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The JB&I Show

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The jbi show, is a talk show where I share motivating story time for anyone who needs motivation and encouragement. I also talk about fitness, music, culture, art, and entertainment. Thank you for being here and it is a great honor to have y'all here. #jbishow #ime #isaacm #isaacmiddleton #podcast #teamfirehawk #teamfirehawkelite * https://linktr.ee/isaacm28 Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jbishow/support
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Where rhyme gets its reason!In a historical survey of English literature, I take a personal and philosophical approach to the major texts of the tradition in order to not only situate the poems, prose, and plays in their own contexts, but also to show their relevance to our own. This show is for the general listener: as a teacher of high school literature and philosophy, I am less than a scholar but more than a buff. I hope to edify and entertain!
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Keep It!

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Wherever pop culture and politics collide, Ira Madison III and Louis Virtel are on hand to examine the gorgeous wreckage from their uniquely queer perspective. Each week, our “Princes of Pop Culture” are joined by the likes of Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Doohan, John Boyega, Connie Britton, Gabrielle Union, and Sheryl Lee Ralph to unpack the latest controversies, laude character actress appreciation, and all the shade that’s fit to throw. New episodes drop every Wednesday.
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Ira and Louis discuss the final days of the U.S. Election, Quincy Jones' legacy, Martha Stewart's new documentary Martha, JD Vance's alleged gay voters, and Tom Cruise's filmography. Janelle James joins to discuss the new season of Abbott Elementary, her love of Nancy Meyers films, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, e…
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Send us a text This year's Halloween Subcast episode looks at James Shirley's meditation on Death. I hope you love it! Support the show Please like, subscribe, and rate the podcast on Apple, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you listen. Thank you! Email: classicenglishliterature@gmail.com Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, and YouTube. If…
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Ira and Louis discuss Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Blvd, Broadway's best and worst stunt casting, Beyoncé's appearance at Kamala Harris' rally, Donald Trump's racist Madison Square Garden rally, Terri Garr's death, and new music from Lady Gaga, Addison Rae, Halsey, and Megan thee Stallion. Cristin Milioti joins to discuss her buzzy new role in HBO'…
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Send us a text Let's head into the Fortune Theatre for a performance of one of the most innovative and deceptively complex comedies of the English Renaissance. The Roaring Girl, or Moll Cutpurse explores the fluidity of social identity by the protagonist's use of clothing and language. Support the show Please like, subscribe, and rate the podcast o…
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Ira and Louis discuss Liam Payne’s death and One Direction’s impact on music, Mikey Madison’s star turn in Anora, the original Sunset Boulevard film and expectations for the stage show, Cynthia Erivo’s response to Wicked memes, and a potential Joni Mitchell biopic. Tegan Quin of Tegan and Sara returns to Keep It to discuss her new documentary Fanat…
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Ira and Louis discuss Ariana Grande's SNL episode and their favorite SNL performers, the new Nicole Kidman film Babygirl, PJ Harvey's latest tour, and Taylor Swift's Eras Tour book. Lamorne Morris joins to discuss his new film, Saturday Night, meeting Prince and Nicholas Cage, and more. Plus, our favorite fall films. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube…
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Ira and Louis discuss the Joker sequel and Lady Gaga’s accompanying album Harlequin, Saturday Night, and The Charlie Puth Show. Andrew Garfield joins to discuss his new film We Live In Time, working with Florence Pugh, and his cultural influences. Plus, and awards season film preview. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusiv…
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Send us a text We'll get a bit philosophical today and look at the English language's greatest influence on the scientific revolution: politician, philosopher, and scientist Sir Francis Bacon. His Essays and "The Four Idols" from Novum Organon are our focus. Blue Grit Podcast: The Voice of Texas Law Enforcement Host: Clint McNear and Tyler Owen dis…
