Best Damian Vitale Podcasts (2024)

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To the Virgins pt.1: Carpe diem & The meaning of Time 43:29

4M ago43:29

43:29

Hello Lovely Listener! Links mentioned in the episode: Asclepiades poems The Mellarium 2centspnf is excited to partner up with Magic Mind! Coinciding with our thematic analysis of Carpe diem, I detail my formula for seizing the day and Magic Mind is a key player in giving me the boost I need. A two ounce shot features nootropic and adaptogens like;…

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To the Virgins: A Poetic Analysis of Walkabout (1971) prelude 3:57

7M ago3:57

3:57

Thank you for listening in 2023! A Shropshire Lad, XL A. E. Housman Into my heart an air that kills From yon far country blows: What are those blue remembered hills, What spires, what farms are those? That is the land of lost content, I see it shining plain, The happy highways where I went And cannot come again. Walkabout OST…

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Poetry Around the World- Ghana: Ancient and Pre Colonial Periods & The Ashanti 2:03:50

1y ago2:03:50

2:03:50

This episode took me a year to complete. Take your time with it ;) Timestamps: 00:00- Intro poem/ Green Africa- Horst Wolff 01:05- Briefing 02:43- Episode Theme 08:03- Kwesi Brew 09:50- Poem/ The Sea Eats Our Lands 10:26- Analysis 17:21- A Discussion on the Oral Tradition 19:59- Libation/Cobby D Poet 23:20- Article/ The People of Ghana (J. Anquanda…

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Book Review: I Made A Place For You by Damian White 22:28

1y ago22:28

22:28

Hello lovely Listener, my name is Lindsay and you’re listening to 2cents podcast Your Audible Anthology. All the poetry books I’ve reviewed so far were by authors in the mainstream. My commentary was merely a drop in an ocean of reviews and I’d echo similar sentiments found in comments typed off the cuff on Amazon or GoodReads. This episode I am de…

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Song of Myself: Section 20- The Unanswered Question 17:49

1y ago17:49

17:49

This was mentally taxing.

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Song of Myself: Section 19- Everyone At Table: Between The Mad Hatter's Tea and The Last Supper 15:19

1+ y ago15:19

15:19

It was truly a coincidence that this episode was uploaded in time for the Easter holidays. Happy Easter to those who celebrate!

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DESTINO: Short film Analysis on Youtube 0:38

1+ y ago0:38

0:38

Link to the episode: https://youtu.be/7R1KJybcjwg

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Song of Myself: Section 18- A Song for the Conquered 7:53

1+ y ago7:53

7:53

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Song of Myself: Section 17- Ecclesiastical Parallels and Brahma 15:06

1+ y ago15:06

15:06

In this section Whitman takes a break from his extensive catalogue which provides the opportunity for a deep dive into his philosophy.

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Song of Myself: Section 16- A Democratic Imagination 2.0 11:15

1+ y ago11:15

11:15

By Lindsay Thebe

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 32 "Rain Man" 1:42:52

1+ y ago1:42:52

1:42:52

On this episode of the podcast, Andy and I talk about the 1989 Academy Award winning film "Rain Man", starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. Also winning the Academy Award for this picture for Best Director, Barry Levinson tells the story of autistic savant(Dustin Hoffman) Raymond Babbit as he is taken across the country by his brother Charlie(Tom…

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Song of Myself: Section 15- Whitman's Catalogue 28:31

1+ y ago28:31

28:31

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 31 "Halloween III Season of the Witch 1:10:52

1+ y ago1:10:52

1:10:52

Did you know, there was a Halloween movie that had nothing to do with Michael Myers? Well there was in 1982. Halloween III Season of the Witch and Jayme and I give you a Halloween treat. We break down this franchise one off in this latest episode. Halloween III was John Carpenter's chance at showing the world his idea for the franchise... releasing…

