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Netflix just straight-up admitted they won't work with directors who still want theatrical releases -- film chief Dan Lin told The New York Times they've "accepted" that crowd is off-limits because Netflix is a streaming company first, last, and always, and those big-screen divas keep demanding actual movie theaters like it's still 1995. Yeah after years of dangling fat checks to lure in Scorsese, Cuarón, and the rest only to shove everything straight to your couch, they're now drawing a hard line in the sand while quietly padding a few prestige exceptions for awards bait -- because nothing says "we love cinema" like blacklisting anyone who thinks your $200 million movie deserves popcorn and a dark room instead of autoplay on the toilet. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles. Get more news, views and reviews on Clownfish TV News - https://more.clownfishtv.com/ On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClownfishTV On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tu83D1NcCmh7K1zHIedvg On Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clownfish-tv-audio-edition/id1726838629 MORE CLOWNFISH TV - Official Merch Store: http://ClownfishMinus.com Facebook - https://facebook.com/ClownfishTV X - https://x.com/ClownfishTVcom Clownfish TV subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClownfishTVOfficial/ Disclaimer: This series is produced by Clownfish Studios and WebReef Media, and is part of ClownfishTV.com. Opinions expressed by our contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of our guests, affiliates, sponsors, or advertisers. ClownfishTV.com is an unofficial news source and has no connection to any company that we may cover. This channel and website and the content made available through this site are for educational, entertainment and informational purposes only. These so-called “fair uses” are permitted even if the use of the work would otherwise be infringing. #News #Podcast #FYP #Shorts #NetflixTheatrical #NetflixDrama #DanLin #StreamingVsTheaters #HollywoodDirectors #NetflixFilmBoss #TheatricalReleases #NetflixPolicy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Helloooowah!Rachel Feeny-Williams of⁠ THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS ⁠is a goddess of Creative Opportunity for you, yes you, so, get creative and...get in touch with Rachel! I truly love folks who work very hard to provide a forum for others creative works, nurture voice actors and also give their own works some of the spotlight. THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS is a groovy podcast forged and flamed and fanned and fuelled by the furiously brilliant talent of Rachel Feeny-Williams. **YOU CAN SEND IN YOUR WORKS. ***YOU CAN BE A VOICE ACTOR. *****RACHEL ….RACHEL IS A GODDESS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU AND YOUR TALENTS! WhatIs notTo loveWe chat all things what THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS is, how it runs, how folks can get involved as a writer and VA and more. It is fully volunteer work, and yet, such joy is found from these projects - have a listen and I dare you to disagree…Some of the QUIRKY VOICES QUICKFIRE QUIZ OF AUDIO LOVING JOY QUESTIONS were:Writing top tip go to to get focused in on a writing sessionPlot structure tip - how to get to a brilliant endBest resources for writers re developing charactersWhat gets a script through your door?Voice acting must haves for folks to work with youBest advice you have ever been given re creating audio dramaWhat question would you ask yourself if this was your interview?!If ya wanna find Rachel's super answers, have a listen doooooPlease do listen and share these new writing pods, and if you want to, JOIN INNN!It is a good anniversary of the monologue project Rachel did called ⁠PERSON which you can find and listen to…here.   ⁠And beyond that, follow the show note links below to enjoy yourself as a listener, and bathe in the joyous creative work of others. And if the mood takes ya, jump in yoursel' as a writer or VA! Thanks again to my super amazing patron supporters - I am grateful to you all each and every time I think on where this podcast has grown…⁠ feel free to join them here ⁠ with grateful thanks! HAPPY CREATING ALLSarahxSHOWS WE MENTION YOU SHOULD FIND! ⁠GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT⁠⁠BROKEN ARTS ENTERTAINMENT ⁠ - Check the interview with Joe Swenson ep 405!⁠ONSTAGE OFFSTAGE⁠⁠YOUR CREATIVE MIND⁠⁠BALDERDASH ACADEMY⁠⁠RUBY SKY PRODUCTIONS⁠USEFUL PLACES:⁠AUDIODRAMA HUB ON FB⁠⁠THE PLAYWRIGHT CONNECTION ON FB⁠⁠⁠PLAYWRITING SUBMISSIONS AND COMPETITIONS FB⁠⁠FOLKS WE MENTION - LOOK THEM UP AND FOLLOW!:GEORGE SAPIOJONATHON COOKROBERT J LEBLANCLinks to RACHEL:This is THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS / RACHEL'S YouTube channelAnd this is for the monologue mentioned with the 45 creatives THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS PODCASTFACEBOOK GROUPINSTAETSY - MERCH!BUY RACHEL /THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS A KOFI!FIND RACHEL'S SCRIPTS! Thanks so so much for listening - please do share, rate and review if you have found these INDIE AF chats in any way groovyNOW GET OUT THERE AND MAKE SOMMAT!

