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ALERT! This week Holly and Hilary are joined by former contestant on The Circle, Tim Wilson to discuss his experience on The Circle.*This episode was recorded remotely, there may be slight issues with the sound quality at times but were working on it! :)Let us know what topic you want us to break down next... click on the link! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnp7S_7eTJoXGUBUSExgamM5WbBPcAx_zZGXKFjKhIWiaPdg/viewform?usp=sf_linkTim Wilson:Instagram: @professor_tim_wilsonYouTube: @zontulfilmsltdArtwork by: @akalashell90 Seconds of Funk by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Put your heely’s on and whip out your dance mats because it is time to throw it back to the 2000s. Welcome back to Break it Down Season Two! This week Holly and Hilary are joined by the pop culture queens and host of Bandwagons, Bríd Browne and Fionnuala Jay to discuss all things 2000s. Follow Bríd & Fionnuala on social media @bridboo @fionnualajayListen to Bandwagons wherever you get your podcasts and keep updated by following @bandwagonspodcast on Instagram and @bandwagonspod on Twitter. Let us know what topic you want us to break down next... click on the link! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnp7S_7eTJoXGUBUSExgamM5WbBPcAx_zZGXKFjKhIWiaPdg/viewform?usp=sf_linkArtwork by: @akalashell90 Seconds of Funk by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Who we are and what we are all about. Holly and Hilary are back for another season of pop culture dissection! You can listen to Break it Down every second Monday wherever you find your podcasts. If you like our podcast, we would really appreciate it if you could subscribe and share the episodes to someone you know will love it!!Have a suggestion? Don’t hesitate to contact us on: Suggest an episode here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnp7S_7eTJoXGUBUSExgamM5WbBPcAx_zZGXKFjKhIWiaPdg/viewform?usp=sf_linkEmail: breakitdownhh@gmail.comInstagram: @breakitdown.podcastTwitter: @breakitdown_podArtwork by: @akalashell90 Seconds of Funk by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Holly and Hilary present the 2020 pop culture awards! Before we say goodbye to 2020 forever, we decided to look back on the year and pick out our favourite shows, movies, music and podcasts. Thank you to everyone who listened to Break it Down in 2020, here’s to 2021!*This episode was recorded remotely, there may be slight issues with the sound quality at times but were working on it! :)Let us know what topic you want us to break down next... click on the link! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnp7S_7eTJoXGUBUSExgamM5WbBPcAx_zZGXKFjKhIWiaPdg/viewform?usp=sf_linkWorks Cited:Chayka, Kyle.“Emily in Paris” and the rise of Ambient TV (2020): New Yorker.Davies, Hannah J. “Less! Less! Less!: How the miniseries took over TV (2020): The GuardianGodwin, Richard. “The age of comfort TV: why people are secretly watching Friends and The Office on a loop (2020): The Guardian.Ide, Wendy. The future of film: can cinema survive Covid-19?: The Guardian.Lee, Ashley. “Why TikTok’s Ratatouille experiment is the future of musical theater”: LA Times.Movie University. Will Movie Theaters Survive? Are Movie Theaters Dying? Future of Movie Theaters (2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb1wffYqvegPelly, Jenn.“Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters Album Review”. Pitchfork.Scriptnotes. 478: The One Hour Drama. https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/scriptnotes-podcast/id462495496?i=1000500974808Scriptnotes. 476: The Other Senses. https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/scriptnotes-podcast/id462495496?i=1000499034784

