Podcasts about Cujo

The act of reflection at work has many names—debrief, post-mortem, after-action review—but no matter what you call it, it's a wildly powerful tool for making teams better. But are you getting the most out of it? Robert Teschner (whose call sign in the Air Force was “Cujo”) is a former fighter pilot and commander who flew some of the world's most advanced fighter jets before becoming an instructor at the Weapons School. In the Air Force, figuring out what went right and wrong can be a matter of life and death. Today, Cujo teaches business leaders how to bring the awareness, accountability, and rigor of military debriefs to their own teams. Anne and Frances sit down with Cujo to discuss how to conduct a successful debrief, where debriefs can go wrong, and how to get to the root cause of a problem. They also explore the importance of vulnerability and non-judgement when it comes to creating a psychologically safe space for reflection and learning.Featured guestFollow Robert Cujo Teschner on Instagram, LinkedIn, and at https://cujoteschner.com/Buy Debrief to WinConnect with the teamFollow Anne on Instagram and LinkedIn Follow Frances on Instagram and LinkedInWatch Fixable videos on youtube.com/@TEDPodsVisit Anne and Frances' websiteHave a question you want Anne and Frances to solve? Email the team at fixable@ted.com or leave a voicemail at 234-349-2253Follow TED on X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTokFor the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/fixable-transcripts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CUJO is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms. Episodes drop every other week, but if you want the full experience, we recommend signing up for a paid subscription. Paid subscribers also get access to our CUJOPLEX Discord and The Weather Report, a monthly episode series where we take stock of where the cultural winds are blowing and tell you what's rained into our brains. Catch last month's episode, where we dig into the rise of “waiting-in-line culture” in cities across America, the Spotify vs. Kalshi saga, Lebron James' post-factual free agency, and more.Hi pals. While we're off on vacation this week, we decided to do something a little different for this week's show.If you checked out last month's Weather Report, you probably heard that Andrea recently had the opportunity to participate in a multimedia installation at LA's National Museum of the Aftermath called “California Gothic” that dives into the question of what Los Angeles, and the lives of those who live there, will look like after collapse.The project is the brainchild of Gina Delvac and James Kim, two of the most creative minds working in audio storytelling today. For “California Gothic,” they commissioned audio creators, journalists, writers, and artists (Andrea included) to imagine a future where their favorite place in Los Angeles no longer exists, and then to create a speculative audio story about it — short prose, an intimate fiction scene, an ambient piece, or something surreal that doesn't fall into any of those. They ask: What memories reverberate from this place? What memories can still be heard? What have we lost?While “California Gothic” was (at the time anyway) a one-off event, we were so moved by the vision and creativity of these experimental pieces – which range from sound collages, to surrealist scifi, to letters from future selves – that we thought it would make for a sweet summer treat to feature them here on CUJO.Today's episode features six of those pieces, each imagining a different place in Los Angeles as remembered in a post-apocalyptic future. But first, Gina joins us for a quick chat about the meaning of “California Gothic,” why spoken audio should be recognized as an art form as much as a commercial output, and what's in store for the project beyond “California Gothic.” If you have ideas or want to get involved with future iterations of the project, reach out to Gina at gdelvac@gmail.com California GothicCuratorsGina Delvac is a native Angelena and podcast showrunner, audio creator, and curator. Her work includes projects like Call Your Girlfriend, Bandsplain, and Lost Notes: Groupies.James Kim is the EP of original programming at Lemonada, and he previously made the fiction podcast Moonface, the Apple TV documentary series Magnificent Jerk, and was the showrunner for the HBO/TCM show Talking Pictures.ContributorsJennifer Swann: Shatto 39 Lanes bowling alley, Koreatown (18:45)Jenn Swann is a journalist, radio producer, and the writer and host of the podcast series My Friend Daisy. She's on Substack and Instagram.Angel Carreras: The Thai Boxing Institute, Venice (24:21)Angel Carreras is a journalist and audio producer. Say hi to him on Instagram and pls listen to whatever econ thing he helped make at NPR. Henry Johnson: Frogtown (27:40)Henry is an artist and native Angeleno based in Los Feliz. He works in television. Molly Lambert: The Southwest Museum tunnel, Mt. Washington (31:07)Molly Lambert is a podcaster, journalist, and writer in Los Angeles. She hosts the podcast Mollyworld. Sophie Bridges: Barndall Park darkroom, East Hollywood (36:30)Sophie Bridges is a writer and audio producer. She's the producer and story editor of the podcast Shell Game, and she lives in the last city on earth (Los Angeles).Kristen Torres: Echo Park Lake (44:37)Kristen Torres is a freelance podcast and video producer based in Los Angeles. She recently became a great-aunt and feels like her weird aunt powers grow stronger by the day.Andrea Domanick: The Sunset Strip, West Hollywood (51:42)Andrea Domanick grew up watching the Strip change on Holloway Drive, where the (real) Sunset Strip sinkhole ruptured this summer. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

“Num Alto e Santo Lugar habito; como também com o contrito e abatido de espírito, para vivificar o espírito dos abatidos, e para vivificar o coração dos contritos.” Isaías 57:15“Vinde a Mim, todos os que estais cansados e oprimidos, e Eu vos aliviarei.Tomai sobre vós o Meu jugo, e aprendei de Mim, que Sou manso e humilde de coração; e encontrareis descanso para as vossas almas.Porque o Meu jugo é suave e o Meu fardo é leve.” Mateus 11:28-30

The Monster Squad, Cujo, The Fly, The Others, Jason Goes to Hell, and Lovecraft Country headline this episode of This Week in Horror History, covering August 10 through August 16. As summer horror starts giving way to spooky season, we're beginning the Halloween horror pregame with classic monsters, Stephen King terror, haunted-house mysteries, Jason Voorhees, cosmic horror, rabid-animal survival, and one of David Cronenberg's greatest body-horror transformations. Inside this episode:August 10, 2001 — The Others opens in U.S. theatersNicole Kidman waits inside a fogbound mansion where every curtain must remain closed, every doorway follows a strict ritual, and mysterious footsteps suggest that Grace and her light-sensitive children may not be alone. Alejandro Amenábar builds a gothic ghost story from silence, grief, locked rooms, and competing versions of reality. August 12, 1983 — Cujo opens in U.S. theatersStephen King turns a gentle Saint Bernard into the center of a brutally simple survival nightmare. Dee Wallace and a young child become trapped inside a failing car beneath the blazing summer sun while a rabid dog waits outside and their supposed shelter slowly becomes an oven. August 13, 1993 — Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday opens in U.S. theaters The Friday the 13th franchise blows apart the familiar image of Jason Voorhees and transforms him into a body-hopping demonic force. Family bloodlines, possession horror, temporary human hosts, gruesome transformations, and one unforgettable final tease send Jason into his strange New Line era. August 16, 2020 — Lovecraft Country premieres on HBOMisha Green's supernatural horror series follows Atticus Freeman, Letitia Lewis, and Uncle George across 1950s Jim Crow America, where sundown towns and systemic violence can be as deadly as the ancient creatures waiting in the dark. Cosmic horror, family history, inherited trauma, magic, body horror, and American history collide. Deep-Cut Spotlight — The Monster SquadDracula arrives with the Wolf Man, the Mummy, the Gill Man, and Frankenstein's creature—and the only people prepared to stop them are a group of young horror fans who have spent their lives memorizing monster rules. Directed by Fred Dekker and written by Dekker and Shane Black, The Monster Squad turns fandom into survival training. A German diary must be translated, silver bullets must be tested, an ancient amulet must be protected, and a treehouse club has one night to prevent classic evil from taking control of the world. Funny, adventurous, spooky, and unexpectedly heartfelt, The Monster Squad became a beloved cult horror movie through cable television, home video, and generations of monster kids passing it along to the next generation. It is also perfect viewing for anyone beginning their annual Halloween movie-season pregame.Horror Birthdays This Week: Alfred Hitchcock, Halle Berry, Natasha Henstridge, and James Cameron enter the birthday roll, bringing connections to Psycho, The Birds, Gothika, Dark Tide, Species, Aliens, and some of horror and science-fiction cinema's most memorable killers, creatures, transformations, and survival stories.Weekly Recommendation — The FlyDavid Cronenberg's The Fly celebrates its 40th anniversary with a story that remains romantic, disgusting, funny, tragic, and profoundly human. Jeff Goldblum plays scientist Seth Brundle, whose revolutionary teleportation experiment goes horribly wrong when an unnoticed fly enters the pod beside him. The machine combines their genetic material, beginning a physical transformation that neither science, intelligence, nor love can reverse. With Geena Davis as journalist Veronica Quaife, Academy Award-winning makeup effects, unforgettable body horror, and a devastating central relationship, The Fly remains one of the defining horror movies of the 1980s—and an essential addition to any early Halloween horror watchlist. Plus, Weekly Spooky returns Wednesday with another original horror story, followed by more terrifying history, strange mysteries, horror movie discussion, and unexplained broadcasts throughout the week. From The Others and Cujo to Jason Goes to Hell, Lovecraft Country, The Monster Squad, and The Fly, this week in horror history proves that terror can hide inside a locked mansion, wait outside a stalled car, move from body to body, follow a family across America, gather the classic monsters, or emerge from a teleportation pod. The calendar may still say August, but the Halloween horror pregame is officially underway.