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Ira and Louis discuss Francis Ford Coppola's expensive box office flop Megalopolis, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, Ellen's Netflix special, and the deaths of Maggie Smith, Gavin Creel, Kris Kristofferson, and Drake Hogestyn. Michael Jaé Rodriguez joins to discuss her new album 33, her love of Mortal Kombat and X-Men, and more. Subscrib…
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Ira and Louis discuss Katy Perry’s new album 143, the shocking new Demi Moore film The Substance, Janet Jackson and Chappell Roan’s political commentary, Erewhon smoothies, and more. Plus, Jon Lovett joins to discuss his all too brief tenure on the new season of Survivor. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, an…
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Send us a text This is the first of what I'm calling the "Out of Time" episodes, an embedded series of Subcast shows that fill in gaps I may have missed along the way. Today, we fly our Out-of-Time-Machine all the way back to the 8th-century to see how the Danish invasions left an indelible mark upon English language and literature. Pack your battl…
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Ira and Louis discuss the Emmys, Louis’ unfortunate Emmy loss, and the debate over The Bear being a comedy. Mackenzie Davis joins to discuss her new film Speak No Evil and why she’s obsessed with Bachelor Nation and Real Housewives. Plus: Trump’s Taylor Swift hate tweets, Diddy’s arrest, Tate McCrae’s new single, fall pop music, and Pharrell’s diss…
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Send us a text Here's a short episode to answer a special request by a loyal listener! Let's dive a little deeper into the various versions of Shakespeare's Hamlet that have come down to us! Support the show Please like, subscribe, and rate the podcast on Apple, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you listen. Thank you! Email: classicenglishliterat…
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This week Ira and Louis dive into Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, James Earl Jones's epic career, new EGOT winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, old EGOT winners who maybe shouldn't be, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, The Perfect Couple, and Ryan Seacrest's turn on Wheel of Fortune. Ms. Pat also joins to discuss her Emmy-nominated series The Ms. Pat Show.…
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Send us a text I had not thought to do an episode on the English country house poetry of the 17th century, but was recently reminded of their place in the survey of early modern literature, so here's a look at that peculiar subgenre. In this show, we'll look at Aemilia Lanyer's "A Description of Cooke-ham" and Ben Jonson's "To Penshurst." Blue Grit…
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Ira and Louis discuss the addictive new Sabrina Carpenter album, Bennifer’s divorce, Beyoncé rumors at the DNC, Pop Star Academy, and the return of What Not to Wear’s Stacy London and Clinton Kelly. Hannah Berner joins to discuss her standup special We Ride at Dawn, the upcoming Giggly Squad book, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch …
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Ira and Louis discuss Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds and other Hollywood power couples, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ collab, Gena Rowlands’ iconic roles, Chappell Roan’s fame jitters, Tinashe’s new album, and Beyoncé’s new whiskey brand. Bowen Yang joins to discuss his Emmy nom for SNL and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, …
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Send us a text Let's head back to the theatre for a really blood-soaked tragedy! And while we're at it, let's think about the intersection between art and social criticism. Blue Grit Podcast: The Voice of Texas Law Enforcement Host: Clint McNear and Tyler Owen discussing topics, issues, and stories within the... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Su…
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Humble Emmy-nominee Louis Virtel is joined by guest co-host Michelle Collins to wade through a week’s worth of pop culture drama, including Quentin Tarantino shading George Clooney, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles losing her bronze medal, Pat Sajak returning for Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, the alleged feud embroiling the box-office hit It Ends With U…
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This week, Louis is joined by guest co-host Joel Kim Booster to discuss the most viral Olympic moments, from Simone Biles bowing to Rebecca Andrade to French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati getting beat by his own bulge. Then Louis interviews the one and only Cate Blanchett about her new film Borderlands, prompting a discussion on Cate's unforgettabl…
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Send us a text Poet and priest John Donne's work seems to transcend its early 17th century moment and feels as fresh and alive to us as anything written today. In this episode, we look at the following texts: "The Bait" "Elegy 19: To His Mistress Going To Bed" "Batter my heart" "Death, be not proud" "The Flea" "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" "…