To Whom it concerns, welcome to the Break it Down Toy Show Special! Yes, you read it correctly. On this episode, Hilary and Holly break down Ireland’s Christmas extravaganza, The Late Late Toy Show. They chat about the women that made the toy show possible and reminisce on the show’s most iconic moments throughout the years. They are also joined by a former toy show star, Eva Mitchell, who reflects on her time on the show in 2003. As this year’s toy show will inevitably be a bit different, we wanted to make this episode extra special and involve our amazing Break it Down community. We asked our listeners to send us in voice notes about their favourite toy show memories and what the toy show means to them, so grab a pack of tissues! This episode is dedicated to our amazing guests:Eva MitchellAdam GilroyEllie CunninghamJack CoughlanLet us know what topic you want us to break down next... click on the link! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnp7S_7eTJoXGUBUSExgamM5WbBPcAx_zZGXKFjKhIWiaPdg/viewform?usp=sf_link Works Cited: Corr, Alan. “How Gay Byrne invented The Late Late Toy Show”: https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/1104/1088649-how-gay-byrne-invented-the-late-late-toy-show/Falvey, Deirdre. “The women behind Gay Byrne’s success: who they were and what they did”: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/the-women-behind-gay-byrne-s-success-who-they-were-and-what-they-did-1.4075777Pat Kenny humiliated on Late Late Show by posh woman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ypQyOZq7Eg&t=27sThe Origins of the Late Late Toy Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G43LTTtMEXsRTÉ Christmas Archives: https://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/922-christmas-tv-past/Toy Show ad cost unchanged at €17,000: https://www.businesspost.ie/legacy/toy-show-ad-cost-unchanged-at-17000-8df79a41

On your marks, get set, bake! This week, in light of the upcoming Bake Off final, Holly and Hilary break down the beloved baking competition. They take a closer look behind the scenes and discuss how the show was filmed during the Covid19 pandemic. They also explore why food shows are appealing in general, class identity, gender and how Bake Off constructs a British utopia AND they each determine which contestant will be this year’s winner.Works Cited: Baxter-Wright, Dusty. “This is what it's ACTUALLY like to go on the Great British Bake Off”: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a46380/great-british-bake-off-tent-things-you-didnt-know/?utm_campaign=cosmo-2020-tradetracker&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=tradetracker&utm_term=137180Bradley, Peri. "More Cake Please—We’re British! Locating British Identity in Contemporary TV Food Texts, The Great British Bake Off and Come Dine With Me." Food, Media and Contemporary Culture. Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2016. 9-26.Casey, Emma. "From Cookery in Colour to The Great British Bake Off: Shifting gendered accounts of home-baking and domesticity." European Journal of Cultural Studies 22.5-6 (2019): 579-594.Chan, Andrew. "‘‘La grande bouffe’’ Cooking Shows as Pornography." Gastronomica 3.4 (2003): 46-53.Dobbs, Sarah. “15 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of The Great British Bake Off”: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/90944/facts-about-the-great-british-baking-show-bake-off-gbbo#:~:text=The%20illustrations%20are%20created%20by,after%20the%20episode%20has%20filmed.&text=Even%20if%20a%20bake%20goes,to%20make%20them%20look%20good.%E2%80%9DGotllieb, Meryl. “‘The Great British Bake Off’ is the best food show on Tv”: https://www.insider.com/the-great-british-bake-off-filming-2016-8Westbrook, Caroline. “Why do the contestants on Bake Off wear the same clothes for the whole of each episode? https://metro.co.uk/2020/10/20/why-do-the-contestants-on-bake-off-wear-the-same-clothes-for-the-whole-of-each-episode-13451357/

This is Halloween, Halloween, Halloween! On this more casual episode, Holly and Hilary discuss their greatest fears growing up, their own ghost encounters and the spookiest places in their hometown. This episode also includes a very frightening tale from Holly's Dad,  Tony. Happy Halloween, everyone! Just because we are inside this year, it doesn't mean that we can't celebrate Halloween. Dress up, eat loads of sweets & chocolate and watch scary movies!Music:A Ghost Waltz by Loyalty Freak Music is licensed under a CC0, From the Free Music Archive.Monster Parade by Loyalty Freak Music is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License, From the Free Music Archive.

