Nerve

03/08/22 • 52 min

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Put your brain on hold because we're getting dumb with one of the worst books we've ever covered on the show, as well as a surprisingly good film whose last act is very frustrating!

Is Ryan's book poorly written, judge-y and lacking in both critique AND YA thrills? Yes!

Is the film, whose stars Emma Roberts and Dave Franco have great chemistry and depicts social media (but NOT hacking or the deep web) in a realistic way, a ton of fun? Yes! Plus: Netflix connections, thrilling stunts and Sherlock?

This is 50% a vent-y episode and 50% a soft plea to go watch the film. Enjoy!

Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:

Brenna: @brennacgray
Joe: @bstolemyremote

Have something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at [email protected] or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:

March 24: The Pigman by Paul Zindel
April 21: George by Alex Gino

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Put your brain on hold because we're getting dumb with one of the worst books we've ever covered on the show, as well as a surprisingly good film whose last act is very frustrating!

Is Ryan's book poorly written, judge-y and lacking in both critique AND YA thrills? Yes!

This is 50% a vent-y episode and 50% a soft plea to go watch the film. Enjoy!

Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:

Brenna: @brennacgray
Joe: @bstolemyremote

Have something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at [email protected] or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:

March 24: The Pigman by Paul Zindel
April 21: George by Alex Gino

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

This One Summer (Banned Book Club 2)

It's time for another Banned Book Club! This month we're checking out the gentle coming of age story of Rose and Windy (with thanks to listeners Arthur and Victoria for contributing their thoughts).

We're talking internalized misogyny, age gaps, the point when you realize your parents have feelings and you can hurt them, and monochromatic art. Oh, also: why the heck was this gorgeous comic banned?!

Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:

Brenna: @brennacgray
Joe: @bstolemyremote

Have something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at [email protected] or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:

March 24: The Pigman by Paul Zindel
April 21: George by Alex Gino

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Next Episode

Reservation Dogs

Brenna and Joe travel to Oklahoma to discuss the first season (eight episodes) of Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi's Reservation Dogs. The show follows a quartet of teens with dreams of leaving their reservation behind and it's a great blend of comedy and drama, with some surprising pathos in the back half (C/W: suicide in episode seven).

We praise the show for its representation in front of and behind the camera (though there is a glaring omission), as well as how it handles the (lack of) white characters. Plus: Zach McClarnon finally gets to cut loose, pickle dicks and why we may need to check out Rutherford Falls.

Reference:

Kyle T Mays. "Representation and Black & Hip Hop Culture in 'Reservation Dogs.'" Ethnomusicology Review

Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:

Brenna: @brennacgray
Joe: @bstolemyremote

Have something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at [email protected] or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:

March 24: The Pigman by Paul Zindel
April 21: George by Alex Gino

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.