Podcast appearances and mentions of Sean T Collins

To mark the passing of the great Gene Hackman, the writer and critic Sean T. Collins and the cartoonist and graphic novelist Julia Gfrörer are my special guests for a deep dive into one of our favourite films, Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation (1974).The Conversation was groundbreaking in terms of film editing; when Coppola was pulled away to direct The Godfather Part II, editor Walter Murch had to streamline a narrative out of an incomplete film shoot and synthesized new approaches to picture editing and sound design which he credited to studying Hackman's precise performance as the surveillance expert Harry Caul, a lonely middle-aged man whose Catholic guilt and past sins begins to weigh on his conscience as he obsesses over his latest spycraft job, plagued with worry over the fate of the young couple he's recorded and what the tape will be used for by his sinister corporate client. We discuss the autobiographical details Coppola lent to the characterization and Jungian psychoanalysis that can be applied to the content, some of our favourite moments, and how the themes of The Conversation continue to resonate with audiences over half a century later. Follow Sean T. Collins and Julia Gfrörer on Bluesky. And support Sean and Julia's work on Patreon!Julia Gfrörer's newest collection of fiction World Within the World: Collected Minicomix & Short Works 2010-2022 (Fantagraphics) is now available. ‘I'm Not Afraid of Death': How Gene Hackman's Dream in The Conversation Mirrors Our Dark Moment, by Sean T. Collins, for Decider, February 27, 2025“The Making of The Conversation: An Interview with Francis Ford Coppola” by Brian De Palma, from Filmmakers Newsletter, 1974, reproduced by Cinephilia & Beyond Trailer for The Conversation (Coppola, 1974)

In this heartfelt interview, former Wizard magazine staffer, Sean T. Collins shares fascinating stories about his time in the Congers, NY offices from 2004-2007 forging friendships with fellow comic book lovers and taking on many roles behind the scenes. Thanks to our monthly supporters Robb Matt Frank Anderson Dr. Balls Russell Sheath Bartley Blackmon Kevin Decent Damon Bjorn watson Filip V Ryot Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Nate Clark William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

You didn’t think we’d miss this, right? Weekly episodes, from now on, on the regular channel! Listen to us how we discuss the most important thing in season 2: the new title sequence. And some other stuff, like child murder.Download the episode!TorrentOur iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

The writer Sean T. Collins joins the pod from Long Island for a deep dive into the original 1989 Road House and the 2024 remake now streaming on Amazon Prime. Sean's book Pain Don't Hurt offered daily meditations on specific elements of Road House for an entire year, and we discuss the many virtues of this eighties classic about Dalton, the second-greatest bouncer in the world (Patrick Swayze) who is hired by the owner of a violent honkytonk bar in Jasper, Missouri to clean up the place, raising the ire of the local crimelord Brad Wesley (Ben Gazzara) who rules Jasper with an iron fist and an amazing crew of henchmen. Sean has given this movie a great deal of thought over the years and we discuss the ludicrous plot, spectacular performances and classic one-liners. And we also compare the OG Road House to the new remake with a pumped-up Jake Gyllenhaal as Dalton and UFC fighter Conor McGregor in his screen acting debut as the main henchman, with the action transposed to the Florida Keys. The remake wisely does not try to recreate the original so much as to modernize it, resulting in a film that's honestly not as bad as fans of the original feared it would be. Become a patron of the podcast to access to exclusive episodes every month. Over 30% of Junk Filter episodes are exclusively available to patrons. To support this show directly for only $5.00 a month (U.S.) please subscribe at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/junkfilter Sean's writing can be found at seantcollins.com and you can also support his work on Patreon. Sean's book Pain Don't Hurt: Meditations on Road House is available from Mutual Skies publishing. All Fucked Up: Erotic Tales from the Road House Expanded Universe - the fanfic zine by Julia Gfrörer, Sean T. Collins and Gretchen Felker-Martin, available on Julia's Etsy store. Trailer for Road House (Rowdy Harrington, 1989) Trailer for Road House (Doug Liman, 2024)

Sean has written a list of the top ten TV shows of 2023 (https://decider.com/2023/12/29/sean-t-collinss-top-10-tv-shows-of-2023/), and we’re here to talk about it. Take it as your to-do-list, nod along or vehemently disagree!Download the episode!TorrentOur iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

