High And Low Podcast

Is Beyonce a Feminist?  Should anyone give a shit?  Plus we stand in awe at the power and majesty of the critical reaction to Richard Linklater's Boyhood. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

We do our usual bitching and then talk about why Ira Glass thinks Shakespeare sucks.  Plus some talk about the new Twin Peaks release, with an hour and a half of new footage. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

Part of a conversation we had with Alyn Shipton, author of the great new Harry Nilsson biography, Nilsson.  First bit lost to technical difficulties, but what remains is good stuff about Harry's later career. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

We bounce back with an update on complaining with a new addition to the podcast team. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

The New York Times cans a broad - is gender bias at play?  Then we talk about a must-see thriller called Blue Ruin. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

We look at the top 6 literary villains of all time, but not before we discuss assorted racists, bigots and visor fashionistas with the Donald Sterling fiasco. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

The mystery of the flying food and the perils of open mic.   If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

We discuss the Top 6 books all intelligent people should read, right after we attack the absurdity of food reviews If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

More people annoy us but there's always Wes Anderson. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

The gender police are at it again attacking our new favorite show, plus an Oscars wrap up you won't want to miss (unlike the actual Oscars) If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

We lament the great P.S. Hoffman and take a good hard look at Ted Talks If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

We report on Frank Langella's amazing turn in a wonderful new production of King Lear, and then go over what the Academy Award nominations got wrong and right. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

We witness some horrific parenting firsthand, and then we recap the movies we saw at the end of the year, including Her, Inside Llewyn Davis, and The Wolf of Wall Street. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

Rialda gives an exclusive performance delivering Kanye's latest rant from the stage of Madison Square Garden.  Then we get into the spread of gender neutral pronouns, and summarize our thoughts on the films Drinking Buddies and Stories We Tell. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

This is dedicated to the one we love - the one who was almost as pissed off as we are. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

We finally discuss Miley and our fascination with Disney Channel sex, and then chill out with our top 6 coming of age movies. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

Why do people just start crossing the street without looking for cars?  Plus, we discuss Sofia Coppola's new film, The Bling Ring with Emma Watson, and answer the question - if you rip off stuff from Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton's house, will they even notice? If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

We are lucky enough to chat with author Mark Lewisohn about his mammoth new Beatles biography, Tune In.  He turns out to be a great guy as well as a great author.  Buy this amazing book! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element http://www.mediafire.com/listen/9qnddf1ogiz8ura/pod59.mp3

After a shout out to ace podcaster Adam Carolla, we talk about Sherry Turkle's theory of how social media like Facebook and Twitter are making us lonely.  Then we rush to the defense of the press' favorite punching back, Seth MacFarlane, and can't tolerate Mika Brzezinski. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element