238 episodes
The Cluttered Desk Colin Cox and Andrew Hicks
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 12 Ratings
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We all have a cluttered desk. It’s a space that holds what we want to read, watch, and think about. Join the hosts of The Cluttered Desk—Colin Cox and Andrew Hicks—as they talk literature, film, comic books, politics, critical theory, theology, and anything else that might tickle their fancy. The Cluttered Desk Podcast is produced and recorded in Bristol, Virginia, with music by Test Dream.
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S14E3: Ghost Protocols
Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin each discuss an idea or concept that has recently haunted them. Enjoy!
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The Coda: Andalusia Whisky Company's Stryker and Saint Arnold's Spring Spring Bock and Jim's Organic Coffee Sweet Love Blend
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Here are links for this episode:
Andrew's recommendation: X-Men '97
Colin's recommendation: X-Men '97 and the productivity app Notion
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Please contact us at any of these locations:
Website: www.thecdpodcast.com
Email: thecluttereddeskpodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @TheCDPodcast
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecdpodcast
Andrew is on Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 (Twitter non grata)
Colin is on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox
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We want to thank Test Dream for supplying The Cluttered Desk's theme music. You can find Test Dream at any of these locations:
Website: testdream.bandcamp.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/testdream
Twitter: @testdream
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Our entire catalogue is available through iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play. -
S14E2: Deadpool 2 (Tolkien's Version)
Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss the 2018 film Deadpool 2. Enjoy!
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Episode Notes:
Tolkien's essay references in this episode is available here.
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The Coda: Saint Arnold Tarnation Unreasonably Strong Ale and Jim's Organic Coffee Sweet Love Blend
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Here are links for this episode:
Andrew's recommendation: The podcast, Straight White American Jesus
Colin's recommendation: Mari Ruti's book, The Ethics of Opting Out
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Please contact us at any of these locations:
Website: www.thecdpodcast.com
Email: thecluttereddeskpodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @TheCDPodcast
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecdpodcast
Andrew is on Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 (Twitter non grata)
Colin is on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox
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We want to thank Test Dream for supplying The Cluttered Desk's theme music. You can find Test Dream at any of these locations:
Website: testdream.bandcamp.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/testdream
Twitter: @testdream
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Our entire catalogue is available through iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play. -
S14E1: Personal Shopper (2016)
Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss the 2016 film Personal Shopper. Enjoy!
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Episode Notes:
The Why Theory episode about Freud's "Mourning and Melancholia" is available here.
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The Coda: Winking Owl Wine and Jim's Organic Coffee Sweet Love Blend
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Here are links for this episode:
Andrew's recommendation: The Lighthouse (2019) and The Killing of the Scared Dear (2018)
Colin's recommendation: Olivia Rodrigo's album, GUTS (2023)
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Please contact us at any of these locations:
Website: www.thecdpodcast.com
Email: thecluttereddeskpodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @TheCDPodcast
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecdpodcast
Andrew is on Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 (Twitter non grata)
Colin is on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox
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We want to thank Test Dream for supplying The Cluttered Desk's theme music. You can find Test Dream at any of these locations:
Website: testdream.bandcamp.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/testdream
Twitter: @testdream
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Our entire catalogue is available through iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play. -
S13E12: Cluttered Desk, eh? Doesn't ring a bell
Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this annual Simpsons episode, Andrew and Colin discuss Springfield's primary antagonist, C. Montgomery Burns. Enjoy!
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Episodes:
"Last Exit to Springfield" (4.17)
"Rosebud" (5.4)
"Two Dozen and One Greyhounds" (6.20)
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The Coda: Celebration IPA from Sierra Nevada
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Here are links for this episode:
Andrew's recommendation: The Beach House (2019)
Colin's recommendation: Taylor Swift's Lover (2019)
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Please contact us at any of these locations:
Website: www.thecdpodcast.com
Email: thecluttereddeskpodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @TheCDPodcast
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecdpodcast
Andrew is on Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 (Twitter non grata)
Colin is on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox
***
We want to thank Test Dream for supplying The Cluttered Desk's theme music. You can find Test Dream at any of these locations:
Website: testdream.bandcamp.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/testdream
Twitter: @testdream
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Our entire catalogue is available through iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play. -
S13E11: The Maternal Masculine Figure in The Intern (2015)
Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss masculinity, femininity, and the 2015 film, The Intern. Enjoy!
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The Coda:
Andrew: Samuel Adams Winter Lager
Colin: Very Old Barton
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Here are links for this episode:
Andrew's recommendation: Mike Flanagan's Letterboxd page, Sensor (2020), and No One Will Save You (2023)
Colin's recommendation: Hannah McGregor's book, A Sentimental Education
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Please contact us at any of these locations:
Website: www.thecdpodcast.com
Email: thecluttereddeskpodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @TheCDPodcast
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecdpodcast
Andrew is on Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 (Twitter non grata)
Colin is on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox
***
We want to thank Test Dream for supplying The Cluttered Desk's theme music. You can find Test Dream at any of these locations:
Website: testdream.bandcamp.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/testdream
Twitter: @testdream
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Our entire catalogue is available through iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play. -
S13E10: “Prepare yourself to ingest 15 pounds of raw cluttered desk meat”
Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin go primal by exploring food theory and The Liver King! Enjoy!
Theory text: Claude Fischler, "Food, Self and Indentity"
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The Coda:
Andrew: Montucky Cold Snack
Colin: A red wine, maybe?
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Here are links for this episode:
Andrew's recommendation: The Fall of the House of Usher (miniseries) and Angel in Realtime by Gang of Youths
Colin's recommendation: The Menu (2022) and "Invisible Touch" by Genesis, oh, and also, Suits
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Please contact us at any of these locations:
Website: www.thecdpodcast.com
Email: thecluttereddeskpodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @TheCDPodcast
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecdpodcast
Andrew is on Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 (Twitter non grata)
Colin is on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox
***
We want to thank Test Dream for supplying The Cluttered Desk's theme music. You can find Test Dream at any of these locations:
Website: testdream.bandcamp.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/testdream
Twitter: @testdream
***
Our entire catalogue is available through iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.
Customer Reviews
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Great show! There is so much variety
An Enjoyable and Enlightening Experience
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?”
- Albert Einstein
In short, this is an excellent, highly original podcast. Two English teachers, Andrew and Colin (and their guests), apply the art of literary criticism and analysis to every imaginable story-telling medium, from video games to music to (gasp!) Shakespeare. Also, comic books. Lots of comic books.
Each episode gives you the feeling that you’re sitting down to have a beer with these guys, just taking part in another one of their highly-educated, fun-filled conversations. I’m definitely looking forward to season 2 and beyond!