On today's bonus episode Jack Allison, Leslie Lee III, and Shannon Strucci are joined by returning guest Sean T. Collins to talk about one of the best '80s action movies Road House.Orignally Broadcast 04/15/20Support the show and get access to hundreds of others ad free by subscribing: http://patreon.com/strugglesession http://sesh.plus http://strugglesession.substack.comFind Sean's Road House essays at patreon.com/theseantcollinsLeslie has been sick with long COVID, thank you so much for your patience and support. He talked about it on The Katie Halper Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSLvtUv40LcSend us an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.com Leslie would love to hear from you!Keep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiii Jack: http://jack.lolStruggle Session Theme 1 by Intellectual Dark Wave: https://intellectualdarkwave.bandcamp.com/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5842028/advertisement

In the next installment of our ongoing series, we talk about Bran’s Dream from AGOT, Bran III. It’s a testament to Martin’s abilities as a gardener as well as to our ability to constantly reinterpret the source text.Download the episode!TorrentThe text for reference.Our iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

It was only a question of time until we hit one of the most profound and meaningful pieces of text in the whole ASOIAF corpus, but we did it! Sean and I talk Septon Meribald’s “broken men” speech. Follow us along hitting you over the head with deep in-text-analysis. Download the episode!TorrentThe text for reference. Our iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

Sean and I are on record being huge fans of the German series “Dark”. Their creators now published their follow-up work, “1899”, streaming on Netflix. However, lighting doesn’t strike twice, and the show doesn’t manage to live up to its predecessor. We analyze what went wrong and why it’s still worth the watch. Download the episode!TorrentOur iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

On a previous podcast, the TV critic Sean T. Collins and I discussed how we were both surprised that Andor, the latest iteration of the Star Wars franchise, was actually a good TV program rather than just fan service. Now, the first season of Andor is over and there's room for a larger appraisal. David Klion, writing in The New Republic, makes the bold claim that the show deserves to be seen as great TV, in the same league as shows like The Wire and The Sopranos. David and I share our enthusiasm for Andor on this week's podcast.Among other topics, we discuss the way the show draws on the history of revolutions, including the Russian revolution; the extraordinary acting of Stellan Skarsgård, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, and Genevieve O'Reilly; and the shaping role of writer/director Tony Gilroy, the mastermind behind the series.Subscribe to The Nation to support all of our podcasts: thenation.com/podcastsubscribe.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

CAUTION: The original upload contained episode 167 with Andor ep 11 again. This should be correct now. The finale is out! We get a funeral, a rom-com between two fascists, a prison break, a child marriage, police shooting unarmed civilians, a terrorist, a failed assassination attempt and I’m sure I’m missing something else - but what does it matter, for all men must die, and I’ve seen Andor season 1! What a marvellous show.Download the episode!Our iTunes page.Previous episodes. Podcast RSS feed. Stefan on Twitter. Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.Blaze

The finale is out! We get a funeral, a rom-com between two fascists, a prison break, a child marriage, police shooting unarmed civilians, a terrorist, a failed assassination attempt and I’m sure I’m missing something else - but what does it matter, for all men must die, and I’ve seen Andor season 1! What a marvellous show. Download the episode!Our iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

What is this? A review of Andor? Isn’t this supposed to be exclusive to the Boiled Leather Audio Moment? Yes, of course. But christmas is coming early! We’re publishing the last two episode reviews of this great show, because we assume everyone should be watching it right now. If you don’t, start right now. And pledge on the Momentalist level to listen to the full back catalogue of BLAM episodes, including all our episode reviews for this great show! Plus, this episode features the announcement of the next big step for the Boiled Leather Audio Hour. You’ll never guess what it is! Seriously, you won’t. It’s that wild. Download the episode!Our iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

Not only did the Boiled Leather Audio Hour produce a roundtable about the finale, the regular episode with Sean T. Collin was produced as well! If my audio sounds a bit worse than usual, that’s because I had to record on a laptop. Sorry for that!Download the episode!TorrentOur iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

The Green Council finally has arrived! People get murdered, smallfolk massacred, a king gets lost, factions betrayed, convictions challenged, all against the backdrop of incredibly sharp writing and great acting. Is there anything more you could want? We don’t think so! Download the episode! Torrent Our iTunes page. Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

The Green Council finally has arrived! People get murdered, smallfolk massacred, a king gets lost, factions betrayed, convictions challenged, all against the backdrop of incredibly sharp writing and great acting. Is there anything more you could want? We don’t think so! Download the episode!TorrentOur iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

