Unramblings

Pre-Ramble - Escapist(?) Fiction

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Before getting into our conversation on Stephen King's "Doctor Sleep," we took a few minutes to discuss "escapist fiction" as a term, how and why it's used in our society, and what we think about that.

 

Knives Out

Charlyn and Fyx are back after a spring/early summer of gardening, isolation, and depression! We apologize for having such a long gap since our last podcast, and we hope you can bear with us as we try to get back on track. In this episode, we discuss the fun and cheeky Knives Out, its relationship to the mystery stories that have gone before, and the pointed conversations about class and racism the film definitely throws right at those tense, family-filled holiday dinner tables. Can you guess which Thrombey we think is the worst of the rotten bunch? You probably can! 

 

Music is by Mike Bassington. You can find more of his work here: https://www.facebook.com/Mikebassingtonmusic and on SoundCloud, here: https://rb.gy/gskbce 

 

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Show Notes:   

Paolo Freire - Pedagogy of the Oppressed 

Fast Company - We asked an expert if that stomach-turning condition in Knives Out actually exists 

TV Tropes - Madonna-Whore Complex 

The Half of It (Alice Wu)

This week we watched and discussed Alice Wu’s acclaimed film The Half of It. We think you should watch it, too! We discuss the elegant way Wu has woven together some very relatable and sometimes uncomfortable lessons about growing up. Enjoy our discussion on the critical dividends of discomfort and taking risks, the intersectionality of characters, and why we were, ironically, originally not sure we wanted to willingly subject ourselves to the discomfort of secondhand embarrassment guaranteed by a film loosely retelling Cyrano de Bergerac.  

 

Music is by Mike Bassington. You can find more of his work here: https://www.facebook.com/Mikebassingtonmusic and on SoundCloud, here: https://rb.gy/gskbce 

 

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Show Notes:   

The Origin Of Love [Hedwig and the Angry Inch] - YouTube

What Alice Wu Wants To Say In 'The Half of It' - NPR

In Quiverfull Movement, Birth Control is Shunned - NPR

Inside Out

We’re taking a break with this pre-recorded episode. In October 2020, we indulged in a re-watch and discussion of the comforting, but also emotionally complex Pixar film. Charlyn, in particular, loves this movie. We hope you enjoy our (mostly Charlyn’s) appreciative acknowledgement of the many references to real-life brain anatomy, neural processes, and childhood development, and reminiscences from our childhoods relevant to Inside Out.

Music is by Mike Bassington. You can find more of his work here: https://www.facebook.com/Mikebassingtonmusic and on SoundCloud, here: https://rb.gy/gskbce 

 

Check out our videos at the Unramblings YouTube channel. Find us on Facebook and Instagram at Unramblings, on Twitter at @UnramblingsPod, and on our website at FaefyxCollington.com/Unramblings. Email us with feedback, questions, and suggestions at unramblingspodcast@gmail.com. Get Unramblings merch at Redbubble. Continue the conversation on social media with #Unramblings!   

 

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Show Notes:   

Inside Out's Take on the Brain: A Neuroscientist's Perspective - Dr. Blake Porter An excellent breakdown of the accuracy and artistic license regarding the brain and neuroscience in Inside Out.

Universal Emotions - Paul Ekman Group 

Stages of Memory -  Simply Psychology

Popular Science - Your memories are less accurate than you think

An extreme case of healthy insomnia [Abstract] – Study of a woman who was perfectly fine on an average of 1 hour of sleep per night

The Enchanted World of Sleep - Peretz Lavie – Excellent and entertaining book on sleep

Why do we dream - Very Well Mind – Breakdown of the different theories on why we dream

Time to rethink teeth - Sapiens – Article on tooth enamel, tooth formation, and human diversity; references the rings in teeth that are made around birth. 

 

The Umbrella Academy (Seasons 1 and 2)

We just can't wait for Season 3! For this episode, we explore the bizarre yet realistic family dynamics of The Umbrella Academy, dig into the opportunities seized by setting season two in the 1960s, and speculate on what might be coming next.  