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 30 "Poltergeist" 1:36:20

1+ y ago1:36:20

1:36:20

We're back with a new episode perfect for October. Jerry returns and we talk "Poltergeist" from 1982. Starring Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, and Heather O'Rourke. A Stephen Spielberg production, Poltergeist was directed by Tobe Hooper and featured an amazing music score by Jerry Goldsmith. Zelda Rubinstein steals the show in this '80s thriller …

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 29 "Major League" 1:23:46

2y ago1:23:46

1:23:46

On this episode of Watched It in the '80s, I'm joined by Alex of the Field 2 Screen and What Is From podcasts. We stepped up to the plate and took on "Major League" from 1989 which was written and directed by David S. Ward and featured Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, and a very young Rene Russo. This movie is an all-time favorite of mi…

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Song of Myself: Section 14 - The Superiority of Nature (continued) 10:49

2y ago10:49

10:49

By Lindsay Thebe

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Song of Myself: Section 13 - The Superiority of Nature 12:06

2y ago12:06

12:06

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Commentary on ‘Decolonizing Poetry’ (...and literature at large) 1:02:34

2y ago1:02:34

1:02:34

Just bear with me for this one.

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 28 "Outland" 1:16:12

2y ago1:16:12

1:16:12

Join Jerry and I as we quest to the mining colony on Jupiter's moon of Io where things are not running as smooth as Sean Connery (Marshall O'Neil) would like. "Outland" was released in May 1981 and was written and directed by Peter Hyams. Outland received an Oscar nomination for best sound and while not being known as a great Sci-Fi Drama, it has b…

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Song of Myself: Section 12 - The Butcher Boys and Blacksmiths 7:03

2y ago7:03

7:03

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Song of Myself: Section 11- 28 Bathing Men and Inclusivity 9:33

2y ago9:33

9:33

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 27 "Top Gun: Maverick" Review 1:34:59

2y ago1:34:59

1:34:59

In this episode of the podcast, Mark of the Adrenaline Cinema Podcast joins me and Rima of the Strange Indeed Podcast as we talk about the recently released "Top Gun: Maverick" starring of course Tom Cruise, returning as Naval Aviator Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. This movie was directed by Joseph Kosinski and features music of a personal favorite of m…

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Song of Myself: Section 10- Whitman, The Common Man's Poet 7:56

2y ago7:56

7:56

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Song of Myself: Section 9 - The Ballad Style and Idyllic Countryside 7:36

2y ago7:36

7:36

Episode Transcript here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1755526/episodes/10743955-song-of-myself-section-9#

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Song of Myself: Section 8 - The Commotion of the City 7:26

2y ago7:26

7:26

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Song of Myself: Section 7- Immortality and Sharing Atoms 6:56

2y ago6:56

6:56

By Lindsay Thebe

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Song of Myself: An Analysis of Walt Whitman’s most extensive verse (1-6) 45:19

2y ago45:19

45:19

Which Feminist poet are you quiz- https://www.buzzfeed.com/2centspnf/which-feminist-poet-are-you-4zris0q6q9

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 26 "Top Gun" 1986 1:22:23

2y ago1:22:23

1:22:23

Hello! In episode 26 of the podcast, We cover "Top Gun" from 1986. That's right, with Top Gun Maverick finally being released in theatres, I felt the need for more speed and went back to the original starring Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, and more. Directed by Tony Scott, Top Gun was the highest grossing film of 1986. Rima from the Stran…

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 25 "Friday the 13th Part III" 1:03:59

2y ago1:03:59

1:03:59

On this episode, Jayme returns for the third installment of the Friday the 13th franchise. Yes Jason is back and looking for more young people to kill in bizarre and entertaining ways. And in true '80s fashion, Friday the 13th part III was released in 3D! Director Steve Minor returns to bring us the continuing, and at the time, what was thought to …

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 24 "Das Boot" (The Boat) 1:21:45

2y ago1:21:45

1:21:45

In episode 24, Jerry and I dive into the deep waters of the classic war drama "Das Boot" or "The Boat". It was released in the US February 10 1981 and starred Jurgen Prochnow as a veteran German U Boat Captain and Herbert Gronemeyer as a visiting Naval War Correspondent trying to document the true heroic tale of the U Boat crew, but quickly gets mo…

