A little update about my mood and why I haven’t posted in a while.
473: Fanboats and Coattails
Song Exploder
• Hrishikesh Hirway
Perfume Genius - Slip Away
Mike Hadreas has been making music under the name Perfume Genius since 2008. In May 2017, he put out his fourth album, No Shape, to widespread critical acclaim. In this episode, Mike breaks down the song "Slip Away." I also spoke with producer Blake Mills, who also plays on the track, and recording engineer Shawn Everett about the unusual way the song was recorded.
For more, visit songexploder.net/perfume-genius
‘Batman’ (1989) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey dance with the devil in the pale moonlight after rewatching Tim Burton’s 1989 hit ‘Batman,’ starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, and Kim Basinger. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#268 – Robert Proctor: Nazi Science and Ideology
Radiolab
• WNYC Studios
Life in a Barrel
472: File a Casey Radar
‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey
In the fifth and final installment of F’ed Up Family February, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey drop their car keys in the bowl and fire up Ang Lee’s 1997 family drama ‘The Ice Storm,’ starring Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Allen, and Christina Ricci. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#267 – Mark Zuckerberg: Meta, Facebook, Instagram, and the Metaverse
Radiolab
• WNYC Studios
Speed
471: My Fiber Situation Is Fine
Song Exploder
• Hrishikesh Hirway
Sarah Kinsley - The King
Sarah Kinsley is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Her most recent release is an EP called The King, which came out in 2021. When she made it, she was in college in New York— and actually, at the moment, she still is. But the title track on The King was written at a time when the pandemic had shut things down, and she was back in Connecticut, living with her parents. In this episode, Sarah tells the story of demo’ing the song in her childhood bedroom, then recording it in the studio with producer Jake Aron, before it went on to become a hit with over twenty millions streams online. Sarah’s performing at the Song Exploder show at SXSW on March 16, along with Perfume Genius, Kimbra, and more. Hope to see you there.
For more visit, songexploder.net/sarah-kinsley
‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Mallory Rubin
In our fourth installment of F’ed Up Family February, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Mallory Rubin cannot eat ice cream until they finish rewatching Robert Benton’s 1979 Best Picture-winning drama ‘Kramer vs. Kramer,’ starring Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Justin Henry. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#266 – Nicole Perlroth: Cybersecurity and the Weapons of Cyberwar
Radiolab
• WNYC Studios
The Wordless Place
470: Computers Can Do Things
🎬 The Sisters Brothers

The gun fight in the middle of the night is a great start into the storyabout this assassin brother duo. While their quest is already gripping,this movie is as much about relationships and life in general. And thiscombination made it special and a very enjoyable watch.
This film will hopefully also make you appreciate how much morecomfortable life is in the 21st century (in the so called “developed”world anyway).
#265 – Devon Larratt: Arm Wrestling
🔗 Gitpod - Always ready to code
Wow! I’m going to experiment with this a little. I already created this very post using Gitpod. With the iPad (and the Planck keyboard, of course).
Gitpod streamlines developer workflows by providing prebuilt, collaborative developer environments in your browser - powered by VS Code.
‘Parenthood’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan
In the third installment of F’ed Up Family February, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan realize that there is no end zone. You never cross the goal line, spike the ball, and do your touchdown dance. They revisit Ron Howard’s 1989 hit ‘Parenthood’ starring Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest, and Rick Moranis. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices