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Guardians of the Galaxy (feat. Joyce Eng)
Jun 24, 2026
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Damages – Season 5 (feat. Chelsea Eichholz)
Jun 17, 2026
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Albert Nobbs (feat. Mark O'Donovan)
Jun 10, 2026
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Damages – Season 4 (feat. Sebastian Gronback)
Jun 3, 2026
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May 27, 2026
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| 6/24/26 |  Guardians of the Galaxy (feat. Joyce Eng) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, Entertainment Weekly senior news editor Joyce Eng returns to discuss Glenn's performance as Nova Prime in 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy! We delve into how the film severely underutilizes her, the gorgeous design of her blue suit, our overall thoughts on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 6/17/26 |  Damages – Season 5 (feat. Chelsea Eichholz) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, podcaster Chelsea Eichholz returns to discuss Glenn's Emmy-nominated performance as Patty Hewes in the final season of Damages! We delve into the season's big Ellen vs. Patty battle, how the series brings everything full circle, our personal rankings on various elements of the series, the show's legacy, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 6/10/26 |  Albert Nobbs (feat. Mark O'Donovan) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, Substack writer/Glenn superfan Mark O'Donovan joins me to discuss Glenn's Oscar-nominated performance in her passion project, Albert Nobbs! We delve into the film's reputation among critics in the last 15 years, its divisive approach to feminism and transness, how Glenn's performance differs from anything she's ever done before or since, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 6/3/26 |  Damages – Season 4 (feat. Sebastian Gronback) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, my fiancé Sebastian Gronback returns to discuss Glenn's Emmy-nominated performance as Patty Hewes in Season 4 of Damages! We delve into the series big move to DirecTV, the performances by new cast members John Goodman, Dylan Baker, and Chris Messina, the season's gritty approach to telling a story about the War in Afghanistan, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 5/27/26 |  Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (feat. Christof) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, Sporcle curator Christof returns to discuss Glenn's performance in the 2011 animated comedy Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil! We delve into Glenn reprising her voice role as Granny, how this sequel doesn't recapture the clever charms of Hoodwinked, the botched release strategy, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 5/20/26 |  Damages – Season 3 (feat. Eoin Daly) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, podcaster and writer Eoin Daly returns to discuss Glenn's Emmy-nominated performance as Patty Hewes in Season 3 of Damages! We delve into the season's themes of family and trauma, Tom's increased prominence in the series, the season's Shakespearean elements, the additions of Martin Short and Lily Tomlin, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 5/13/26 |  Damages – Season 2 (feat. Steffi Acain) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, podcaster and YouTuber Steffi Acain returns to discuss Glenn's Emmy-winning performance as Patty Hewes in Season 2 of Damages! We delve into the season's themes of living with one's past actions, the evolving relationship between Patty and Ellen, the effectiveness of new cast members William Hurt, Marcia Gay Harden, and Timothy Olyphant, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 5/6/26 |  Damages – Season 1 (feat. Sophia Ciminello) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, Oscar Wild co-host Sophia Ciminello returns to discuss Glenn's Emmy-winning performance as Patty Hewes in Season 1 of Damages! We delve into the many twists and turns of the Frobisher case, how Patty and Ellen's relationship evolves, our favorite wild quotes and moments from the season, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 4/29/26 |  Damages – Pilot (feat. Erik Anderson)✨ | Glenn CloseDamages+3 | Erik Anderson | DamagesPatty Hewes | — | Glenn CloseDamages+5 | — | 1h 20m 58s | |
| 4/22/26 |  Evening (feat. Andrew Carden) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, writer Andrew Carden returns to discuss Glenn's small performance in the 2007 drama Evening! We delve into Glenn's curiously brief role in the film's flashback scenes, the varying quality of the all-star cast, why what may have worked on the page didn't work in execution, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
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| 4/15/26 |  Hoodwinked! (feat. Christof) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, Sporcle curator Christof returns to discuss Glenn's voice performance in the 2005 animated comedy Hoodwinked! We delve into Glenn's lively performance as the extreme-sports-loving Granny, the film's clever spin on Little Red Riding Hood, whether the film runs out of steam by the end, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 4/8/26 |  Nine Lives (feat. Gavin Mevius) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, podcaster and editor Gavin Mevius returns to discuss Glenn's 10-minute scene in the 2005 anthology drama Nine Lives! We delve into Glenn's chemistry with Dakota Fanning as her daughter, which of the film's segments are better than others, director Rodrigo Garcia's continued fixation on the lives of women, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 4/1/26 |  The Chumscrubber (feat. Sebastian Gronback) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, my fiancé Sebastian Gronback returns to discuss Glenn's supporting performance as a grieving mother in the indie dramedy The Chumscrubber! We delve into the film's derivative take on suburbia in the wake of American Beauty and Donnie Darko, Glenn's small but oddly repetitive role, the absolutely insane plotline involving Ralph Fiennes and his love of dolphins, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 3/18/26 |  The Shield (feat. Charlie Bright) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, Gold Derby contributing writer Charlie Bright returns to discuss Glenn's Emmy-nominated performance in the fourth season of The Shield! We delve into Glenn's choice to commit to a full season of television; how her character, Captain Monica Rawling, reshapes the show's dynamics; the 2005 Primetime Emmys; and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 3/11/26 |  Heights (feat. Steven Canals) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, writer/director/producer Steven Canals returns to discuss Glenn's performance as an actress and mother in the 2005 indie drama Heights! We delve into Glenn's turn as an Oscar-winning stage actress, the film's themes of tapping back into one's passion in the malaise of 21st-century New York, Glenn's costars Elizabeth Banks and James Marsden, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 3/4/26 |  The Stepford Wives (feat. Mathew Rodriguez) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, writer Mathew Rodriguez joins me to discuss Glenn's scene-stealing performance in the 2004 remake of The Stepford Wives! We delve into Glenn's full-throated commitment to playing a queen bee Connecticut housewife, how the film doesn't live up to its potential, its accidentally prescient moments, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 2/25/26 |  The Lion in Winter (feat. Eoin Daly) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, writer/podcaster Eoin Daly returns to discuss Glenn's award-winning performance in the TV movie remake of The Lion in Winter! We delve into Glenn's take on Eleanor of Aquitaine compared to Katharine Hepburn; how the film compares to the 1968 film; Glenn's fun, lovely Golden Globe and SAG speeches, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 2/18/26 |  Brush with Fate and Strip Search (feat. Ben Miller) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, writer/podcaster Ben Miller returns to discuss Glenn's appearances in two TV movies of the early 2000s, Brush with Fate and Strip Search! We delve into Glenn's odd choices as a bespectacled history teacher in Brush with Fate, her committed turn as an FBI agent/interrogator in Strip Search, whether or not she elevates either film, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 2/11/26 |  Will & Grace and The West Wing (feat. Joyce Eng) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, Entertainment Weekly senior news editor Joyce Eng returns to discuss Glenn's guest spots on two NBC shows of the early 2000s, Will & Grace and The West Wing! We delve into Glenn's Emmy-nominated performance as a manic photographer on Will & Grace, her measured turn as a Supreme Court Justice candidate on The West Wing, the quality of NBC's Must-See TV lineup back in the day, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | Le Divorce (feat. Fritz) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, YouTube creator Fritz (of Fritz and the Oscars) joins me to discuss Glenn's performance as an American author in the 2003 romantic dramedy Le Divorce! We try to make sense of the film's nonsensical plot, break down Kate Hudson and Naomi Watts' lead performances, discuss whether Glenn comes out of it unscathed, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 1/28/26 |  The Safety of Objects (feat. Chris Feil) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, writer and This Had Oscar Buzz co-host Chris Feil joins me to discuss Glenn's performance in the 2003 suburban drama The Safety of Objects! We contextualize its release following a wave of films covering similar domestic themes, delve into which of its cast members are given short shrift, break down what the title actually means, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 1/21/26 |  The Ballad of Lucy Whipple and South Pacific (feat. Cody Dericks) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, film critic and podcaster Cody Dericks returns to discuss Glenn's performances in the 2001 TV movies The Ballad of Lucy Whipple and South Pacific! We discuss how Lucy Whipple feels like it comes from the Sarah, Plain and Tall universe, whether she's miscast in South Pacific, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 1/14/26 |  Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (feat. Chelsea Eichholz) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, podcaster/editor Chelsea Eichholz returns to discuss Glenn's performance as a lonely doctor in Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her! We discuss Glenn being one of the MVPs of this anthology film, the odd directions some of the other stories take, the film's journey from Cannes winner to direct-to-Showtime release, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 1/7/26 |  102 Dalmatians (feat. John T) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, blogger John T joins me to discuss Glenn reprising her role as Cruella de Vil in 2000's 102 Dalmatians! We discuss Glenn amping up her performance even more in the sequel, the Oscar-nominated costumes, how the film around her is mostly diminishing returns, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
| 12/31/25 |  Tarzan (feat. Nick Ruhrkraut) | It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, film critic and podcaster Nick Ruhrkraut joins me to discuss Glenn's performance in Disney's 1999 animated film Tarzan! We discuss Glenn's warm voice performance, how the film resonates with its themes of family and acceptance, our take on "You'll Be in My Heart," and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords | — | ||||||
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10 placements across 9 markets.
Chart Positions
10 placements across 9 markets.