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Split Reel is CHIRP's podcast on film, television, and societal attitudes, where host Kevin Fullam tackles the world of mass media with the help of academics and cultural critics around the country. For more information, visit www.kevinfullam.net.
Split Reel Generation X in Cinema (with guest Christina Lee)
How has Generation X been defined in film over the past few decades, from the landmark John Hughes films of the ’80s through the “slacker” movies of the ’90s and beyond? What distinct qualities do Gen X films possess which differentiate them from those of previous (and later) generations?
We’ll be discussing everything from Pretty in Pink to Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. My guest is Christina Lee, lecturer at the Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia, and the author of the recent book Screening Generation X: The Politics and Popular Memory of Youth in Contemporary Cinema.
For more information and archived shows, visit kevinfullam.net.
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Chicago Theatre Off Book Chicago Theatre Off Book: Aug. 3, 2012 Ed.
Today, Chicago Theatre Off Book is reviewing exciting offerings from local theatre companies: “Moment” at Steep Theatre, “Three Sisters” at Steppenwolf Theatre and “Vortex” by Dead Writers Collective at Greenhouse Theatre
And we have Special Guests: Jemma Alix Levy, Artistic Director at Muse of Fire Theatre, director of “Julius Caesar” for Muse of Fire and Jonathan Berry, Resident Artist at Griffin Theatre as well as the Artistic Associate and Director of “Moment” at Steep Theatre. And of course, we have 2 new Got A Minute? segments from local playwrights.
This August 3, 2012 episode of Chicago Theatre Off Book was partially underwritten by The Alliance.
Shot word of the day: Steep
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Artist Interviews Bear in Heaven
CHIRP DJ Blake Burkhart sat down with Bear in Heaven at the Harmony Grill before their headlining show at Schubas. They talked about the promotional idea to stream their new album at a super-slow speed, and the process of infusing pop into experimental music. Bear in Heaven is playing at Lollapalooza this weekend.
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Split Reel Crime Cinema (with guest Leonard Pierce)
It’s been over four years since the infamous “Cut to Black” finale of The Sopranos polarized America — while many vociferously protested the lack of closure, some argued that the ambiguous (or perhaps not?) closing was simply the last in a long line of masterful strokes from the paintbrush of creator David Chase.
What can’t be debated is the show’s status as a landmark television achievement, one that has undoubtedly had a monumental impact on narrative TV storytelling in the 21st century. Returning as my guest to talk about the show as well as the “Century of Crime” that preceded it is Leonard Pierce, cultural critic and also author of the brand-new (and pretty spectacular!) book If You Like The Sopranos: Here Are Over 150 Movies, TV Shows, and Other Oddities That You Will Love. Leonard’s writing can be found at ludiclive.com .
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Split Reel Late-Night Comedy and American Politics, w/guest Russell Peterson
How much of our political information is gathered through the filter of comedic shows? What does it mean when the writers for Saturday Night Live seemingly have a concrete impact on the way that our elected officials are being perceived?
No format in recent years seems to have had as important an impact on how we view the political and governmental scene as late-night comedy shows, from Jay Leno’s Tonight Show to Jon Stewart’s Daily Show and SNL. Presidential hopefuls, who once rarely strayed from Sunday morning talk shows, are now frequently seen on these sorts of shows — even occasionally poking fun at themselves. Not exactly the sort of thing we’d imagine our Founding Fathers would do, eh?
My guest is Russell Peterson, who is an adjunct assistant professor of American Studies at the University of Iowa, as well as author of the recent book Strange Bedfellows: How Late-Night Comedy Turns Democracy Into a Joke.
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