What’s more relaxing than a nice family dinner? Maybe a wedding at the Twins. In this episode, the showrunners manage to make a dinner into one of the most tense scenes on TV in months. This show continues to impress, and it’s incredible how much so.Download the episode!TorrentOur iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

The Star Wars franchise has long seemed to have exhausted itself with endless sequels and prequels offering variations of the same old stories. That's why the new Disney+ program, Andor has come as a surprise to many viewers. In tone and story, it's very different than the Star Wars norm, offering a much grittier story about imperial oppression, police violence, and the emergence of a revolutionary movement.To talk about Andor, I sat with critic Sean T. Collins, who has been writing about the show for Decider. A respected TV critic, Sean also podcasts about TV and books, especially Game of Thrones related narratives, at The Boiled Leather Audio Hour.Subscribe to The Nation to support all of our podcasts: thenation.com/podcastsubscribe.CREDITS:Host: Jeet HeerExecutive Producer: Ludwig HurtadoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The newest episode of House of the Dragon is out, and so is our podcast! We’re covering a sad funeral, a nice family meeting, a kid finding a new pet, a grandfather loves his grandchildren. After that, we’re diving into the stupidest discourse surrounding the show: was it too dark? Not thematically. Literally.Download the episode!TorrentOur iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

It’s ten years since the last episode, but lucky for everyone, only in narrated time. We meet up with new actresses, aged-up actors and a shit-ton of new characters for a very plot-heavy episode that really does some heavy lifting and proves that the high-stakes gamble this show takes is paying off, big time. Trigger warning: There’s a rather intense debate about death in childbirth and its artistic expression near the end. Download the episode!TorrentOur iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

The fifth episode of “House of the Dragon” came out, and the show is still great. It’s one of the best shows out there right now, no question, and it might break in the pantheon of all-time stars. HBO still has its mojo, and we’re telling you what we got from this episode! Expect some mooning mixed in the serious analysis and interpretation. That the latter are even possible is also testament to the strength of the material. But we discuss that. Download the episode!TorrentOur iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

Last week we asked whether episode 3 was the best episode yet, and it was at the time. Now it’s been dethroned, and the new heir is episode 4! Sean and I produce our shortest review yet because this was just such a good hour of television that we can only marvel at the many things done right and engage into some details. You will still get a lot out of it, as did we, but when stuff is really good, sometimes you just have to lean back and enjoy.Download the episode!TorrentOur iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

The House of the Dragon is finally here! Sean and I have written our own reviews (here and here), but now comes the great synthesis of what we think about episode 1. We’re doing the deep dive: characters, actors, production, violence, storytelling, prophecy, real-world issues - you’ll get it all! Download the episode!TorrentOur iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

When Bran was thrown out the window by Jaime Lannister, this marked the first real signal that something was different about this series. Today, Sean and I explore as to why this is and what makes this scene special. Plus, we can use the word “defenestration”, which doesn’t get enough usage in common parlance.Download the episode!TorrentOur iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

We are returing to our new series on our favorite moments in A Song of Ice and Fire. After Sean’s pick of the Tower of Joy last time, this time Stefan chooses The Knight of the Laughing Tree, the most influential and important story in the story that’s told in ASOIAF. What does it tell us about Bran, about the history, about the meta and about so many other things? Who is the Knight of the Laughing Tree? Ok, just kidding, it’s Lyanna. But the other questions are really interesting!Download the episode!TorrentOur iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

In this brand new series, Sean T. Collins and I delve back into our favorite fantasy series and talk about our favorite moments. Starting off, how could it be otherwise, is the infamous scene from the Tower of Joy.What does it tell us about the characters? What about the narrative structure? How does it inform what came after? What does it tell us? So many questions! We provide our answers.Download the episode!TorrentOur iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