Wicked, Travis, Fae, and Dread spend a hot, sweaty few days recording in the back of a Pinto trying to wait out Cujo! That Made Me Pee a Little. Ready or Not, They Will Kill You Reviews. Ish-esque. Zazie Beetz Feetz. Whistle a Tune. Talking Undertone. Lady Winnie the Poohing It. Coppies. Take a Gander Around the Book Corner. The Spoiler Game. Would You Shut the Eff Up? Dog Thoughts. Poor Pup Pup. Bunny Bye-Bye. The Dead Zone Narrated by Christopher Walken. 8 Miles To Bed. Eff You, Dog!For more content, become a Patron by going to Patreon.com/GORE13⁠ Check out our website created by Baumbie GOREpodcast.com or the new GORE Quick Sack!Follow the show on Bluesky @GOREpodcast.bsky.social Email the show at GOREpodcast13@gmail.com

CUJO is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms. Episodes drop every other week, but if you want the full experience, we recommend signing up for a paid subscription. Paid subscribers also get access to our CUJOPLEX Discord and The Weather Report, a monthly episode series where we take stock of where the cultural winds are blowing and tell you what's rained into our brains. Catch last month's episode, where we dig into the rise of “waiting-in-line culture” in cities across America, the Spotify vs. Kalshi saga, Lebron James' post-factual free agency, and more. Here at CUJO, we love ourselves a good topical film. And as far as hot-button topics are concerned, Our Hero, Balthazar, a new movie from Oscar Boyson and Ricky Camilleri, has it all: coastal elite vs. red state class antagonism, the performance of self on the internet, gun violence, toxic masculinity, MLMs, designer drugs, and more. Written during the internet-addled lockdown days of the pandemic, it follows Balthazar (Jaeden Martell), a wealthy private school teen and online “cryfluencer” from New York City who becomes a obsessed with Solomon (Asa Butterfield), a working-class internet troll he suspects is planning a school shooting, and travels to Texas to stop him.It's a crazy premise for a film, but what transpires ends up being a deeply believable exploration of what happens when you bring social media and the attention economy into one of the most challenging phases of life: adolescence. And while the subject matter isn't funny at all, the film, surprisingly, very much is. Balthazar hits streaming on Apple TV on August 11, so we're thrilled to have Oscar, who directed the film, and Ricky, who co-wrote and produced it alongside Oscar, on today's episode. You might know Oscar from his work as a producer on 2010s indie classics like Frances Ha, Good Time, Uncut Gems, along with the show Chillin Island, and Ricky from his work as a film commentator and video talk show host for media companies like HuffPost, but the pair have known each other since meeting at film nerd camp in their teens. We talk about how they came back together later in life to write Balthazar; why they chose to frame the movie, somewhat controversially, around the specter of a school shooting; and its unsparing examination of what it is like to come of age in a world where attention is currency.Plus: We get into the challenges they faced making a dark topical indie satire during a period of extreme risk-aversion in the film industry, the story behind the film's amazing Iceage needledrop, and how they drew inspiration from idiosyncratic coming-of-age films from the turn of the millennium like Larry Clark's Bully. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

Un gros chien gentil, bon avec les enfants, un peu baveux : le compagnon idéal pour une famille tranquille de Castle Rock. Sauf qu'entre-temps il a mis le museau dans un trou de rocher, qu'une chauve-souris n'a pas apprécié, et que personne n'a pensé à ses rappels de vaccins.Dans ce nouvel épisode du Roi Stephen, on vous enferme avec nous dans une Ford Pinto en panne, en pleine canicule, à quelques mètres d'un Saint-Bernard qui n'a plus du tout envie de jouer. Au programme : de la poussière, de la soif, un mari qui n'est jamais là, des céréales qui virent au rouge, et un roman que King lui-même dit ne pas se souvenir d'avoir écrit.Au programme :Présentation du livre et tour de table des avis (00:01:35)Résumé pas trop trop détaillé (00:15:25)L'importance du livre dans la bibliographie et l'univers de King (00:53:15)Les points marquants du livre (00:58:27)Les adaptations (01:06:35)Les questions des fidèles du Roi (01:22:34)---------------------------------------------------------Crédits:Artwork : PicturesGénérique: Julien LoisyMontage : Julien LoisyCe podcast est produit par le label Podcut. Retrouvez tous les podcasts du label sur le site http://podcut.studio et pour nous soutenir, faites un tour sur notre Patreon http://www.patreon.com/podcut Envie de discuter des épisodes avec nous ? Rejoignez notre Discord https://discord.com/invite/wjyjZEHnPv Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

"The Old Monster Keeps His Watch..." In this Episode of Cujo, Kim C. Gets Back to Basics!Introduction: Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me This Novel was a Literary Masterpiece!?Characters: The Trentons, The Cambers, Cujo, Steve Kemp, Chief Bannerman & Frank DoddStrengths: A Tale of Two Families, A Tale of Castle Rock, Donna is a Final Girl and The Body Horror that Won't Quit! Final Thoughts: The 1983 Film, My New Recommendation Agenda and Why Simultaneous 3rd Act Deaths!? More from Kim C: Instagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcastPatreon.com/dansewithkimcKim C. will return soon!

What's up ghouls, gals, and all of my rabid pals…Tonight, we're venturing into the wild side of horror, where claws are sharper, instincts are deadlier, and humanity isn't always at the top of the food chain. From rabid dogs to raging chimpanzees, we're exploring the horror films that put animals center stage and turn nature into our worst nightmare. Joining us in the discussion is special returning guest Bodhi Maxfield. So, keep your senses alert, listen for the growls, and whatever you do: Don't become the prey...Send us a Message!Follow us on all of our social media platforms:InstagramFacebookTikTok

CUJO is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms. Episodes drop every other week, but if you want the full experience, we recommend signing up for a paid subscription. Paid subscribers also get access to our CUJOPLEX Discord and The Weather Report, a monthly episode series where we take stock of where the cultural winds are blowing and tell you what's rained into our brains. Catch last month's episode with Callahan & Witscher's Jack Callahan, where we dig into the Fenix Flexin saga and the future of AI-assisted music, the recent hipster discourse, and more.You've probably heard the phrase “the marketplace of ideas”: the classical liberal belief that when ideas compete freely in the public square, the best ones will always rise to the top. But what does that “marketplace” look like in the media landscape of the 2020s, where ideas are distributed via personalized algorithmic feeds and the public sphere has fragmented into clusters of charismatic content creators with cult followings? That's the question that Doomscroll's Joshua Citarella and New Models' Carly Busta and Lil Internet tackle in “The Online Marketplace of Ideas,” an installation they put together for Strange Rules, a group show currently on display at the Palazzo Diedo at Berggruen Arts & Culture in Venice, curated by Mat Dryhurst, Holly Herdon, and Hans Ulrich Obrist, with Adriana Rispoli. Hint: It's a room packed with over 400 t-shirts, hats, books, and other “dropship basics” from the personalities that have dominated the discourse in the 2020s, ranging from Joe Rogan and Call Your Daddy to Chapo Trap House, “Abundists” Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, Andreas Malm, Curvis Yarvin, Balaji Srinivasan, and Byung-Chul Han.We brought on Josh and Carly to walk us through the exhibition, what bringing together all these objects reveals about the larger economic and geopolitical shifts this apparent ideological diversity obscures, the increasingly blurred line between being a content creator and being a politician, and our transition from the age of linear media into a neo-oral one. Plus: a cameo appearance from New Models co-founder Lil Internet, discussing his theory that this wild profusion of internet ideologies has become America's primary cultural export.Strange Rules is on display at the Palazzo Diedo in Venice until November 22, 2026Subscribe to New Models on Substack or PatreonSubscribe to Doomscroll on Substack and YouTube This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil once again tackle another Stephen King adaptation, this time it's Cujo from 1983. It's slow but has some moments of excitement. We talk about the great Sam Neill and all things Stephen King. Get in your Ford Pinto and join us! 