Alankrita Shrivastava — the writer, director, and creator behind Lipstick Under My Burkha, Bombay Begums, and Made in Heaven — sits down with Gaurav Arora on xMonks Drive for one of her most in-depth conversations ever.Alankrita Shrivastava is one of India's most fearless and acclaimed filmmakers. Her debut film Lipstick Under My Burkha was banned by the CBFC censor board before fighting its way to a theatrical release and winning awards at over 80 international film festivals including Tokyo International Film Festival and Créteil International Women's Film Festival. Her Netflix series Bombay Begums, which she created, wrote, and directed, was targeted by the NCPCR. Her Amazon Prime Video series Made in Heaven, co-created with Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, received an International Emmy nomination.In this episode, Alankrita Shrivastava opens up about the real story behind Lipstick Under My Burkha, what it felt like when the censor board called her film obscene and refused certification, and how she fought to get it released in India. She talks about working with Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti in the Made in Heaven writers room, why she cast Pooja Bhatt in Bombay Begums, and why Konkona Sen Sharma is the only actor she would make every film with for the rest of her life. She also speaks candidly about the challenges facing women directors in Indian cinema, why only 6% of Indian films are directed by women, what OTT platforms like Netflix India are afraid of, and why Bollywood's business model is structurally rigged against independent filmmakers and women's stories.Alankrita also reflects on her years as assistant director under Prakash Jha on films like Raajneeti, Gangaajal, and Apaharan, the personal challenges she faced during the release of Lipstick Under My Burkha, her upcoming film on Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch and the circumstances of her death, and what she wants every woman watching her films to feel.This is an unmissable conversation about Indian cinema, women's stories, creative freedom, censorship in India, OTT platforms, Bollywood, filmmaking, and the fight to tell the stories that matter.Timestamps00:00 Lipstick Trailer Impact00:23 Creative Room Debates01:24 Censorship Release Battle05:19 Personal Loss And Faith06:00 First Big Set Experience07:40 Tough Love Mentorship08:56 Writing Turning 3012:16 Director Versus Actor14:48 Female Gaze Origins18:54 Made In Heaven Writers Room22:35 Women Behind Camera Gap23:18 Casting Pooja Bhatt25:14 Showrunner Stress Points26:51 Films vs Series Space27:23 OTT Boom for Actors28:11 Prithvi Theatre Struggle Days30:14 Why Konkona Works32:20 Pappu Character Spotlight34:09 Laapataa Ladies35:14 Theatrical vs Streaming Debate38:36 Staying True to Craft41:01 Writing Complex Women43:48 Themes Agency and Class45:09 What Keeps Her Going49:52 Impact on Small Town Girls52:01 Advice for New Filmmakers54:15 Closing Thanks Topics covered: Lipstick Under My Burkha | Bombay Begums | Made in Heaven | Zoya Akhtar | Reema Kagti | Konkona Sen Sharma | Pooja Bhatt | Prakash Jha | Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare | Kiran Rao | Laapataa Ladies | CBFC censor board India | Netflix India | Amazon Prime Video India | women directors India | feminist filmmaking | Indian independent cinema | OTT platforms India | Bollywood filmmaking | Qandeel Baloch | NCPCR | International Emmy India | Tokyo Film Festival | female gaze | women in Bollywood | Indian web series | best Indian films | Indian female director | women empowerment India | bold Indian storytelling | Indian podcast | Hindi cinema | streaming wars India | creative freedom India | xMonks Drive | Gaurav Arora

The Mandalorian and Grogu - Ep. 397 The galaxy's favorite space dad and his tiny green chaos goblin hit the big screen! Join Normies Like Us as we track the adventures of The Mandalorian & Grogu — from bounty hunting beginnings to beskar-clad blockbuster ambitions.This is the Way! Tune in, scrub your carbonite, and remember: Normies Like Us — Covering the Mandalorian so you don't have to! You can subscribe warm or you can subscribe cold. Insta @Normies_Like_Us https://www.instagram.com/normies_like_us/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/_j__a___c___o__b_/ @Mike_Has_Insta https://www.instagram.com/mike_has_insta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/

The Clicks Power Keyboard combines a physical, tactile keyboard with power bank for your smartphone. We catch up with Clicks' CMO Jeff Gadway, who also shares deets on the upcoming Android phone featuring a BlackBerry-style physical keyboard called Clicks CommunicatorTalk Is Free Theatre is debuting ARIA translation glasses that can be worn by audience members to see the performance, with subtitles, in real time, in one of many languages. We're joined by artistic producer Arkady SpivakRecorded at AWS RE:Invent in Las Vegas, I sit down with Dr. Mackenzie Herzog, NFL VP for Player Performance and Innovation, to hear about the league's approach to injury data collection and strategyThank you to Visa, Norton, and SanDisk for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout

This week, Patches and Da7e convene in the War Room because Patches has A.I. concerns now that Google is giving into the bubble. Da7e saw Mandalorian and Grogu, and they talk about how little cultural impact it seems to be having. Da7e does not spoil any plot points or twists, so don’t worry! Then, David […]

Earlier this month, SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP reached a tentative agreement on a successor contract to the 2023 TV/Theatrical Contracts covering motion pictures, scripted primetime dramatic television, streaming content and new media. This agreement builds on our historic gains while securing the future for our members. In this roundtable discussion, SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and SAG-AFTRA Chief Contract Officer Ray Rodriguez discuss the headline achievements of this tentative agreement. Topics include: the historic pension and retirement plan merger, comprehensive AI protections for digital replicas and synthetics, increases in residuals and the streaming bonus fund, and what it means for working performers. *The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of their organization or SAG-AFTRA.

Gregory Copley describes the Beijing summit as a theatrical performance while the Chinese economy and political structure collapse. China has lost global trust, particularly regarding the safety and quality of its electric vehicles. (9/16)AUGUST 1963

BLAIR RICH, Chief Marketing & Commercial Officer at Legendary Entertainment, drives marketing, branding and communications, emphasizing new technologies and data analytics. Earlier, she was President and Chief Business Officer of Virgin Galactic's Commercial and Consumer Operations, leading marketing for the groundbreaking Unity 22 spaceflight. Blair served over 20 years at Warner Bros., rising to President of Worldwide Marketing, heading a global team of over 700 and marketing hundreds of titles in Theatrical and Home Entertainment, including franchises Harry Potter and the DC Multiverse. Host Jason E. Squire is Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts, and Editor of The Movie Business Book. Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0) 

