Best Skylight Books Podcasts (2024)

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Skylight 52:18

21d ago52:18

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SKYLIT: Matt Singer, OPPOSABLE THUMBS (Siskel & Ebert) 1:04:50

16d ago1:04:50

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Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert are arguably the most influential American film critics of the 20th Century. Clips from their movie review TV show continue to circulate on social media and Youtube to the delight of new viewers and old fans alike. In his book OPPOSABLE THUMBS, film writer Matt Singer looks at the history of these TV critics, the TV oppo…

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Better Than the Movie 16: PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER w/ Elisa Garcia 1:29:48

2M ago1:29:48

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We've got a classic on BTTM today that's all killer. DJ and bookseller Elisa Garcia selected PERFUME, the 1985 German novel by Patrick Süskind that was originally deemed unfilmable. But co-screenwriter and director Tom Tykwer (RUN LOLA RUN, BABYLON BERLIN) surely got the job done in 2006. Elisa joins Allan, Tyler, and Justin to discuss the best bit…

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SKYLIT: Geoff Shackelford, GOLF ARCHITECTURE FOR NORMAL PEOPLE 59:02

1M ago59:02

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It's a golfing extravaganza as Geoff Shackelford joins Skylight's Tyler Austin to discuss his book Golf Architecture for Normal People! Together, they talk golf course design, the economic and ecological impacts of a golf course that people don't often think about, and how golf as a game is becoming more accessible to lower-class players. It's a gr…

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Better Than the Movie 15: PLANET OF THE APES 1:26:57

2M ago1:26:57

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It's a madhouse! The BTTM fellas are on their own this month, talking PLANET OF THE APES. The main focus is the original feature film, directed by Oscar winner Franklin J. Schaffner and scripted by fellow Oscar winner Michael Wilson and TWILIGHT ZONE creator Rod Serling. The fellas compare this classic to the lesser known source novel by Pierre Bou…

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SKYLIT: Maggie Nelson, LIKE LOVE 58:23

3M ago58:23

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Join us for a conversation with Skylight favorite Maggie Nelson, whose newest collection of essays, Like Love, has already made its way into our booksellers' hearts. One of those booksellers, Elodie Saint-Louis, sat down with Maggie to talk about Like Love, her thoughts on genre distinctions with writing, and much more! Produced by Elodie Saint-Lou…

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Better Than the Movie 14: THE GREEN KNIGHT / SIR GAWAIN AND... w/ Conor Holt 1:21:24

4M ago1:21:24

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Happy Dev Patel Season to all who celebrate! Mr. Patel's directing debut, MONKEY MAN, is in theaters now, but we decided to look back a few years at his great work in THE GREEN KNIGHT, adapted from the chivalric romance SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT by writer-director David Lowery (PETER PAN & WENDY). Filmmaker and VHS enthusiast Conor Holt joins…

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Better Than the Movie 13: MONEYBALL w/ Michael Chin 1:13:37

4M ago1:13:37

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Happy Opening Day! And coincidentally, Tyler has selected a baseball classic for his birthday pick: Michael Lewis's MONEYBALL: THE ART OF WINNING AN UNFAIR GAME and the Oscar-nominated film adaptation co-written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Bennett Miller. How did they turn those stats into a movie!?! Guest Michael Chin (Great Wave Goods) helps …

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Better Than the Movie 12: THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY w/ Emily VanKoughnett 1:18:33

5M ago1:18:33

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How's the peepin', Tommy? Netflix's RIPLEY series is still more than a month away from dropping, but guest Emily VanKoughnett (Los Angeles Review of Books; LIT ANGELES) joins the BTTM crew to discuss Patricia Highsmith's classic murder story from 1955, THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, and the 1999 film adaptation from writer-director Anthony Minghella, sta…

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SKYLIT: Tommy Orange, WANDERING STARS 36:07

6M ago36:07

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It's a sneak peek special! Skylight's own Elodie sits down with the incredible Tommy Orange (There, There) to talk about his new novel Wandering Stars (Feb. 27)...listen in for a reading of an excerpt, Tommy's thoughts on Native American representation and why he's hopeful for the future. To pre-order Wandering Stars: https://www.skylightbooks.com/…

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SKYLIT: Eric Wolfson, FIFTY YEARS OF THE CONCEPT ALBUM IN POPULAR MUSIC 1:07:22

6M ago1:07:22

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From The Beatles to Beyoncé! Author Eric Wolfson discusses his new book on the shifting identity of the concept album in rock, pop, and hip-hop music with bookseller (and, yes, friend) Justin Remer. The book breaks down 25 albums across five eras, and Eric and Justin get into many of them here. A great chat for veteran music nerds and new fans alik…

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SKYLIT: Will Harris, SURELY YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS 1:05:21

6M ago1:05:21

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I am serious. And don't call me Shirley. Resident film buff Tyler Austin sits down with Will Harris, pop culture journalist, to discuss the interviews that comprise Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! Together, they discuss some of Will's favorite interviews and some truly great behind-the-scenes scoops from one of the greatest…

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Better Than the Movie 11: NIGHTBREED / CABAL w/ Garon Cockrell 1:14:50

6M ago1:14:50

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Happy New Year! BTTM is back for 2024 with a birthday pick from Allan: Clive Barker's NIGHTBREED, based on the horror novella CABAL by Barker himself! Tyler is the opposite of a gorehound, so he is really mad at Allan for making this pick. Our guest is the delightful -- and delighted -- Garon Cockrell (of the podcasts Never Not Funny and How to Sur…

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01 - Tobin's Palm 17:07

7M ago17:07

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02 - The Gift of the Magi 14:32

7M ago14:32

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03 - A Cosmopolite In A Cafe 12:02

8M ago12:02

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04 - Between Rounds 12:06

8M ago12:06

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05 - The Skylight Room 13:34

8M ago13:34

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06 - A Service of Love 13:46

8M ago13:46

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07 - The Coming Out Of Maggie 16:13

8M ago16:13

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08 - Man About Town 11:52

8M ago11:52

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09 - The Cop and the Anthem 15:07

8M ago15:07

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10 - An Adjustment of Nature 10:30

8M ago10:30

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11 - Memoirs of a Yellow Dog 11:23

8M ago11:23

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12 - The Love Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein 9:59

8M ago9:59

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Better Than the Movie, Ep. 10: THE THIN MAN w/ Jen Johans 58:00

8M ago58:00

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You go after him, and you'll find his shadow - or his song - and you'll have to go home. There'll never be another: THIN MAN! Jen Johans (Watch With Jen podcast) joins the Better Than the Movie crew for a holiday classic (of sorts). It's the William Powell and Myrna Loy comic mystery that launched a 6-film series, THE THIN MAN, directed by W.S. Van…