Horror icon Dee Wallace joins WITHOUT YOUR HEAD LIVE to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the cult classic CRITTERS!Hosted by Nasty Neal, Terrible Troy & Tara Hutchison this special live interview dives deep into the making of CRITTERS, behind-the-scenes stories, creature effects, 80s horror memories, and Dee Wallace's legendary career in horror and sci-fi cinema.We'll also talk:ET The Extra-TerrestrialCujoCrittersher acting techniqueHer favorite horror rolesWorking with legendary directorsModern indie horrorFan questions LIVE in the chat!Join the HEADLESS ones live every Thursday for interactive horror talk, interviews, and cult movie discussions on WITHOUT YOUR HEAD Horror Podcast hosted by Nasty Neal.Like

"Except the monster never dies. Werewolf, vampire, ghoul, unnamable creature from the wastes. The monster never dies." Welcome Back Horror Author, John Langan to TYOUSK where we Uncover & Discuss, 1981's Cujo!In this Episode, John & I Discuss: -The Trentons vs. The Cambers (Economics & Emotions) -Donna is a Final Girl-Cujo As a Good Boy & An Agent of Chaos-The Death of a Son-Adultery Through the Decades-Steve Kemp and the Modern Day ManosphereInstagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcastPatreon.com/dansewithkimcKim C. will return soon!

WOOF!   Welcome to… RETURN OF SUMMERWEEN! We kick off this new batch of summer horror movies with 1983 killer dog classic, CUJO! Join Anneliese and I as we discuss where Cujo lands in the Stephen King tier list, differences between the book and movie, and our Mount Rushmores of movie dogs. Enjoy!     Follow Would You Die? on  IG @wouldyoudieshow Twitter @wouldyoudieshow Facebook @  Would You Die? Email wouldyoudiepodcast@gmail.com for business inquiries Follow Austin everywhere @austinmtorres Follow Anneliese everywhere @whimsiwillow   Join us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/wouldyoudiepodcast   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! You can find my short films, like The Blood Witch, and much more! https://www.youtube.com/@WouldYouDieShow   Visit the FANGORIA store: shop.fangoria.com/wouldyoudieshow Use Promo Code: WOULDYOUDIESHOW The Would You Die? Podcast can also be found on TikTok @wouldyoudiepodcast. Follow Austin on Letterboxd @austinmtorres. Follow me on Bluesky @austinmtorres.bsky.social NEW Music is composed by Josie Palmer @josiepalms Podcast produced by Jeremy Lippitt @annuallyfunny Podcast graphics created by Crosshook Creative @crosshookcreative Visit https://www.wearecrosshook.com/ today!   Watch the trailer for my next short film, DIETARY RESTRICTIONS, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NddBP3mp9nM Watch my short film, The Blood Witch, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Foz3PeQKJ4 Watch my short film, Spider, here: https://youtu.be/IJlqp9QJ1qo Watch my short film, Ice Scream, here: https://youtu.be/tghxuuJjPxM Watch my short film, Best Day Ever, here: https://youtu.be/WDJbfRl2Qh4 Find Three Y's Men Media here! ThreeYsMenMedia.com

When Boy Meets World premiered on ABC in 1993, it succeeded another iconic sitcom - one that had only one question for its viewer: “Who’s the Boss?” And now the gang is hanging out with the youngest Bower sibling, Danny Pintauro, who played Jonathan for a whopping 8 seasons! Danny shares the highs and the lows of performing as a child actor, from booking a commercial off a Polaroid to landing a role in Stephen King’s Cujo. And now, in 2026, it’s his vulnerability and honesty still connecting with fans all over the world.Plus, Danny shares the motivation behind his “book nooks” and tells us what Alyssa Milano is REALLY like, right here on Pod Meets World!Follow @podmeetsworldshow on Instagram and TikTok!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CUJO is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms, from Emilie Friedlander and Andrea Domanick. You can learn more about it here.For fans of independent music, the Geese psyop allegations earlier this year raised an anxiety-provoking question: How much of our taste is our own, and how much of it is just a function of the music industry using a range of tactics (from the mundane, to the shadowy, to the straight-up fraudulent) to manufacture consent?  We held back from commenting on the story at the time because we were cooking up a longer response that we finally unveiled this week: a deeply researched, centuries-spanning history of the art and science of musical taste manipulation, spanning Tin Pan Alley sheet music scams, chart manipulation, streaming farms, the modern clipping economy, viral “trend simulation,” and more. Our hope was that shedding light on these historical persuasion tactics — and the psychological mechanisms that underpin them, from the mere-exposure effect to René Girard's mimetic theory of desire — would help our listeners make sense of a present where it can feel like everything on the internet is fake.The episode, titled “Free Clout for Sale,” is part of an exciting collaborative podcast project called Tranche that came out this week on Metalabel. Tranche is the brainchild of friend of the pod and Nothing But Respect cohost Harry Krinsky, who you may remember from our episode on the psychology of the modern Knick fan a few weeks back. As Harry describes it, it's basically a literary magazine, but instead of articles, you get podcast episodes. Listen to today's episode for an interview with Harry about the project and an excerpt from our contribution to it — and please consider supporting our work by purchasing Tranche 001, which gets you five episodes for just $5. Other entries include a history of the word “based” (from Naomi Zeichner and Eamon Whalen), a meditation on Eddington and the fate of the Western in the 2020s (with Nate Fisher and Eddie Averill), an aesthetic analysis of Praxis and the Palantir chore coat (featuring past CUJO guest Sam Venis), and a cross-generational analysis of major life milestones with CUJO regular Ben Dietz and friends. All proceeds will be split among contributors. Something we loved this week: This fascinating episode by the excellent podcast No Such Thing on the history of different corporate management styles and the problem of micromanaging at work, featuring The Drift editor and Harvard historian Erik Baker, author of the book Make Your Own Job: How the Entrepreneurial Work Ethic Exhausted America. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

CUJO is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms. Episodes drop every other week, but if you want the full experience, we recommend signing up for a paid subscription. Paid subscribers also get access to our CUJOPLEX Discord and The Weather Report, a monthly episode series where we take stock of where the cultural winds are blowing and tell you what's rained into our brains.What does it take to chronicle contemporary culture through the ancient medium of theater, and what new insights can it unlock about the present? On this episode, we talk with playwright, author, and critic Matthew Gasda about his recent staging of The Last Days of Downtown, the third and final installment of his “Dimes Square” trilogy, which chronicles the aspirations, anxieties, attentional antics, and creative rivalries of New York's post-pandemic downtown scene. Matthew joins us to discuss his role leading a resurgence of DIY theater in NYC — including as the founder of an institution called Brooklyn Center for Theater Research — and how he's used the medium to capture subcultures in real time, before they've even had a chance to register their place in history. We talk about the downtown's scene's polarizing legacy and where it fits within previous eras of NYC counterculture, what happens when you and your work become part of the story you're trying to tell, and how the world of the trilogy acted as a harbinger of culture in the decade to come.Visit the Brooklyn Center for Theater Research for upcoming plays from MatthewFollow Matthew on SubstackRead Matthew's novels and plays This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

The Lady Killers try to navigate a cereal emergency and protect their son from a rabid dog as Animals Attack Month begins with Lewis Teague's Cujo.  Alright! We'll get your daddy! If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Follow us at @theladykpod on Twitter and @theladykillerspod on Instagram and Bluesky Connect with your co-hosts:  Jenn: @jennferatu on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky   Sammie: @srkdall on Twitter and Instagram, @srkdallreads Bookstagram Rachel: @thevinylgrrrl on Instagram and Threads @vinylgrrrl on Bluesky and Letterboxd Shelby: @shelbybnovak on Instagram and Bluesky Art: Rachel Reeves (@thevinylgrrrl) Music: McKenzie Gerber (@wolfman_mac_gerber) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second episode of the Being Bookish spin-off where I am reading my way through Stephen King's novels, joined by my friend and fellow podcaster, Lorraine, we're taking a look at Cujo, his 1981 novel, the second to feature Castle Rock.As previously mentioned, these episodes are approximately 6 weeks apart as there is a lot to cover.Cujo is the story of a friendly St Bernard, beloved family pet and best friend of Brett Camber, who, one day, is unfortunately the victim of a bat bite. What happens after that isn't his fault; it's the virus in his nervous system, but by the end of the story, there are a lot more victims to this madness.Join us both as we take a tour through Stephen King's universe, and experience some of these books for the first time in decades!If you prefer, you can watch this on YouTube.