How would you feel if one day you woke up and started to shrink? Join Hilary and Holly as they take a closer look at one of the most iconic science fiction films of the 1950s, The Incredible Shrinking Man. They break down the Cold War context, how the atom influenced science fiction at the time, what the film reveals about masculinity and the very ambiguous ending and the different ways to interpret it! Dr Miranda Corcoran also joins us to speak about her experience teaching the text and what it reveals about masculinity during the 1950s. Miranda Corcoran is a lecturer in twenty-first-century literature at University College Cork. Her research interests include Cold-War literature, genre fiction, popular fiction, sci-fi, horror and the gothic. She is currently writing a book titled Witchcraft and Adolescence in American Popular Culture: Teen Witches.Twitter: @middleagedwitch Works Cited:Craig, Rob (2013). It Came from 1957: A Critical Guide to the Year's Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. Cunnally, Ruthellen. "Mind over matter: mental evolution and physical devolution in The Incredible shrinking man." Journal of Popular Film and Television 41.1 (2013): 2-9.Haraway, Donna. "“A Cyborg Manifesto”(1985)." Cultural Theory: An Anthology (2010): 454.Hendershot, Cyndy. Darwin and the Atom: Evolution/Devolution Fantasies in The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, Them!, and The Incredible Shrinking Man. JSTOR.Hendershot, Cyndy. Paranoia, The Bomb, and 1950s Science Fiction Films. Popular Press, 1999.Muller, Jurgen. Movie’s of the 50s. TASCHEN. Bibliothecca Universalis.Thompson, Kristin, and David Bordwell. Film History: An Introduction. 3 rd ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 2010.Warren, Bill (2009). Keep Watching the Skies!: American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties, The 21st Century Edition.Music:A Ghost Waltz by Loyalty Freak Music is licensed under a CC0, From the Free Music Archive.Monster Parade by Loyalty Freak Music is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License, From the Free Music Archive.

Have you ever wondered how Monster Mash became a graveyard smash? Join Holly and Hilary as they kick off this four part Halloween Series by attempting to answer that question! They explore Monster Mash’s timelessness and universal appeal by breaking down its context and cinematic and musical influences. Was Bobby Pickett just at the right place at the right time? You decide. Works Cited:Buck, David. “Doin’ the Mash”: https://tedium.co/2018/10/25/monster-mash-historyCowie, Colleen. What is Halloween music - and why does it scare us? https://blog.thecurrent.org/2018/10/what-is-halloween-music-and-why-does-it-scare-us/Grant, Barry Keith. Monster Cinema. Rutgers University Press, 2018.Jedeikin, Desi.‘MONSTER MASH’ WAS A NOVELTY JOKE. IT’S ALSO A PERFECT SONG. https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/monster-mash-lyrics-dance-history-songwritersLeDonne, Rob. ‘Monster Mash’: Bob Pickett’s Daughter, Darlene Love, Reflects on the ‘Ridiculous’ Songs Success: https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8015114/monster-mash-bobby-boris-pickett-halloween-historyReyes, Xavier Aldana. “Gothic and Cinema: The Development of an Aesthetic Filmic Mode.” The Edinburgh Companion to Gothic and the Arts, edited by David Punter, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2019, pp. 395–405. JSTOR.Zaragoza, Alex. “This Halloween, Please Remember That 'Monster Mash' Still Slaps”: https://www.vice.com/en/article/43k83b/this-halloween-please-remember-that-monster-mash-still-slapsMusic: A ghost Waltz by Loyalty Freak Music is licensed under a CC0, From the Free Music Archive.Monster Parade by Loyalty Freak Music is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License. From the Free Music Archive.

Who we are and what we are all about. Break it Down is the podcast that explores the unexplored in popular culture. Find us wherever you get your podcasts - we are available on all platforms. Got a question or suggestion? Don’t hesitate to contact us on:Email: breakitdownhh@gmail.comInstagram: @breakitdown.podcastTwitter: @breakitdown_pod

Happy Culture Night! We are so delighted to be bringing you this two-part Culture Night Special focusing on Cork writers and how their home city influences their writing. On this episode, Holly and Hilary are joined by the quintessential Cork writer, Conal Creedon, the critically acclaimed novelist, playwright and documentary maker. Cónal is best known for works such as Passion Play, Pancho and Left Ride Out, The Second City Trilogy - the list goes on! It was an absolute pleasure to be joined by Conal; he chats about his perspective on Cork’s writing scene, the creative outcome of the Covid19 pandemic and his views on embracing change. Bain taitneamh as do Oíche Chultúir!