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: From Shadows to Spotlight: A Theatrical Triumph in Kotor Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-05-09-22-34-01-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Котор, магичан и старински приморски град у Црној Гори, био је препун живота.En: Kotor, the magical and old coastal town in Crnoj Gori, was bustling with life.Sr: Пролећно сунце грејало је камене улице, а мирис процветалих цветова освајао је чула.En: The spring sun warmed the stone streets, and the scent of blooming flowers captivated the senses.Sr: Назнаке позоришног фестивала биле су свуда: шарене заставице висиле су између старих зграда, а звуци припрема чуле су се са сваког угла.En: Signs of the theater festival were everywhere: colorful flags hung between old buildings, and the sounds of preparations could be heard from every corner.Sr: Милан, директор фестивала, био је дубоко забринут.En: Milan, the festival director, was deeply worried.Sr: Главни извођачи су изненада разболели, а било је само неколико дана до почетка представе.En: The main performers had suddenly fallen ill, and there were only a few days left until the performance.Sr: Стрес се накупљавао, а време је истицало.En: The stress was building up, and time was running out.Sr: Корачао је нервозно дуж амфитеатра, осећајући терет очекивања на својим плећима.En: He paced nervously along the amphitheater, feeling the weight of expectations on his shoulders.Sr: Фестивал мора да буде успех.En: The festival had to be a success.Sr: Јована, амбициозна млада глумица, видела је ову кризу као своју шансу.En: Jovana, an ambitious young actress, saw this crisis as her chance.Sr: Сањала је о главној улози, али је знала да треба да убеди Милана како би јој пружио прилику.En: She dreamed of the lead role but knew she needed to convince Milan to give her the opportunity.Sr: Никада није водила ниједну већу представу, али чврсто је веровала у свој таленат.En: She had never led a major performance, but she firmly believed in her talent.Sr: Драгана, призната позоришна уметница, осећала је да пажња полако одлази од ње ка млађим генерацијама.En: Dragana, a recognized theater artist, felt the attention slowly shifting away from her towards the younger generations.Sr: Иако је у срцу била поносна на Јовану, кап зависти нагризала је њену одлучност.En: Although proud of Jovana at heart, a tinge of jealousy gnawed at her resolve.Sr: Али након размишљања, одлучила је да помогне Јовани, подучавајући је иза сцене.En: But after some reflection, she decided to help Jovana, coaching her behind the scenes.Sr: Можда ће кроз такво менторство пронаћи своју нову улогу.En: Perhaps through such mentorship, she would find her new role.Sr: Милан је расписао аудиције за нове глумце.En: Milan announced auditions for new actors.Sr: Јована се појавила, и упркос нервози, дала је све од себе.En: Jovana appeared, and despite her nerves, she gave her all.Sr: Драгане савети помогли су јој да блиста.En: Dragana's advice helped her shine.Sr: Милан је, након дугог размишљања, одлучио да ризикује и пружи Јовани прилику.En: Milan, after much consideration, decided to take the risk and give Jovana the opportunity.Sr: Дошло је време за представу.En: The time for the performance arrived.Sr: Небо над Котором блистало је у заласку сунца, обојавајући амфитеатар топлим бојама.En: The sky above Kotor gleamed at sunset, coloring the amphitheater in warm hues.Sr: Публика је утишана, ишчекивајући почетак.En: The audience quieted, awaiting the start.Sr: Јована је ступила на сцену, а Драгана и Милан гледали су је с напетошћу.En: Jovana stepped onto the stage, and Dragana and Milan watched her with anticipation.Sr: Са сваким детаљно изведеним покретом и јасно изговореним речима, доносио се тренутак истине.En: With every precisely executed move and clearly spoken word, the moment of truth approached.Sr: Завршна сцена донела је громогласан аплауз.En: The final scene brought thunderous applause.Sr: Јована је стајала на сцени, а поносан осмех јој је украшавао лице.En: Jovana stood on the stage, a proud smile adorning her face.Sr: Милан је дубоко уздахнуо, захвалан на успешном завршетку фестивала.En: Milan breathed deeply, grateful for the successful conclusion of the festival.Sr: Драгана је стајала у сенци, али не задуго.En: Dragana stood in the shadows, but not for long.Sr: Милан је пожурио да је поздрави пред свима, изразивши захвалност за њену подршку и искуство.En: Milan hurried to greet her in front of everyone, expressing gratitude for her support and experience.Sr: Сада, Милан је научио да цени нове таленте, али и да не заборавља на вредност искусних уметника.En: Now, Milan had learned to appreciate new talents while not forgetting the value of experienced artists.Sr: Јована је стекла самопоуздање и поштовање колега.En: Jovana gained confidence and the respect of her colleagues.Sr: Драгана је схватила да у менторству лаже нова врста задовољства и признања.En: Dragana realized that mentorship held a new kind of satisfaction and recognition.Sr: У Котору, док су ноћне зоре сликале небо, будућност позоришног фестивала обећавала је још много незаборавних прича.En: In Kotor, as the nighttime dawns painted the sky, the future of the theater festival promised many more unforgettable stories. Vocabulary Words:magical: магичанcoastal: приморскиbustling: препунwarm hues: топлим бојамаcaptivated: освајаоrehearsals: припремаambitious: амбициознаtheater festival: позоришног фестивалаnervously: нервозноexpectations: очекивањаreflect: размишљањаmentorship: менторствоjealousy: завистиauditions: аудицијеopportunity: приликуanticipation: ишчекивањемthunderous: громогласанapplause: аплаузembraced: загрлиоreflection: размишљањеconfidence: самопоуздањеadorned: украшаваоgratitude: захвалностrecognition: признањеfuture: будућностsunset: заласак сунцаmentor: менторresolve: одлучностsupport: подршкуexperienced: искусних

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, our main topic is the surge of dark nostalgia invading our TVs these days: Wednesday, Riverdale, now Casper, and on and on. So much of what seemed like fun escapism of our youth is now being morphed into darker, edgier, grittier television that loses much of what we loved about them in the first place.  Also this week: Greta Gerwig scores big with Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, reviews of The Sheep Detectives and Mortal Kombat II, and more! Discussed on this episode (0:00 – 12:24) Netflix toys with Narnia and wide releases, Lively vs Baldoni, Planet of the Apes moves on (12:25 – 38:08) From the Outside In: Dark TV Nostalgia (38:09 – 42:23) Review: The Sheep Detectives (42:24 – 48:54) Review: Mortal Kombat II (48:55 – 1:00:52) Whatcha Been Watching - The Devil Wears Prada 2, Man on Fire  Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe via RSS

Lafayette High School Graduate Nathaniel Mahone has always found joy in bringing laughter to others. Now, after several summers as a Muny Kid and Teen and graduating college, Mahone is touring the country with the musical comedy “Monty Python's Spamalot”. Mahone shared his journey from small plays to big stages, and what it means to be coming home to St. Louis on his first national tour.

This week, Carl & Eitan break down the news that Netflix is finally going theatrical, moving the upcoming Great Gerwig's Narnia from IMAX-only to wide release, the latest Academy Awards rule changes, share their thoughts on The Devil Wears Prada 2, and the trailer for The Odyssey. Join us!