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 23 "Evil Dead 2" 1:01:48

2+ y ago1:01:48

1:01:48

For this episode, Ash Williams is back again at the creepy cabin. Or maybe it's his first time there? That's right...we are talking Evil Dead 2, not really the sequel to the horror classic "The Evil Dead". Jayme is also back to help me breakdown Sam Raimi's more comedic attempt at the horror genre. And of course Bruce Campbell is back with a new gi…

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 22 "Road House" 1:12:37

2+ y ago1:12:37

1:12:37

Welcome to the "Double Deuce". Episode double deuce that is. In this one, my friend Tom and I talk about that guilty pleasure/cult classic/really good/really bad movie "Road House". It was released May 19 1989 and featured Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Sam Elliot and Kelly Lynch. It was directed by Rowdy Herrington and written by R. Lance Hill and H…

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 21: Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1:29:58

2+ y ago1:29:58

1:29:58

On episode 21 I bring in to cohost one of my favorite podcasters and maybe even my inspiration to get into podcasting, Jason Cabassi of the Podcastica Network. We revisit the John Hughes classic from 1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off starring Matthew Broderick. Jason has been podcasting for almost 12 years, but has never discussed his thoughts on this,…

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 20 "Dune" Part1 (2021) Review 1:28:46

2+ y ago1:28:46

1:28:46

On this special episode, Amelie is back with me as we continue exploring the Dune universe. Writer and Director Denis Villenueve's vision of Frank Herbert's Dune was released in October 2021 and featured an amazing cast ( Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Furgeson, Oscar Isaac just to name a few )and the music score of Hans Zimmer. We use a top 5 format i…

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 19 "Dune" 1984 1:38:15

2+ y ago1:38:15

1:38:15

Episode 19 of Watched It in the '80s podcast is the epic "Dune" from 1984 starring Kyle MacLachlan and based on the Frank Herbert novel. The amazing story about this movie is writer and director David Lynch disowned all edited versions of the film. Although being a box-office office flop, it has quite a cult following and I appreciate it for how cl…

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 18 "Blade Runner" 1:45:30

2+ y ago1:45:30

1:45:30

Hello all! This week, Andy and I break down one of the best Science Fiction films of all time. Blade Runner from 1982 starring Harrison Ford and was directed by an up and coming Ridley Scott. This was the first time seeing this movie for both of us although Andy had some knowledge from reading the book it was based on "Do Androids Dream Of Electric…

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 17 "Gremlins" 1:23:16

2+ y ago1:23:16

1:23:16

Happy Holidays listeners! This episode is my first Christmas themed podcast. Co host Eric and I spread holiday cheer discussing the 1984 dark comedy "Gremlins" written by Chris Columbus, directed by Joe Dante, and was a Stephen Spielberg production. It starred Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates and introduced the world to that little, cute, furry creat…

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 16 "She's Having A Baby" 50:28

2+ y ago50:28

50:28

In episode 16, I finally podcast on a John Hughes film. "She's Having A Baby" from 1988 was both written and directed by Hughes, and starred Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern. This was a choice of my first time guest, Kelly. It was great to revisit this movie, especially now being a family man myself. Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to rate and revie…

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 15 "Ghostbusters Afterlife Review" 1:52:01

2+ y ago1:52:01

1:52:01

In Episode 15, I welcome my friend and talented podcaster, Ben Beck to review the recently released "Ghostbusters Afterlife". I deviate from my normal format for this special episode and Ben and I discuss the storyline and characters in detail in a slightly chronological and yet open way. SPOILERS O' PLENTY!! If you haven't seen the movie, go see i…

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A Poetical Inquiry On Feminism 2:56:04

2+ y ago2:56:04

2:56:04

A deep dive. Time stamps: 00:00- Intro 00:43 - Briefing 02:41- About “isms” 04:54- History of Feminism 08:00- 1st wave 14:30- Stanzas 15:43- Aphra Behn 16:17- The Willing Mistriss 22:20- Sojourner Truth; Ain’t I Woman? 24:44- We As Women 30:00- Akiko Yosano 34:18- Labour Pains 39:52- 2nd wave 42:11- The Counterculture 47:11- Denise Levertov 49:49- …

