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Torsten and Sabrina try to follow all of the 14 storylines in Gary Marshall's take on “Love Actually,” the 2010 ensemble romcom “Valentine's Day.” Five, Six, Seven, Eight… They talk about a few things you may want to check out: – Sady Doyle's snarky review of “Valentine's Day,” “Worst. Movie. Ever”: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/feb/14/valentines-day-movie-worst – Taylor and Taylor and Taylor, “The internet is obsessed with Taylor Swift's friendship with Taylor Lautner and wife, Tay Lautner”: https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/taylor-swift-lautner-dome-friendship-rcna93321 Welcome to “In Front of Ira,” the podcast in which historians, friends, and lovers… of rom-coms Sabrina Mittermeier and Torsten Kathke discuss how the romantic comedy genre has evolved, what it can tell us about society, and whether this movie is worth watching. Find us @infrontofira on social media and drop us a line at infrontofirapod@gmail.com Our music is “Night in Venice” by Kevin MacLeod.
Let's talk about the blood-soaked, prom queen of our dreams who — spoiler alert! — burns the whole ass gymnasium down cinematic masterpiece from 1976, Carrie.One of my favourite things about the origin story of this movie is that after Stephen King scoured the deepest, darkest, recesses of his mind to conjure up the most horrific scenario that he could —a teenage girl has her period for the first time in a public school shower, leading all of her classmates to laugh at her and pelt her with tampons! Horrors! This episode explores the film's portrayal of interconnected themes of religious trauma and abuse, shame, and the monstrous feminine. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, owner of Many Moons Therapy...............................................................Sources:https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2566855/adapting-stephen-king-carrie-queen-of-prom-brian-de-palma-sissy-spacek A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2076787/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame: A Relational/Neurobiological Approach by Patricia A. DeYoung https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22776119-understanding-and-treating-chronic-shame https://mashable.com/video/stephen-king-role-of-horror-dark-times Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers by Sady Doyle https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43802026-dead-blondes-and-bad-mothers The Monstrous-Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis by Barbara Creed https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/395435.The_Monstrous_Feminine https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/10/17/449176709/horrible-things-happen-to-nepali-girls-when-they-menstruate-15girls
A partire dalla tragedia accaduta all'ospedale Sandro Pertini lo scorso 8 gennaio, Sara Bruno fa una ricognizione di come oggi nella nostra società viene visto e gestito il parto, approfondendo il tema della violenza ostetrica.Si ringraziano tutte le persone che hanno condiviso la loro esperienza e messo a disposizione la loro testimonianza, si ringraziano l'Associazione Selene, il Professor Piergiorgio Donatelli e la preziosissima Gabriella Pacini che erroneamente nella puntata non è stata presentata ma la cui voce ha costituito l'impalcatura stessa dell'episodio che ascolterete.Gabriella Pacini è ostetrica e presidente dell'associazione Freedomfor Birth-RAG, vicepresidente dell'associazione Vita di Donna, presso la Casa Internazionale delle Donne di Roma. Impegnata dal 1997 in difesa della libertà di scelta e autodeterminazione delle donne nel parto, ha curato il racconto Il mestiere più antico del mondo di Gianlorenzo Pacini (Feltrinelli 2015). Sul tema del parto è anche autrice del cortometraggio La Prestazione (menzione speciale del Docscient Festival 2014).Il brano in apertura è tratto da Il mostruoso femminile di J.E.Sady Doyle edito da Tlon e il testo di riferimento per la preparazione della puntata è stato Madri Cattive di Caterina Botti, Il Saggiatore 2007. A tale proposito si specifica che le informazioni sulle pratiche del clistere e della rasatura pubica all'inizio del parto, sono relative al periodo di scrittura del testo ma oggi, fortunatamente, sarebbero da rivedere alla luce dell'abbandono graduale che questi usi hanno subìto.Uscirà un secondo episodio che avrà come focus la fase del post partum, mentre oggi stesso, domenica 14 maggio, potrete ascoltare una bonus track con la storia di Elisa e Flavio, paradigmatica dei problemi sollevati.Buona domenica
Oggi finalmente parliamo di un libro che avete richiesto tantissimo. Non vi neghiamo che fin'ora abbiamo aspettato a proporvelo proprio perché è effettivamente un libro molto conosciuto nonostante sia abbastanza recente e può benissimo, ad oggi, essere considerato un classico moderno del pensiero femminista contemporaneo.Parliamo di "Il mostruoso Femminile" che più che un saggio è una vera e propria enciclopedia dell'orrore. L'obiettivo di Sady Doyle è infatti subito chiaro: illustrare e indagare tutte le varie forme che il femminile ha assunto nell'immaginario horror collettivo, partendo dalle sue manifestazioni più pop fino ad arrivare a rintracciare le storie vere dietro quelle di fantasmi, fate, vampiri e streghe. Il femminile, in una società patriarcale concepita da, per e con gli uomini, è sempre dipinto e percepito come mostruoso.
