Best Laura Skog Podcasts (2024)

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Luke Lavis: Bright Ideas in Fluorescence Imaging 1:03:37

2M ago1:03:37

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In this episode of the Back of the Napkin, we dive into the world of fluorescence imaging with Luke Lavis. Known for his pioneering work at the Janelia Research Campus, Luke shares his unique journey from the woods of Oregon to the chemistry lab. Luke’s story illustrates how diverse experiences can lead to groundbreaking scientific achievements. Di…

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Johan Skog: Exosomes - The Future of Diagnostics 1:02:12

4M ago1:02:12

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In this episode of Back of the Napkin, we dive into the groundbreaking world of exosome research with liquid biomarker pioneer and founder of Exosome Diagnostics, Dr. Johan Skog. The conversation unpacks Johan's inspirational journey from a sports-enthusiast and student in Sweden to an innovator in medical science, illustrating the power of persist…

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Doris Taylor: Building Heart 1:11:04

5M ago1:11:04

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Heart disease claims more lives than any other illness, marking a dire need for viable heart transplants. Yet, the sheer demand for donor hearts outstrips the supply, burdened further by complications such as organ rejection and the continuous need for immunosuppressive drugs post-transplant. Dr. Doris Taylor's pioneering endeavor in engineering bi…

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Kevan Shokat: Drugging the "Undruggable" KRAS 1:04:17

6M ago1:04:17

1:04:17

Kevan M. Shokat is Professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California Berkeley (UCB), and an Investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). In this episode of Back of the Napkin reveals the pi…

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Laura L. Kiessling: Chemical Biology, Carbohydrates and Women in Science 58:11

7M ago58:11

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Laura Kiessling is the Novartis Professor of Chemistry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In this episode of Back of the Napkin, beginning in Laura's art-adorned office at MIT, the conversation explores her journey from a small Wisconsin town to the pinnacles of scientific research and education at MIT. Laura's professional trajectory …

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Season One Recap - Back of the Napkin 35:59

8M ago35:59

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We are delighted to announce that Season 2 is on the horizon! As we work to bring you more great conversations, let’s reflect on the most valuable discussions from a stand-out Season 1. In this episode, we revisit essential topics like ideation, collaboration, entrepreneurship, and the future of drug discovery. Subscribe to our mailing list to rece…

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Michelle Arkin: Stabilizing Protein-Protein Interactions for Therapeutic Applications 1:04:53

1y ago1:04:53

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Michelle Arkin is a Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She is also a director of the Small Molecule Discovery Center (SMDC), a chemical biology and drug discovery center at UCSF. Michelle has extensive experience in the field of drug discovery and is working on new and complex challenges to …

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Neal Devaraj: Blurring the Lines Between Chemistry and Biology 47:33

1y ago47:33

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Neal Devaraj is a Professor and Chair at the University of California San Diego. In this episode, Neal talks about the innovations he has pioneered that are advancing the field of bioorthogonal chemistry. We discuss Neal’s work synthesizing completely artificial cells, designing new tools for labeling RNA, and his contribution to “click chemistry” …

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Amy Ripka: Mitochondrial Dysfunction and New Ideas in Drug Discovery 1:02:09

1y ago1:02:09

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Amy Ripka is the founder and CEO of Lucy Therapeutics. This back of the napkin conversation focuses on the importance of having the freedom to explore and generate new ideas. The approach that Amy advocates in this podcast has led her to pivotal new discoveries, including potential new therapeutics for Parkinson’s disease and Rett syndrome. Lucy th…

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Alessio Ciulli: At the Forefront of Targeted Protein Degradation 55:02

1+ y ago55:02

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Alessio Ciulli is a Professor and Chair of Chemical Structural Biology at the University of Dundee, where he is also the founder and director of the Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD). He is also the scientific founder of Amphista Therapeutics. This conversation covers the significant moments in Alessio’s career where he began to shape…

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Jennifer Petter: Opportunities for RNA-Targeted Therapeutics 1:12:21

1+ y ago1:12:21

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Jennifer Petter is the founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Arrakis Therapeutics. Here she discusses the moments that led up to the founding of a successful biotech company built on a remarkable new approach in drug discovery: RNA-targeting small molecules. This back of the napkin conversation covers the standout moments in Jen’s career as well …