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Ira and Louis discuss The Olympics Opening Ceremony, the return of Celine Dion, Deadpool & Wolverine, Presumed Innocent, Kamala on Drag Race, “weird” Republicans, and Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom. Zosia Mamet joins to discuss her new series The Decameron, lasting memories of Girls, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episode…
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Ira and Louis discuss the influx of Kamala Harris memes, Twisters and the rise of Glen Powell, MaXXXine, Presumed Innocent, Bob Newhart, and the return of Big Brother. Drew Afualo joins to discuss meeting Chappell Roan and Beyoncé, why men on the internet suck, and her new memoir Loud. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusi…
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Send us a text Today, we'll wrap up our Jonsonian mini-series by looking at some his lyrics, including poems from the 1616 Works and songs from his plays. If you'd like to read along, just ask Uncle Google to serve up these titles: "On Something, that Walks Somewhere" "On My First Daughter" "On My First Son" "Song: To Celia" "Still to be Neat" Addi…
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Ira and Louis dive into the week’s major celebrity deaths from Shelley Duvall to Richard Simmons to Dr. Ruth to Shannen Doherty to Trump’s ear, Katy Perry’s messy new single Woman’s World, Faye Dunaway’s HBO doc Faye, and whether Gen Z knows who JJ Abrams is. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other commu…
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Ira and Louis discuss reality dating shows Love Island USA and I Kissed a Boy, the return of The Mole, Megan thee Stallion and Camila Cabello's new albums, Derek Blasberg's alleged Hamptons diarrhea, Jon Corbett's hatred of acting, and Emma Roberts' nepo baby opinions. Plus, Rashida Jones joins to discuss her new Apple TV+ series Sunny, her fave Qu…
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Send us a text It's Independence Day here in America, so today's show takes the opportunity to look at some of writing of early English colonists in New England and how their ideas contributed to the national ethos that would emerge in the coming centuries. Additional music from Internet Archive: "Stars and Stripes Forever." John Philip Sousa. perf…
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Ira and Louis discuss the latest remixes from Ariana Grande and Charli XCX, plus their favorite remixes, the Netflix documentary Outstanding and their favorite queer comedians, Donald Sutherland, Michael Jackson's legacy, Jane Fonda's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the decimation of MTV News. Hannah Einbinder joins to discuss her new stand…
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Ira and Louis discuss Normani’s long-awaited album, The Tony Awards, Katy Perry’s return, Trump’s crush on Debra Messing, and the confusing Fabulous Four film poster. Lily Gladstone joins to discuss her new film Fancy Dance, how she connects with a role, and more.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other c…
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Send us a text We'll finish our look at Ben Jonson's comedies today with perhaps his most well-regarded efforts: Volpone, or The Fox and The Alchemist. Additional music: "In Town Tonight" by Eric Coates, perf. Reginald Dixon. From the Internet Archive. Blue Grit Podcast: The Voice of Texas Law Enforcement Host: Clint McNear and Tyler Owen discussin…
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Ira and Louis discuss Charli XCX's new album BRAT, Kim Kardashian and Chloe Sevigny's Actors on Actors, Glen Powell's rise to leading man, Sabrina Carpenter's new single, the Practical Magic sequel, and Will Smith's box office return. Plus, Meg Stalter joins to discuss her new film Cora Bora, her theatre nerd roots, and more. Subscribe to Keep It o…
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Ira and Louis discuss Gaga's Chromatica Ball, Jon Lovett on Survivor, Cybertrucks, Scrappy-Doo, and the current state of movies from Furiosa, Garfield, Hitman, to The Fall Guy. LadyFag joins to discuss her New York nightlife origin story and the upcoming LadyLand Festival. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, a…
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Send us a text Today, I look askance at two plays by Ben Jonson, whom many see (not me, though) as the greatest English playwright bar Shakespeare: Every Man In His Humour and Every Man Out of His Humour. These have become the paradigmatic examples of the 17th century "comedy of humours." Thank you to the Internet Archive for providing public domai…
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Ira and Louis discuss Billie Eilish's new album Hit Me Hard and Soft, Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 9, and Diddy's unwanted apology video. Prentice Penny joins to discuss directing and producing the Hulu doc Black Twitter: A People's History. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive conten…
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Send us a text Today, we take a historical survey of the Bible in English, from early partial translations and paraphrases in the 7th century through the magnificence of King James I's Authorized Version of 1611. Blue Grit Podcast: The Voice of Texas Law Enforcement Host: Clint McNear and Tyler Owen discussing topics, issues, and stories within the…
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Ira and Louis discuss whether or not "Espresso" is song of the summer, Maya Rudolph on SNL, the controversy surrounding Baby Reindeer, movie prequels we don't need, and how Eurovision became a disaster this year. Michelle Buteau joins to discuss her new film Babes, diversity in comedy, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episode…
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Ira and Louis discuss Dua Lipa’s new album Radical Optimism, the Met Gala, The Idea of You, and Zadie Smith’s New Yorker essay. Ira explains the Kendrick and Drake rap beef. Sarayu Blue joins to discuss her new series Expats and acting opposite actors like Nicole Kidman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full e…
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Send us a text Today we look at Aemelia Lanyer's pioneering and influential work, "Eve's Apology in Defense of Women" from 1611's Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum. Blue Grit Podcast: The Voice of Texas Law Enforcement Host: Clint McNear and Tyler Owen discussing topics, issues, and stories within the... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show Pl…
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Ira and Louis discuss the incredibly sexy new film Challengers, The Tony Award noms, Nicole Kidman’s AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, middle fingers as an insult, and Normani’s return to music. Chris Perfetti joins to discuss playing everyone’s favorite white teacher on Abbott Elementary, why he prefers theatre to TV, and more. Subscribe to Keep It …
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Ira and Louis discuss Taylor Swift's polarizing 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department, Katy Perry's doing promo for Elon Musk, tired J Lo jokes, and more. Julia Canfield joins to discuss starring in and learning to become a rock musician for Broadway's Stereophonic, lasting memories of Succession, and her favorite Fleetwood Mac songs. Sub…
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Send us a text For our final episode focusing on Shakespeare, we look at his sonnets, arguably the most famous collection of lyric poems in the language. Blue Grit Podcast: The Voice of Texas Law Enforcement Host: Clint McNear and Tyler Owen discussing topics, issues, and stories within the... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show Plea…
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Ira and Louis discuss Coachella 2024, OJ Simpson’s death and other celeb scandals, and more. Nick Offerman joins to discuss his new film Civil War, his creative influences, and being half of comedy’s funniest couple. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@…
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Ira and Louis discuss Jojo Siwa’s rebrand and alleged invention of “Gay Pop,” Sex and the City’s Netflix arrival, Ripley, and Jerrod Carmichael’s show. Carla Gugino joins to discuss The Girls on the Bus, her start in 80s multi-cams, working with Robert Rodriguez and Brian DePalma, and more. YouTube language: Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch…
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Send us a text For our (probably) final episode on Shakespeare's plays, we sail through The Tempest, a late romance which has attracted historical and psychoanalytical interpretations, but stands out for many readers as perhaps a play in which a version of Shakespeare himself appears as the protagonist. Audio clip from The Tempest ; 2004 Naxos Audi…
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Ira, Louis, and guest host Kendra James discuss Beyoncé’s sprawling new album Cowboy Carter. Justice Smith joins Ira and Louis to discuss the American Society of Magical Negroes, critical responses to the film, and more. Plus, Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 World Tour and the internet’s debate on hot SNL cast members. YouTube language: Subscribe to Ke…
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Send us a text To mark the Easter holiday, we return to George Herbert, Jacobean poet and priest, and his most famous work, the pattern poem "Easter Wings." Here's a link to an image of the poem: https://clinicalpsychreading.blogspot.com/2016/03/easter-wings-george-herbert-15931633.html Support the show Please like, subscribe, and rate the podcast …
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