In this episode we discuss Mary Wollstonecraft, one of the western world's first women's rights activists. We talk about how the world reacted to her, her writings, and Enlightenment era ideas. Then we discuss the culture of the 1700's and how Wollstonecraft's ideas impacted her daily life in this society. Lastly we reflect on how her words influenced others throughout time. Trigger warnings: brief mentions of attempted suicide and suicide Follow the podcast: Twitter: @BigRepPod Instagram: @BigReputationsPod Become a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/bigreputationspod Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/86669619 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hosts: Kimberly Kunkle and Rebecca L. Salois Logo Design: Samantha Marmolejo Music: Shawn P. Russell Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell Recording and Editing: Rebecca L. Salois ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sources: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, by Mary Wollstonecraft “The Radical Ideas of Mary Wollstonecraft,” by Susan Ferguson Eight Women Philosophers: Theory, Politics, and Feminism, by Jane Duran “Defending the Character and Conduct of Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1803” by the Australian Women's History Network Trainwreck by Sady Doyle
Hold on to your butts listeners as Heyd and Erin dive deep into this 90's blockbuster hit Jurassic Park with artist Sarah Welch. We spared no expensive as well tunnel though themes such as feminism, attempts at controlling nature, Marxism and villains vs. heroes. With limited access to movies, Jurassic Park was one that resonated with Sarah with her fascination with humans relationships to flora and fauna in many variations such as zines, prints and installations. Buckle your seatbelts as we dig though the folly of humans with this nostalgic horror/sci-fi classic. Tangents: author Sady Doyle, FurnGully, animal husbandry, Roe vs. Wade, women in STEM, Freudian slips, fat-phobia, Spice Girls, Guernica For more information about Sarah's studio practice, check out her website www.sarahwelch.info and Instagram @welch_wich You can find Sarah's work to purchase on Mystic Multiples and Etsy Follow us on Instagram @artists.talk.movies --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erin-stafford/support
E' una primordiale paura quella che il patriarcato nutre da sempre nei confronti della figura femminile, attraverso gli spunti di un bel libro intitolato "Il mostruoso femminile" di Jude Ellison e Sady Doyle in compagnia di Michela Gorini parliamo di come viene rappresentata la donna nel cinema horror analizzando alcuni importanti titoli: L'esorcista (1973) Psycho (1960) Scream (1996) Quella casa nel bosco (2012) I segreti di Twin Peaks (1990) Specie mortale (1995) Il bacio della pantera (1942) Il silenzio degli innocenti (1991) Rebecca la prima moglie (1940) L'amore bugiardo - Gone girl (2014) The Witch (2015) Suspiria (2018) Giovani streghe (1996)
This episode, I uncover the dangerous legacy of transphobia in the slasher film to reveal the true monsters behind the knives and chainsaws. References: Behind the Horror: The True Stories That Inspired Horror Movies by Dr. Lee Mellor Dead Blondes and Bad Moms: Monstrosity, Patriarchy, and the Fear of Female Power by Jude Ellison Sady Doyle (you will find the book under Sady Doyle) (2019) Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover (2015) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thestorieswetellpodcast/support
In 1992, the world was introduced to the scariest monster yet: a fully actualized sexual woman. Boy oh boy was the backlash swift. In this episode of The Stories We Tell, we look at Basic Instinct, the Film Noir sex thriller that set the debate over 3rd wave feminism on fire and nearly scorched the career of Sharon Stone for her portrayal of Catherine Tramell. The performance was so good in fact that people couldn't separate her from her character. Not unlike Jaws, her filmic incarnation gave the world justification to demonize her in the form of slut-shaming. But also, not unlike Jaws, Catherine Tramell isn't real. She's the sum of Nick Curan's fantasies and projections of a woman. Therein lies the rub in Film Noir. The only thing that matters, the only thing that's real, is the opinion of the most unreliable of sources: the male protagonist. Thus, the stories we tell ourselves about this hugely popular genre is that