CUJO is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms. Episodes drop every other week, but if you want the full experience, we recommend signing up for a paid subscription. Paid subscribers also get access to our CUJOPLEX Discord and The Weather Report, a monthly episode series where we take stock of where the cultural winds are blowing and tell you what's rained into our brains.If you were on the music internet at all during the 2010s, you're probably familiar with vaporwave. You know, that archival-obsessed musical microgenre based on synthy, hypnotic samples paired with aesthetics like classical sculptures, retro corporate imagery, and Japanese kanji.It's almost a meme at this point, but vaporwave was one the first internet-born genres and art movements created entirely using digital tools, plundered from online archives. And beneath the placid, detached surface of vaporwave—somehow both nostalgic and ironic—there was a passionate community of musicians and fans creating something that in retrospect was actually quite political and subversive—if not in subject matter, then in form.A new documentary called Nobody Here: The Story of Vaporwave captures the evolution and cultural impact of vaporwave, told from the perspective of more than 50 artists, producers, and other key figures from across the scene, including Daniel Lopatin, 猫 シ Corp. (Cat System Corp.), Luxury Elite, George Clanton, Saint Pepsi. In keeping with the spirit of the movement, you can watch it for free on YouTube.Director Christian Britten and producer and artist Enzo Van Baelen, who's also co-founder of the label My Pet Flamingo, join us to talk about the genre's origins, including as an outgrowth of noise music, the role of anonymity in the scene, and how its use of meme-able visual iconography foreshadowed visual communication on the internet today. Plus, we discuss what we can learn from the story of a musical movement that was by definition unmonetizable (unless you're creating your own samples, that is).Watch Nobody Here: The Story of Vaporwave for free on YouTube.Download the film here.Check out the Nobody Here companion sampler over at Bandcamp. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

Please Welcome Stephanie Gagnon from Books in the Freezer to TYOUSK Podcast!In this Constant Reader Interview, Stephanie and I Discuss: 1. The King Ladies Who Need More Love and Less Men!2. The King Character Kill/Save List3. A Few Problems with The Stand4. The King Short Story Collections that Need More Eyes on them! 5. No Love for the Summer of Corruption from Different Seasons More from Stephanie G: www. booksinthefreezer.comInsta: @booksinthefreezerInstagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcastPatreon.com/dansewithkimcKim C. will return soon with CUJO!

Frodo the cat serves as the ultimate horror witness in A Quiet Place: Day One (with Lupita Nyong’o) Crypticon Seattle, the great Pacific Northwest horror convention, has once again come and gone, but the memories linger. The panels are what make the convention feel like a class reunion. The panels are produced entirely by volunteer experts from across the region and are the ultimate in fan interaction. This is what it feels like to create a horror community, sharing our ideas and experiences with each other. This year, I decided to record some of the panels I participated in and attended to give you a sense of what happens at these events. This Pets in Horror panel was hosted by Brien Gorham, and I participated in it along with Kathy Fennesy and Todd Johnstson. If you are a long-time reader of our website or a listener of our podcast, you will know that I have a big ol’ soft spot for pets in horror. Whether they are the MacGuffins, the heroes, or the villains of the story, pets provide strong emotional connective tissue within horror constructs. The use of pets also sparks some great debates regarding the narrative use of animals. Because we have such a natural affinity for critters, horror movies tend to exploit those feelings by putting the animals in peril. Fair, or not? We will talk about that in this discussion. Brien was inspired by the success of last year’s remarkable film Good Boy which we have been a huge proponent for. You can use that link to listen to an interview with director Ben Leonberg, who discusses how he coaxed an award-winning performance from his pet dog, Indy. That movie, however, is just the tip of a very big trope iceberg. Thank you to Jason and Jasen for putting me on this panel, as it is something near and dear to me, and to many attending Crypticon. Brien Gorham outlined his panel discussion topics for this panel: “Indy the Dog from Good Boy has become the latest in a line of cinematic pets to steal our hearts, but domestic animals have a long history in horror movies. Whether that be as a witness, antagonist, or, as in the case of Indy, a protagonist. Let’s discuss how our collective best friends have been represented in horror films.” Introductions Opening question: If you could choose one pet from a horror movie to have in your home, who would you choose and why? Some larger questions that can be applied to any category: How do our personal relationships with pets affect how we see them in stories? (Please feel free to include personal stories where appropriate) How does the motivation of a pet differ from human motivation? Altruism? How do we recognize animal performances? (Indy's acting win) What resources are available for those who are sensitive to animal violence?  Part 1: Pets as Witnesses Possible Movies: Cat's Eye, Poltergeist, The Hills Have Eyes I and II Let's start with movies where a family pet serves as a witness or bystander to an individual or family crisis. In these cases, what purpose does the inclusion of the pet serve? How much do we hate it when pets are introduced just to be killed off for sympathy? Part 2: Pets as Heroes Possible Movies: Good Boy, Cat's Eye, Phenomena, The Hills Have Eyes Next, let's explore pets that go above and beyond, playing an active role in saving the day. Which movie pets do you most admire? How do certain traits of specific animals play into this heroism? How much do we hate it when animals sacrifice themselves for humans? Part 3: Pets as Antagonists  Possible Movies: Cujo, Lake Placid, The Uncanny, Uninvited, Pet Sematary, The Black Cat (any version) What happens when man's best friend turns violent, and our furry friends rebel against us? The most terrifying pets in horror? The most heartbreaking transformations? Closing What beloved pets have we not seen represented in horror movies? PET HORROR RESOURCES You can check out our Favorite Horror Movie Dogs Dead List for our updated list of horror hounds for your reference. Kathy Fennessy is a former president of the Seattle Film Critics Society and runs the Seattle Film Blog. She has a blog post titled “Good Boy and Other House Pets in Horror: Purrs, barks, Growls, and Deadly Attacks.“ I find that Kathy is the unofficial research librarian for Crypticon Seattle and has a deep and thorough knowledge of the genre. For those of you who get triggered by animal harm or death in movies, please visit “Does the Dog Die?“ It’s a great resource for people who need to filter their movies for moments that will trigger anxiety, with the primary trope being that of harm to dogs. It also covers things like harm to children and rape, which are non-starter elements for many people. A Recording of Brien Gohram’s Good Boy: Pets in Horror Panel Panelists:Brien Gorham – HostKathy Fennesy Eric LiTodd Johnston Please note: I was using a compressor microphone on the table, so the audio isn’t as clean as it would be with our dynamic podcasting microphones. Todd Johnston, in particular, is a bit faint, though I did boost the audio when he is speaking. Don’t over-adjust your volume, though, because when the conversation turns back to the rest of the panelists, it picks up. A fan and her pet chihuahua attend the Crypticon Seattle Pets in Horror Panel: Note – The dog makes it! Our Discussed Films:Plus… a couple more Indy: Good Boy (2025) Chewie: Critters (1986) General: Cat’s Eye (1985) Dickie: The Beyond (1981) Thor: Bad Moon (1996) Sarii: Prey (2022) Frodo: A Quiet Place Day One (2024) Ben (1972) Lake Placid (1999) Ella: Monkey Shines (1988) Pluto: The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025) The Uninvited (1987) Willard (1971) Inga: Phenomena (1985) Jed: The Thing (1982) When Evil Lurks (2023) Baxter (1989) Frankenweenie (2012) Boy: Love and Monsters (2020) Jones: Alien (1979) Cujo (1983) Green Room (2015) Roar (1981) Max: Man’s Best Friend (1993) Clovis (and gang): Sleepwalkers (1992) Black Sheep (2006) Precious: The Silence of the Lambs (1992) Church: Pet Sematary (2019) Zoltan: The Hound of Dracula (1977) Pippet: Jaws (1975) The Legend of Hell House (1973) Sugar: Crawl (2019) Beast: The Hills Have Eyes (2006) The Black Cat (1934)

CUJO is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms. Episodes drop every other week, but if you want the full experience, we recommend signing up for a paid subscription. Paid subscribers also get access to our CUJOPLEX Discord and The Weather Report, a monthly episode series where we take stock of where the cultural winds are blowing and tell you what's rained into our brains.We are making a film about Mark Fisher. Or at least, that's what artists Sophie Mellor and Simon Poulter say we are doing by interviewing them about We Are Making a Film About Mark Fisher, an experimental documentary about the late British intellectual Mark Fisher that is currently making its way in decentralized fashion through cities across the globe. (You can set up a screening in your town if you want). They made the film with the help of over 70 pro bono collaborators and produced it entirely via Instagram, with no budget, studio, or institutional support. We've never seen anything quite like it.Fisher was a political and cultural theorist, music critic, and philosopher who first gained notoriety blogging under the alias K-punk in the early 2000s, before becoming known for penning some of this century's most clear-eyed and affecting analyses of capitalism, popular culture, and our collective political future (or lack thereof). That includes his wildly influential 2009 book Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?, which explores the idea that capitalism has become so dominant we struggle to even imagine alternatives. Fisher has been a big influence on us, so we decided to invited Sophie and Simon on the show to tell us about the film and offer us a little primer on his ideas. We dig in to concepts that were central to Fisher's work, including hauntology, hyperstition, and capitalist realism; why his work seems to be having a moment right now, especially among Gen Z; and how it reflected both the utopian promise of the internet and its eventual descent into today's commoditized, culture-war nightmare. We also discuss how Fisher's working-class background and refusal to accept hierarchies between fields like critical theory and music blogging shaped his unique perspective on the world—and how this “decapitalized film,” and the larger art project of which it is part, doubles as an invitation to gather offline and imagine new artistic and political futures together.Follow the project on Instagram, or attend a screening near youCheck out more of Sophie and Simon's work at Close and RemoteListen to our Hauntology retrospective with Simon Reynolds, Fisher's friend and contemporary This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