 

Music is by Mike Bassington. You can find more of his work here:  https://www.facebook.com/Mikebassingtonmusic and on SoundCloud, here: https://rb.gy/gskbce  

 

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Show Notes:   

An experimental test of the Westermarck effect: sex differences in inbreeding avoidance - Behavioral Ecology 

March by John Lewis 

All our different types of memories - Australian Academy of Science 

Purves D, Augustine GJ, Fitzpatrick D, et al., editors. Neuroscience. 2nd edition. Sunderland (MA): Sinauer Associates; 2001. Brain Systems Underlying Declarative and Procedural Memories. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK10940/ (summary shown on linked page) 

Pre-Ramble - Solo [& The Reception of Star Wars Movies]

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Before delving into our conversation on Warm Bodies, we took some time to discuss the movie Solo. We touch on how it was received by the fandom, how it fits into the over all Han Solo narrative, and issues with the droids in the Star Wars universe. [Originally released Oct. 18th 2020]

 

Guest appearance from Misty!

 

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Music is by Mike Bassington. You can find more of his work here: https://www.facebook.com/Mikebassingtonmusic and on SoundCloud, here: https://rb.gy/gskbce

 

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The Mandalorian (Season 2)

This week, Faefyx and Charlyn revisit The Mandalorian after watching Season 2. We discuss the different ways the identity of 'Mandalorian' is claimed and attributed in this season, as well as implications of those identities on what it means to be Mandalorian. We also delve into the relationship between this story and the larger Star Wars Universe and the ways that other narratives in the shared universe affect the way this story is told.  

Music is by Mike Bassington. You can find more of his work here: https://www.facebook.com/Mikebassingtonmusic and on SoundCloud, here: https://rb.gy/gskbce 

 

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Show Notes:   

Film Theory - Star Wars, How the Mandalorian PROVES the Empire was Right!

SuperCarlinBrothers - Top 7 Unanswered Questions From The Mandalorian  

Home Alone

It’s another seasonal episode! This time we delve into a holiday classic: the slapstick-heavy, and yet surprisingly sad Macaulay Culkin vehicle, Home Alone. This one bears revisiting as an adult; we get into why this film hits us completely differently as grown-ups with its effective representation of what a child believes it’s like to be an adult.

 

Music is by Mike Bassington. You can find more of his work here: https://www.facebook.com/Mikebassingtonmusic and on SoundCloud, here: https://rb.gy/gskbce 

 

Check out our videos at the Unramblings YouTube channel. Find us on Facebook and Instagram at Unramblings, on Twitter at @UnramblingsPod, at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Unramblings, and on our website at FaefyxCollington.com/Unramblings. Email us with feedback, questions, and suggestions at unramblingspodcast@gmail.com. Get Unramblings merch at Redbubble. Continue the conversation on social media with #Unramblings!   

 

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Show Notes:   

Home Alone Google Assistant Parody – Macaulay Culkin recreates scenes from Home Alone as an adult using Google Assistant.

Happiest Season

We’re getting into the holiday spirit with the record-breaking, LGBTQ-centered holiday rom-com Happiest Season! Enjoy an exploration of the nuanced depiction of the sometimes-messy coming-out process, our thoughts on some of the story elements used to bring this story to life, and what we think about this as a holiday romantic comedy. 

 

Music is by Mike Bassington. You can find more of his work here: https://www.facebook.com/Mikebassingtonmusic and on SoundCloud, here: https://rb.gy/gskbce 

 

Find us on Facebook and Instagram at Unramblings, on Twitter at @UnramblingsPod, and on our website at FaefyxCollington.com/Unramblings. Email us with feedback, questions, and suggestions at unramblingspodcast@gmail.com. Get Unramblings merch at Redbubble. Continue the conversation on social media with #Unramblings!   

 

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Show Notes:   

Variety - 'Happiest Season' Director Clea Duvall Interview  

The Legend of Korra

In a follow-up to our episode on Avatar: The Last Airbender, we discuss Korra as a protagonist, the show’s relationship with the status quo, and the use of the spirit world as a storytelling medium. We also question whether some arcs really earn the emotional payoff they’re going for.  

 

Music is by Mike Bassington. You can find more of his work here: https://www.facebook.com/Mikebassingtonmusic and on SoundCloud, here: https://rb.gy/gskbce  

 

Find us on Facebook and Instagram at Unramblings, on Twitter at @UnramblingsPod, and on our website at FaefyxCollington.com/Unramblings. Email us with feedback, questions, and suggestions at unramblingspodcast@gmail.com. Get Unramblings merch at Redbubble. Continue the conversation on social media with #Unramblings!   

 

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Show Notes:

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