Cultural Stew Podcast

Cultural Stew Podcast EPISODE: 0009 DATE: 04/08/2018 LOCATION: GFMEDIA Studios Get a free Audible download and a 30 day trial @ www.audibletrial.com/culturalstew What did we do this week? Learn about Tony’s playwriting Valerie’s love of Writers and Books Ron’s stage history--plus his favorite performance! (@ 10:02) NEWS WE CARE ABOUT New Trailers! (@ 20:42) THE RECOMMENDATION LIST Tony--The Last Tycoon- --Amazon Prime Ron- A Quiet Place --In theaters now! Valerie- The Night Manager Amazon Prime (A tangent about how Hugh Laurie got his role on House) (@ 55:45) TODAY’S STEW : (And what a STEW IT IS!!) Spielberg noted that the movie business has never faced more of a challenge from television, especially given the rise of streaming. While there are benefits from that to the overall culture, he said features launched on streaming platforms should not be allowed at the Oscars. Hear our most passionate discussion to date! (@ 98:45) MEDIA OF THE WEEK: The Pursuit of Happyness 2009 Again...another fun filled disc