It's another Gen X stream-of-consciousness with Chris and Mike! Also, Chris's recent appreciation of the film "Cars 2" leads to yet another deep dive into the possible physiology of the cars. What are they? Fully mechanical? Or like turtles with hard shells and organs inside?? Yes, it's technically a podcast, but these are really the types of conversations they would have anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CUJO is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms. Episodes drop every other week, but if you want the full experience, we recommend signing up for a paid subscription. Paid subscribers also get access to our CUJOPLEX Discord and The Weather Report, a monthly episode series where we take stock of where the cultural winds are blowing and tell you what's rained into our brains.Andrea just got back from Coachella, so it's time for our annual report where we use the festival as a crystal ball for talking about where contemporary culture is going. And this year was particularly interesting — not just because of Justin Bieber and his laptop, but also because of Coachella's marked transformation into a mass televisual couch spectator event.Joining us for the debrief is Billboard editor Andrew Unterberger, who was in the trenches with Andrea for Weekend 1 and hosts the Greatest Pop Stars podcast. (He also moonlights as a basketball guy) We talk about how Coachella is actually three festivals now — Weekend 1, Weekend 2, and the livestream — and how the latter is transforming everything from the festival's booking strategy, the performances, to what the experience feels like on the ground. We also get into an overall aesthetic shift from influencer polish to rawness and imperfection, how the Bieber's set functioned as a metacommentary on how YouTube is TV now, and how the Strokes' performance visuals on Weekend 2 — which featured imagery of the wars in Gaza and Iran — touched a third rail in what was otherwise a surprisingly apolitical scene. Listen to the end for Andrea's dispatch on this year's style highs and lows, including the fate of the infamous boho circle belt.Follow Andrew on Bluesky Listen to his Coachella episode of Greatest Pop StarsRead Andrea's L.A. Times column “Inside Coachella's fractured world: Weekend 1, Weekend 2 and the livestream that changed everything”Read Andrea's L.A. Times story about how people are affording Coachella Check out Andrea's full style report over at Biz Sherbert's American Style This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

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Life is like a broken-down Pinto… you never know how good you have it until you get out and a rabid St. Bernard tries to bite your face off. That's right, we're combining forces to talk about Animal Attack April AND Stephen King and rip into 1983's CUJO! Here to help us stick our noses into the disease-filled hole in the ground is screenwriter, director, and producer, Lila McLaughlin! Along the way, we explore King's miracle run of early novels, decide who in this story is actually the villain, put some respect on the name of Dee Wallace Stone, and visit beautiful Castle Rock, Maine/California! All this, plus cursed clown lamps, the return of Magnum P.I. Cat, Twinkle problems, Maine Grouches, slime dogs, and a throat-ripping edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure! Take a bite out of life with us today, won't you?    Part of the BLEAV Network.Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon! Join Patrick's new newsletter Scream Share and join him for a virtual watch party on Friday March 13th!! Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today!Join the new Discord Server Convo here! Our linker.ee Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch! Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group! Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!! Check out the films we've covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

CUJO is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms. Episodes drop every other week, but if you want the full experience, we recommend signing up for a paid subscription. Paid subscribers also get access to our CUJOPLEX Discord and The Weather Report, a monthly episode series where we take stock of where the cultural winds are blowing and tell you what's rained into our brains.It sounds strange to say it, but the notion of the recording artist seems to be becoming increasingly a thing of the past. Artists are still releasing albums, sure, but our experience as music fans and the industry as a whole seems to be increasingly centered around live music — at least in terms of where people are actually spending their money. Today's guest, writer and musician Jaime Brooks (you may remember her from our episode on the geopolitics of pop culture), joins us to discuss what that means for artists and the future of music itself. We dig into Jaime's recent viral essay, “Why do so many big artists hate touring?,” which draws on her own touring experiences as part of the electronic duo Elite Gymnastics to explore how the music business seems to be in the midst of an experience economy arms race. Artists are risking serious money on ever-bigger spectacles, ticket prices keep climbing, and all roads — even for indie artists — seem to lead to Live Nation and AEG. Meanwhile, the psychological tolls of life on the road, combined with the near-constant surveillance of being a celebrity in 2026, has led to a growing wave of cancellations and burnout. All leading Jaime to ask: Is it time to let go of the idea of pop stars (or at least human ones) entirely?We dig into why touring seems to become more stressful for artists as they become more successful, what happens when scarcity pivots from music recordings to tickets, and how even early and mid-career artists are feeling the pressure to manufacture the illusion of endless growth. Jaime also raises a spicy possibility: If the music industry continues down this path, the future of pop stardom might belong more to animated or AI-generated performers in the mold of K-Pop Demon Hunters than real people. Read “Why Do So Many Big Artists Hate Touring?” Subscribe to Jaime's Substack, The Seat of Loss This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

Cujo joins us on this one and brings his special blend to the proceedings, while we discuss some green Cobras. Disclaimer: So we are all on the same page We are going to Air this episode, and this was after a lot of internal Debate amongst us. There is a divisive element to this episode, which we are very well aware of, thanks to community feedback. Ultimately, we want you, the viewers and listeners, to make up your own minds about this episode. We just felt it would be unfair not to air it as there are some that may really enjoy the content. Some lessons were learnt here, so we thank you for your understanding and will probably leave this type of topic to channels and creators who have an audience for it, so that we can talk about Toys and Joes and also the Gi Joeness in between. I am, on the other hand, really excited about our next episode, which features one of our all-time favourite characters and toy versions of that character... or are they? Hmmm, you will just need to tune in to 421 to find out.

In this groundbreaking episode, we sit down with Hollywood icon Dee Wallace to discuss a truth many are finally waking up to: Aliens are real. Known globally for her role as the mother in ET the Extra-Terrestrial, Dee goes beyond the silver screen to share her personal UFO encounters and her journey as a clairvoyant and energy healer. We dive deep into the spirituality behind the extraterrestrial phenomenon.Dee explains why the term "abduction" is being replaced by "contactee" or "experiencer," shifting the narrative from fear to connection. She addresses the heavy hitters in UFO disclosure, sharing her thoughts on whether aliens are demons or benevolent beings here to help humanity's evolution. For fans of horror movies, Dee discusses the surprising link between the horror genre and healing. As a renowned "Scream Queen" in classics like Cujo and The Howling, she explains how facing fear in cinema can actually lead to spiritual breakthroughs. We also tackle the viral Steven Spielberg conspiracy regarding alien implants and what the legendary director actually believes about life beyond Earth.Dee shares her experiences working with Dolores Cannon and how frequency healing can cure chronic physical ailments. This episode is a masterclass in manifestation and consciousness. If you are looking to raise your vibration and understand our place in the multiverse, this conversation with Dee Wallace is essential listening. Don't miss her insights on how to exercise your "choice muscle" to create the reality you desire.✨ Download Our FREE Throne Room Meditation✨ ➡️ https://www.truthseekah.com ➡️Join our online community at https://www.truthseekah.com ➡️ Support on Patreon! https://patreon.com/join/truthseekah✅ Get access to 40+ video lessons + Weekly LIVE calls!✅ Worldwide Online Community!✅ Courses, Monthly Webinars, Prayer, Meditation, Discussion✅ TruthSeekah's Meditation Library

How does one go from being a legendary Scream Queen in horror movies like Cujo and The Howling to becoming a world-renowned energy healer? Dee Wallace reveals the incredible story of her spiritual awakening and how she developed her psychic abilities. While fans know her for her acting career, Dee spends her time today helping people through frequency healing and intuitive readings. She discusses the duality of her life—moving from the terror of horror cinema to the peace of spiritual ministry. We explore the concept of the inner child and how energy work can clear trauma. This episode bridges the gap between the entertainment industry and the mystical arts. Discover how Dee Wallace uses her vibration to manifest a life of abundance and healing. It's a journey of self-mastery that proves anyone can tap into their divine potential.✨ Download Our FREE Throne Room Meditation✨ ➡️ https://www.truthseekah.com ➡️Join our online community at https://www.truthseekah.com ➡️ Support on Patreon! https://patreon.com/join/truthseekah✅ Get access to 40+ video lessons + Weekly LIVE calls!✅ Worldwide Online Community!✅ Courses, Monthly Webinars, Prayer, Meditation, Discussion✅ TruthSeekah's Meditation Library

