The Drama Surrounding The Drama Edition
About this episode
The hosts discuss the film 'The Drama', the Western 'The Madison', and the cultural significance of doodle dogs.
What’s the worst thing Steve, Dana, and Julia have ever done? And would you still love them if you knew the answer to that question? That’s not a subject for today’s episode, but these three do get into The Drama , the dark, polarizing rom-com directed by Kristoffer Borgli starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson which is animated by such disquieting inquiries. Next, it’s time for elk meat, Montana golden hour, and feckless city slickers as our hosts take on Taylor Sheridan’s latest The Madison. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, our hosts agree it’s an effective Western soap opera but is its Red State agitprop worth the price of admission? Finally… there’s good boy. With their curly mop tops and wet eyes, doodle dog hybrids have nuzzled their way into Americans’ hearts. What does that say about us? The hosts discuss these questions and more raised in a recent New Yorker piece by John Seabrook, How Doodles Became the Dog du Jour . In a bonus episode for Slate Plus subscribers, they have a spoiler-rich conversation divulging all of The Drama’s dirty secrets. Endorsements Dana : The latest from children's book author (and Dana's partner) Rowboat Watkins, Mousestache, Mooosestache about a…
People in this episode
Hosts: Steve, Dana, Julia
Topics covered
- film analysis
- rom-com
- Western soap opera
- cultural commentary
- pet trends
Keywords
- The Drama
- The Madison
- Zendaya
- Robert Pattinson
- Western soap opera
- doodle dogs
- John Seabrook
- Mousestache
- The Wanderers
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Drama, The Madison, Mousestache, Mooosestache, The Wanderers, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
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