8 episodes
Above All Else Lucien WD
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- Society & Culture
A new podcast of stories and ideas, told by a curious narrator. Exploring society, history, politics and the arts, Above All Else is an entertaining and insightful journey through discovery.
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All The Reshoots In The World
How and why did Ridley Scott recast the star of his movie in just 9 days, and obtain a Golden Globe nomination for the replacement? The story of Kevin Spacey, Christopher Plummer and ‘All The Money In The World’. https://ia801502.us.archive.org/21/items/AAESpacey/All%20The%20Reshoots.mp3
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Billing Block
Why are there tiny credits on movie posters? How is the order of actors’ names determined? Inside the world of the billing block and the difficult negotiations that facilitate it. https://ia601507.us.archive.org/28/items/AAEBilling/AAEBilling.mp3
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The Politics of Spongebob Squarepants
Does Mr. Krabs exploit his workers? How is Sandy’s experience as an immigrant? Is Squidward sexually repressed? We explore some of Spongebob Squarepants’ most pressing political themes. https://ia601501.us.archive.org/2/items/AAESBSP/AAESBSP.mp3
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La La Land’s Woman Problem
Damien Chazelle’s Oscar-nominated musical is a modern movie miracle, so why haven’t women fallen as madly in love with the film as their male counterparts? https://ia601508.us.archive.org/8/items/AboveAllElse-LaLaLand/AAE-LLL.mp3
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All Star: Meme Anthem
How one 1999 Smash Mouth song became the novelty favourite of a generation, and launched the career of neck-bearded vocalist Jon Sudano. https://ia601505.us.archive.org/35/items/AboveAllElse4/AAE-AllStar.mp3
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World’s Worst Typeface
Why is Comic Sans so universally despised? Is it really that bad, or are we all missing the point? https://ia601500.us.archive.org/11/items/AboveAllElse3/AAE3.mp3