our anxieties, fears, tensions, and worst nightmares have a brith place: women. In Basic Instinct, our protagonist faces that fear quite literally head on, and we look at what that story says about us, about men, and about the very stories we tell ourselves about the order of the world. For this episode, I called on the help of TV comedy writer Doni Muransky. She took on the brave task of analyzing a lesser known scene in the film, and the conversation that ensued revealed how modern day incarnations of these tensions function. We also laugh a lot, which helps to keep from crying. You can find Doni on Twitter and IG @donatellasays. References: Film Noir: The Dark Side of the Screen by Foster Hirsch (1938) Film Noir Reader by Alain Silver and James Ursini (2004) Dead Blondes and Bad Moms: Monstrosity, Patriarchy, and the Fear of Female Power by Jude Ellison Sady Doyle (you will find the book under Sady Doyle) (2019) Books and Edited Collections by Professor Shelley Stamp: Lois Weber in Early Hollywood (University of California Press, 2015) Movie-Struck Girls: Women and Motion Picture Culture after the Nickelodeon (Princeton University Press, 2000). "Women and the Silent Screen." A special issue of Film History 18, no. 2 (2006), co-edited with Amelie Hastie. American Cinema's Transitional Era: Audiences, Institutions, Practices, co-edited with Charlie Keil (University of California Press, 2004). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thestorieswetellpodcast/support
Moni and Kat are eager to discuss all the ins and outs that the book title implies. In their excitement Moni almost forgot to challenge herself and Kat with a drinking game! She wanted to see if they could go the rest of the episode without cussing or they would have to take shots. You can guess how that went! The ladies manage to unpack societal gender roles, and what it means to be a “good woman”. Also it wouldn't be the Fake Ass Book Club without some racism! It's all here for you this week so relax and enjoy the show. Cheers! "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl"- https://www.amazon.com/Incidents-Life-Slave-Girl-Autobiographical-dp-163220455X/dp/163220455X/ref=dpobtitle_bk "Luncheon on the Grass"- https://g.co/kgs/Dm1GeZ thefakeassbookclub@gmail.com trigger warning: sexual content, explicit language
Patricia Highsmith, author of novels like The Talented Mr. Ripley, Strangers on a Train, and The Price of Salt, was the daughter of artists, born in Fort Worth, Texas, and raised in New York City by her mother and stepfather, whose last name she adopted. She graduated from Barnard and had dreams of a writing career, which she pursued relentlessly. She also had a fondness for snails, and at one point, bred about 300 of them in her garden (and is rumored to have brought them to cocktail parties in her purse). So it is any surprise that today, we are talking about her giant snail story, The Quest for Blank Claveringi.” Recommended in this episode: Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers by Sady Doyle and V. E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Carmen Maria Machado on Highsmith (warts and all): https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jan/09/twisted-brilliance-patricia-highsmith-at-100 Next Episode: Tananarive Due's novella Ghost Summer Our social media is @MonsterWrote on Twitter and Instagram. Our email is monsterwrote@gmail.com. This episode was produced and researched by Lisa and Mel. Theme music is “Misconception” by Nicolas Gasparini, used with permission.
Our first Clubhouse Sandwich hangout, recorded March 21, 2021 on the Clubhouse App. Our Topic for the afternoon was Where Would Music Be Without Tori Amos, a 2014 article on Buzzfeed written by Sady Doyle.
Join Deb and Mindy as they discussed what they have read recently. Thriller/mystery as a travel book, Japanese classic lit with unlikeable characters, and the last interview of one of the most mysterious tragic actresses. For inquiries, please email notabookclub.pod@gmail.com. Books discussed: The Bishop's Bedroom by Piera Chiara Botchan by Natsume Soseki Hola Papi by John Paul Brammer Luster by Raven Leilani Marilyn Monroe: The Last Interview edited by Sady Doyle
Dust off your pentagrams and light your black candles before listening to Eric and Jon as they conclude their study of Sady Doyle's "Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers." This week they discuss The Craft: Legacy and Season of the Witch.
