Best J Napier Podcasts (2024)

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279 - A Walkable Community - Spiral (2019) 1:14:38

11h ago1:14:38

1:14:38

Welcome back to Fright School! Hi Gay! Joshua is excited for BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE. Joe went to prison and takes us to church! We’re continuing our Pride season 2024 (we are in San Diego, after all) with SPIRAL! It’s a suburban nightmare when a gay couple moves to small town ‘murica! We talk the politics of fear, shifting identities, and are remi…

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278 - Egg Cracks & Misfit Movies - I Saw the TV Glow (2024) 1:01:20

7d ago1:01:20

1:01:20

Welcome back to FRIGHT SCHOOL! It’s that time of year again, priDEMONth! We’re kicking things off with a Fright School field trip to see I SAW THE TV GLOW! I Saw the TV Glow’s Ending Is Full of Hope, If You Want It to Be Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy J. Napier and J. Fejeran

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EP 26: The Rise Of Carry (with Tim Lee & Kevin Coldiron) 43:13

10d ago43:13

43:13

Russell Napier revisits a book that slipped out during the pandemic crisis but does, he believe, deserve considerable attention. Listen to him quizzing Tim Lee and Kevin Coldiron, two of the authors of The Rise of Carry: The Dangerous Consequences of Volatility Suppression and the New Financial Order of Decaying Growth and Recurring Crisis. •The Li…

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EP 25: What I Learned This Week (with Kiril Sokoloff) 38:27

2M ago38:27

38:27

For 40 years, Kiril Sokoloff, the founder of 13D Research & Strategy, has been picking some of the biggest turning points in financial markets. And, in 2001, he launched 'What I Learned This Week' – a must-read for anyone in the investment community. In this interview with Russell Napier, Kiril shares some of the insights he has gleaned across a lo…

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EP 24: Investing in US Financial History (with Mark J Higgins) 46:06

3M ago46:06

46:06

Russell Napier and Mark J Higgins explore some of the lessons to be learned from Mark's latest book, Investing in US Financial History: Understanding the Past to Forecast the Future. The book opens with Alexander Hamilton’s financial programmes of 1790 and ends with the Federal Reserve’s battle with inflation in 2023 – and Russell welcomes the valu…

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277 - Par Baked Boyfriend - Lisa Frankenstein (2024) 49:48

4M ago49:48

49:48

Welcome back to Fright School! Happy St. Patrick's Day! How many pints of Irish are you? Joe is having a reunion with GIRLS5EVA and taking all of that girl power one step further with LOVE LIES BLEEDING. Joshua saw Madonna in Silver Daddy Land aka Palm Springs. This week, we are finishing up our mini salute to the Mary Shelley's enduring work FRANK…

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276 - Sexbot in the City - Ex Machina (2014) 52:14

4M ago52:14

52:14

Welcome back to Fright School! Joshua catches Joe up on 22 years of SOUTH PARK history. Joe breaks down SCHMIGADOON. Joe is also gifting the world with a Cabaret to benefit Lambda Archives! This week we're celebrating the tenth anniversary of EX MACHINA (2014). We compare the film to BLACK MIRROR, discuss human responsibility and AI, explore the fi…

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275 - Poor Justine! - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) 55:09

4M ago55:09

55:09

Welcome back to Fright School! Joshua is doing some deep processing. Joe is seeking thoughts on the state of new Beyoncé music. This week we're taking it back 30 years to MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN! We compare the film with previously discussed adaptations, learn about Romanticism, and find ourselves in awe of Robert De Niro's Monster. MARY SHELLE…

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274 - #BlackWomenInSTEM - The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2023) 54:20

4M ago54:20

54:20

Welcome back to Fright School! Joe got his hair did! We discuss THE NEW LOOK and FEUD: CAPOTE VS THE SWANS. This week we chat about THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER (2023). We break down the FRANKENSTEIN references at work in the film, discuss systemic violence, the state of mental health and substance use treatment, and the pressure on Black w…

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273 - A Well-Behaved Woman - Abby (1974) 50:12

5M ago50:12

50:12

Welcome back to Fright School! This week we get into it about our shifting Queer culture. We compare and contrast Queer As Folk, Looking, and Love, Simon. We're continuing our Black Horror History dive with ABBY (1974)! Hitting theatres almost a year to the day of THE EXORCIST's release, Abby was quickly mired in legal troubles from Warner Bros. We…

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EP 23: Boom and Bust (with William Quinn & John D. Turner) 39:30

