Listening, Watching, Reading

July 28, 2022

This week, the surprising delights and depths of Barbie, and a sad goodbye to Sinéad O’Connor.

This week, the surprising delights and depths of Barbie, and a sad goodbye to Sinéad O’... more

Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz, Hark Contributor

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Blockbuster Barbie is Bananas (In a Good Way)

Barbie is a weird and delightful musical from Greta Gerwig about a plastic doll and her battle against the patriarchy. And it’s the biggest hit ever by a female director.

Blockbuster Barbie is Bananas (In a Good Way)

Culture Gabfest

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Colson Whitehead’s New Novel “Crook Manifesto”

Two time Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Colson Whitehead is back with “Crook Manifesto” about the criminal lengths one man will go to, to get his daughter Jackson 5 tickets.

Colson Whitehead’s New Novel “Crook Manifesto”

The New Yorker Radio Hour

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The Perils & Pleasures of the Mosh Pit

The podcast Decoder Ring tries to locate both the perils and the pleasures of diving into the mosh pit.

Decoder Ring

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The Country Music Hit with Threatening Racist Overtones

Jason Alden has scored a Country Music hit with the song “Try That In A Small Town” - which critics have labeled a threatening song full of racist dog whistles.

The Country Music Hit with Threatening Racist Overtones

Culture Gabfest

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Remembering Sinéad O’Connor

The late great Irish singer discussed her creative process in 2021 with The Blindboy Podcast.

The Blindboy Podcast

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Curated byMatthew Horovitz

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Listening, Watching, Reading

July 28, 2022

Blockbuster Barbie is Bananas (In a Good Way)

Culture Gabfest

Colson Whitehead’s New Novel “Crook Manifesto”

The New Yorker Radio Hour

The Perils & Pleasures of the Mosh Pit

Decoder Ring

The Country Music Hit with Threatening Racist Overtones

Culture Gabfest

Remembering Sinéad O’Connor

The Blindboy Podcast

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