New Academy Rules add significance to the Film Festival Circuit, and they add intrigue to the acting categories amongst many others. Then we discuss the Narnia calendar change, a Box Office Report on Devil Wears Prada 2 & Michael +++ new trailer reviews for The Odyssey, Tony, Resident Evil, etc. NEW ACADEMY RULES: Re: A.I. - 1:46 International Feature Shake-Up - 9:15 Acting Category Changes - 25:25 Miscellaneous rule additions - 33:01 FUTURE MOVIE NEWS: Narnia: The Magician's Nephew moves to February - 39:09 An aside non-spoiler review of Apex on Netflix - 41:47 Cut Off loses its release date - 42:23 BOX OFFICE REPORT: Top 5 of heavy hitters like Devil Wears Prada 2 & Michael - 43:01 The Michael sequel idea - 44:30 Hokum Non-Spoiler Review - 47:16 The Rest of the Top 10 from The Mummy through The Drama - 49:44 NEW TRAILERS: The Odyssey Trailer 2 - 51:16 Tony - 54:39 Resident Evil - 56:34 One Night Only - 58:42 Jackass: Best and Last - 1:02:35 Verity - 1:05:03 OUTRO: Stay tuned to our feed for our part II of our 100% Accurate Way Too Early Predictions, upcoming film studies, and future Oscar Race Checkpoints on the Cannes Film Festival, etc. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

Send us Fan MailWe have a PACKED MCU News discussing the latest in the world of all things Marvel. On this episode, we dive into Oscar Isaac's quote regarding Ghost Rider's potential casting, have Marvel found their Beast and Rogue? Endgame getting a fresh 6 minutes added to their theatrical re-release, Doomsday Cinemacon reactions, and MORE!Tune in for some fun MCU News talk and let us know what you think!To support the show, head over to our Patreon at Patreon.com/ABINGERSPodcast.Thanks for listening!The ABINGERSSupport the show

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Ryan is joined this week by a trio of fabulous guests. First we have IndieWire's senior business reporter Brian Welk to break down the news out of CinemaCon. Then IndieWire's resident horror movie maven Alison Foreman dishes on "Lee Cronin's The Mummy" and the current state of theatrical horror. Finally, John Early sits down with us to discuss his upcoming film "Maddie's Secret" which he produced and stars in, as well as his experience on Broadway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the biggest threat to patient safety in your hospital isn't clinical error, but it's how your team treats each other? Professor Catherine Crock, AM, hematologist at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, spent 35 years asking that question and building something remarkable in response. From bringing musicians into operating theaters and waiting rooms, to founding the Gathering of Kindness, a global movement to transform healthcare culture, this conversation will change how you think about kindness, safety, and what sustainable medicine actually looks like. Timestamps: 1:00: Sitting down with families to ask "what makes this harder?" and the surprising answers that changed everything 8:00: Getting pushback on change and why a six week pilot is the best tool in your arsenal 13:00: How music opened the door to talking about how staff were actually feeling 19:00: The Churchill Fellowship revelation: the biggest patient safety risk is how we treat each other 24:00: Theatrical plays about healthcare culture and what hundreds of audience responses revealed about the crisis in how we treat each other 30:00: How a media launch turned one hospital music album into an international movement 3 Key Takeaways: Kindness Isn't Soft, It's a Patient Safety Strategy: After traveling the world on a Churchill Fellowship studying patient safety, Catherine came to a striking realization: the biggest threat to patient safety is how healthcare workers treat each other. When staff are burned out, disrespected, or running on empty, patient centered care becomes almost impossible. Kindness to your team isn't a nice to have. It's the foundation everything else is built on. Small Acts of Change Are More Powerful Than Big Overhauls: Whether it was staggering theater admission times, getting a pathology trolley to come to the oncology clinic, or starting each morning huddle with a safety story, Catherine's approach was always the same. Find the right person, propose a small pilot, tweak as you go. You don't need permission to start small. A Culture of Kindness Lifts Everyone, Including Your Newest Team Members: When a grad nurse told Catherine she felt at her absolute best in their theater because she was welcomed, included, and given a role, it crystallized something important. Psychological safety isn't just good for staff retention and wellbeing. It unlocks performance. When people feel seen and valued, they show up differently, and so does the whole team around them. Connect with Professor Catherine Crock, AM:

Ben Wolf — cinematographer and director of the documentary Changing Lanes — is in good traffic this week for a conversation about using a Brooklyn bike lane project as a lens for understanding democracy, infrastructure, and why America feels politically stuck. As the documentary begins its theatrical release in Los Angeles and prepares to stream on major platforms, Ben reflects on what local stories can teach national audiences and why good information matters more than ever.We also touch on: How the pandemic created space to pursue creative projects. Cycling's transformation from outsider activity to mainstream. Why streets are a proxy for bigger political problems. Mayors Bloomberg, Adams, and Mamdani's approaches to bike infrastructure and street safety. Renters versus owners in infrastructure debates. Car commercials as propaganda for the status quo. Why there's no equivalent marketing for walking and biking. Film festival reception and upcoming theatrical release. Sicily hill towns where streets have stairs, and walking ten minutes to the piazza for coffee.Timeline:00:00 Ben Wolf and Changing Lanes.07:23 Three years following a street redesign story.08:15 The pandemic as catalyst for directing.09:07 Wanting to explore local transportation and politics.09:41 Streets as illustrations of democracy.10:09 The locked public meeting.11:12 Finding the spine of the story.11:45 Housing debates bleeding into street fights.13:58 Renters versus owners and credibility claims.16:54 The broader political paralysis theme.16:01 Mamdani election and optimism for change.17:55 Bloomberg and Janette Sadik-Khan's rapid change era.19:39 Mayor Eric Adams' record.21:10 Why compromise feels impossible.26:21 Corporate car propaganda versus reality.30:48 Generations of automotive marketing.36:34 The counter-narrative we don't get.42:25 Making local stories nationally relevant.43:06 The problem of bad information.44:10 Car companies as propaganda experts.44:51 Documentaries as counter to corporate messaging.45:55 Theatrical release and streaming plans.46:47 Hosting screenings in your city.47:48 LA as the most car-centric place.48:08 Using Olympics as catalyst for change.48:33 The commute question.48:53 A vacation house in Sicily.49:22 Everything within a ten-minute walk.49:38 Wrapping up.Further context:Where to view the film, upcoming.Hosting a screening.