Happy Culture Night! We are so delighted to be bringing you this two-part Culture Night Special focusing on Cork writers and how their home city influences their writing. On this episode, Holly and Hilary are joined by the lovely Arann Blake, playwright, actor, musician and co-founder of Mint. Productions. Over the years Arann has directed, acted and written plays such as Sí, Liverpool and Earwig. He also co-created the upcoming web series, Jag, which follows the lives and relationships of young people living on College Rd in Cork. Arann chats about what it was like growing up in Cork, how his family’s funny stories helped shape his writing and what the future looks like for Cork artists.Bain taitneamh as do Oíche Chultúir! Instagram: @arannissad@mint.productions@jagseries

This week, Holly and Hilary are joined by Cian Sullivan and James O’Hagan of Sissy That Pod to break down LGBT representation in Irish media. A message from Hilary and Holly:Hey peeps, we’re so excited to release this episode with Sissy that Pod! Previously, this was a topic that we didn't know much about before talking to the guys and doing our research. Of course we are still learning about this area and want to learn more. We hope this contributes to making LGBT topics more accessible because this is definitely not explored enough. We are excited to be involved and don't forget to keep up with new research in the future:We focused a lot on gay representation in this episode we just wanted to acknowledge that there is a real lack of trans representation in Irish media. We hope you enjoy learning along with us, please get in touch if you have anything to contribute. Check out some further reading and resources below: Orla Egan: Queer Republic of Cork: Cork's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Communities 1970s-1990s, 2016. Cork LGBT Archive: http://corklgbtarchive.com/Documentary: Panti Bliss: The Queen of Ireland. 2015. (available on Amazon Prime)Kerrigan, Páraic (2018) Queering in the Years: Gay Visibility in the Irish Media, 1974-2008. PhD thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth.LGBT Ireland: https://lgbt.ie/Small Trans Library Dublin: Instagram @smalltranslibrarydublinTENI: Transgender Equality Network Ireland: https://www.teni.ie/Cian & James:Sissy That Pod: @sissythatpodUmbrella: @umbrellaradioshowThe Big Gay Bucket List: @biggaybucketlist

What exactly is a TikTok song? Why are they so catchy? If this sounds like your brain, you’re in the right place. This week Holly and Hilary take a deep dive into the very 2020 phenomenon that is TikTok. They break down recent TikTok hits by exploring what exactly constitutes a TikTok song and the psychology behind why we can’t seem to get these songs out of our heads. Finally, they discuss TikTok’s impact on the music industry and ponder its future. Is it a fad or is it forever?Disclaimer: As TikTok is so new, their policies regarding copyright are evolving. During our research, we found many articles detailing this topic that seemed to contradict each other. Therefore, the information we discuss comes from recent sources that are listed below and may have changed once again since your listening.Works Cited:Ainsworth, Harry. Explained: What does the mi pan su su sum TikTok song actually mean? The Tab.Bresnick, Ethan. "Intensified Play: Cinematic study of TikTok mobile app." Available at Research Gate.Bereznak, Alyssa. ‘Memes Are the New Pop Stars: How TikTok Became the Future of the Music Industry’: The Ringer.Cognitive Culture: Why is Tik Tok so Popular Now? A Short Analysis on How Tik Tok Will Change All Social Media: Available on YouTube.Cliff, Aimee. 