Support the show and get every episode ad free by subscribing at http://sesh.plus or http://patreon.com/strugglesession or http://strugglesession.substack.com Tonight on CULTURE tune it at 7PM EST before Dynamite as writer Sean T. Collins joins us to talk more wrestling. We'll also be taking your calls on Android and iOS on the Callin app: https://www.callin.com/room/wrestling-with-sean-t-collins-XThIJzbXEK  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On today's episode Jack and Leslie discuss AEW's Revolution PPV! And as a bonus Leslie has a special backstage interview with The Babe with the Power Willow Nightingale from last month's In Grapitol We Trust event.  https://www.willownightingale.com/  Jade Cargill Photo Jay Lee AC: https://twitter.com/JayLeeAC/status/1501255887482245121  https://twitter.com/PAWD_WC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to CULTURE here: HTTP://1900CULTURE.COM Check out our new merch here: http://strugglesession.shop Send a voicemail here: https://sesh.show/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The little known fantasy saga “The Wheel of Time” was picked up by niche channel Amazon Prime and made into a small-budget show of *checks notes* 80 million dollars, which is small compared to the *checks notes again* 500 million Amazon paid for the first season of the upcoming “Lord of the Rings” series. What a time we live in!Sean T. Collins and I take you through a tour of the TV adaption of “The Wheel of Time”, talking about what worked and what didn’t and why we arrive at a solid B- for the show. Spoilers abound, of course, and word of warning: neither of us read the book.Download the episode!TorrentOur iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Stefan on Twitter.Stefan's blog.Sean on Twitter.

After talking about Dune in our Conversationalist-exclusive episode with Sean T. Collins, I’m returning once more to the rolling sands of Arrakis to take a deeper look at the material. After having an expert for movies and storytelling with me last time, this time, I’m bringing one for questions of history and warfare: Bret Deveraux, who was kind enough to join me once again.A few months ago, he published his series on the so-called “Fremen Mirage” on his blog, in which he harshly critized the notion that living in desolate lands makes you superior or even a good fighter. He also had some thoughts on the anti-colonial narrative the new Dune-movie pushes, and so I invited him to talk in more detail about this.As ever with Bret, we also dive deep into other fascinating areas, like the political system of the Dune universe and why it’s great world building, how the fighting styles and technology inform each other and so on and so forth. At some point, the proverbial hour was reached, but I’m sure we could have talkes about even more stuff!Download the episode!Our Patreon page at patreon.com/boiledleatheraudiohour.TorrentOur iTunes page.Previous episodes.Podcast RSS feed.Bret's blog. Stefan's blog.

Welcome back to Fright School! We're still celebrating Spooky Season and starting to watch our favorite Halloween movies and shows! Joe has been watching SQUID GAMES. Joshua checked out THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2. We chat about foreign films and what might get lost in translation. Maybe we're all way smarter and cooler than Hollywood gives us credit for? This week we are continuing our Folk Horror explorations with the original THE WICKER MAN! This is another film that is considered part of the "Unholy Trinity" of Folk Horror that helped define the genre. We discuss the particular cultural anxieties of Christian men, the echoes of pagan faiths in Catholocism, interpreting the film from different social positions, and wonder if we can all agree that Howie is a dick. Grab your lute, since we're in an accidental musical, and join us 'round the sacrificial pyre! Summer is icumen in! Loudly sing Cuckoo! Eerie Earfuls Vol. I: Haunted Sounds of Halloween Night on BANDCAMP Just in time for Halloween, Lonely Spectre Productions brings you a retro-inspired Halloween sounds album that innovates the platform. Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official Theatrical Trailer THE WICKER MAN (1973) The Wicker Man (Robin Hardy, 1973) by Daniel Lammin The Wicker Man and the horrors of denialism By Sean T. Collins The unforgettable pyre: How The Wicker Man changed the face of horror by Ed Power A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (Part 2 of 3) Home Counties Horror Extra Credit: Check out THE LIST WE MISSED "Have you seen this movie? Nope, but we'll put it on the list!" Besties AJ & Jacki will finally get to "the list" and watch all of the movies that they told people they would watch. We can't wait for the RENEGADE FILM FESTIVAL! Follow all of their social media for updates! We hope to see you there! FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkTree EXTRA CREDIT: WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE! WE KNOW PODCASTING! There would be no Fright School without the incomparable assistance of one Matt Kelly. Now you can benefit from his and co-founder of WE KNOW PODCASTING Chris Fafalios' 25+ years of combined experience to take your show to the next level. They want to share their experience with you, giving you a leg up on the competition. In a world of run-of-the-mill podcasts, you can stand out from the crowd with a professional and engaging show! Fright School Recommended Texts: Creepy Bitches: Essays On Horror From Women In Horror by Alyse Wax, Rebekah McKendry, PhD. and more! Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover Monsters in the Closet: Homosexuality and the Horror Film by Harry Benshoff The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This is an excerpt from Zeptember, a four part series on the Fluxpod Patreon each week of September in which Sean T. Collins and I go deep on Led Zeppelin and their body of work. This clip is the beginning of Zeptember II, in which we discuss the albums IV, Houses of the Holy, and Physical Graffiti. 

