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Clint said Bryan was snobby so B goes all pulp Sci-Ffi on you when he compares audio editions of two classic Philip K. Dick novels. Amanda considers whether Lady Antebellum are next big thing. Since it is Women’s History Month, Bill brings us an appreciation of actor… Jeff Bridges.
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Our business is popular business: Amanda reviews American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld; since February is African American History Month we encourage everyone to pretend the wife in question is actually Michelle Obama. Crystal brings the real rock with seminal Detroit punk trio Death. Closing our goodness, Jeremy reveals why he is enamored with the bro-mance of I Love You, Man.
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February, 11, 2010 at Nashville Public Library.
If the holidays have left you bloated and swollen our podcast is the perfect digestif. I start things off with one of the best books I’ve read in recent months, Home by Marilynne Robinson. If that’s still a little heavy for your tum tums, Crystal has the perfect psychedelic antidote: The Mighty Boosh! We end with a round table of the year’s best and overlooked titles.
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Bill brings us an interview to Jon Davison producer the Airplane!. Airplane! will be show on Saturday December 19, 2009 at the Main Library Auditorium at 2pm as part of our Movies at Main series.
Ed. note: due to a technical glitch with Bill’s mic he is a little quiet, but we thought the interview was too cool not to share.
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In recognition of the 50th anniversary of its original publication, Bryan reviews the first ever audio edition of William Burroughs’ Naked Lunch. Bill revisits a some day classic, but we are not going to give the title away. Think Furbies. We close with a roundtable of our favorite holiday music. No Yetis were harmed during the recording of this podcast.
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Crystal tells about the novels of Chelsea Cain, the world’s sexiest serial killer. Jeremy gets his geek on with an appreciation of the Battlestar Galactica prequel, Caprica. We close the show with a roundtable discussion of our favorite film music.
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Bryan tells grown ups how to get their Samuel Clemens on, as part of Nashville’s Twain and Twang celebration. Amanda’s review of contemporary composer Noah Creshevsky proves that classical music is anything but boring. Closing out, Clint and Bryan share sleeper-creeper gems on DVD for Halloween night viewing.
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Bill and Clint interview Larry Cohen director of It’s Alive and other classics. It’s Alive will be shown at the Main Library on October 17 at 2 PM, as part of our Shocking Saturdays film series.
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Popmatic Podcast is back and revamped with explosive joyfulness! Bryan tells about his version of summer reading: Europe Central by William T. Vollmann. Jeremy reminds us what Pink Floyd is really all about, and we close with a round table about our favorite TV shows on DVD.
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Bill brings us an interview with Joe Dante, director of Gremlins, The Burbs, and Innerspace. Innerspace will be shown on Saturday, August 8 at 2 PM in the Main Library Auditorium as the last film in our Summer Sci-Fi Film Festival.
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