'Do something weird that works on TikTok': how to write a pop smash in 2020’: The GuardianChow, Andrew R. “TikTok Is Turning New Artists Into Viral Sensations. But Who Actually Benefits?”: TIME.Hellmuth-Margulis, Elizabeth. TedTalk: Available on YouTube.Leight, Elias. ‘If You Can Get Famous Easily, You’re Gonna Do It’: How TikTok Took Over Music: Rolling Stone.Levitin, Daniel J. This is your brain on music: The science of a human obsession. Penguin, 2006.O’Dell, Liam. “Musical.ly Speaking: How TikTok is Keeping On-Track with Music and Copyright”, TenEightMagazine.Popcast. Episode: How TikTok is Killing the Radio Songwriter. 17 January.Rozalia on Mi Pan/ Miel Pops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnabdy-i3EgService, Tom. “Stuck on repeat: why we love repetition in music”: The Guardian.Switched on Pop. Episode: Benee and the Art of the Sad Banger. 26 August.Switched on Pop. Episode: Doja Cat’s “Say So” is a Masterclass in Good Times. 21 April.Williamson, Victoria. You are the music: How music reveals what it means to be human. Icon Books Ltd, 2014.“What Makes A Good TikTok Song?” https://genius.com/a/what-makes-a-good-tiktok-songArtwork by: @akalashell90 Seconds of Funk by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Have you ever wondered why Cats the musical is so weird? We are here to answer that question. On this episode, Holly and Hilary take a deep dive into the absurd world of Cats. They discuss Andrew Lloyd Webber’s beloved musical in a global context and how Cats changed musical theatre forever. They also break down Tom Hooper’s catastrophic film adaptation that disturbed the world! They explain WHY Cats the film is so creepy, Tom Hooper’s poor directorial choices, and why a lot of live-action animated films nowadays just don’t quite get it right.Enjoy, it's gonna be ameowsing!Artwork by: @akalashellBoogie Woogie Bed by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://audionautix.com/Works Cited:BBC's "The Story of Musicals"- CATS Segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aERa3tXy0hE&feature=youtu.beEllis, Lindsey. Why is Cats?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6iqAip-ZNoGottlieb, Carl, and Peter Benchley. The Jaws Log. HarperCollins. 2010.Film Theory: The Dark Secret of Jellicle Cats CREEPY (CATS 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6QhjZUM_1k&t=311sPlacido, Di Dani. ‘We Need To Talk About 'Cats': Why Does Hollywood Keep Falling Into The Uncanny Valley?’: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2019/07/21/we-need-to-talk-about-cats-why-does-hollywood-keep-falling-into-the-uncanny-valley/#44ecbbb8f361.Tayag, Yasmin. “Uncanny Valley Researchers Pinpoint What Makes The ‘CATS’ Trailer So Creepy”. https://www.inverse.com/article/57870-cats-trailer-filmed-in-the-uncanny-valleyWhy Adaptation from Stage to Screen Matters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JIbUZhODcI&t=206sCats the Musical: Hilary’s quotes come from these sources:Burston, Jonathan. "Theatre Space as Virtual Place: Audio Technology, the Reconfigured Singing Body, and the Megamusical." Popular Music 17.2 (1998): 205-218.Siropoulos, Vagelis. "Cats, Postdramatic Blockbuster Aesthetics and the Triumph of the Megamusical." Image & Narrative 11.3 (2010): 128.