Call your mom and tell her you love her before listening to Eric and Jon continue their study of Sady Doyle's "Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers," Chapter 7: Bad Mothers. This week they discuss We Need to Talk about Kevin and Relic.
Hug your momma while Eric and Jon continue their study of Sady Doyle's "Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers," Chapter 7: Bad Mothers. This week they discuss The Unborn and Dark Water.
Hold on to your butts while Eric and Jon continue their study of Sady Doyle's "Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers," Chapter 6 . This week they discuss The Amityville Horror and Jurassic Park
Strap in and practice your lamaze while Eric and Jon continue their study of Sady Doyle's "Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers," Chapter 5: Birth. This week they discuss Dead Ringers, Prevenge, and Swallow.
Sady Doyle (@sadydoyle), writer and author of Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers: Monstrosity, Patriarchy, and the Fear of Female Power and Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear . . . and Why joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) to discuss the most famous play about a really, really bad spring break: HAMLET. Pick up Sady's books now on bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/lists/fbol-guest-books --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fuckboisoflit/message
Why does it matter that the internet is built by and for men, and how do we survive while we try to remake it in our image? Believe Me contributors Katherine Alejandra Cross, Sady Doyle and Soraya Chemaly join Jaclyn to get into it via Corkscrew Theory, Dungeons and Dragons, and lots more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Welcome spooky season with a reflection on crones from Sady Doyle, and then get scary active about our rights to defy sex stereotypes before the SCOTUS rules we can get fired for doing gender wrong. All this and more in a new Spare Parts quickiesode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Welcome to Season Eight, Unscrewed Nation! We're kicking it off with a season-long theme -- Edge Case -- and a deep dive with the genius mind of Sady Doyle, whose new book Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers is all about the women we write off as monsters, and the surprising lessons these ultimate edge cases can teach us about fear, power, rage, and patriarchy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Karate Goth! The Acquired Skill of Asthma! The Nunchuck Theory of Sigmund Freud! We finally master A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master with the help of writer & delightful returning guest Sady Doyle (Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers: Monstrosity, Patriarchy, and the Fear of Female Power) as we delve into important subjects like falling asleep in the middle of a poop, how to order gum in a restaurant, invisible man brawls, deeply unattractive running, sensual dojos and how Freddy’s unemployment drives his need to make TV commercial reference jokes. All this plus Choose Your Own Death-venture and you got a steaming hot soul pizza with your name on it! Never fear - new episodes of Kill By Kill are made available every other Friday! Have something to say? Reach out on Twitter @killbykillpod or email us: killbykillpod@gmail.com. Follow on IG @killbykillpodcast 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!
Welcome to Popaganda's HEAT season! In the first episode, host Carmen Rios looks back on the impact of the Spice Girls as they enter into their reunion tour. 20 years after girl power became a global phenomena, she investigates the legacy of the band in pop culture and the messages they impressed on an entire generation -- talking to feminist writers Jill Gutowitz and Sady Doyle about the promise of girl power and re-watching Spice World with comedian Brittani Nichols in order to wade back into the debate that rages on today about marketplace feminism and fauxpowerment.
Everyone is once again wondering what really happened to Britney Spears. Has she lost her freedom? In a follow-up to the hit Season 1 episode of WRH?, “Without a Voice”, Jenks talks with author Sady Doyle about Britney’s current situation, from her unique perspective, and discusses the deep impact of fame throughout American culture.
Everyone is once again wondering what really happened to Britney Spears. Has she lost her freedom? In a follow-up to the hit Season 1 episode of WRH?, “Without a Voice”, Jenks talks with author Sady Doyle about Britney's current situation, from her unique perspective, and discusses the deep impact of fame throughout American culture. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sady Doyle is the author of "Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear . . . and Why". She joins me on the podcast for a deep dive celebration of the great Tori Amos and her classic album 'Boys for Pele'. We get into it all - gendered slagging off of Tori's music, why her live shows were the original safe space for traumatised outsiders, the conceptual underpinnings of the album, Sady's cameo on one of Tori's live albums, Tori's unheralded influence in modern pop music and much much more. Plus we recap the Twitter furor ignited by a seemingly innocent tweet from Sady about REM. My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them. Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins. If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.