Did Rod Serling's ghost possess a Mexican film crew for one last shot at chilling throwbacks? Or is his legacy so powerful that he inspires vintage horror decades after his death? You decide. Also, the Spooky Season is officially underway as the team discusses the four promising international streaming drops of autumn. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2 (Marcus) / 4 (Melissa) / 1 (Grady). Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 5 Articles mentioned in this episode: "MEXICO'S GHOSTS HAUNT THE CHARACTERS OF ISAAC EZBAN'S THE SIMILARS," by Aimee Murillo for OC Weekly "Interview with THE SIMILARS Director Isaac Ezban," by Carlos Prime in Quiet Earth "25 Best ‘Twilight Zone' Episodes," by David Fear, Sean T. Collins and Angie Martoccio in Rolling Stone "Mexico's 1968 Massacre: What Really Happened?" on All Things Considered "50 Years After a Student Massacre, Mexico Reflects on Democracy," by Elisabeth Malkin in The New York Times

Here's the second half of my hangout episode with Sean T. Collins, which was originally only available for Patreon subscribers. We talk about a lot of things in this one, including Primal Scream, Peaches, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Cake, Moby, Deftones, Kenny Rogers, Kiss, The Killers, Benny Mardones, Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters, Live, Helmet, and Hozier. For more premium episodes, including the current Sonic Youth audio essay series, subscribe to the Fluxblog Patreon! 

Greetings! On this week’s podcast, Adam and Aidan discuss the relationship between Amazon’s Invincible series and the original comics run; plus, the reception of Zack Snyder’s Justice League and Sean T. Collins’ kaleidoscopic work of film criticism, Pain Don’t Hurt. Is it an endless exegesis of Patrick Swayze’s Road House? Yes it is. Listen below or find us on your iTunes of choice.

This week's episode is a clip show intended as a starting point for new listeners. If you'd like to get someone into the show, this is something you can pass along! I'd appreciate it if you did.  Here's a run down of the segments in this collection – each clip is around 5-12 minutes or so.  • Heather Havrilesky on Fleetwood Mac • Nick Sylvester on flubbing a session gathering material for Beyoncé's Lemonade • Brittany Spanos on Madonna and how pop rejects its own history • Cates Holderness on the surprising popularity of Hozier on Tumblr • Molly O'Brien and Chris Wade on party rocking, LMFAO, and uncle magic • Trevor from Champagne Sharks on how Eminem has aged very badly • Maria Sherman on how BTS broke big in the US and became the new top boy band • Rob Sheffield on the similarities of Pavement and Sade • Sean T. Collins on Guns N' Roses

We're joined by the great Sean T. Collins this week (Vulture, Decider) to talk about the all-time classic Silence of the Lambs. Still spawning spin-offs 30 years later (check out Clarice on CBS). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is a segment from a Patreon premium episode featuring Sean T. Collins. Unlike our previous episode together, which was focused on industrial music, this is more of a free-flowing conversation that gets into Tears for Fears, Human League, Roxy Music, Aerosmith, Nirvana, Lenny Kravitz, and in this part of the conversation, Guns N' Roses. If you'd like to hear the full episode and get 4-5 premium episodes every month, you should hit up the Fluxpod Patreon. 

2020 has felt monstrous on so many levels. So, it’s no coincidence that two of the top grossing movies of the year were Jaws and Jurassic Park, mostly seen at drive-in theaters. Alex Shepard explains why the shark in Jaws embodied our feeling of a dread, and how the Mayor of Amity Island seemed to be the embodiment of every leader who dismissed the seriousness of COVID. Sean T. Collins explores whether the real villain of Jurassic Park was not the dinosaurs but capitalism. And I talk with journalist Rae Paoletta, along with my assistant producer Stephanie Billman, about the most insidious monster of 2020 -- the corrupt and adorable oligarch Tom Nook who put every Animal Crossing player in debt to him. Today's episode is brought to you by Wondery's podcast Little Stories Everywhere, ConvertKit and BetterHelp. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. Imaginary Worlds AdvertiseCast Listing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tell us what you think! Discord https://discord.gg/2reWWXR peter@nerdsadulting.com https://twitter.com/CrazedWolvesPod Today is our final episode of of the season where we discuss and recap season 1 with special guest, Sean T. Collins. Sean T. Collins (http://seantcollins.com/) is a writer and television critic for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vulture, Decider, Pitchfork, and many other publications, including his Patreon (http://patreon.com/theseantcollins) . He and his partner Julia Gfrörer are the co-editors of Mirror Mirror II (https://www.etsy.com/listing/562508017/mirror-mirror-ii-gothic-comics-anthology?ref=shop_home_active_18) , an anthology of horror and erotic comics and art published by 2DCloud. His book Pain Don't Hurt (http://seantcollins.com/category/roadhouse/?order=asc) , a collection of essays on the movie Road House, will be published this year. Sean and Julia live with their children on Long Island. Raised By Wolves hosted by Peter from nerdsadulting.com (http://nerdsadulting.com/) and Brandon from LRMonline.com (http://lrmonline.com/)

