Loitering

This week, we engaged in the particular magic of the prose poem, sussing out what it means, what it is, and who does it well. Listen for thoughts on work by Zachary Schomburg, Diane Glancy, Hanif Abdurraqib, Mary Oliver, and the one - the only - Maggie Nelson!

This week we're sitting down with special guest Han Teverbaugh, the curator of Better in Print Magazine. We talk about her vision for her work, the way she approaches creative spaces and mediums, and why community and collaboration are crucial to art. Then we get a sneak peak of the print edition and her plans for the future. To check out Better in Print, visit https://betterinprint.com/ or visit @betterinprintmag on Instagram.

Pull out your acid wash jeans and spray your hair to the heavens this week, because we're going SUPER 80s with John Hughes! We're talking Ferris Bueller, the Molly Ringwald classics, and the dude who put teen America on our screens and in our hearts.

“With me, the present is forever, and forever is always shifting, flowing, melting. This second is life." - The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath Join us this week as we discuss Sylvia Plath: her inextricably woven life and work, her stream of productivity and writing relationship with Ted Hughes, and her legacy as an American poet.

This week on Loitering we're excitedly talking about a genre of television shows, the mystery box! (Also known as the puzzle box.) We talk about what these shows look and feel like, how they operate, why they are everywhere on TV these days, and why spoilers do or don't matter. We also get on some tangents about TV more generally because hey, we love it. Also we spoil some popular shows, among them some Game of Thrones deaths and the first season of The Good Place, if you haven't seen those and want to keep up the mystery. 

This week on Loitering, we take a venture into visual art to talk about the life and work and politics of Frida Kahlo. Join us as we discuss Kahlo's artistic style and rejection of surrealism (and just what is surrealism anyway?), her personal politics, and the consumption of famous artists.

This week we're talking about Toni Morrison, an American writer and Nobel laureate. We discuss her history as a teacher and editor, her role in shaping American literature, and in particular her 1987 novel Beloved. Thanks for listening!

We're back with season 2 of Loitering! For this kickoff episode, we're giving you a brief rundown of some of the art we've been digging as we settle into quarantine. We're talking:  The Artist's Way (Julia Cameron)  Sex Education (Netflix)  Elena Ferrante  Black Is King (Disney+) Normal People (Hulu)  The Last Dance (ESPN)  Walburga, a 20th century woman of scandal  The Third Rainbow Girl (Emma Copley Eisenburg) The Adventures Of Moon Man & Slim Shady  Never Have I Ever (Netflix)  As you can see, we've been busy. Thanks for listening! 

Babylon Berlin, Carly Rae Jepsen, Billie Eilish, and the Tiger King! Listen in to what we've been doing during quarantine. Send us your favorite quarantine pleasures!

Inspired by a recent movie day, Justine and Mandy talk this week about their favorite Kirsten Dunst films, and why she keeps popping up in all our favorite formative movies. We discuss some of our favorite roles she's played and how impressive her range as an actress is. Thanks for listening and sticking with us through our first remote recording day -- we hope you're all well, staying safe, and taking care.

Parks & Rec is one of those shows you can't stop watching. Why? Check out our discussion on the rich characters, the workplace comedy, and why Leslie Knope is just so damn wonderful.

What was it like to actually live through the 60s in California? This week we're talking about Joan Didion, one of our absolute favorite writers. We talk about her legacy, read some of her work, and then just kind of yell about how important she is as a nonfiction writer.

A meandering conversation on a great essayist and short story writer, Charles D'Ambrosio. Discussing his latest collection of nonfiction, "Loitering," which inspired the name for our podcast! Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MANDY!!!

This week we're here to talk about that beloved American poet, Emily Dickinson. We talk about her life and legacy, as well as what (probably!) gets left out through generations of editing. Then we read some of her poems for good measure.

This week, we talk with special guest Joann about The Office (US). Joann and Justine discuss their history watching the show as it aired and how it's changed for them over time. Then, we attempt to talk about why the show has had a lasting cultural impact and end up making a bunch of inside jokes, which might give us something like an answer.  Thanks for listening! 

This week we're taking a deep look at some digital art in the form of Martha Stewart's personal Instagram account: with special guest, poet, and digital textuality practitioner, Caroline!

This week we're joined by Kay to discuss the labyrinth of emotions, smart writing, and full-on monty of genius that is "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend." Mental health, musicals, and obsession: we've got it all here!

Nora Fitton, lawyer, screenwriter, and comedian extraordinaire joins Mandy and Justine this week to talk about "Midnight in Paris," a 2011 Woody Allen film starring Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams. What makes Woody Allen such a weirdo? Why do we adore fictional Ernest Hemingway? Does name dropping modernists make you sound pretentious? Let's find out!

This week we talk about Riverdale, a show that we love to hate and hate to love. 

Listen to Mandy and Justine dish about favorite characters, lines, and moments in the beloved Canadian show "Schitt's Creek."

Happy holidays! This week on Loitering we talk about a couple of our favorite Christmas things: A Muppet Christmas Carol and the song Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas from the movie Meet Me in St Louis. Join us for a short segment on creepy dolls and a bit of a longer segment about puppets.

This week we welcome our first guest, Patrick Thornton, to talk about his favorite thing! Patrick is an Indiana writer and editor, and he’s joining us to talk about the 2000s hit The O.C.

Fleabag is a love story of many different kinds, and we try to talk through as many of them as possible. Join Justine and Mandy this week as we talk about the fourth wall, hot priests, sisterly affection, and creepy bassoon boys.

Nostalgia is a complicated emotion, and so are our feelings about Gone With the Wind! Listen to Mandy and Justine unpack this 1939 blockbuster.

"Memories light the corners of my mind. Misty water-colored memories of the way we were." (Imagine that sung in a Barbara Streisand voice.) Get all up in your feelings with Mandy and Justine as we deep dive into this 1973 nostalgia powerhouse of a film!

It's Nostalgia November! This week on Loitering, we revisit the Tarantino revenge story Kill Bill, a movie Mandy watched obsessively in college and has a lot of complicated feelings about now. Join us to hear our deep admiration for Uma Thurman, Justine's impressions as a recent viewer, and a lengthy discussion on revisiting something you once adored and now understand more completely.  Also, Mandy tried and failed to sum up this great Jim DeRogatis essay late in the episode, so here it is for your reading list: https://lithub.com/jim-derogatis-consuming-the-art-of-a-predator-is-always-a-moral-choice/ Thanks for listening as we figure this thing out! We wholeheartedly appreciate it. 

Hi there! Welcome to Loitering - a podcast about the art you can't get over. For our first episode, we're talking about the beloved Disney hit, Hocus Pocus. Join Justine, Mandy, and special guest Eddy as we talk about why this movie is such a classic, express our love for Bette Midler, discuss sustainability and the end of the world, and learn a new word together! Also - thanks for hanging with us as we figure this podcasting thing out!