Listening, Watching, Reading

January 26, 2024

Oscar nominations. “Monsieur Spade,” Sport Illustrated, “Mad Men” and the Roman Empire.

Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz, Hark Contributor

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The 10 Academy Award Nominees for Best Picture

Pop Culture Happy Hour breaks down the 10 movies nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award.

The 10 Academy Award Nominees for Best Picture

Pop Culture Happy Hour

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Academy Award Surprises, Snubs and WTF’s

The Big Picture discusses the surprises, snubs and WTF’s from this year’s academy Award nominations.

Academy Award Surprises, Snubs and WTF’s

The Big Picture

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AMC’s Fantastic New Show “Monsieur Spade”

The creator of “Queen‘s Gambit” is back with AMC’s “Monsieur Spade” - a reimagining of the detective Sam Spade in 1960’s France.

AMC’s Fantastic New Show “Monsieur Spade”

The Watch

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The Latest Death of Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated magazine this week announced its imminent closure, and The Press Box mourns the death of the golden age of American sports writing.

The Press Box

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Did Mad Men Stick the Landing?

Andy Greenwald discusses his longtime critical relationship with Mad Men.

The Prestige TV Podcast

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Birth of the Roman Empire

If it’s on men’s minds constantly, we might as well have best-selling historian Mary Beard explain the birth and death of the Roman Empire.

The Ancients