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 14 "The Untouchables" 1:29:54

2+ y ago1:29:54

1:29:54

On this episode, first time cohost Eric and I discuss in depth our most memorable scenes of one the most iconic films of the 1980's. "The Untouchables" features a star studded cast including Kevin Costner, Robert DeNiro, Andy Garcia, and the late Sean Connery. This was Connery's Oscar winning performance for Best Actor in a supporting role. This fi…

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Watched it in the '80s Episode 13 An American Werewolf in London 1:02:38

2+ y ago1:02:38

1:02:38

Happy Halloween! In Episode lucky #13, Jerry and I discuss 1981's "An American Werewolf In London". It was written and directed by John Landis and starred David Naughton and Jenny Agutter. This was the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Make-up. Don't forget to rate and review the podcast if you haven't. It's the best way to help us grow! …

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 12 "The Evil Dead" 59:08

2+ y ago59:08

59:08

In Episode 12, Jayme and I will be covering "The Evil Dead" which was Sam Raimi's first full length feature film starring Bruce Campbell. It's campy, it's gory, it's classic. This film is a low budget wonder that should be appreciated for the work of art that it is. Hope you enjoy our coverage! And as I mention in the podcast, I am a guest on the W…

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 11 Friday The 13th Part II 59:37

3y ago59:37

59:37

In this episode, cohost Jayme and I talk about the 1981 slasher sequel Friday The 13th Part II. This was the directorial debut for Steve Miner and was written by Ron Kurz. This movie pays tribute to the first with an almost identical storyline; but with a new director, a larger budget, and a brand new killer, it propels this franchise to places no …

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 10 Raiders of the Lost Ark 1:02:13

3y ago1:02:13

1:02:13

In this episode, we start with the first installment of the Indiana Jones franchise ,Raiders of the Lost Ark from 1981. This piece of movie history features the collaborative works of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. Also a dynamic Music score by John Williams and outstanding acting performances from Harrison Ford, Karen Allen and Paul Freeman. M…

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A little update 0:52

3y ago0:52

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Sign up to be notified when new episodes are released: https://twocentspnf.squarespace.comBy Lindsay Thebe

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 9: Heathers 1:07:28

3y ago1:07:28

1:07:28

In Episode 9 of the podcast, my friend Jerry returns to discuss the dark comedy and cult classic "Heathers" starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. This was the first major film for both writer Daniel Waters and director Michael Lehmann. This movie reminds us of all the typical '80s high school cliques and how well they got along. Well....maybe…

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 8: Family Ties Revisited Part 4 1:47:12

3y ago1:47:12

1:47:12

This is our Fourth and final episode revisiting Family Ties. In this one, Andy and I give our top 5 most memorable episodes of seasons 6 and 7. The finale aired on May 14th 1989 and ended with more amazing on screen chemistry with Meredith Baxter-Birney and Michael J. Fox I neglected to mention that Andy and I are recording in person for the first …

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Watched It in the '80s Bonus Episode Friday the 13th 1:01:07

3y ago1:01:07

1:01:07

This is the first Bonus Episode of the podcast. Since it's Friday the 13th, I thought it best to podcast on the 1980 slasher film sharing the same name. My Cohost today is Jayme, and she shares her passion for horror with me as we cover "Friday the 13th" directed by Sean S. Cunningham and starring Betsy Palmer and Adrienne King, To submit feedback …

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Watched It in the '80s Episode 7: Family Ties Revisited Part 3 1:35:21

3y ago1:35:21

1:35:21

On this episode of Watched It in the '80s, my cohost Andy and I discuss our top 5 most memorable episodes of Family Ties seasons 4 and 5. There are definitely ones that will pull on your heart strings and cause you to shed a tear. Michael J. Fox shows his full range of acting talents again and again. We also welcome some recurring secondary charact…

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