CUJO is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms. Episodes drop every other week, but if you want the full experience, we recommend signing up for a paid subscription. Paid subscribers also get access to our CUJOPLEX Discord and The Weather Report, a monthly episode series where we take stock of where the cultural winds are blowing and tell you what's rained into our brains.Hi pals. In 2022, we did an episode with artist, technologist, and friend-of-the-pod Mat Dryhurst to discuss a question that now feels almost quaint: Is AI good or bad for art? This was back in the days (pre-ChatGPT) when everybody was freaking out about text-to-image generators like Dall-E and Midjourney, and we discussed what they might mean for working artists. Obviously, a lot has happened since then, so it felt like time to check back in with Mat.Mat is the rare artist and leftist we know who's also an outspoken proponent of AI tools, if not the broader economic structures shaping their creation and deployment. While we don't agree on everything, we share a core perspective: This tech isn't going away, and artists and creative people need to understand it if they want to have a say in what the future will look like.Having worked with AI in his practice for over a decade alongside his partner Holly Herndon — they've even co-authored a book about AI and cultural production — Mat brings a deeply informed perspective to the ethical implications and creative possibilities of these tools. Given that conversations about AI tend to fall into polarized culture war-style faceoffs, we wanted to dig into the fine print of what's actually going on, where the AI industry is heading, and where creative workers should be focusing their attention.Mat talks with us about what running a start-up focused on giving artists more power over their training data taught him about the limits of current copyright debates, and whether slop is as big as a problem for culture as people are making it out to be. We also get into why blanket bans of AI-generated art and music are not only impractical, but bad for artists. Plus, we discuss why Mat thinks open models are critical to creative control in a landscape that is increasingly consolidated around a handful of powerful companies.Follow Mat on Instagram and XSubscribe to Mat's Substack, Token dumpCheck out works and events by Mat and Holly on their studio website This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

Internationally known for her five series, Dee Wallace has starring in appeared in 7 television series, over 400 commercials, as well as holding the record for any living actress with over 280 films/TV movie credits, including Critters, The Howling, Cujo, The Frighteners, 10, The Hills Have Eyes, and the number one blockbuster, E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (Celebrating its 40th in 2022).Dee is an Emmy nominated actress, as well as a best-selling author and a multi-nationally respected authority on the art of self-creation for over 30 years. A true tour de force in the industry, working with countless producers and directors and some of Hollywood biggest names, including Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Wes Craven, Joe Dante, Lewis Teague, Stephen King, Blake Edwards and Rob Zombie. Dee has appeared on every major news and talk show and has been featured on E! True Hollywood Stories, and Oprah.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.Take your spiritual journey to the next level with Next Level Soul TV — our dedicated streaming home for conscious storytelling and soulful transformation.Experience exclusive programs, original series, movies, tv shows, workshops, audiobooks, meditations, and a growing library of inspiring content created to elevate, heal, and awaken. Begin your membership or explore our free titles here: https://www.nextlevelsoul.tv

Stephen King is one of the best selling authors in history and over 100 of his stories have been adapted for the screen. It, Carrie, Cujo, The Green Mile, Pet Sematary, The Shawshank Redemption, Salem's Lot, Stand By Me, Misery, The Mist, The Shining... King's work is intrinsic to popular culture. On this episode we look at the man dubbed "The King of Horror" and try to find out what makes him tick.This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:16 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod Check out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-comOur awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/stephen-king#car-accident Stephen King: A Necessary Evilhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jeg8RhlA5m8 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stephen-King https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King_bibliography# https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/may/01/stephen-king-tax-the-rich https://huntingthemuse.net/library/stephen-kings-writing-routine https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/tabitha-king-calling-calls-stephen-kings-wife/story?id=61409581 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502166/how-stephen-king-was-outed-richard-bachman https://www.theguardian.com/books/2000/sep/17/stephenking.fiction https://screenrant.com/stephen-king-shining-movie-stanley-kubrick-opinion/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your dog knows "sit." They just don't know why it matters. If your cues fall apart the moment distractions show up, the issue isn't intelligence. It's clarity, context, and how the behavior was built. In this episode of Dog Works Radio, Michele Forto breaks down the four core commands, sit, stay, down, and drop it, and explains why they are not about obedience at all. They're about impulse control, trust, calmness, and safety. You'll learn: • Why "sit" is really about impulse control • How to build a stay that doesn't collapse under pressure • Why down lowers energy and create calm • How to teach drop it without confrontation • Why behaviors don't automatically generalize to new environments • How to make core cues reliable in the real world Other Episodes You Will Love The Real Zombie Virus: Rabies, Cujo, and the Science of Mind Control   Support the Show This episode was recorded on the Shure SM7B and a Rodecaster Pro II Like this episode? Share it with your dog training friends! Love this episode? Say thanks in true dog training podcasting style by leaving a review. Take our Understanding Drive Behaviors quiz to see exactly what drive your dog is in and how to begin to train for it. Join the On-Air Dog Training Coaching waitlist for a chance to be coached on the air by Dr. Robert or Michele Forto and get your dog training questions answered in real time. Sign up now for 20% off our Group Coaching Program and learn how to build the best relationship possible for your dog. Take your dog training to the next level by enrolling in our Peak Performance membership. Follow Dog Works Radio for more dog training tips: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn   ©2009-2026 by Dog Works Training Company® All Rights Reserved

Is rabies the closest thing to a real zombie virus? In this episode of Dog Works Radio, we explore the science behind rabies as a behavioral manipulation virus, inspired by Cujo and modern films like 28 Days Later. We discuss how rabies alters the brain, increases aggression and salivation to spread infection, and why it has terrified humans for thousands of years. We also dive into toxoplasmosis and other parasites that literally change animal behavior to benefit transmission. Most importantly, we explain what dog owners need to understand about sudden aggression, neurological changes, and the difference between a training issue and a medical emergency. Sometimes the scariest stories aren't fiction. They are biology. Other Episodes You Will Love How to Get the Best Results from Dog Training Sessions This episode was recorded on the Shure SM7B and a Rodecaster Pro II Support the Show Like this episode? Share it with your dog training friends! Love this episode? Say thanks in true dog training podcasting style by leaving a review. Take our Understanding Drive Behaviors quiz to see exactly what drive your dog is in and how to begin to train for it. Join the On-Air Dog Training Coaching waitlist for a chance to be coached on the air by Dr. Robert or Michele Forto and get your dog training questions answered in real time. Sign up now for 20% off our Group Coaching Program and learn how to build the best relationship possible for your dog. Take your dog training to the next level by enrolling in our Peak Performance membership. Follow Dog Works Radio for more dog training tips: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn   ©2009-2026 by Dog Works Training Company® All Rights Reserved

Guest: Anthony Cudjo, aka Coach Cujo — human optimization expert, professional athlete, speaker, spiritual mentor, and 30+ year coach. In this powerful episode, we dive into the untapped potential already encoded in your DNA. From breaking free of societal conditioning to reversing illness and mastering self-leadership, Cujo delivers potent truth-bombs on: Why most people are stuck in “sheep” mode — and how to step into your inner shepherd The spiritual laws behind true health, wealth & fulfillment How your internal conversation creates your external reality Why silence is your greatest power — and how 5 minutes of daily meditation can radically shift your life A step-by-step breakdown of Coach Cujo's daily rituals for energy, purpose and creation A blueprint for letting go of judgment, fear and illness — and unlocking self-healing and deep alignment ✨ “You're not following anyone — you're following YOUR purpose.” Whether you're burned out, unfulfilled or craving a deeper connection to your leadership and life — this one will light a fire under your identity.

A new series where I sit down with a guest and talk about a 1983 horror film and horror in 1983 as a whole.  The guests this time around Dave Zee - Dave Zee is an avid horror film fan and podcaster from The Exploding Heads Horror Movie Podcast. David Garrett Jr. - David Garrett Jr. - David's main podcast is Journey with a Cinephile where David drives into horror from every period, from silent films, forgotten classics, and modern horror. David breaks down everything into statistics which makes for an entertaining and informative show.Jay of the Dead - Jay is a long time podcaster who has had numerous shows including Horror Movie Weekly and New Horror Movies. Cujo - 1983 - Lewis TeagueWriters - Stephen King (Novel) Dee WallaceDanny PintauroDaniel Hugh KellyChristopher StoneEd LauterKaiulani LeeBilly JayneMills WatsonSandy WardJerry HardinMerritt OlsenArthur RosenbergTerry Donovan-SmithRobert ElrossRobert BehlingClare ToraoDaniel H. BlattRobert CraigheadDave Zee -Exploding Heads Horror Movie Podcast Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ExplodingHeads/postsExploding Heads Horror Movie Podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/393693717399921David Garrett Jr. -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/journey-with-a-cinephile-a-horror-movie-podcast/id1494532023Jay of the Dead - Horror Movie Weekly - https://horrormovieweekly.com/New Horror Movies - https://www.newhorrormovies.com/

