Wake
11/07/19 • 45 min
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We examine how HBO’s series “Watchmen” and Bong Joon Ho’s film “Parasite” bring to light the hidden histories that shape our modern lives.
Discussed this week:
- “Parasite” (directed by Bong Joon Ho, 2019)
- “Watchmen” (HBO, 2019)
- “White Flights: Race, Fiction, and the American Imagination” (Jess Row, 2019)
- “In the Wake: On Blackness and Being“ (Christina Sharpe, 2016)
We're going on hiatus, but we'll be back in your ears in early 2020!
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We examine how HBO’s series “Watchmen” and Bong Joon Ho’s film “Parasite” bring to light the hidden histories that shape our modern lives.
Discussed this week:
- “Parasite” (directed by Bong Joon Ho, 2019)
- “Watchmen” (HBO, 2019)
- “White Flights: Race, Fiction, and the American Imagination” (Jess Row, 2019)
- “In the Wake: On Blackness and Being“ (Christina Sharpe, 2016)
We're going on hiatus, but we'll be back in your ears in early 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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- “California Tells the N.C.A.A. to Share, and It Pitches a Fit.” (Michael Powell, The New York Times, Oct. 4, 2019)
- “The Toll of Me Too.” (Rebecca Traister, The Cut, Sept. 30, 2019)
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