5M ago39:30

39:30

In an appetising taster of our Weekend of Mistakes at Hay Castle on 1-3 March 2024, Russell Napier is joined by the authors of Boom And Bust, William Quinn & John D. Turner, to discuss their fascinating global history of financial bubbles. William will also be joining Russell at Hay Castle for a session called The Madness Of Crowds. If you're acces…

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272 - La'Kerry (with TJ Tallie) - MA (2019) 57:19

5M ago57:19

57:19

Welcome back to Fright School! We are excited to be joined once again by Professor T.J. who tells us all about their return to JEOPARDY! Joe revisits DISTRICT 9. We are once again celebrating Black History Month with an ode to HORROR NOIRE with MA (2019)! T.J. called it a "misfire on every level" back in 2019 and we're very excited to hear about hi…

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271 - Ariana Grande's Nightmare - Saw IV (2007) 59:49

5M ago59:49

59:49

Welcome back to Fright School! Joe can't stop singing "Live and let Die.'" Joshua goes all ASMR trying some of Joe's cookies. We debate seeing MEAN GIRLS: THE MUSICAL. We also get nostalgic with QUEER AS FOLK and Joe shares his top 3 sex scenes. This week we wrap up Jigsaw January with SAW IV! We break down the ongoing father/son relationship trope…

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270 - Taking It Back to AP English (with David) - Saw 3 (2006) 50:25

5M ago50:25

50:25

Welcome back to Fright School! We welcome back to the show Young David! We catch up with him and discuss how the new year is going so far. David offers his best of 2023 picks. We discuss Oscar nominations and post hot strike summer. This week, we're continuing our Jigsaw January with SAW III! We break down our favorite traps, finding a sense of pur…

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269 - Padawan, Disciple, Helper? - Saw 2 (2005) 57:21

6M ago57:21

57:21

Welcome back to Fright School! It's a whole new year of FEAR! We start off with a chat about our New Year's experiences. Joshua read some books. Joe plans to read the other 11 books he meant to read last year. We share our thoughts on SALTBURN. Feeling thirsty? Whose bathwater would you most like to drink? In honor of the 20th anniversary of SAW we…

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268 - 2023 FEAR IN REVIEW! 44:17

6M ago44:17

44:17

Happy New Fear! We’re looking back at 2023 and sharing our favorite moments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy J. Napier and J. Fejeran

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267 - Geekscape Holiday Livestream-tacular! - The Exorcist 50th Anniversary 49:44

6M ago49:44

49:44

Happy Horrordays, Fright School! To celebrate, we thought we’d release this chat between Joshua and Jacki from the JERSEY GHOULS celebrating 50 years of THE EXORCIST! This streamed as part of Geekscape’s Holiday Livestream-tacular! We hope your holiday season, however you may celebrate, has been kind to you! Scary Cryptmas, children, and here’s to …

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EP 22: Humanomics (with Professor Deidre McCloskey) 56:01

6M ago56:01

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Welcome to this special episode – a lecture by Professor Deirdre McCloskey recorded at the University of Edinburgh. With great humour and wisdom, Professor McCloskey discusses Humanomics, her attempt to eradicate (or at least reduce) the role of mathematics in economics. She also explores the Market Mind Hypothesis, a new approach to the understand…

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EP 21: War and Gold (with Kwasi Kwarteng) 39:49

7M ago39:49

39:49

Financial historian and former Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng discusses War And Gold, his 500-year review of 'empires, adventures and debt'. In conversation with Russell Napier, he also looks back on the fallout from the 'fiscal statement' of September 2022 and the power of the bond markets. (The Library of Mistakes runs an outstanding …

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EP 20: The Market Mind Hypothesis (with Patrick Schotanus) 1:13:27

7M ago1:13:27

1:13:27

Welcome to a special, extended episode recorded live at the Library of Mistakes on 15 November 2023. Cognitive economist and investment 'pracademic' Patrick Schotanus discusses his important new book The Market Mind Hypothesis, with an introduction from Russell Napier. Drawing on the thinking of Adam Smith, The Market Mind Hypothesis touches on key…

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266 - A Found-Object Artist - Saw X (2023) 44:52

8M ago44:52

44:52

Welcome back to Fright School! Thank you for sticking with us while we navigated some technical issues behind the scenes! This week we took in SAW... X? 10? 1.5? Whatever! We were just happy to see Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith taking the franchise back to basics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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EP 19: Behind the Balance Sheet (with Stephen Clapham) 40:04