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Matt Disney: Drugging RNA – Pioneering a New Field in Drug Discovery 57:26

1+ y ago57:26

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Matthew Disney is a Professor and Chair at the University of Florida Scripps Institute. In this podcast he discusses the origins of a new field he has pioneered – ‘Drugging RNAs with small molecules’. The conversation covers the eureka moments, the challenges, RIBOTACs, and the opportunities that lie ahead. Disney Lab Website: https://disney.scripp…

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Introducing Back of the Napkin - Inspiring Stories from Biotech Pioneers 4:38

1+ y ago4:38

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A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a prepared mind, but every story behind a discovery is different. Perhaps the idea is conceived in a light bulb moment or brainstorming session or captured in scribblings on the back of a napkin. All these great game changing discoveries seem to have one thing in common... and that is that: the pioneers…

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Season 3, Episode 5: Tainted Love Double Feature - "The Other Boleyn Girl" (2003) AND (2008) 30:27

1+ y ago30:27

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Tainted love never dies - we review the BBC tv movie version of Philippa Gregory's "The Other Boleyn Girl" from 2003 and the 2008 American movie. Which is worse? Hard to say.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 3, Episode 4: "Titanic" (1997) 34:36

1+ y ago34:36

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Today, we’re talking about THE defining movie of the 1990s, James Cameron’s Titanic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, and a production budget equal to the gross domestic product of several Scandivanian countries.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 3, Episode 3: "Sleepy Hollow" (1999) 19:45

2y ago19:45

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We’re reviewing the Tim Burton classic Sleepy Hollow. Released in 1999, it stars Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Michael Gambon, Miranda Richardson, Casper Van Dien, Richard Griffiths, Michael Goff, and Christopher Walken.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 3, Episode 2: "Operation Mincemeat" (2021) 23:15

2y ago23:15

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Today’s film is Operation Mincemeat, which came out in 2021, is directed by John Madden, and stars every single prestige British actor, including Colin Firth, Matthew McFayden, Penelope Wilton, Kelly McDonald, and Jason Isaacs, aka Lucius Malfoy, aka the next Mr. Laura Skog.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 3, Episode 1: "Gladiator" (2000) 17:11

2y ago17:11

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Welcome to season three of Costume Drama Rewind! We’re back with a movie historians love to hate. Released in 2000, Gladiator was directed by Ridley Scott and stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed, a hologram of Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, and DUMBLEDORE!…

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Season 3 Preview 17:56

2y ago17:56

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Welcome to season three of Costume Drama Rewind! Today we’re bringing you a preview of our third season and sharing some fun memories from a historic and historical trip we took together at the beginning of summer.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 2, Episode 7: "42" (2013) 13:58

2+ y ago13:58

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Batter up! We’re talking about “42,” the 2013 movie about Jackie Robinson. It was directed by Brian Helgeland, and stars the late great Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, and Andre Holland.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 2, Episode 6: "A Man for All Seasons" (1966) 15:08

2+ y ago15:08

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In honor of the recent 544th anniversary of Thomas More’s birth and the upcoming 36th anniversary of Megan’s, we’re covering the 1966 film, “A Man for All Seasons,” which was adapted for the screen from the 1960 play by Robert Bolt.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 2, Episode 5: "White Christmas" (1954) and "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) 18:56

3y ago18:56

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We're having the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby danced with Danny f*@#ing Kaye! In this episode, we look at how filmmakers handled extremely recent history, that of WW2, in 1946 and 1954 with "It's a Wonderful Life" and "White Christmas" respectively. Among the topics we discuss are 1950s nostalgia for the 40s, entertainers who serv…

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Season 2, Episode 4: "The Mouse on the Mayflower" (1968) 10:55

3y ago10:55

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Happy Thanksgiving from Costume Drama Rewind, where we’re marking the holiday by reviewing the animated classic “The Mouse on the Mayflower.” Did the Pilgrims really get rescued from all their troubles by a mouse in a tiny hat? Probably not, but that’s also not the weirdest or least accurate thing going on with this little movie.…

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Season 2, Episode 3: "From Hell" (2001) 23:50

3y ago23:50

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It’s the most famous murder spree in history - and as it turns out, the most misunderstood. To close out Spooky October, we're talking about "From Hell,” which stars Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Bilbo Baggins, and Rubeus Hagrid.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 2, Episode 2: "Kwaidan: Hoichi the Earless” (1964) 16:57

3y ago16:57

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We're back, baby, we're back, and just in time to release part one of this SPOOKY OCTOBER Halloween Weekend Double Feature! Let's travel back to Heian Japan with "Hoichi the Earless," the third segment from the 1964 anthology film, "Kwaidan." We're talking about the Genpei War, how vengeful ghosts could threaten the political state, and Lafcadio He…

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Season 2, Episode 1: "Gettysburg" (1993) 19:16

3y ago19:16

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We're back from our summer break and kicking off our second season with "Gettysburg," the 1993 war epic, directed by Ron Maxwell and starring Jeff Daniels, Martin Sheen, Tom Berenger, Kevin Conway, and Stephen Lang. Instead of just walking you through each part of the battle, in this episode, we're here to provide some context for what happened dur…

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Season 1, Episode 23: Harvest Time - A Farewell to Jo March Madness and Season Finale 18:35

3+ y ago18:35

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The poignant last chapter of Little Women, Harvest Time, picks up five years after we last left the March girls and their supporting characters, er, husbands. We get only a brief, impressionistic glimpse of one day in their lives, but it’s enough to show us that, even though there are some shadows in the sunshine, all will be well for Meg, Jo, and …

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Season 1, Episode 22: Jo March Madness Round 3: "Little Women" (2018) vs. (2019) 21:19

3+ y ago21:19

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It's our last review episode of #JoMarchMadness. We’re talking about the 2018 version starring #sarahdavenport and the 2019 starring #saoirseronan. Tune in to find out which Jo March comes out on top!By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 1, Episode 21: Jo March Madness Round 2: "Little Women" 1994 vs. 2017 25:29

3+ y ago25:29

25:29

We’ve been members of the Busy Bee Society (IYKYK) lately, but we’re excited to drop the next episode of #JoMarchMadness! How will the 2017 BBC version starring Maya Hawke stack up against the 1994 classic starring Winona Ryder?By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 1, Episode 20.5: Jo March Madness Minisode - Louisa May Alcott 10:29

3+ y ago10:29

10:29

The woman behind Little Women: who was she, and how did her life converge or diverge with the book and characters that made her famous? Join us for this special minisode in the middle of #JoMarchMadness to learn a little about Louisa May Alcott.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 1, Episode 20: Jo March Madness Round 1: "Little Women" 1933 vs. 1949 20:24

3+ y ago20:24

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In our first review episode for Jo March Madness, we review the 1933 and 1949 films, starring Katharine Hepburn and June Allyson, talk about the (many) similarities and (few) differences, and rate them against one another to see which will move on to the next round.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 1, Episode 19: Playing Pilgrims - An Introduction to Jo March Madness 8:35

3+ y ago8:35

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Little Women has been remade for film and television again and again over the decades, with some of the leading actresses and directors of each successive era. Join Costume Drama Rewind as we celebrate Women’s History Month by identifying the ultimate, the definitive, the perfect version of Little Women. In this short special episode, we let you kn…

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Season 1, Episode 18: "Lee Daniels' 'The Butler'" (2013) 17:12

3+ y ago17:12

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Based on the real-life experiences of longtime White House butler Eugene Allen, Lee Daniels’ The Butler follows the story of a man raised in the Jim Crow South who ultimately works at the White House through eight presidential administrations. In this episode, we review the film and explore some local black history in our backyard of Washington D.C…

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Season 1, Episode 17: "Anastasia" (1997) 25:16

3+ y ago25:16

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We both grew up loving the animated film Anastasia, which takes decades of rumors about the survival of the Romanov Grand Duchess and asks - what if she really did escape the Russian Revolution? In this episode, we offer a snarky but loving review of the film and then get down to the real story.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 1, Episode 16: "The Lion in Winter" (1968) 22:20

3+ y ago22:20

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In 1183, Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and their horrid sons celebrated the most awkward family Christmas of all time - at least according to "The Lion In Winter." Join us as we review this star-studded classic and share what it gets right and wrong about the first Plantagenet king.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 1, Episode 15: "1917" (2019) / "Joyeux Noel" (2005) 34:27