On this week's more casual episode, Holly and Hilary decided to go back in time and reminisce on the web games that defined their childhood. They chat about growing up in the 2000s, the rise of the internet, gendered games, capitalism, and the compelling history behind two of the most beloved online worlds - Stardoll and Club Penguin. Enjoy this break down! ***Correction: Club Penguin shut down in 2017 not 2007. Apologies, slip of the tongue! Also - the puffles actually run away when you neglect them, social security does not come which is a very twisted imagined memory.Artwork by: @akalashellBoogie Woogie Bed by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://audionautix.com/Works Cited: Club Penguin Wiki: https://clubpenguin.fandom.com/wiki/Club_PenguinGlazowski, Paul. Stardoll: A Virtual Consumer Experiment Turned Financial Megahit: https://mashable.com/2008/02/17/stardoll-success/?europe=trueMascheroni, Giovanna. Pasquali Francesca. "Dress up and what else? Girls' online gaming, media cultures and consumer culture", 2013. [article available on researchgate.net] Meyers, Eric M. “Tip of the Iceberg: Meaning, Identity, and Literacy in Preteen Virtual Worlds.” Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, vol. 50, no. 4, 2009, pp. 226–236. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40732585. Why Club Penguin Died: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j66gpNWXBBk&t=80s

Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? This week, in light of Hamilton’s release on Disney+, Holly and Hilary, joined by guests Sarah Cremin and Emma Field, break down Lin-Manuel Miranda’s beloved musical phenomenon. We will be breaking down historiography, legacy, and Hamilton’s meta elements. So, join us in the room where it happens as we break down Hamilton! Artwork by: @akalashellBoogie Woogie Bed by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://audionautix.com/Works Cited:Adam Savage Explores the Sound Mixing of Hamilton!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60OpF3DCVlsBergen, Sadie. On Hamilton and Learning to Think Historically: https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/october-2015/on-hamilton-and-learning-to-think-historicallyChurchwell, Sarah. Why Hamilton is making musical history https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/nov/05/why-hamilton-is-making-musical-historyHamilton's America - Interview with Lin Manuel Miranda – PBS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfR_l8cF6XEHarbert, Elissa. Hamilton and History Musicals: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/715969/pdf?casa_token=ddr-cBcFz-QAAAAA:BqFqQcz7wV8scJzKWpLKvz-TYDJJ2i7VbnhPJCCxe3_d9BbvWe2gmM_CiIjtr6SWBEVGxAEITsRdHamilton: History Has its Eyes on You Documentary. Available on Disney+Harihareswara, Sumana. The Uses Of History in Hamilton: An American Musical: https://www.tor.com/2015/12/21/the-uses-of-history-in-hamilton-an-american-musical/Historians on Hamilton | The New School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKyaLTzwVMYNellhaus, Tobin. Theatre Histories: An Introduction. Routledge, 2016.Taxes & Smuggling - Prelude to Revolution: Crash Course US History #6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eytc9ZaNWyc&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s&index=6Thelan, David. Making History and Making the United States: https://www-jstor-org.ucc.idm.oclc.org/stable/pdf/27556475.pdf?ab_segments=0%252Fbasic_SYC-5187%252Fcontrol&refreqid=excelsior%3A28677358c2777403c3a0643215adec7eSmith, Billy G. “Alexander Hamilton: The Wrong Hero for Our Age.” The Independent Review, vol. 21, no. 4, 2017, pp. 519–522. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/26314793. Accessed 22 July 2020.

Have you ever wondered how food is created for film? On this episode we explore the job of food stylists and how they create the delicious food we see on the big screen. We also delve into food symbolism and discuss our own interpretations of food in specific films such as The Godfather, Parasite, Inglorious Basterds and many more... So grab some snacks and join us as we break it down!Artwork by: @akalashellBoogie Woogie Bed by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://audionautix.com/Works Cited:History of Food in Film & Food StylistsBracken, Erica. The Art and Secrets of Beautiful Food – The Role of the Food Stylist: https://thetaste.ie/wp/the-art-and-secrets-of-beautiful-food-the-role-of-the-food-stylist/Carson, Diane, Cynthia Baron, and Mark Bernard. Appetites and anxieties: food, film, and the politics of representation. Wayne State University Press, 2013.Custer, Delores. Food Styling: The Art of Preparing Food for the Camera. John Wiley & Sons, 2010.Midsommar Food Stylist: What It Takes To Be A Food Stylist For Movies And TV Shows | Movies Insider: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8iL5wueXDsPure Imagination: The Story (Making) of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yyev_3S_Y4Sheppard, Alyson. “14 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Hollywood Food Stylists”, 16 Feb. 2018: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/524141/secrets-hollywood-food-stylistsZimmerman, Steve. “Food in Films: A Star Is Born.” Gastronomica, vol. 9, no. 2, 2009, pp. 25–34. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/gfc.2009.9.2.25. Chris Oliver: Blog: http://starfoodstylist.blogspot.com/Interview: Movie and TV Food Stylist Chris Oliver Tells All https://tribecafilm.com/news/movie-food-stylist-tells-allFood Symbolism:Bower, Anne, ed. Reel Food: Essays on Food and Film. Psychology Press, 2004.Swartz, Suzy. American Nostalgia on a Bun: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/04/fast-food-nostalgia/558686/