This week we're chatting about methods for controlling werewolf episodes, the adorable frustration that is Tara's love, and the (brief) return of Oz in episodes 419, 'New Moon Rising' For more hot chicks with[out] superpowers check out: Emily has been reading 'Trainwreck' by Sady Doyle, all about why we love to hate women in the media. Hannah has been making a lot of bread lately with the help of 'The Bread Bible' by Rose Levy Beranbaum and her amazing author style Haley has been reading 'The Immortalist' by Chloe Benjamin and recommends it if you're in the mood for some solid fantasy.
Thank Jason it’s the “Final Friday?” That’s right, Killers - we’ve finally crossed over into the 90s as we dive into Jason Goes To Hell with our super special guest, writer Sady Doyle (Trainwreck, elle.com) Included in this very gross edition of the podcast are various subjects like: Is this the most “heavy metal” of all the Friday films? Is Jason secretly controlled by fairies? Are all coroners sloppy eaters or just the one who chomps down on Tell Tale Hearts? All that and we make a meal out of Choose Your Own Death-venture. Take our evil worm of a show into your hearts, people!! Never fear - new episodes of Kill By Kill are made available every other Friday! Have something to say? Reach out on Twitter @killbykillpod or email us: killbykillpod@gmail.com. Follow on IG @killbykillpodcast Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com
In episode four of FFR, just like Riker holding down the bridge for Picard, Carolyn takes over hosting duties while Anita flies back from Europe! (Don't worry, Anita shall return next week!) We finally meet Ashley, the mysterious fourth member of the Feminist Frequency team, who sheds some light on her role in the organization. We rave about the joyous and touching new Pixar film Coco, which centers Mexican characters and Mexican culture, and in the wake of the Infinity War trailer, we return to one of our favorite topics: superheroes, cultural notions of masculinity, and dudes punching each other in the face. Ashley reveals her feelings about both dogs and peanut butter--AND ONE OF THOSE STATEMENTS MAY SHOCK YOU! All this and much more here on Feminist Frequency Radio! A huge thank-you to Alex at Cards Against Humanity for helping Ashley participate from the Windy City. Things referenced in this episode: Sady Doyle for ELLE: With a Groundbreaking Diagnosis, 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Insists that Even "Psycho" Women Deserve to Be Heard http://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a13938654/crazy-ex-girlfriend-borderline-personality-disorder-diagnosis/ Brown Girls Web Series: http://www.browngirlswebseries.com/
What do you do when you love the beat but the lyrics aren't quite....liberating? If you're ashamed of your music choices, don't be. Elisa talks with "Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear, and Why" author Sady Doyle and "Call Your Girlfriend" podcast host Aminatou Sow about enjoying problematic popular culture.This is our second to last episode for season 2! We'd love to come back for another season if you'll have us. What are your Strong Opinions? Let me know! Instagram: @popculturepirateTwitter: @popcultpirateHashtag: #SOLHpod #StrongOpinionsLooselyHeld See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Don't look away: it's the Trainwreck episode. You know the type: Britney Spears shaving her head. Whitney Houston saying, “crack is whack” Amy Winehouse dying in front of millions. Jaclyn catches up with Sady Doyle, whose new book is all about women who behave "badly" and why we so love to hate them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Joining me this week to talk about woke, neoliberal feminism and gender essentialism is Katie Halper (@KTHalps), host of the Katie Halper Show. We go *in* on many un-dead pundits, from Sally Albright, Sady Doyle, Imani Gandy, Neera Tanden, and many more. Katie levels an interesting defense of caring about what happens on Twitter. Don't miss it. Her article, "A Millennial Feminist Explains the New Feminism to a Boomer Feminist Philosopher," can be found here: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/04/a-feminist-millennial-explains-feminism-to-a-femin.html ------------------ To get the full version of this episode and support the show, join the Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety
