Song Exploder
• Hrishikesh Hirway
Julien Baker is from Memphis, Tennessee. She released her second album, Turn Out The Lights, in October 2017, on Matador Records. The New York Times called her music "devastating" and Pitchfork gave the album Best New Music. In this episode, Julien tells the story of her song "Appointments," and how writing it helped her work through her thoughts around addiction, depression, and relationships. Julien also takes apart the track “Over,” which was written as part of “Appointments,” but then split off as a separate track.
For more, visit songexploder.net/julien-baker.
It’s not bling-bling, it's bling-bang when The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan revisit the 2006 political action thriller 'Blood Diamond,’ starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, and Jennifer Connelly. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and actress Jennifer Lawrence hop in the Shaggin’ Wagon with Lloyd and Harry as they rewatch the 1994 classic ‘Dumb and Dumber,’ starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Having just been to Bruges, it seemed fitting to watch In Bruges. I canconfirm it’s not a shithole. Fuckin‘ Bruges. That’s my kind of fuckin’film: quirky characters of a shady „occupation“, a bizarre yet coherentplot, with serious and funny elements, and overall very entertaining.All in just over 100 minutes.
Do The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Amanda Dobbins look like they give a damn if their martini is shaken or stirred? They put on their tuxedos to revisit the first installment in the ‘James Bond’–Daniel Craig franchise ‘Casino Royale,’ starring Daniel Craig, Mads Mikkelsen, and Eva Green. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Of course, Joaquin Phoenix is fantastic. And it is visually actuallypretty sweet. But oh man, it’s just 3 hours of absurdities. Way over thetop. Not really my thing.
Song Exploder
• Hrishikesh Hirway
Feist is a singer/songwriter from Canada. She put out her first solo album in 1999. She’s won 11 Juno awards, including two for Artist of the Year, and she has four Grammy nominations. She’s also been a member of the band Broken Social Scene since 2001.
In April 2023, Feist put out her sixth album, Multitudes. And for this episode, I talked to her about how she made the opening song from that album, called “In Lightning.”
For more, visit songexploder.net/feist.
Compared to Ana Lily Amirpour‘s other films, this was lacking. Somehow the setting and vibe didn’t get me as much. Worse dialogue, and too long. And I have to admit that I find realistic cannibal scenes quite repelling. I’d rather happily rewatch her other movies.
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Irrland and southern France.
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