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Great Grief

Nnenna Freelon & Scalawag Magazine

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A podcast about loving greatly through grief. Scalawag knows that for many of us, our grief is simultaneously never news, and the only news. From the mind and lived experience of celebrated jazz artist Nnenna Freelon, Great Grief is a life-honoring outpouring of word, story, and song that plumbs the depths of her own sorrow after the death of her beloved husband, Philip, and her sister, Debbie Irene. Award-winning Great Grief re-emerges at Scalawag through podcasts and live events as a dynam ...
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When a woman commits murder, she’s often given a label: “The Woman Who Snapped,” “Black Widow” or “Angel of Death.” Do these labels help us explain why women murder, or do they mask the truth? Join the true crime writer Tori Telfer as she uncovers what drives women to kill, presented by CBS All Access.
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If you're feeling overwhelmed by the number of entertainment options these days, you're not alone. Who has time to watch 500+ TV shows?? ...I do. And I'm here to help you sort through the white (male) noise and find your next underrated obsession. A companion to the long-running entertainment blog, The Popculty Podcast turns a critical eye on the gamut of pop culture-- from indie film to videogame franchises-- while highlighting underrepresented perspectives. Here we celebrate the female, BI ...
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This podcast was published at The Sign of Jonas Blog. Dr. Susan Easton Black lectures on the life of Mormon Founder Joseph Smith. Dr. Susan Easton Black joined the faculty of Brigham Young University in 1978, where she is currently a professor of Church history and doctrine. She is a past Eliza R. Snow Fellow, Associate Dean of General Education and Honors, and Director of Church History in the BYU Religious Studies Center. The recipient of numerous academic awards, she received the Karl G. ...
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Lady Empire

Elle Bradley

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Welcome Queens! Your host, Elle Bradley, will take you inside the lives of fearless women dominating their careers now more than ever. Their fight to the top took grit and their stories inspire others to walk the same path. Leading doctors, athletes, corporate moguls, and more will share their personal accounts of failures, successes, and lessons they have learned along the way. If you want to learn how to be at the top of your career, subscribe above to hear the newest episodes released eve ...
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Grindhouse Girls Podcast

Grindhouse Girls Podcast

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A podcast for movie lovers. Britney and Katie met in college and both shared a love of cinema. After several years of not using their fine arts degrees, they started a podcast about spoopy, scary and strange movies. Stay tuned! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
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MANslaughter tells intertwining stories about how one gunshot on a cold Wisconsin night in 1970 dramatically changed multiple lives. A bullet brutally tore through decorated law enforcement veteran LaVerne Stordock. Decades later, his niece, Dorothy Marcic, transformed herself into an amateur detective in a quest for truth and closure about that night. At the center of Dorothy’s investigation is Suzanne Brandon, LaVerne’s second wife, who confessed to the shooting -- and who Dorothy believes ...
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This is your spot for all things Video Games, Film, and Television! Bringing the laughs each and every episode. It's a space for everyone, and it is brought to you by a team of Women in order to bring a perspective that is much needed in the community.
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Boston Athenæum

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The Boston Athenæum, a membership library, first opened its doors in 1807, and its rich history as a library and cultural institution has been well documented in the annals of Boston’s cultural life. Today, it remains a vibrant and active institution that serves a wide variety of members and scholars. With more than 600,000 titles in its book collection, the Boston Athenæum functions as a public library for many of its members, with a large and distinguished circulating collection, a newspap ...
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Heroine may cause a man to feel invincible. Cocaine may make a man feel like he can run past the speed of light. Ecstasy may make a man feel like every nerve in his body is coming alive. Still, no matter how potent those substances may be, it's a fact, love is the most potent drug of all. This fact is especially true when Juan awakens from a two-month coma, unsure of what his life had been. The only time he feels he is close to the truth is in the presence of women with specific characterist ...