In this episode, we explore what qualifies as a "horror" television show. Is it a feeling or is it the substance of the show that makes it a horror? We debate this by looking through The Rolling Stones "30 Best Horror TV Shows of All Time."  Listen in for our hot takes. 30 Best Horror TV Shows of All Time by Sean T. Collins: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-lists/best-horror-tv-shows-of-all-time-164169/ The Glass Odditorium Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheGlassOdditorium?ref=ss_profile Brigitta Bengyel's Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/brigittabengyel/

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 1, 2020 is: allusion • uh-LOO-zhun • noun 1 : an implied or indirect reference especially in literature; also : the use of such references 2 : the act of making an indirect reference to something : the act of alluding to something Examples: "The learning by rote and the endeavours to remember the complex prosodic structures of Shakespearean verses also stretch the muscles of the mind. The speeches are all dramatic, full of emotional appeal and inclusive of several allusions to Greco-Roman mythology. One thinks of these allusions and wonders about their meanings or metaphoric resonances." — Sophie Barry, Business World, 17 June 2020 "Other than a bunch of cryptic allusions to a masterplan scattered throughout the season, her plan was never made clear. It didn't help that she seemed to vacillate between cold-blooded killer and teary-eyed sentimentalist several times an episode." — Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2020 Did you know? Allusion was borrowed into English in the 16th century. It derives from the Latin verb alludere, meaning "to play with," "to jest," or "to refer to," as does its cousin allude, meaning "to make indirect reference" or "to refer." Alludere, in turn, derives from a combination of the prefix ad- ("to or toward") and ludere ("to play"). Ludere is a Latin word that English speakers have enjoyed playing with over the years, creating collude, delude, elude, and prelude, just to name a few.

Our review of 1989's Road House and its analogies to the Iraq War. Also, check out Sean T. Collins' essays about Road house here: http://seantcollins.com/

Hear the full episode at http://patreon.com/strugglesession and http://strugglesession.substack.com On today's bonus episode Jack, Leslie, and Shannon are joined by returning guest Sean T. Collins to talk about the amazing '80s action movie Road House. Support Sean at patreon.com/theseantcollins

In a momentous edition of Delete Your Account After Hours, Roqayah and Kumars welcome back our resident film and TV critic Sean T. Collins for our annual Oscar season roundup of the year’s best and worst movies and television, with an end of the decade twist. Sean writes for Rolling Stone and the New York Times among other outlets, and when last we heard from him, he was writing an essay every day of 2019 about Road House. This time, the gang discusses Sean’s new essay for The Outline on the character of Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars, the nominees for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, Sean’s top 5 TV shows of the decade, why no one is talking about Game of Thrones, and why horror is the undisputed top genre of 2010's entertainment. You can follow Sean on Twitter @theseantcollins, and find more of his writing on cinema and television at seantcollins.com.

Hear the full episode at http://patreon.com/strugglesession or http://strugglesession.substack.com This week on Watching Watchmen we discuss episode 8 "A God Walks into Abar" with writer Sean T. Collins (http://patreon.com/theseantcollins).