Sady Doyle is an award-winning writer and journalist who's work has appeared in The Guardian, Slate, Buzzfeed, The Atlantic, just to name a few. The Brooklyn resident and founder of the feminist blog Tiger Beatdown joined Roxanne to talk about her latest book "Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear...and Why.” In her interview, Sady talks about Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse, Hillary Clinton, Marilyn Monroe and even Mary Wollstonecraft. Later in the episode, Just the Right Book hits the streets of the Big Apple to find out what people are reading in NYC. Books mentioned in this episode: Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear…and Why By Sady Doyle Valencia by Michelle Tea Ariel by Sylvia Plath Black Wave by Michelle Tea We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrrl to Covergirl, the Buying and Selling of a Political Movement by Andi Zeisler Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver Emma by Jane Austin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Robin on Trump's Muslim ban, dissing Australia, and invading Mexico—plus the stolen SCOTUS seat and a filibuster. Guests: Laura Moser, mother of DailyAction.org; Sady Doyle on her book, TrainWreck: Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear—and Why. Laura Moser: Sady Doyle:
Epigraph On this episode we becomes best friends with Amy Stephenson, Events Director at Booksmith in San Francisco and co-creator/host of Shipwreck, a competitive literary erotic fan fiction live show. This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot, the newsletter dedicated to books, bookselling, and bookish folk. We were too excited about hosting Books on the Nightstand to mention Books & Whatnot on air, but you should definitely check out the newsletter archive here. Follow Books & Whatnot on Twitter at @booksandwhatnot. Introduction In Which We Discuss Sad Sociology Books and Amy’s Twitter Life Coach, and Furiously Take Notes On the Books We’re Recommending Each Other (but oh wait look, show notes!) We’re drinking Manhattans—Amy’s go-to, “I’m fancy on a Friday night” drink—and making jokes about robotripping. We’re Reading: Amy is reading Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (and Kim & Emma are SO excited) and Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin. Kim is reading Necessary Trouble by Sarah Jaffe, The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis, and The Revenge of Analog by David Sax—which is her favorite book of 2016. Emma is reading My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris (out from Fantagraphics Feb 14) and The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. Also mentioned: Shirley Jackson’s memoir(ish) essay collections Life Among the Savages and Raising Demons and the new biography on Jackson, Shirley Jackson: a Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin. She recommends all the Shirley Jackson book. Because Shirley Jackson is a #bosswitch Emma’s favorite book of 2016 is Trainwreck by Sady Doyle. Amy’s is Evicted by Matthew Desmond (paperback out Feb 28). If Kim were allowed to pick two favorites, her other favorite would be While the City Slept by Eli Sanders (paperback out Feb 7). We’re Excited About: Amy is looking forward to so many books in 2017, but, when pressed, narrowed it down to these six: All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg (out March 7) All the Lives I Want: Essays about My Best Friends Who Happen to Be Famous Strangers by Alana Massey (out Feb 7) Alana Massey is Amy’s “Twitter life coach,” so you should probably follow her too: @alanamassey The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn (out April 11) Woman No. 17 by Edan Lepucki (out May 9) And We’re Off by Dana Schwartz (out May 2) Dana Schwartz is also the creator of Guy In Your MFA. Amy says, “She’s so talented it makes me angry.” Emma is excited about Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (out Feb 14) Seriously. Read this book. It’s his debut novel and it’s amazing. Or listen to the record-breaking audiobook. What We Do Now: Standing Up for Your Values in Trump's America edited by Dennis Johnson and Valerie Merians shout out to Melville House for putting this out with a quickness. Always Happy Hour by Mary Miller the cover is done by the amazing painter Lee Price. And Kim is looking forward to The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker because she’s pretty sure it’s queer. Chapter I [19:50] In Which We Discuss How Kids Book Authors Write The Best Erotic Fan Fic, Dick Jokes, and Shipwreck in Seattle Amy works at Booksmith in San Francisco, California. She is their Events Director, does all their social media, and is their de facto HR dept. Because bookstores. Booksmith recently celebrated their 40th anniversary and they’re opening a new store called The Bindery—a sort of wine bar/living room space/events annex—across the street. Amy is