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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's GODZILLA...Minus One! On a very special episode, our friend and editor N.R. Moody shares with us one of his favorite films (and Oscar winner) Godzilla Minus One. Next time we'll have friend of the pod Dalton on to discuss I SAW THE TV GLOW. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:20 Hello…
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Blood! Babies! Beatitudes! This week Brit and Katie are joined by Armand from The Cinedicate Podcast as we cover Sydney Sweeney's religious horror IMMACULATE. Part nunsploitation/part passion project, the film follows an American nun who joins a mysterious convent where she finds herself in the middle of a heavenly nightmare. We'll be back with GOD…
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This season, sociologist Trisha Crawshaw joins me for a deep dive into all things comics, gender, and Diana Prince. In the first episode of our Wonder Woman series, we excavate her queer, kinky, feminist origins in the 1940s, as well as the life of the man who created her, Dr. William Moulton Marston. Drawing on historian Jill Lepore's bestselling …
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Time Stamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:25 Intro 0:01:07 Hellos 0:01:27 The Iron Claw [Max] 0:11:18 Bruce Springsteen Movie Greenlit 0:12:04 The Boys [Prime] 0:13:48 Watchmen Chapters 1 & 2 0:17:10 Bridgerton [Netflix] 0:51:06 House of the Dragon [Max} 1:10:05 Game Of Thrones (Books) 1:14:26 Are 3 Seasons Possible 1:15:04 Other GoT World News 1:17:34 …
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Watch out for bears and secretive spouses! This week we cover the queer cabin-in-the-woods thriller WHAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE. The film follows married couple Jules and Jackie who go deep in the woods to celebrate their anniversary but will both spouses make it out alive? Check out this week's episode to find out! Next time we'll be covering IMMACULATE …
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This week on Sidetracks, we discuss the entire season of BABY REINDEER and its real-life repercussions, we delve into a little renovation vacation with Trixie Mattel, and we bear all about THE BEAR and SHAMELESS. Next week we'll be talking about WHAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE and on the next SIDETRACKS we'll continue our scandalous discussion of BRIDGERTON s…
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This week we're going waaaay back to 1948 and covering Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE. This groundbreaking film was an experiment in long takes, color films, and how much queer subtext you could get away with during the restrictive Hays Code heyday. Next time we'll be looking at WHAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:06:30 …
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Good day, gentle listener! This week on Sidetracks we get absolutely obsessed with the latest installation in the Bridgerton saga. We talk new seasons, new romances, and the theoretical mirror scene... Next week on the podcast we'll be covering Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:01:05 Hellos 0…
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Stay out of the kitchen because this week we're covering Kim Jee-Woon's A TALE OF TWO SISTERS. Next time we'll be talking about Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE. Stay spoopy ya'll! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:21 Hellos 0:02:50 Mispronunciation Apology 0:03:05 "Rose Flower and Red Lotus" 0:04:03 First Exposure 0:06:58 Onryo and Gwisin 0…
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Welcome back to Sidetracks from the Grindhouse Girls. This week, we check back in with some previously discussed series as Katie finishes SHOGUN and Brit delves into FALLOUT, Brit tells us about the new May-December rom-com THE IDEA OF YOU, and Katie starts the second part of the HBO crime doc THE JINX. As well as some feeling on the "last great ra…
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Unholy hand holding! This week we're covering the Aussie indie-horror TALK TO ME brought to us by A24. Next time we're covering the Korean horror movie A TALE OF TWO SISTERS. Stay spoopy ya'll! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:21 Hellos 0:02:32 Trigger Warning 0:05:23 Prequel On Duckett 0:09:21 Subtext 0:11:17 Hand Imagery 0:12:18 …
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We've got a brand new episode of Sidetracks this week where we'll catch up on the latest watchable (and non-watchable) shows and movies that have kept us occupied. Next time we're watching TALK TO ME. Stay Spoopy ya'll! TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:25 Intro 0:01:06 Hellos 0:01:30 Catch Us On Cinedicate for "Late Nite With The Devil" 0:02:46 L…