This week we've got some crazy anime news to talk about like The Weeknd coming to Anime Awards 2026, ONE PIECE collaborating with Popeyes and more! Plus, Alex reveals his anime HOT TAKE about beach episodes. Welcome to The Anime Effect, the weekly podcast hosted by Crunchyroll's own in-house, resident anime experts – Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President. The show is a lively mixture of roundtable news and discussion with Crunchyroll hosts and special guests as they debate hot topics, provide recommendations, and tackle fan questions. Talk to us! https://got.cr/AnimeEffectQuestions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim and Drew dig into a packed week of animation news, from the surprising cancellation of a promising Pixar project to Netflix's growing global animation footprint. Along the way, they explore box office winners, long-gestating passion projects finally coming to life, and the evolving relationship between streaming, theatrical releases, and viral animation hits. It's a wide-ranging conversation that highlights just how quickly the animation industry continues to shift. HIGHLIGHTS • Pixar's canceled “Be Fri” project revealed - a female-led film that was deep into development before being shelved amid studio shifts and Disney+ strategy changes • “Super Mario Galaxy” tops the box office while global competition heats up from international hits like China's “Pegasus 3” • Netflix expands its animation empire with a new Vancouver studio hub, joining Disney and Sony in a growing production hotspot • Fathom Events brings viral hit “The Amazing Digital Circus” to theaters, highlighting the pipeline from YouTube to the big screen • Brad Bird's long-awaited “Ray Gunn” finally unveils first images after decades in development • Warner Bros. and Netflix continue investing in YA and reimagined fairy tale animation, including “Steps” and new book adaptations • One Piece grows into a full franchise push with new seasons, specials, and theme park experiences HOSTS • Jim Hill - IG: @JimHillMedia | X: @JimHillMedia | Website: JimHillMedia.com • Drew Taylor - IG: @drewtailored | X: @DrewTailored | Website: drewtaylor.work FOLLOW • Facebook: JimHillMediaNews • Instagram: JimHillMedia • TikTok: JimHillMedia SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at Patreon.com/JimHillMedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - Strong Minded Agency SPONSOR Planning a Disney or Universal trip in 2026? Save money and skip the stress with expert help from UnlockMagic.com, your go-to source for theme park tickets and deals. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and Drew dig into a packed week of animation news, from the surprising cancellation of a promising Pixar project to Netflix's growing global animation footprint. Along the way, they explore box office winners, long-gestating passion projects finally coming to life, and the evolving relationship between streaming, theatrical releases, and viral animation hits. It's a wide-ranging conversation that highlights just how quickly the animation industry continues to shift. HIGHLIGHTS • Pixar's canceled “Be Fri” project revealed - a female-led film that was deep into development before being shelved amid studio shifts and Disney+ strategy changes • “Super Mario Galaxy” tops the box office while global competition heats up from international hits like China's “Pegasus 3” • Netflix expands its animation empire with a new Vancouver studio hub, joining Disney and Sony in a growing production hotspot • Fathom Events brings viral hit “The Amazing Digital Circus” to theaters, highlighting the pipeline from YouTube to the big screen • Brad Bird's long-awaited “Ray Gunn” finally unveils first images after decades in development • Warner Bros. and Netflix continue investing in YA and reimagined fairy tale animation, including “Steps” and new book adaptations • One Piece grows into a full franchise push with new seasons, specials, and theme park experiences HOSTS • Jim Hill - IG: @JimHillMedia | X: @JimHillMedia | Website: JimHillMedia.com • Drew Taylor - IG: @drewtailored | X: @DrewTailored | Website: drewtaylor.work FOLLOW • Facebook: JimHillMediaNews • Instagram: JimHillMedia • TikTok: JimHillMedia SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at Patreon.com/JimHillMedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - Strong Minded Agency SPONSOR Planning a Disney or Universal trip in 2026? Save money and skip the stress with expert help from UnlockMagic.com, your go-to source for theme park tickets and deals. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A member of the new KC Bus Riders Union says, “We want to show that the buses can serve everyone, not just people who rely on them as a lifeline to get to work.” This week on the Heartland Labor Forum we'll find out more. Then The International Association of Theatrical and Stage Employees Local 31 members do the set up and take down, scenery, and support work for trade shows, plays and concerts. We'll find out how they're staffing up for the World Cup. Our feature is Know Your Rights with Michael Amash.

Have you ever wondered what inspired your favorite classic novelist to write their stories? What was happening in their lives to inspire their famous works? What was happening in the world at the time that they wrote those stories you love? Join Host Bree Carlile while she helps to answer some of the questions you have always had about your favorite classic novelists.Join us for new episodes every Tuesday!Follow, rate, and review Bite at a Time Books Behind the Books where we go behind the scenes of what inspired your favorite authors to write your favorite classics. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.We are now part of the Bite at a Time Books Productions network! If you would also like to hear a story by the author we are currently featuring, check out the Bite at a Time Books daily podcast where we read one bite (chapter) a day of your favorite classics, wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow us on all the socials: Instagram - Twitter - Facebook - TikTokFollow Bree at: Instagram - Twitter - FacebookInformation for today's episode came from Wikipedia, don't judge us, we just want to give you a brief glimpse into the life. You can search the episode name in Wikipedia if you want to read for yourself.

Skyhooks – Living in the 70s (1974) | 70s Rock Deep DiveWhat if the most important rock album of 1974 never made it out of its home country? In Australia, Skyhooks' debut Living in the 70s was a cultural earthquake — 16 weeks at #1, the highest-selling Australian album of its time, six songs banned from commercial radio, and a bill where AC/DC and Split Ends opened for them. Outside Australia? Complete silence for fifty years.Jason, Tim, and Chip dig into this theatrical, bass-driven, gloriously weird debut from Melbourne's most provocative band — a record that sounds like Alice Cooper, Rocky Horror, Black Oak Arkansas, and a cosmic cowboy walked into a pub and decided to start a glam rock band. It's not what you'd expect from 1974 Australian rock. That's exactly the point.If you love Alice Cooper, Slade, Alex Harvey, early Cheap Trick, or any band that traded guitar heroics for theatrical swagger, this episode is for you.• 0:00 — Intro — This week on Dig Me Out: 70s and 80s rock. Four albums entered the listener poll. One won both — with a tiebreaker. Welcome to Australia.• 1:07 — How the Album Won — The poll breakdown: Detective (1977), Hurriganes' Roadrunner (1974), Thundermug's Thundermug Strikes (1972), and Skyhooks' Living in the 70s (1974). It tied with Detective on the website. It tied with Thundermug on Patreon. Skyhooks won both. Community member Eric Peterson suggested it — then voted against it. Classic.• 3:10 — Australian Correspondent Gavin Weighs In — The band's backstory, straight from someone who actually grew up with this record. Singer Shirley Strachan's wild post-band career (children's television, home renovation hosting, a fatal helicopter crash in 2001). Guitarist Red Simons' 28 years gonging amateurs off stage on Hey Hey It's Saturday. These were not conventional rock band trajectories.• 6:43 — Album History and Chart Context — October 1974, Mushroom Records, produced by Ross Wilson. 16 weeks at #1. Highest-selling Australian album of its time. “Horror Movie” hit #1 on the National Singles Chart in 1975. Listed #9 in 100 Best Australian Albums. Over 475,000 copies and counting. The numbers behind the record that North America never heard.• 11:02 — Community Comments from the Poll — Listener reactions from the Patreon and Discord, including a debate about whether Hurricanes would have been the first Finnish band covered on the show (it wouldn't have been), and the Led Zeppelin/John Bonham drumming-on-a-secret-album conspiracy theory that surrounds the Detective record.• 13:28 — What Works: Jay's Take — The record is nothing like what you'd expect. Bass-driven, not guitar-forward. Theatrical song-as-set-piece writing. A vocalist who sounds — on first listen — like a woman, then like Alice Cooper, then like something you genuinely can't categorize. This album sounds like 70s AM radio in all the ways classic rock nostalgia forgets.• 20:26 — What Works: Chip's Take — Full-face makeup, banned lyrics, and a sound that was aggressively transgressive in conservative 1974 Australia — even if it doesn't register that way in 2026. The theatrical context matters. Watching live performances from the era makes the whole thing click. Think Alex Harvey, early Alice Cooper, pre-MTV showmanship.• 24:00 — “Living in the 70s” and “Whatever Happened to the Revolution” — The title track ages itself but holds up as a hook. Track two is a boogie-groove gut punch that sounds like Dangerous Toys discovered Black Oak Arkansas. If you played this song cold before one of the 80s metal episodes, nobody would have guessed it was from 1974 Australia.• 25:48 — “Carlton (Lygon Street Limbo)” — Hyper-local Melbourne geography meets Caribbean rhythm meets bluesy guitar. Lyrically opaque to anyone who's never been to Carlton, but sonically one of the record's most surprising moments.• 29:54 — The Concert Bill That Rewrites History — At the height of their commercial peak, Skyhooks headlined a show. AC/DC and Split Ends (later Crowded House) opened for them. Three completely different bands, three completely different futures — and Skyhooks had top billing. The footnote that reframes everything.• 31:56 — “Horror Movie” — The Great Disguise — It's not about horror movies. It's about the 6:30 news. The song that became a dancefloor hit by weaponizing social commentary — murders, fires, and violence packaged and broadcast into Australian living rooms every evening. The twist lands. The repetition getting there is a genuine debate.• 38:44 — What Doesn't Work — All three hosts wanted more guitar grit. The record sits in a power-pop middle ground when it could have gone full glam bombast or full distorted rock. Some songs lean too hard on lyrical repetition. “Motorcycle B***h” opens a door it never fully walks through. The hooks are quirky, not cathartic — and for a certain kind of listener, that's a dealbreaker.• 42:12 — “Smut” — The Song That Out-Smutted the 80s — Of everything covered in months of hair metal and 80s sleaze rock, this 1974 Australian track made the hosts blush harder than anything else. An ode to the adult cinema experience in graphic detail. This one got banned from radio. Correctly.• 50:52 — Final Ratings — Jay: EP (“Living in the 70s,” “Whatever Happened to the Revolution,” “Horror Movie,” “You Just Like Me Because I'm Good in Bed,” “Carlton,” “Smut”). Chip: Decent Single (“Living in the 70s,” “Whatever Happened to the Revolution,” “Carlton”). Tim: EP (“Living in the 70s,” “Whatever Happened to the Revolution,” “You Just Like Me Because I'm Good in Bed,” “Carlton,” “Motorcycle B***h”).• 54:47 — Outro and Credits — Thanks to listener Eric Peterson for the suggestion. A reminder that the Aughts are the hottest category in listener voting right now — so if you're submitting a 2000s pick, your odds are slim. For everyone else? The 70s and 80s polls are wide open.

ThisWeekInGeek's Loose Cannon is our all around movies podcast covering the weird, wild, or sometimes nostalgic world of films.This time, Ken, David and Adam are heading back to the sewers of New York City for the second part of our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Retrospective. This time, Mike, Ken, David and Adam are heading back to the sewers of New York City one last time in our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Retrospective. This time we're covering the 2 Theatrical features from Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes production house , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. We talk about how apart from the design choices these films might hold up better than we initially expected. It's time to shout Cowabunga and grab ourselves a slice of pizza on TWIG Loose Cannon. Please Be Kind and Don't Forget to Rewind before returning your videos to the shelves.Show Notes:Your Geekmasters:Mike "The Birdman" - https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.socialAlex "The Producer" - https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.socialKen Reels - https://bsky.app/profile/kenreels.comAaron PollyeaFeedback for the show?:Email: feedback@thisweekingeek.netTwitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeekBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekingeek.netSubscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feediTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqqCastbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id2162049Website: https://www.thisweekingeek.netApril 4, 2026

In this episode, GG Hawkins speaks with animator and director Julian Glander about making his microbudget animated feature Boys Go to Jupiter for just $30,000, premiering it at Tribeca, building momentum through a 50-festival run, and eventually landing theatrical distribution and a streaming home on HBO Max. Glander breaks down the realities of producing an animated feature outside the studio system, from teaching himself new tools in Blender to embracing the scrappy story behind the film, negotiating festival fees, navigating distribution conversations, and figuring out what comes next after a breakout first feature. In this episode, No Film School's GG Hawkins and guest Julian Glander discuss... How Glander and producer Payson made Boys Go to Jupiter with a tiny team and a $30,000 budget Why Blender and open-source communities made an indie animated feature possible What surprised Glander most about audience reactions to the film's scrappy origins The reality check of premiering at Tribeca without an instant splashy acquisition How a long festival run helped the film build momentum and recoup its budget through screening fees and prizes Why showing up in person for festival screenings and Q&As can make a lasting impact How Cartuna helped shape the film's theatrical rollout The role of PR, timing, and critical response in helping the film break out theatrically What it means to let go of control during distribution while still protecting the work How Glander is thinking about a second feature and resisting the pressure of “heat” Memorable Quotes: “You really do have to be delusional and not know what's going to happen.” “I was embarrassed by how scrappy it was but it turned out to be like the thing that brings people in and the thing that makes them love it.” “If you don't ask for it, you don't get it.” “Most things are Googleable.” Guests: Julian Glander on IMDb Julian Glander on Instagram Resources: Boys Go to Jupiter on IMDb I Really Love My Husband Screening and QA Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web: No Film School Facebook: No Film School on Facebook Twitter: No Film School on Twitter YouTube: No Film School on YouTube Instagram: No Film School on Instagram

In this episode of Face2Face, David Peck sits down with magician, historian, and thinker David Ben for a wide-ranging conversation about curiosity, illusion, and the deeper intellectual life behind magic. At the heart of the discussion is Ben's extraordinary collection, now housed at The Lilly Library at Indiana University, a vast archive spanning more than a century of magical history. Together, they explore magic as a “prism” for understanding the world, touching on ethics, problem-solving, and the power of wonder. This is more than a conversation about magic, it's about how we see, ask questions and make meaning.David Ben was the sole protégé of Ross Bertram (1912-1992), one of the great sleight-of-hand artists of the twentieth century. While studying magic with Bertram, David also graduated from the University of Toronto (BA), the University of Western Ontario (LLB), and the London School of Economics (LLM). He flirted briefly with a career in tax law but abandoned it in 1990 to pursue his passion for performing, writing and community.David is now recognized as one of the world's foremost sleight-of-hand artists. Theatrical works he has developed have been staged at the Shaw Festival, Theatre ROM, the Charlottetown Festival, Soulpepper Theatre, Luminato, the Canadian embassies in Paris and Tokyo, the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, and elsewhere. He has made numerous television appearances and was the subject of the award-winning documentary “A Conjuror in the Making.”David has written several books and has contributed articles and reviews to the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, and many other publications. He is the co-founder and artistic director of Magicana, a performing arts organization and registered charity, and he uses learning, practicing, and performing magic to help disadvantaged children, to fight isolation in seniors, and to help unlock creativity, innovation, and problem solving.David also tries whenever possible to give back to the community. In 2016, after losing his wife Jan Howlett to brain cancer in 2013, David raised close to $250,000 by having his signature mop of hair shaved off as part of The Princess Margaret Hospital “No Hair Selfie” campaign.A recipient of the Order of Canada, Ben has been recognized for his outstanding contributions to the performing arts and for preserving the cultural and intellectual heritage and legacy of magic.He lives in Toronto with his partner Jessica Levman, near his children Court and Harrison, and spends his spare time playing the piano, painting, indulging in culinary delights, and acquiring historical Canadian art.For more info on David visit his site here.David Peck is a writer, speaker, and award-winning podcaster who works at the intersection of storytelling, social change, and meaningful dialogue. As the host of Face2Face and former host of Toronto Threads on 640 AM, he has published over 650 in-depth interviews with some of the world's most compelling thinkers, artists and storytellers, including Viggo Mortensen, Sarah Polley, Raoul Peck, Werner Herzog, Chris Hadfield, David Cronenberg, Jason Issacs, Gillian Anderson and Wade Davis. With a background in philosophy and international development, David brings a thoughtful, globally aware perspective to every conversation.He's a published author and experienced keynote speaker, known for creating spaces where complexity is welcomed and ideas come alive. Whether moderating panels, hosting live events, or speaking on issues ranging from ethics to media, David's work is grounded in a deep curiosity about people. At heart, he simply loves good conversation — and believes it's one of the best ways we grow, connect, and make sense of the world.For more information about David Peck's podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ThisWeekInGeek's Loose Cannon is our all around movies podcast covering the weird, wild, or sometimes nostalgic world of films.This time, Ken, David and Adam are heading back to the sewers of New York City for the second part of our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Retrospective. This time we're covering the 2 Theatrical Animated Features, TMNT and Mutant Mayhem. We talk about how TMNT is almost 20 years old and both shows its age and somewhat holds up more than expected to how Mutant Mayhem is the exact kind of reimagining that franchises need and how its sequel is anticipated despite it seeming that Paramount is looking to already move on from this iteration.It's time to shout Cowabunga and grab ourselves a slice of pizza on TWIG Loose Cannon. Please Be Kind and Don't Forget to Rewind before returning your videos to the shelves.Show Notes:Your Geekmasters:Mike "The Birdman" - https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.socialAlex "The Producer" - https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.socialKen Reels - https://bsky.app/profile/kenreels.comAaron PollyeaFeedback for the show?:Email: feedback@thisweekingeek.netTwitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeekBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekingeek.netSubscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feediTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqqCastbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id2162049Website: https://www.thisweekingeek.netMarch 28, 2026

Today's guest, John Kuhn, is the author of Making Pagans: Theatrical Practice and Comparative Religion in Early Modern England (U Pennsylvania Press, 2024). Making Pagans argues that drama played a powerful role in the articulation of religious difference in the seventeenth century. Examining the common scenes of pagan ritual that filled England's seventeenth-century stages—magical conjurations, oracular prophecies, barbaric triumphal parades, and group suicides—Kuhn traces these tropes across dozens of plays, from a range of authors including Ben Jonson, Christopher Marlowe, John Dryden, and Philip Massinger. Tracing connections between the history of stagecraft and ethnological disciplines such as ethnography, antiquarianism, and early comparative religious writing, Kuhn shows how early modern repertory systems that leaned heavily on thrift and reuse produced an enduring theatrical vocabulary for understanding religious difference through the representation of paganism—a key term in the new taxonomy of world religions emerging at this time, and a frequent subject and motif in English drama of the era.Drawing together theater history, Atlantic studies, and the history of comparative religion, Making Pagans reconceptualizes the material and iterative practices of the theater as central to the construction of radical religious difference in early modernity and of the category of paganism as a tool of European self-definition and colonial ambition. Jane Hwang Degenhardt is Professor English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the author of Globalizing Fortune on the Early Modern Stage (Oxford UP, 2022) and Islamic Conversion and Christian Resistance on the Early Modern Stage (Edinburgh UP, 2012). She is also a co-editor of the academic journal English Literary Renaissance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Today's guest, John Kuhn, is the author of Making Pagans: Theatrical Practice and Comparative Religion in Early Modern England (U Pennsylvania Press, 2024). Making Pagans argues that drama played a powerful role in the articulation of religious difference in the seventeenth century. Examining the common scenes of pagan ritual that filled England's seventeenth-century stages—magical conjurations, oracular prophecies, barbaric triumphal parades, and group suicides—Kuhn traces these tropes across dozens of plays, from a range of authors including Ben Jonson, Christopher Marlowe, John Dryden, and Philip Massinger. Tracing connections between the history of stagecraft and ethnological disciplines such as ethnography, antiquarianism, and early comparative religious writing, Kuhn shows how early modern repertory systems that leaned heavily on thrift and reuse produced an enduring theatrical vocabulary for understanding religious difference through the representation of paganism—a key term in the new taxonomy of world religions emerging at this time, and a frequent subject and motif in English drama of the era.Drawing together theater history, Atlantic studies, and the history of comparative religion, Making Pagans reconceptualizes the material and iterative practices of the theater as central to the construction of radical religious difference in early modernity and of the category of paganism as a tool of European self-definition and colonial ambition. Jane Hwang Degenhardt is Professor English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the author of Globalizing Fortune on the Early Modern Stage (Oxford UP, 2022) and Islamic Conversion and Christian Resistance on the Early Modern Stage (Edinburgh UP, 2012). She is also a co-editor of the academic journal English Literary Renaissance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Today's guest, John Kuhn, is the author of Making Pagans: Theatrical Practice and Comparative Religion in Early Modern England (U Pennsylvania Press, 2024). Making Pagans argues that drama played a powerful role in the articulation of religious difference in the seventeenth century. Examining the common scenes of pagan ritual that filled England's seventeenth-century stages—magical conjurations, oracular prophecies, barbaric triumphal parades, and group suicides—Kuhn traces these tropes across dozens of plays, from a range of authors including Ben Jonson, Christopher Marlowe, John Dryden, and Philip Massinger. Tracing connections between the history of stagecraft and ethnological disciplines such as ethnography, antiquarianism, and early comparative religious writing, Kuhn shows how early modern repertory systems that leaned heavily on thrift and reuse produced an enduring theatrical vocabulary for understanding religious difference through the representation of paganism—a key term in the new taxonomy of world religions emerging at this time, and a frequent subject and motif in English drama of the era.Drawing together theater history, Atlantic studies, and the history of comparative religion, Making Pagans reconceptualizes the material and iterative practices of the theater as central to the construction of radical religious difference in early modernity and of the category of paganism as a tool of European self-definition and colonial ambition. Jane Hwang Degenhardt is Professor English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the author of Globalizing Fortune on the Early Modern Stage (Oxford UP, 2022) and Islamic Conversion and Christian Resistance on the Early Modern Stage (Edinburgh UP, 2012). She is also a co-editor of the academic journal English Literary Renaissance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts

7. Mark Antony and the Divine Spectacle of the East Following Caesar's assassination, Cleopatra wooed Mark Antony with a theatrical arrival on a gilded boat, presenting herself as the goddess Aphrodite. While Antony viewed her as a vital political opportunity, conservative Rome saw her as a dangerous seductress who had caused a Roman general to abandon his principles. Their union was marked by Antony's increasing reliance on Cleopatra for funding his failing military campaigns against the Parthians. Simultaneously, a massive volcanic eruption in Alaska triggered climate cooling and poor Nile floods, leading to famine and further destabilizing the Egyptian economy as Octavian prepared for war. (7)CARTHAGE

Different stories, different angles, no obvious reason they belong together. But hang tight, there's a link hiding in plain sight. Beneath the surface of China's digital landscape, a single thread connects them all, waiting to be pulled. Follow it closely enough, and the bigger picture begins to emerge. On the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Yushun.

What Happens When You Stop Waiting and Start Producing with Rachel Feeny-Williams How do you build a sustainable creative career when no one is handing you permission? In this episode of Your Creative Mind, Izolda Trakhtenberg talks with playwright and producer Rachel Feeny-Williams about fifteen years of writing, self-producing theatre, and getting work seen by real audiences around the world. Listeners will gain practical insight into independent playwriting, producing your own work, and using audio drama and podcasting to expand creative reach. Rachel also shares what Theatrical Shenanigans has taught her about community, consistency, and creative momentum. This conversation offers grounded guidance, real-world perspective, and an encouraging reminder that creativity grows through curiosity, confidence, and shared voices. Connect with Rachel https://www.rfwscripts.co.uk/ https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069571340912 https://newplayexchange.org/users/60206/rachel-feeny-williams Connect with Izolda Website: https://IzoldaT.com Book Your Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/izoldat/discovery-call New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/users/90481/izolda-trakhtenberg This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset. (affiliate link) URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset It's also brought to you by my podcast host, Podbean! I love how simple Podbean is to use. If you've been thinking of starting your own podcast, Podbean is the way to go!** Listen on These Channels Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Podbean | MyTuner | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | Deezer | Overcast | PodChaser | Listen Notes | Player FM | Podcast Addict | Podcast Republic | **Affiliate Link    

Michael Vlahos as Germanicus compares Emperor Nero's struggles with the Roman Senate to President Trump'sfriction with the American judiciary, characterizing Trump's theatrical style as strategic maneuvering while introducing the Epstein files as a modern proscription list echoing Sulla's ancient purges that could trigger political revolution. 21889 SCOTUS

Edmund Fitton Brown and Bill Roggio argue Saudi Arabia's refusal to allow airspace use for strikes on Iran is theatrical to avoid Iranian retaliation, noting Riyadh privately remains a dependable US partner.1890 TEHRAN

Anthony Everitt and Roddy Ashworth discuss Nero's plot against his mother Agrippina in 59 AD, detailing the theatrical scheme using a collapsing boat that failed, forcing the emperor to send assassins to finish the matricide.J-L DAVID, SABINE WOMENINTERVENTION

Everitt and Ashworth detail Nero's fall through the Pisonian conspiracy forcing Seneca's theatrical suicide, followed by revolt in Gaul and Nero's own suicide by throat, destroying his precious singing voice in 68 AD.