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A simple concept herein contained: pitting a story I loved against one I hated, and stacking the deck so the one I love wins. Said stories come from page and screen in an eclectic selection of my preferred genres – anything except 'content creation', because this house is a place of honour, dammit. 100% subjectivity guaranteed. All opinions entirely the product of my over-heated brain; there is, sadly, no one else to blame. Oh, and there won't be any tips on how to DIY a church. Sorry. Email ...
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https://www.youtube.com/user/DjMilez100 I play music and make a weekly podcast talking about the crazy stuff revolving around the world and my life! A Tampa resident, DJ Milez has been following his passion for music and honing his talents for years. Playing in Tampa to Austin, DJ Milez has developed a faithful following. As a DJ, no one can question Milez versatility; whether he’s creating a night woven with dark and mysterious beats, Milez intuitively works a room with his creative mixing, ...
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Life is finally looking up for 28 year old Shayla -- She’s got a great boyfriend and is about to start her dream writing job. But when it all falls apart in the space of one day, Shayla finds herself heartbroken and struggling to make ends meet. After a chance encounter with the world’s most popular K-pop idol, Youngjae, she decides to chase the fantasy and heads for South Korea in the hopes of kindling a relationship with the star. There are a lot of ups —beautiful city, amazing food, dynam ...
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Shayla’s visa will soon expire. She has to choose what matters to her most… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Shayla has some very difficult choices to make in her love life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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While Shayla eagerly waits to hear from Youngjae, her mother makes a surprise visit Korea and is determined to get her to come home. Shayla tells a few half-truths to convince her mum that she’s doing fine… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Shayla helps put on Dal’s first live show in 10 years. Someone unexpected shows up... Youngjae. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Desperate to get her writing career off the ground, Shayla explores Seoul to create an essay-worthy scenario for herself. It doesn’t go well. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Dal shows Shayla around Seoul and the two grow closer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Desperate for money, Shayla begs Dal to let her do deliveries around town. She also makes a new friend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Shayla hatches a plan to meet Youngjae without being creepy. However, her inability to speak much Korean is a problem… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Shayla arrives in South Korea only to find out that the job she arranged for herself is not quite what it seemed. Dal, the son of her landlord, is very sceptical about Shayla’s motivations for visiting Korea, wondering if she is yet another Koreaboo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/…
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Shayla’s life takes an unexpected turn when both her writing career and her love life fall apart. She takes an odd job behind the scenes of a K-pop show and has a chance encounter with an idol who inspires a huge decision. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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010: The Nun Trifecta (Black Narcissus 1939, 1947, 2020)
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In this episode I compare the book Black Narcissus, by podcast fave Rumer Godden, and its two screen adaptations from 1947 and 2020. Their chronological order correlates exactly with the order of my esteem, which is pretty handy. Throughout, I prove the point of both Terry Pratchett and William James when they suspected that the indignation of an a…
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009: Station Eleven (2014) versus Farenheit 451 (1953)
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In this episode I compare the books Station Eleven, by Emily St John Mandel, and Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury. I deplore Bradbury's grimdark death of hope and laud St John Mandel's paradoxically inspiring hope after death (of people and civilisation). In terms of guidebooks for surviving the tech apocalypse, only one need apply. Timestamps: 00:5…
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008: Ever After (1998) versus Cinderella (2015)
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In this episode I compare the fairytale retellings of Cinderella in 1998’s Ever After and the imaginatively-named Cinderella of 2015. I ponder how a film as rife with historical inaccuracy as Ever After still gets crowned my all-time queen of the Aschenputtels. I ponder, more pointedly, how a film as rife with potential as Cinderella still turned o…
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007: Circle of Friends (1990) versus Normal People (2018)
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In this episode I compare the college romances of the dreamy Circle of Friends, by Maeve Binchy, and the nihilistic nightmare Normal People, by Sally Rooney. What proves to be most galling is not, as I thought, that Rooney is heaped with laurels for ripping off romance tropes wholesale, but that Normal People is actually a lot better than I remembe…
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006: The Death of Stalin (2017) versus Jojo Rabbit (2019)
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In this episode I compare the historical satires The Death of Stalin, which is one of my favourite films, and Jojo Rabbit, which isn’t even my favourite film by Taika Waititi. I indulge in several digressions to show off the background reading I had to do to understand my own opinions on these films; I’m sure Jonathan Swift would have something sui…
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005: The Grand Sophy (1950) versus The Duke and I [Bridgerton #1] (2000)
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In this episode I compare the Regency romances The Grand Sophy, by pink of the Ton Georgette Heyer, and The Duke and I, by barque of frailty Julia Quinn. I pull caps by suggesting that Quinn is too smoky by half, and indeed makes a cake of herself in her attempt to render the sexual mores of the Regency period. Meanwhile Heyer remains a Top-of-the-…
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004: Mona Lisa Smile (2003) versus Dead Poets Society (1989)
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In this episode I compare the teachers of two movies, Mona Lisa Smile’s firebrand Catherine Watson and Dead Poets Society’s damp squib John Keating. I treat the listener to my half-baked opinions on the philosophy of education, as well as throwing scorn on the discrepancy between the stakes of both movies. Timestamps: 00:50 Introduction; or, Let Me…
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003: Assassin's Apprentice (1995) versus The Magician (1983)
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In this episode I compare the books Assassin’s Apprentice, by Robin Hobb, and Raymond E Fiest’s The Magician. After pointing out that they’re basically the same story, I proceed to explain how they’re completely different, by ripping The Magician to shreds and using the confetti to throw a parade for Assassin’s Apprentice. Timestamps: 00:50 Introdu…
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002: Shakespeare in Love (1998) versus Saving Private Ryan (1998)
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In this episode I compare the 1998 films Shakespeare in Love and Saving Private Ryan. I wax lyrical about the minor character of Philip Henslowe, and Queen Elizabeth’s ahistorical ruff situation. I then cast serious doubt on the moral core of Saving Private Ryan, which I suspect to be red, white, and imperialist blue, under all that distracting kha…
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This short introductory episode lays out my stall for the grand plan of the podcast. I explain the concept: pitting a story I loved against one I hated, and stacking the deck so the one I love wins. I outline the personal biases and preferences that colour all my opinions, so that listeners have an understanding of why I think the mad things that I…
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Rainfall (Opening set for Ilan Bluestone)
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Hey everybody! I wasn't planning on uploading a brand new mix so soon but for those of you who didn't know, I won a contest to spin at a popular night club in Orlando (Gilt Nightclub) for an entire month and I had the honor/privilege to open up for Trance DJ Ilan Bluestone! This is the opening set I played for the crowd and the reaction was so over…
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