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Happy Anniversary and thank you for listening since 2020! This week to celebrate we're coming at you on YouTube with a little video of us playing the horror movie inspired board game TERRORSCAPE. Stay spoopy ya'll! YouTube Playthrough: https://youtu.be/1cGuwVmxMso Terrorscape's Kickstarter Page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/icemakes/terrors…
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Put away the scissors and listen closely because this week we're covering Lars von Trier's controversial film ANTICHRIST. Next week we'll have a special anniversary episode where we'll play TERRORSCAPE. Stay spoopy ya'll! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:21 Hellos 0:02:27 Trigger Warnings 0:05:12 CGI Use 0:05:56 Shaky-Cam 0:06:58 M…
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Holy Bill Paxton! This week we're covering the 80s vampire western NEAR DARK from director Kathryn Bigelow. Next time we're covering ANTICHRIST. Stay spoopy ya'll! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:20 Hellos 0:04:23 Kathryn Bigelow on "Near Dark" Interview 0:06:13 Good Vampires and Bad 0:09:35 Homer 0:12:04 The Script 0:13:27 Bravo'…
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We had some springtime illness last week, so for this week's episode, please enjoy a re-upload of a movie review worthy of Women's History Month. Grab your cowboy hats, hold onto your kitty cats, and mount your skateboards because this week we're covering the world's first Iranian Vampire Western: A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT by Ana Lily Amirpo…
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We find ourselves on the other side of yet another Oscars. Find out the girls reactions to who got what. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:25 Intro 0:01:04 Hellos 0:01:18 Oscar Debrief 0:22:06 Movie News 0:25:44 Dune 2 0:31:33 Live Action ATLA [Netflix] 0:43:43 Shogun [FX] 0:47:41 Silence [Paramount+] 0:55:22 Poor Things and Ame…
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The Birdemic is here! And Brit could not be less than thrilled. Editor N.R.Moody takes over as he tries to break the average rating of 7. Could this be the movie to get a 0.5 Rating? Find out! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:01:06 Hellos 0:01:45 Prior Interactions 0:03:43 The Birdemic Doesn't Happen Till When?! 0:04:20 Director 0:06:…
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It's that tiiiiiiiiiiiiiime again! Time for us to go over this year's Oscar nominees and let you know who we think deserves the golden statue and who will probably get it. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:27 Intro 0:01:07 Hellos 0:01:22 Screen Actor's Guild Awards 0:04:58 Oscar Talk 0:05:07 Best Supporting Actor 0:10:31 About O…
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This week Brit and Katie discuss the horror comedy THE BLACKENING. A mix between GET OUT and SCARY MOVIE, the film follows a group of friends whose Juneteenth weekend is ruined by a killer who makes them play an unusual game of survival. Next time we're watching our first Miserable Moody Movie as picked by our editor and it's the 2010 so bad it's g…
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This week we continue to countdown some of the upcoming Oscar nominees including the long anticipated PAST LIVES. Next week we'll be covering THE BLACKENING. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:01:06 Hellos 0:01:16 Catching Up 0:03:33 The Zone of Interest 0:19:09 Maestro [Netflix] 0:43:07 Past Lives [Paramount+] 1:03:51…
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This week we cover the video game inspired horror comedy WEREWOLVES WITHIN. The quirky cast includes recent Emmy winner Sam Richardson, familiar face Milana Vayntrub, and WWDITS's Harvey Guillén who play citizens of a small Vermont town terrorized by a snarling beast during a snowstorm. Next time we'll be covering the recently released horror-comed…
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This week we check off a few more 2024 Oscar nominees both streaming and in theatres. Next week we'll be watching WEREWOLVES WITHIN. Stay spoopy y'all! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:01:06 Hellos 0:01:33 Happy Groundhog/Valentine's Days 0:03:02 Oscar Watch Update 0:03:29 The Boy And The Herron [Best Animated Nominee] 0:13:01 Anatomy…
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Gather round and listen up because this week we're covering the chilling indie horror PONTYPOOL. Adapted by Tony Burgess from his 1995 novel, the film follows a radio morning show host and his crew on a snowy Valentine's Day as they are inundated with strange reports of strange herds of people attacking each other while muttering strange words. Nex…
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Welcome to 2024! To begin the beginning of SEASON 5, Katie and Brit catch up on what they watched over the last month including the burning desires of SALTBURN, the controversial drama MAY/DECEMBER, the quizzical POOR THINGS, and the chilling latest season of TRUE DETECTIVE. For our first full review of the year, we'll be covering the snowy indie h…