Have you wondered how reality tv shows are created? This week we decided to pull Emma Field for a chat to discuss and break down all things Love Island! We will be breaking down the cinematography and editing, hyperreality, the history of reality tv, gender representation, voyeurism and much more. We hope you enjoy!Artwork by: @akalashellBoogie Woogie Bed by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://audionautix.com/Works Cited:Baudrillard & The Bachelor: Philosophies of Reality TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zEtalr5pEABaudrillard, Jean. Simulacra and Simulation. University of Michigan press, 1994.Coplan, Amy. Catching Characters' Emotions: Emotional Contagion Responses to Narrative Fiction Film. Published 2006. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Catching-Characters'-Emotions%3A-Emotional-Contagion-Coplan/031cb8af40302a921248db74ae2e042dc5ef8745L'Hoiry, Xavier. “Love Island, Social Media, and Sousveillance: New Pathways of Challenging Realism in Reality TV” - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2019.00059/fullLove Island: Is Reality TV a Waste of Time? | Video Essay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q87uQAnsuxUMurray, J. Following Two Contestant Suicides, The Problem of Love Island and "Hyperreal" Reality. https://medium.com/@julia.k.murray8/following-two-former-contestant-deaths-the-problem-of-love-island-trolling-and-hyperreal-1708eb6efaccOuellette, Laurie. A Companion to Reality Television. John Wiley & Sons, 2016.Kerkham, Molly. Reality TV and blurring the lines between real and fake. https://screen-queens.com/2015/08/11/reality-tv-and-blurring-the-lines-between-real-and-fake/

On this episode, we delve deep into the world of Irish boybands. We chat about Boyzone and Westlife's beginnings; how they reflect the cultural context of Celtic Tiger Ireland; manufactured pop; authenticity and much more!Hope you all enjoy! *** Apologies, we rechecked our notes and sources and realized that the statement from 26:35 - 26:40 is incorrect, the correct quote came from Keith Duffy which states: "Initially, when Louis told us that, I thought he wanted us to be gay."Artwork by: @akalashellBoogie Woogie Bed by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://audionautix.com/Episode Shoutouts: Instagram: the_bead_projectInstagram: thosemoviedudes Works Cited:A History of Irish Autobiography: edited by Liam Harte, The Celtic Tiger Celebrity Memoir. Pp.371-373. Coulter, Colin, and Steve Coleman. The end of Irish History? Reflections on the Celtic Tiger. Manchester University Press, 2003.Nicky Byrne auditions for the Den | The Late Late Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyol8pLsMSYPicture Of You: Boyzone Stephen Gately Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s214pteueRoRTÉ Archives: Boyzone - https://www.rte.ie/archives/category/archives/?q=boyzone&filter=programmeid:30004608%20OR%20uri:*%2F%2Fwww.rte.ie%2Farchives%2F*&page=1Sullivan, Moynagh. “Boyz to Menz (Own): Irish Boys Bands and the Alternative Nation.” The Irish Review (1986-), no. 34, 2006, pp. 58–73. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/29736297. The Science Behind Why We Love Boy Bands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BamUPXaM1nQWald, Gayle. “I Want It That Way”: Teenybopper Music and the Girling of Boy BandsPublished: March 1, 2002.

On this episode, we unravel the untold tale of the overlooked Beatle, Ringo Starr, and the mystery behind his unique drumming style. We chat about Ringo Starr's encounters with the voodoo queen of Liverpool; the stigma surrounding being left-handed; exorcisms; Ringo's drumming technique and his overall legacy. Join us as we break down the life of an overlooked legend. Hope you enjoy!Artwork by: @akalashellBoogie Woogie Bed by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://audionautix.com/Works Cited:Lewisohn, Mark. The Beatles-All These Years-Extended Special Edition: Volume One: Tune In. Hachette UK, 2013.Ringo Starr Reveals The Secret Of His Distinctive Rhythm - CONAN on TBS: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=98_gMcma9hYRingo", a Ringo Starr US-TV special, aired April 26, 1978: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=raHA3pzB2KkDibirt Deamhain: TG4 Documentary about Exorcisms in Ireland. The Theology Teacher - Why the Bible is Against Left-Handedness: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kItPADr-LqI&t=27sNo Such Thing As A Fish. Episode 308: No Such Thing As The Land Of Flying Sheep. 14 Feb. 2020. https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/308-no-such-thing-as-the-land-of-flying-sheep/id840986946?i=1000465595349BLM podcast resources:Modern Problem. Episode 1: The Irish Direct Provision System. 21 May. 2020. https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/modern-problem/id1506701813Code Switch. https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/code-switch/id1112190608The Irish Passport. Direct Provision. https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/direct-provision/id1246162545?i=1000463422798 Truth Be Told. https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/truthbetold

Hello everyone, welcome to the very first episode of Break it Down! We hope you enjoy!Artwork by: @akalashellBoogie Woogie Bed by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://audionautix.com/