On today's Struggle Session we do our culturally mandated Game of Thrones episode! Sean T. Collins and Emma Bowers join us to discuss all the twists and turns of Winterfell, who will sit on the iron throne, and which one of these people is Trump. Zombies! Dragons! Dramatic pauses! Struggle Session and The Katie Halper Show will be live in New York on May 10th with Matt Taibbi, Jamie Peck, and Jake Flores. Get tickets here: http://bit.ly/seshny Tune: Triple Sun - Plainsong (Cure cover)

Punisher Season 2 is coming so at the recommendation of our guest, I finally decided to cover Marvel Netflix The Punisher Season 1. Sean T. Collins is the co-editor of the comics and art anthology Mirror Mirror II and a critic for the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vulture, Decider and many other publications. Can two leftists enjoy a TV show about a character beloved by the "alt-right"? Yes. Stay tuned for: “Reclaiming Punisher for the goths”Frank Castle is Sandor CleganeMicro is Edward SnowdenMetallicaPunisher fandom explained“Punisher as a symbol for unfettered state violence against people who aren’t white”Season 2 Trailer: exposed! PS I love Sean's ASOIAF / Game of Thrones podcast, Boiled Leather Audio Hour. Listen to it!

Hear the full episode at http://www.patreon.com/strugglesession On today's episode of Struggle Session we dive into all 8 films in the Alien franchise with special guest Sean T. Collins.

And introducing: our Greatest Hits! vol. 1. Just because it's the day after Christmas (a.k.a. Boxing Day) doesn't mean it's not an Alternate Tuesday, which means our great And Introducing Content must flow. Here for you are some of Chris and Molly's favorite moments from our first half-year of podcasting. Enjoy, listen to some good tunes this holiday and remember: NEVER MIX THE SPIRITUAL POWER OF MARTIAL ARTS WITH COMMERCE. Clips in order: #06 - Anthony Kiedis pt. II ft. Nathan Truman #01 - Duff McKagan #02 - Travis Barker #03 - Ronnie Spector #09 - Fyre Festival ft. Jessica McKenna #10 - Taboo ft. Matthew Perpetua #11 - Nile Rogers #12 - Eminem ft. Joel Sinensky #13 - Marilyn Manson ft. Sean T. Collins #14 - The Range

From laugh-tracked sitcoms to The Walking Dead, audiences see cliched, and often harmful, characters and storylines. Racial justice sci fi expert N​ayantara Sen​ and TV critic ​Sean T. Collins​ explore these narrative tropes and traps -- from redemptive justice to the heroic protagonist -- that prevent our favorite TV shows and films from being truly transformational. Through their conversation, they guide us to imagine what new stories, characters, and themes  could reflect more authentic experiences.   Guests: Nayantara Sen, Culture and Content Project Manager at Race Forward; Sean T. Collins, Cultural Critic for Rolling Stone

And introducing…Marilyn Manson! Chris and Molly are joined by the original bad boy of TV criticism, Sean T. Collins to discuss God’s perfect rock n’ roll creep, Marilyn Manson, through his book “The Long Hard Road Out of Hell”. Featuring: BAD 3D TREES, BASEMENT PERVERTS, LET THE BILE HIT THE FLOOR, 500 DEAD CRICKETS! DEAF! MEAT! GIRL! BONEGHAZI! SWEET WHITE MOTHER! SONGS: Chris Wade - Beautiful People (Pod Dub) Marilyn Manson - Cake And Sodomy Charles Manson - Home is Where You’re Happy Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams Marilyn Manson - I Put A Spell On You Dilly Dally - Know Yourself (Drake Cover) Marilyn Manson - Dope Show Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People Gojira - Stranded Sky Ferreira - 24 Hours Pick up Sean and Julia Gfrörer's collection of gothic comics here: http://2dcloud.com/mirror-mirror-ii The weird, true story of Boneghazi: https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/vb4m4a/boneghazi-how-a-grave-robbing-controversy-tore-an-online-witch-community-apart

Editors Julia Gfrörer & Sean T. Collins have amassed some of the darkest talents within as well as outside of comics to create a wholly singular reading and visual experience. From masters of horror like Clive Barker to leading figures in altcomics such as Simon Hanselmann, this collection — focused on the intermingled themes of horror, ography, the Gothic, and the abject —Mirror Mirror II transcends the expectations of what a comics anthology can do. Mirror Mirror II features new and unpublished work from Lala Albert, Clive Barker, Heather Benjamin, Apolo Cacho, Sean Christensen, Nicole Claveloux, Sean T. Collins, Al Columbia, Dame Darcy, Gretchen Alice Felker-Martin, Noel Freibert, Renee French, Meaghan Garvey, Julia Gfrörer, Simon Hanselmann, Aidan Koch, Laura Lannes, Céline Loup, Uno Moralez, Mou, Jonny Negron, Claude Paradin, Chloe Piene, Josh Simmons, Carol Swain, and Trungles. Julia Gfrörer was born in 1982 in Concord, New Hampshire. Her work has appeared in Thickness, Arthur Magazine, Study Group Magazine, Black Eye, Kramers Ergot, and multiple volumes of Best American Comics. Her graphic novels Black is the Color and Laid Waste are published by Fantagraphics Books. Sean T. Collins has written for Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Wired, Vulture, Esquire, Pitchfork, The Comics Journal, and others. His comics have been published by Marvel, Top Shelf, Study Group, and Youth in Decline. He and Julia live with their children on Long Island. Mirror Mirror II is the publisher 2dcloud's annual flagship anthology. 