also the co-creator and host of Shipwreck, “a competitive literary erotic fan fiction live show,” which began in June 2013 and runs once a month at Booksmith (and sometimes travels to Comic Cons). They record ALL the shows so you can enjoy crazy dick jokes from the comfort of your own headphones. They were inspired by the competitive reading series Write Club, which also has a podcast! Shipwreck is such an amazing concept, that Grand Central Publishing wanted to collect the stories in a book: Fanfiction Parodies of Great (and Terrible) Literature from the Smutty Stage of Shipwreck edited by Amy Stephenson and Casey A. Childers Hey, Seattleites, does this sound awesome? You too can enjoy live erotic fan fiction at Emerald City Comic Con this year on March 2nd. The line-up includes: Seanan McGuire (whose most recent book is Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day and who wrote for the very first Shipwreck) Peter Mountford (author of The Dismal Science) Scott Westerfeld (who has a graphic novel called Spill Zone coming out May 2nd) Matt Fraction (who writes Sex Criminals, so you know his erotic fanfic will be excellent). They’ll be writing fan fiction for Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman comics. And their San Francisco performer, Baruch Porras-Hernandez, will be reading for both shows. Buy tickets here. There will be two shows, one at 7pm and another at 9:30pm. BONUS: we, the Drunk Booksellers, will be there selling books and representing Elliott Bay Book Co. Chapter II [40:00] In Which We Reveal Bookseller Secrets and Are Super Supportive of Each Other The book description guaranteed to get Amy reading is: “strong female character written by a women involved in a murder somehow and you won’t believe the twist… bathtub gin reading.” If you need a gateway mystery, Amy recommends Tana French, specifically The Likeness. Her desert island pick is The Comedians by Graham Greene because she already reads it every year. Her Station Eleven pick (aka the world is falling apart, which it kind of is) is Erich Fromm: The Sane Society (NOTE: this is still in print, despite what we say in the episode) and On Disobedience by Eric Fromm Her Wild pick: something Didion “because Didion teaches you how to see the world.” Bonus bookseller confession: neither Kim or Emma have read Didion. So where do you start with Didion? If you want to read something that’s going to make you cry: The Year of Magical Thinking If you want astute cultural commentary: Slouching Towards Bethlehem Amy’s bookseller confession: she can’t get into Ferrante Go to handsells: Tana French Margaret Atwood’s contemporary fiction: Cat’s Eye and The Robber Bride Fred Vargas, who writes police procedurals that are weirdly witty, funny, and entertaining; her newest book, A Climate of Fear is out March 7th go to non-fiction: A Thousand Lives by Julia Scheeres (who also wrote a memoir called Jesus Land The book Amy wants to champion to other booksellers: Spare and Found Parts by Sarah Griffin, which she describes as “a modern, feminist telling of Frankenstein, sort of” Chapter III [50:40] In Which Our List of Bookstores to Visit and Sites to Check Out Grows Almost As Long As Our List of Books to Read Bookstore Crushes WORD Bookstores (in Brooklyn, NY and Jersey City, NJ) Skylight Books (in Los Angeles, CA) Title Wave Books (in Anchorage, AK) Favorite Literary Media: website: Book Riot—“I think they’re doing the lord’s work out there.” podcasts: Let’s Not Panic: podcast by bookseller Maggie Tokuda-Hall who is spending the year traveling around South America in a Jeep with her husband Adam Wolf. WARNING: it will make you want to quit your job and travel the world. Boars, Gore, and Swords: Game of Thrones-y pop culture podcast by stand-up comics Ivan Hernandez and Red Scott other: Alana Massey’s twitter @alanamassey Maris Kreizman’s tinyletter Drafts, a writing prompt newsletter by Joe Wadlington you can send him what you’ve written and he’ll send you back validation. How awesome is that?? Epilogue [56:39] Amy can be found on the internet as @losertakesall—a Graham Greene reference, in case you were curious. her personal website Twitter Tumblr Instagram You can also follow Shipwreck on Tumblr and Facebook. And keep up with ALL the hilarity and eroticism by subscribing to their podcast. Having a bad day? Listen to an old episode. Mood = instantly transformed. You can find us on Twitter at @drunkbookseller and everywhere else as DrunkBooksellers (plural). Emma tweets @thebibliot and writes bookish things for Book Riot. Kim tweets occasionally from @finaleofseem, but don’t expect too much.
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