CUJO is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms. Episodes drop every other week, but if you want the full experience, we recommend signing up for a paid subscription. Paid subscribers also get access to our CUJOPLEX Discord and The Weather Report, a monthly episode series where we take stock of where the cultural winds are blowing and tell you what's rained into our brains.Besides the Bad Bunny vs. Kid Rock faceoff, arguably the biggest headline to come out of Superbowl LX was the sheer volume of money being traded on prediction markets, online exchanges where anyone 18 and older can bet on event outcomes. Fans exchanged a whopping $1.5 billion on the winning team alone through prediction platforms like Kalshi and PolyMarket. But these markets aren't just limited to sports: During the game itself, more than $100 million changed hands every three minutes over which song Bad Bunny would drop first in the halftime show.John Herrman, New York Magazine tech columnist and our guest on last year's episode about the future of the internet, has been all over how prediction markets are creeping into just about every area of life. And in our 2026 culture predictions episode (with zero dollars on the line), he forecast that politics is next — bringing all the sponsorship, gamification, and corruption risks we've already seen with the rise sports betting. John joins us to discuss how, in his words, prediction markets serve as “a new way to narrativize the world.” We explore what prediction markets have in store for politics and the historical conditions that have converged to make prediction markets so popular, from young people's flatlining economic prospects to having a former casino owner as our president; why prediction market true believers see markets as the most effective way of adjudicating reality, and how the prediction market “sharp” — or whale — became an aspirational career path for young people in the 2020s, not unlike Wall Street traders in the '1980s or the influencer in the 2010s.Follow John on BlueskyRead “Screen Time” at New York Magazine's IntelligencerMore by John:“Gambling Ate Sports Media. Is Politics Next?”“What Good Are Prediction Markets If Nobody Can Agree on What Happened?” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

This weeks, the boys are up to some monkey business as they give their full spoiler thoughts on Primate. The plot line of this story is simple - a monkey goes mental. What more could you want in a film? It's like Cujo but with a chimpanzee.  Featuring some pretty grisly kills and some decent chills, the boys discuss their full thoughts on the film, the creature feature tropes and the inappropriate hilarity of certain scenes. But is Primate any good? Remember to hit that subscribe button and leave us a lovely review. There's new episodes every week, and we cover horror movies from new releases with spoiler filled and spoiler free reviews, to old classics and B movie gems.  You can find us on twitter and instagram @cmthpodcast or check out our website at https://castmetohell.podbean.com Theme by Dan Motti   

CUJO is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms. Episodes drop every other week, but if you want the full experience, we recommend signing up for a paid subscription. Paid subscribers also get access to our CUJOPLEX Discord and The Weather Report, a monthly episode series where we take stock of where the cultural winds are blowing and tell you what's rained into our brains. Hey guys. Following our 2026 predictions episode (thanks to everyone for all the love), we're back to our regularly scheduled programming. And speaking of things we think everybody should be paying attention to this year, today we're talking about network states.Popularized by Twitter-famous VC philosopher and former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan, the network state is basically what happens when a bunch of crypto bros and entrepreneurs pool their money, buy land, negotiate regulatory exceptions, and attempt to start a new nation-state around an ideology or practice, like life-extension research or the keto diet. Until recently, network states felt like a fringe libertarian concern—a kind of 2020s remix of seasteading, super-charged by crypto and AI tooling. But especially since finding a receptive ear in the second Trump administration, the movement and its guiding ideas have quietly mutated into an influential ideological force in American politics, both domestically and abroad. To help us get a grip on the whole thing, we brought on fellow culture journo Sam Venis, who's been reporting on it for places like The Guardian, Playboy, The Guardian, The Point, and Mars Review of Books. He takes us inside his travels documenting network-state experiments across the globe, from the medical research enclave of Próspera in Honduras, to a hacker house full of urbit engineers hanging in Bukele's inner circle in El Salvador, to Trump's vision of deregulated “Freedom Cities” on “unused” federal land in the US.We discuss why someone would want to found or join a network state in the first place — i.e., how much of it is ideological, and how much of it is tax evasion — what life is actually like at places like Próspera on the ground, and how the network state movement represents both a mechanism of American imperialism under Trump and a possible blueprint for the US economy's next phase.Sign up for Sam's Substack, Technical PersonaeRead Sam: “Could new countries be started – on the internet?” (The Guardian)“The island of eternal Life” (The Mars Review of Books)“Turbo America” (The Point)“Waiting for the End of the World In El Salvador” (Playboy) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

Johannes Roberts' 2026 man vs wild horror film, PRIMATE, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss the throwback slasher vibe, the practical chimp effects, the Cujo inspiration, and much more! We also talk some current Hollywood scuttlebutt in Movie News!  Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Cujo is a 1983 American horror film directed by Lewis Teague, written by Don Carlos Dunaway and Barbara Turner (using the pen name Lauren Currier), and starring Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Danny Pintauro. An adaptation of Stephen King's 1981 novel of the same name, it follows a mother and her son who are trapped inside their car while protecting themselves from a rabid St. Bernard. Principal photography was shot by Jan de Bont and the score was composed by Daytime Emmy Award winner Charles Bernstein. If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733!   Watch Cujo: https://amzn.to/49JBEmS     Out this Month: Shooting the Flames Up in Flames: 2025 in Review Cujo Christine      Get in Touch:  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers  Visit our Store: https://the-film-flamers.printify.me/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefilmflamers  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thefilmflamers/  (NEW!) SCANS Movie Rating Calculator: https://scans.glide.page/  Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com  Call our Hotline: 972-666-7733     Our Patrons:    Alex M Andrew Bower Ashlie Thornbury BattleBurrito Benjamin Gonzalez Bennett Hunter BreakfastChainsawMassacre Call me Lestat. Canadianmatt3 Christopher Nelson Dan Alvarez Dirty Birdy eliza mc Gia Gillian Murtagh GlazedDonut GWilliamNYC Irwan Iskak James Aumann Jessica E Joanne Ellison Josh Young Karl Haikara Kimberly McGuirk Kyle Kavanagh Laura O'Malley Lisa Libby Lisa Söderberg Livi Loch Hightower M Hussman Matthew McHenry MissBooMissQuick Nicole McDaniel Nikki Nimble Wembley Pablo the Rhino Penelope Nelson random dude Richard Best Robert Eppers Rosieredleader Ryan King SHADOW OF THE DEAD SWANN Sharon Sinesthero Snake Plissken William Skinner   Sweet dreams...      "Welcome to Horrorland" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Includes music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

If you watched the film Primate (2026), directed by Johannes Roberts, and would like to hear our spoiler'd discussion on the film: this is the episode to listen to.For a spoiler free take on the film, listen to Episode 152: Primate Spoiler Free. Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QxHTqA9FBoxBl3dvbzSCk?si=7a15ea7fddae40d1------------------------------------- NEW YEAR….NEW FORMAT….NEW EPISODE.*And now SPOILER FREE!**Check out our YouTube channel!WATCH SKIP PLUS is BACK!!!! Season Four marks the return of hosts WillDABeast (@mikewillden ) and Cupcake (@therealcupcake74) and the debut of an exciting format change:  Each Friday afternoon WS+ releases an enhanced experience, easily consumable (read: much shorter) SPOILER FREE review. Then on Sunday afternoon, come back for a SPOILED movie discussion on this week's film.First up? “Primate” (@primatemovie ), reviving the classic “animals-on-the-loose” genre with a terrifying rogue chimpanzee storyline reminiscent of cult favorites like "Cujo" and "Anaconda", directed by @johannes_roberts_47 .Be sure to subscribe and make WATCH SKIP PLUS your “go-to” podcast for insightful, pop-cultured movie reviews and analysis.- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS!FOLLOW/LIKE/SUBSCRIBE/REVIEW/LOVEEmail us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.com#Primate2025 #PrimateMovie #JohannesRoberts #ParamountPictures #AnimalHorror #HorrorMovie2025 #PrimateReview #newhorrormovies #spoilerfree #honestreview #ermestriera #johnnysequoyah #jessalexander #troykotsur #victoriawyant #benjamincheng #charliemann #migueltorresumba #tiennesimon #walterhamada #stephenmurphy #adrianjohnston #18hzproductions