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Happy holidays! For our final review of 2023, we're joined by our friend and filmmaker Jake Jolley who's back with a brand new holiday themed installation to Clay Zombies. We'll see you in January 2024! Happy holidays and have a safe new year! Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:00:41 Hello, Jake Jolley 0:01:39 A Clay …
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On this week's Sidetracks we'll be checking out David Fincher thriller THE KILLER, the disturbing Argentinean horror film WHEN EVEN LURKS, and the latest installment in the SCOTT PILGRIM universe. Plus a few holiday favorites. Speaking of holidays, we'll be covering A CLAY ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS next time. Stay spoopy y'all! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 Disclai…
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This week, Katie and Brit are blessed to be the guests on The Cinedicate: Film & TV Podcast. Host Armand Haddad leads a spirited discussion of Eli Roth's THANKSGIVING (2023). Did it satisfy our cravings? Or leave us wanting more? Listen and find out! Thank you to Armand and The Cinedicate for having us and sharing this fun episode with our listener…
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The festive season carries such a high expectation of joy that can feel inaccessible for so many grievers. In this previously-recorded live edition of Great Grief, Nnenna Freelon gathers with community to create a warm space for us to sit with our loves and our losses in the company of those who also know suffering. Join Scalawag and Nnenna Freelon…
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How do we communicate with those who have “gone?” Is it even possible? In this episode of Great Grief, Nnenna Freelon sets about asking the moon, the sun, and even the leaves how she might get in touch with her beloved Phil. If grief shows us that time isn’t linear, maybe sorrow is more than a season. Maybe it’s a portal. Join Scalawag and Nnenna F…
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Grief can take us to our knees—right back to the dirt, dust, and the earth, from which all things grow. In this episode of Great Grief, Nnenna Freelon consults Mother Nature—and a Black woman hemp farmer—to lean into how we might grow on even in harsh environments and bitter seasons. Join Scalawag and Nnenna Freelon in Durham, North Carolina, on Su…
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In this episode of Great Grief, we follow Nnenna Freelon on a walk through the woods, where she contemplates autumn, the changing of the seasons, and the possibility of renewal after everything dies. Read a transcript of this episode. Join Scalawag and Nnenna Freelon in Durham, North Carolina, on Sunday, December 10 for "Great Grief—Live! Home for …
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Great Grief with Nnenna Freelon, season 2: "Seasons of Change," launches November 28, 2023. The seasons are changing, an apt metaphor to talk about the shedding, withering, and falling away that accompanies the most painful parts of grief. In the latest series of Great Grief, Nnenna looks to nature and the cyclical movement of time to delve deeper …
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Just in time for your Thanksgiving playlist, we've got a fully loaded Sidetracks with everything we've been watching. Next time we'll be joining Cinedicate for a look at Eli Roth's Thanksgiving. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:01:16 Hellos 0:01:53 CheckIn 0:06:11 Fair Play [Netflix] 0:10:06 Donnie Darko [Peacock/Ap…
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Holy mechanical mayhem! This week we're covering the Nic Cage FNAF inspired horror comedy WILLY'S WONDERLAND which was requested by our editor N. R. Moody. After next week's sidetracks, we'll be covering THANKSGIVING (2023) with the Cinedicate Podcast. Stay spoopy ya'll! TIME STAMPS 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:21 Hellos 0:07:19 Christmas …
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After a little unplanned hiatus, Popculty is BACK with Part 2 of our Halloween crossover event! Friend of the pod and Spooky & Gay co-host Carver Casey joins me once again to slice and dice Ari Aster's second film, Midsommar-- the one we actually liked (mostly)! Is it a 'good for her' movie? Cult propaganda? A surprisingly cathartic exploration of …
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Happy Halloween! We're a day early to give you and extra spooky episode on Halloween day! This week we're covering the latest (and maybe last) MIke Flanagan helmed Netflix horror series. This time, based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. And next week we're celebrating the release of the new animatronic horror by covering Willy's Wonderland. TIMESTA…
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Let's go back in time to the most horrifying decade... THE 1980s! We're covering the new horror comedy TOTALLY KILLER. Our last Spooptober episode will be on The Fall of the House of Usher on a special edition of Sidetracks. Thanks for listening and stay spoopy ya'll! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:01:02 Intro 0:02:31 Hellos 0:02:45 IRL Horror St…
