New Loop, America
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05/14/20 • 39 min
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In our final episode from our living rooms, we visit the dystopia of “Westworld” and the utopia of “Hollywood” to see if we can glean anything about what might be in store on the other side of this pandemic — and about who we want to be.
Discussed this week:
- “Westworld” (HBO, 2016-20)
- “Hollywood” (Netflix, 2020)
- Ryan Murphy
- “The Stepford Wives” (directed by Frank Oz, 2004)
- “The Stepford Wives” (directed by Bryan Forbes, 1975)
- The Motion Picture Production Code of 1930
- “Love Jones” (directed by Theodore Witcher, 1997)
- “Love & Basketball” (directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, 2000)
- Anna May Wong
- Hattie McDaniel
- Oscar Micheaux
- “Delivering Thanks Team” (Papa John’s, 2020)
Soon, you’ll need a subscription to keep full access to this show, and to other New York Times podcasts, on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Don’t miss out on exploring all of our shows, featuring everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts.
In our final episode from our living rooms, we visit the dystopia of “Westworld” and the utopia of “Hollywood” to see if we can glean anything about what might be in store on the other side of this pandemic — and about who we want to be.
Discussed this week:
- “Westworld” (HBO, 2016-20)
- “Hollywood” (Netflix, 2020)
- Ryan Murphy
- “The Stepford Wives” (directed by Frank Oz, 2004)
- “The Stepford Wives” (directed by Bryan Forbes, 1975)
- The Motion Picture Production Code of 1930
- “Love Jones” (directed by Theodore Witcher, 1997)
- “Love & Basketball” (directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, 2000)
- Anna May Wong
- Hattie McDaniel
- Oscar Micheaux
- “Delivering Thanks Team” (Papa John’s, 2020)
Soon, you’ll need a subscription to keep full access to this show, and to other New York Times podcasts, on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Don’t miss out on exploring all of our shows, featuring everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts.
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Discussed this week:
- “Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration” (Broadway.com)
- “The ‘Credibility Bookcase’ Is the Quarantine’s Hottest Accessory” (Amanda Hess, The New York Times)
- Randy Rainbow’s YouTube Channel
- “A Parks and Recreation Special” (NBC, 2020)
- “The Power of Vulnerability” (Brené Brown, TEDx)
- “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead” (Brené Brown, 2012)
- The “Unlocking Us” Podcast (Brené Brown)
- Teddy Riley Verzuz Babyface
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So Y’all Finally Get It
Excerpts from our June 12 live event, where we caught up about the uprisings and resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement. This is the first of three special summer episodes.
Discussed this week:
- Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris in a live New York Times event (June 12, 2020)
- “‘Cops,’ Long-Running Reality Show That Glorified Police, Is Canceled” (The New York Times, June 2020)
- “LEGO Pulls Back Police Playset Affiliate Marketing Amid George Floyd Protests” (ToyBook, June 2020)
- “NASCAR Says It Will Ban Confederate Flags” (The New York Times, June 2020)
- Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris on “CBS This Morning” (Aug. 18, 2017, CBS)
- Speech by Stokely Carmichael (a.k.a. Kwame Ture) (Oct. 29, 1966, Berkeley, Calif.)
- “John Lewis: Good Trouble” (directed by Dawn Porter, July 2020)
Soon, you’ll need a subscription to keep full access to this show, and to other New York Times podcasts, on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Don’t miss out on exploring all of our shows, featuring everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts.
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