Julia & Sean join us to talk about Mirror Mirror 2, the upcoming horror/pornography anthology they're editing for 2Dcloud. We cover the intersection of horror and sex, editing for the first time, collaboration, Goth music & capturing a mood via curation, and we dive deep into both Julia and Sean's contributions to the book, as well as wax fannish over several of the contributors to Mirror Mirror 2. ALSO: Mike & Zack talk about comic book layouts and how and why you might do them when making comics. PLUS: Mike comes to a conclusion!

Julia & Sean join us to talk about Mirror Mirror 2, the upcoming horror/pornography anthology they're editing for 2Dcloud. We cover the intersection of horror and sex, editing for the first time, collaboration, Goth music & capturing a mood via curation, and we dive deep into both Julia and Sean's contributions to the book, as well as wax fannish over several of the contributors to Mirror Mirror 2. ALSO: Mike & Zack talk about comic book layouts and how and why you might do them when making comics. PLUS: Mike comes to a conclusion!

Sean T. Collins returns to discuss the increasing appropriation of music as emotional heft in television, with a focus on Mr. Robot and Stranger Things. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shallowrewards.substack.com

Sean T. Collins returns to discuss the increasing appropriation of music as emotional heft in television, with a focus on Mr. Robot and Stranger Things.

Defending the 1990s from take culture with serial TV columnist Sean T. Collins. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shallowrewards.substack.com

Defending the 1990s from take culture with serial TV columnist Sean T. Collins. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shallowrewards.substack.com

Defending the 1990s from take culture with serial TV columnist Sean T. Collins.

Defending the 1990s from take culture with serial TV columnist Sean T. Collins.

TODAY IS THE DAY WE BEGIN A FEAST FOR CROWS AND A DANCE WITH DRAGONS, books 4 and 5 of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. Per the will of our bannermen and our patrons, we've decided to cover these books in an interleaved order organized by Sean T. Collins. The first two chapters in this new order are both of the prologues, first ADwD and then AFfC, and so that's what we discuss in this episode. During the podcast, Red recommends Tamora Pierce's Beka Cooper trilogy, available here. The book club wouldn't exist without our patrons, support the show!->patreon.com/boarsgoreswords Follow us on twitter->@boarsgoreswords Find us on facebook->facebook.com/BoarsGoreSwords  

Jeremy and Sam try a bold experiment: The combined A Feast for Crows/A Dance with Dragons reading order suggested by Game of Thrones reviewer Sean T. Collins. In this episode we read chapters 5 through 8 in spoiler free (up to that point in the books), and then talk about them with spoilers. Cersei 1: Continue reading →

Jeremy and Sam try a bold experiment: The combined A Feast for Crows/A Dance with Dragons reading order suggested by Game of Thrones reviewer Sean T. Collins. In this episode we read chapters 5 through 8 in spoiler free (up to that point in the books), and then talk about them with spoilers. Cersei 1: Continue reading →

Jeremy and Sam try a bold experiment: The combined A Feast for Crows/A Dance with Dragons reading order suggested by Game of Thrones reviewer Sean T. Collins. In this episode we read chapters 1 through 4 in spoiler free (up to that point in the books), and then talk about them with spoilers. Prologue: ADWD Continue reading →

Jeremy and Sam try a bold experiment: The combined A Feast for Crows/A Dance with Dragons reading order suggested by Game of Thrones reviewer Sean T. Collins. In this episode we read chapters 1 through 4 in spoiler free (up to that point in the books), and then talk about them with spoilers. Prologue: ADWD Continue reading →

This week, we talk about the best cold open we've seen on the show, character's egos being tested and what we can can expect from the final 2012 episode of AMC's Breaking Bad.Show NotesEmily Nussbaum's Article from The New YorkerSean T. Collins's Article from Rolling StoneMelissa Maerz Article from Entertainment WeeklyAMC's Behind The Scenes Video of Episode 7