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Holy werewolves, Batman! This time on Sidetracks, we're bringing you our favorite wolfy watchery to Hallow-stream this Halloween season. Next week we'll be watching TOTALLY KILLER. Thanks for listening and stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:51 Kill Bill Volume 1 Anniversary 00:03:33 The Fall of the House of Usher/Mike Flanagan (Net…
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Join Katie and Brit as they discuss the cult classic Halloween III: Season of the Witch with friend of the show, Dalton. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:37 Intro 0:02:31 Hellos 0:03:14 Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark (2019) 0:03:41 Michael Myers? Myers? Myers? 0:04:51 Halloween Reboot Already? 0:06:47 What Was Your First Halloween III 0:09:29…
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Happy Spooptober! This year we're back with some more Hallow-stream lists to help you narrow down what to watch during this spooky season. In 2023's fist part, we'll be recommending some of our favorite films and series featuring VAMPIRES. Next time we'll be watching HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH with our special guest Dalton! Stay spoopy ya'l…
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Did you hear about COBWEB? No? Neither did we because it was overshadowed by the epic Barbienheimer weekend. But in this lead up to Spooptober, this autumnal horror film fits perfectly. Next time we'll be cover HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH with a special guest! Stay spoopy ya'll! TIME STAMPS 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:21 Hellos 0:0…
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This week on Sidetracks, we look at Shudder exclusives RESURRECTION and HELLBENDER, the second season of MEN IN KILTS, and the AMC+ series INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. Next week were dipping our toes into SPOOPTOBER a little early with COBWEB (2023). Stay spoopy ya'll! TIME STAMPS 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:01:15 Hellos 0:01:39 Spooptober Te…
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The podcast Great Grief takes shape around Nnenna’s own great grief, which she experienced after the death of her husband, Philip Freelon, in 2019. A wife for nearly 40 years, Nnenna wonders in this episode what to make of the term "widow."Perhaps loss does not make her into a widow. Perhaps it is turning her into something else altogether. Read a …
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Our relationship with our hair is a complicated entanglement. It holds our history, personality, and identity. It also holds our grief. In this episode, "Hairstory," Nnenna sits us down in the chair at her mother’s beauty salon, where for generations, Black women have celebrated one another and have gathered to discuss hair—the grief over it, and t…
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No woman makes it through life without a sister. In grieving the death of her baby sister, Nnenna alights on all the ways Black women experience sisterhood. Through faith, family, and struggle, we inhabit a deep solidarity that allows us to hold one another close, even at the very end. Read a transcript of this episode. This is episode two in our f…
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Grief is a woman with plenty to say. This shape-shifting step-sister of ours wasn’t originally a part of the plan, but now she is coming with—no choice there. But did you know you also have the ability to shape your grief? It's true, but first, you must be willing to meet her where she lives. In this episode of Great Grief, Nnenna Freelon asks us t…
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This week we take a look at the disgustingly beautiful cannibal love story BONES AND ALL. Next time we'll be covering COBWEB (2023) Stay spoopy ya'll! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:21 Hellos 0:02:47 How Are You? 0:04:41 Time-Period 0:04:54 Book Vs Movie 0:06:44 Source Material Author 0:07:55 Writer/Director Duo 0:11:33 Composer …
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Grief is your shape-shifting step-sister. While she wasn't originally part of the plan, now she is coming with—no choice there. In order to shape your grief, you must first be willing to meet her where she lives. With "Wailing Women," the first four-part installment of Great Grief, Nnenna Freelon uses story and song to explore the profound beauty a…
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This week we finally conclude our review of Season 2 of AND JUST LIKE THAT... along with exploring the twisted side of TWISTED METAL and a short review of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE THE GAME. Next time we'll be covering BONES AND ALL. Stay spoopy ya'll! TIME STAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:27 Intro 0:01:15 Hellos 0:01:31 Dog ASMR 0:02:36 Gizmo Bei…
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