CUJO is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms. Episodes drop every other week, but if you want the full experience, we recommend signing up for a paid subscription.Paid subscribers also get access to our CUJOPLEX Discord and The Weather Report, a monthly episode series where we take stock of where the cultural winds are blowing and tell you what's rained into our brains. As special treat, you can now listen to our 2025 retrospective with Ruby Justice Thelot for free.Hey pals. Welcome to our first annual cultural predictions episode. To kick off 2026, we asked some of our favorite culture critics, media theorists, filmmakers, technologists, journalists, fashion bloggers and more to send us a voice note with their best guess about where the zeitgeist will take us this year. To our surprise and delight, 34 people got back to us with their predictions. Plus, Andrea predicts the return of club culture (think: film clubs and salons, not dance parties) in response to attention economy fatigue, and Emilie goes long on “elite midcult” in music and movies as a culture-industry counter-reaction to poptimism.Topics range from writer and podcaster Steven Phillips-Horst talking the end of bright white lighting and a return to warmer, yellower hues, to New York Mag tech columnist John Herrman talking about how prediction markets are coming for politics and political media, to New Models co-host Carly Busta talking about the rise of a neo-oral culture. You'll find the full list of contributors (with time stamps) below. Sound design and music by Andrea.Arts & culture (10:30)Drew Millard on the return of the buzzbandSam Valenti on no longer complaining that nobody is making good music and listening to music instead Biz Sherbert on the rise of the beautiful white boy rapperTony Lashley on the West London rapper SlewMano Sundaresan on the inevitability of somebody releasing an AI-generated or assisted song that gets critical acclaimPhilip Sherburne on the coming mass streaming exodusW. David Marx on a return to organic and analog aestheticsJaime Brooks on the rise of “techno nihilism” as an aesthetic movementRuby Justice Thelot on Timothée Chalamet winning an Oscar — and ushering in the era of “theater kid energy”Javier Cabral on how 2026 will be the year of heirloom corn tortillas — in all the colors of the rainbowTechnology (21:20)Taylor Lorenz on the coming mass cultural revolt against technologyLil Internet on how the escalating theological conflict between luddites and AI true believers could spin out into something resembling the 30 Years WarYuri Rybak on the vertical integration of everything and prediction market traders becoming religious oraclesRachel Meade Smith on how 2026 will be the year where writers find out if the robots are really coming for their jobsJacob Hurwitz-Goodman on a shift in AI discourse toward military and surveillance applicationsMike Pepi on a renewed societal yearning for trad media institutionsTrevor McFedries on how AI advances may actually lead to more opportunities for people with good tasteCarly Busta on the rise of a neo-oral cultureMedia (33:15)Ock Sportello on the death of Twitter as a cultural forceAnthony Di Mieri on the end of the era of shortform vertical videoMatt Pearce on a shift from individualism to collectivism among independent content creatorsHarry Krinsky on 2026 as the year of the (antimemetic) stuntBen Dietz on the return of low-cost ephemera (zines, stickers, promo CDs) in marketingT.M. Brown on journalists fleeing SubstackJoshua Rivera on the rise of hyper-niche media and courting “security through obscurity”John Herrman on how prediction marks will transform political media—and eventually politicsSociety (49:27)Steven Phillips-Horst on the end of bright white lightingCarolina Miranda on “the trollification of governance”Devon Hansen on a coming vogue for esoteric spirituality, the paranormal, and the occultKieran Press-Reynolds on the inevitable confrontation between Nick Fuentes and Donald TrumpKevin Munger on the Left finally grappling with the political consequences of declining birth ratesDouglas Rushkoff on how things are going to get weird — in a good wayGideon Jacobs on how 2026 will be our rock-bottom moment as a speciesLuke O'Neil on one single good day This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

NEW YEAR….NEW FORMAT….NEW EPISODE. WATCH SKIP PLUS is BACK!!!! Season Four marks the return of hosts WillDABeast and Cupcake and the debut of an exciting format change:  Each Friday afternoon WS+ releases an enhanced experience, easily consumable (read: much shorter) SPOILER FREE review. Then on Sunday afternoon, come back for a SPOILED movie discussion on this week's film. First up? “Primate”, reviving the classic “animals-on-the-loose” genre with a terrifying rogue chimpanzee storyline reminiscent of cult favorites like "Cujo" and "Anaconda."  Be sure to subscribe and make WATCH SKIP PLUS your “go-to” podcast for insightful, pop-cultured movie reviews and analysis.- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! FOLLOW/LIKE/SUBSCRIBE/REVIEW/LOVEEmail us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comFB: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/X: https://twitter.com/watchskipplus#Primate2025 #PrimateMovie #JohannesRoberts #ParamountPictures #AnimalHorror #HorrorMovie2026 #PrimateReview #HorrorFilm #MonsterMovie #SpoilerFree #WhatToWatch #WatchSkipPlus #MoviePodcast

Episode 301: Primate. From writer and director Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, The Strangers Pray at Night) comes a tale of simian terror that's been compared to both Cujo and Terrifier 2. Plus, more monkey business with Monkey Shines, Primal Rage, Shakma, Congo, and more. Time stamps below.  4:00min - Monkey Shines, Primal Rage, The Jolly Monkey, Shakma, Congo. 35:30min - Primate

On the 498th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas with Gina Mizzoni, David Quinones and Patrick Nelson to talk about Primate! This killer ape movie was an absolute blast and a great way to kick off 2026. Puzzle pieces include Cujo, Dead Alive, Nope and Monkey Shines.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Primate and the movies we discuss!Written by Johannes Roberts and Ernest RieraDirected by Johannes RobertsStarring Johnny Sequouyah, Jessica Alexander, Troy Kotsur, Victoria Wyant, Gia HunterParamountDavid Quinones is a journalist and podcaster and host of the Why Are We Like This? PodcastFollow David on Twitter @David_QuinonesAnd check out Why Are We Like This? at wawlt.comPatrick Nelson is a filmmaker and editor.Check out his IMDb at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm17550793/And Follow Patrick on Instagram @patrick.nelsonjrGina Mizzoni is a photographer and also happens to be David's wife.Follow Gina and check out her work on Instagram @ginamizzoniphotographyMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexplained Phenomena. Find it on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify and everywhere else you can find music.You can also find more about all of my music on my website https://www.bydavidrosen.comMy latest music video is “Shaking" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzm8s4nuqlAThe song at the end of the episode is "Don't Be A Monkey!" by The Pup Pups!Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPodAnd “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPodAnd Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenYou can also support the show by checking out our Dashery store to buy shirts and more featuring Piecing It Together logos, movie designs, and artwork for my various music projects at

The Devil's Ledger — January 5, 2026 Happy New Year — and welcome back. We're kicking off 2026 with a chilling slate across the Evio universe. We start with The Creepiest Thing I Heard This Week — a winter nightmare from Japan about the Yuki-onna, the mysterious “snow woman” who appears during blizzards… and quietly breathes the warmth out of anyone who helps her. Then, on The Devil Within, we open a two-part investigation into the 1955 Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter — the farmhouse siege that helped shape modern alien mythology. Over on The Ides of April, we begin our deep dive into the fall of Tsar Nicholas II and the brutal end of the Romanov dynasty. History turns fast — and it doesn't look back. The guys from Taboo Treasures are still shaking off the holidays — they'll be back next week with something wild. This week on Criminal Mischief, we examine the disappearance of Anna Walshe — a mother of three whose New Year's Day “work emergency” unraveled into something far darker. A true can't-miss. And in This Week in Horror, we're talking PRIMATE — the pet-turned-predator creature feature that feels like CUJO's unhinged cousin.

CUJO is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms. Episodes drop every other week, but if you want the full experience, we recommend signing up for a paid subscription.Paid subscribers also get access to our CUJOPLEX Discord and The Weather Report, a monthly episode series where we take stock of where the cultural winds are blowing and tell you what's rained into our brains. Stay tuned for our 2025 retrospective in late December with Ruby Justice Thelot. You'll also get an invite to our second reading group meet-up: a discussion of Richard Barbrook and Andy Cameron's seminal 1995 essay, “The Californian Ideology,” and Fred Turner's recent article for The Baffler, “The Texan Ideology.” That's going down on Sunday, January 11.Between the looming menace of automation and job search platforms that feel even less effective than dating apps, you've probably heard that trying to find work right now is brutal. And while there's no shortage of speculation about why the labor market is so broken (see our recent episode with economist Richard D. Wolff), there's far less (public) chatter about what the experience of searching for gainful employment in late 2025 actually looks and feels like.Rachel Meade Smith, creator of the wildly popular weekly job search newsletter Words of Mouth, wants to change that. Her forthcoming book Search Work: A Collective Inquiry into the Job Hunt (out April 7, 2026 via OR Books!) draws on contributions from 30 voices sourced from the WoM community to explore how job searching is actually one of the most existentially significant experiences we can have. And while the book zooms in on the more difficult emotions that can come up when we perform “search work” — her term for the unique labor associated with finding a job — it also captures how the process can be a vector for desire, inspiration, and even joy.We discuss how the newsletter grew out of her own experiences with search work, including the strange emotional contortions that go into trying on different possible futures and having most of them vanish into the ether. We also discuss what sets this era apart from past eras of search work, the difficulties of squaring our identities and aspirations with the opportunities that are actually available to us, and how navigating the contemporary labor market means accepting that our careers may look less like ladders and more like waves. Pre-order Search Work now exclusively through OR Books and get 15% off.Explore and subscribe to Words of MouthCheck out more of Rachel's work here This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe