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The first and only podcast bringing you weekly case studies in the pop culture of a dying empire. Every Wednesday, co-hosts Josh, Brian, and A.J. dissect an artifact of popular culture, breaking down how its narrative choices reflect or subvert the reactionary political project. From video games to movies to theater to an apparently infinite supply of evangelical Christian radio drama, we expose the machinations of the worst of all possible worlds in order to figure out how to build a better one. Also, we have bits.
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Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
26 - West Side Story (2021) (feat. Matt Barbot)
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
The lads, along with special guest Matt Barbot (@BarbotRobot), have rockets in their pockets as they rumble with Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner’s 2021 adaptation of the musical theater classic: West Side Story. They discuss the complicated legacy of the original musical, the pitfalls of adaptation, and the importance of producing new work in an industry obsessed with refurbishing the old.
Matt’s New Play Exchange:
https://newplayexchange.org/users/1342/matt-barbot
https://newplayexchange.org/users/1342/matt-barbot
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