4y ago34:27

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In our first double episode, we explore two World War One films made almost 15 years apart, both of which begin with a true story and build from there. Recent blockbuster 1917 tells of a desperate flight across No-Man’s-Land to deliver a message, while Joyeux Noel incorporates French, German, and Scottish perspectives in recounting the famed Christ…

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Season 1, Episode 14: "The Man Who Invented Christmas" (2017) 14:19

4y ago14:19

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It’s our first Costume Drama Rewind Christmas, as we take a look at the backstory behind one of the most famous Christmas stories of all time. The Man Who Invented Christmas covers Charles Dickens’ struggle to write and publish A Christmas Carol and Dickens' contining impact on our holiday celebrations.…

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Season 1, Episode 13: "Bobby" (2006) 15:10

4y ago15:10

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In which we examine the historical context behind Robert Kennedy's assassination and announce our votes for how many campaign boater hats the movie gets.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 1, Episode 12: "The Lighthouse" (2019) 16:21

4y ago16:21

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In which we learn about why every lighthouse seems to be haunted, that Laura is banned from picking movies for the foreseeable future, and we decide how many U.S. Lighthouse Board uniform caps to award to Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 1, Episode 11: "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" (2012) 19:46

4y ago19:46

19:46

In which Laura won't shut up about her celebrity crush on Benjamin Walker, we learn more about Abraham Lincoln's life and that of his family and friends, and Megan demonstrates her detailed knowledge of the Civil War and the topography between DC and Gettysburg. But how many stovepipe hats will it get?…

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Season 1, Episode 10: "The Crucible" (1996) 23:31

4y ago23:31

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In which we learn the real history of the Salem Witch Trials and why they have a prominent place in American folklore, and in which Laura makes an apology to the Beverly Historical Society. We also determine how many stereotypical white Pilgrim coifs to rate the movie, while sneering at the idea that Puritans' outfits never progressed past the fash…

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Season 1, Episode 9: "The Abominable Bride" (2016) from "Sherlock" 18:04

4y ago18:04

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In which we announce the beginning of our SPOOKY October series, learn more about why you automatically associate Victorians with ghosts and creepiness, and get a bit too acquainted with Megan's diehard Benedict Cumberbatch/Sherlock obsession while answering "How many deerstalker hats?"By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 1, Episode 8: "The Bletchley Circle" (2012 - 2014) 19:23

4y ago19:23

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In which there's a Twin Peaks reference, and we might as well bill the squeaky chair as a co-host. Also starring: SPAM, spies, Jack the Ripper, and Kate Middleton. Awarded? Fabulous scarf headbands.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 1, Episode 7: "Newsies" (1992) 17:02

4y ago17:02

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In which we’ve got yellow journalism, child homelessness, and Young Christian Bale, discuss the differences between the movie and stage musical versions, and our squeaky chair guest stars as a judge in assigning the number of flat caps.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 1, Episode 6: "In the Heart of the Sea" (2015) 18:30

4y ago18:30

18:30

In which Laura tries to spend 3.5 hours talking about the entirety of maritime history, and Megan makes her choose only her favorite whale facts before awarding Quaker hats.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 1, Episode 5: "Gosford Park" (2001) 23:05

4y ago23:05

23:05

In which we intone the name Michael Gambon more than is probably necessary, and we speculate on Helen Mirren's extracurricular activities and how many cloche hats the film merits.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 1, Episode 4: "The Great Gatsby" (2013) 15:33

4y ago15:33

15:33

In which Nick Carraway is judgy, but we judge harder in how many boater hats to award.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 1, Episode 3: "A Knight's Tale" (2001) 16:41

4y ago16:41

16:41

In which Megan assumes our listeners tune in for the annual state opening of Parliament, and in an historic first, we actually agree on a rating (inexplicable feather hair decorations).By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 1, Episode 2: "Amazing Grace" (2006) 15:19

4y ago15:19

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A little-known gem of a film, Amazing Grace covers the decades-long fight by William Wilberforce and the Clapham Sect to ban the slave trade in Britain. In our second episode, we share a deep dive into the legal battles involved and the some of the individuals who show up in this lovely film.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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Season 1, Episode 1: "The Patriot" (2000) 16:48

4+ y ago16:48

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The Patriot is certainly...controversial in the world of costume dramas. In our first episode, we take on this well-known film and explore what it gets right and wrong.By Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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