8M ago40:04

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Stephen Clapham joins Russell Napier to discuss the clues and warnings that are often hiding in plain sight within the pages of a company's accounts – and yet are all too often missed by investors and journalists. Steve is the author of The Smart Money Method, and the creator of the Behind The Balance Sheet podcast and the popular online training c…

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265 - Hammer Horror Hullabalooza! - The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) 1:12:33

8M ago1:12:33

1:12:33

Welcome back to Fright School! Joshua threw his annual Halloween party! Thanks again to everyone who came out to our THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW screening with Lambda Archives and Diversionary Theatre! It was a wild and untamed success! This week it’s more Hammer Horror with CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone…

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264 - Ann Dowd is the Best Neighbor - The Exorcist: Believer (2023) 43:41

9M ago43:41

43:41

Welcome to another Fright School Field Trip! We went to see THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER and have some thoughts that are about as convoluted as the plot of this film... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy J. Napier and J. Fejeran

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263 - Claiming Our History (w/ Sam Irvin) - The Brides of Dracula (1960) 1:27:47

9M ago1:27:47

1:27:47

Welcome back to Fright School! This week we welcome director (among many other things) Sam Irvin to the show! We discuss Sam's horror pedigree, his fanzine BIZARRE, and his books I WAS A TEENAGE MONSTER HUNTER: How I Met Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, & More! and The Epic Saga Behind FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY! Joshua and Sam, who…

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EP 18: The Millionaires' Factory (with Joyce Moullakis & Chris Wright) 42:14

9M ago42:14

42:14

Hear the authors of the Millionaires' Factory reveal the inside of story of how Macquarie Bank became a global giant – a fascinating tale which also reflects the profound changes to have taken place across the financial world since 1974. Joyce and Chris are interviewed by Russell Napier, Keeper of the Library of Mistakes, who explores how the story…

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262 - Alfred & Grand Moff Tarkin - Horror of Dracula (1958) 49:08

9M ago49:08

49:08

Welcome back to Fright School! We are kicking off our EIGHT season! In honor of LGBTQ History Month, we are teaming up with LAMBDA Archives and the Diversionary Theatre for a showing of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW! Join us for a discussion of the enduring legacy of the film and new perspectives on its meaning to Queer audiences. Joe is catching u…

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261 - Alien Superstar! (UNIQUE!) - The Faculty (1998) 52:27

9M ago52:27

52:27

Welcome back to Fright School! The summer tourists are leaving San Diego just in time for the Invasion of the College Students from OUT OF STATE! Joshua forgot about scratched CDs! Count yourself among the lucky if you have no idea what he is talking about. This week we take on teenage alienation- literally- with THE FACULTY. It's INVASION OF THE B…

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Ep 17: The Strange Case of Arif Naqvi (with Simon Clark – Live at the Library of Mistakes) 1:09:23

9M ago1:09:23

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Welcome to a special bonus episode, in which we hear a live talk from Simon Clark recorded at the Library of Mistakes on 20 September 2023. Together with Will Louch, Simon is co-author of The Key Man, a fascinating exposé of Arif Naqvi, the disgraced founder of the Dubai-based Abraaj Group. Naqvi was arrested in 2019 on charges of money laundering …

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260 - Joshua's Home Movies - Prom Night (1980) 50:45

10M ago50:45

50:45

Welcome back to Fright School! Joe talks about drag on Guam! Joshua tries some Chamorro Chip Cookies! This week we take it back with the cult classic PROM NIGHT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy J. Napier and J. Fejeran

Podcasts Worth a Listen

J Napier Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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FRIGHT SCHOOL

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Library of Mistakes

The Library of Mistakes

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279 - A Walkable Community - Spiral (2019) 1:14:38

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278 - Egg Cracks & Misfit Movies - I Saw the TV Glow (2024) 1:01:20

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EP 26: The Rise Of Carry (with Tim Lee & Kevin Coldiron) 43:13

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EP 25: What I Learned This Week (with Kiril Sokoloff) 38:27

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EP 24: Investing in US Financial History (with Mark J Higgins) 46:06

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277 - Par Baked Boyfriend - Lisa Frankenstein (2024) 49:48

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276 - Sexbot in the City - Ex Machina (2014) 52:14

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275 - Poor Justine! - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) 55:09

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274 - #BlackWomenInSTEM - The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2023) 54:20

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273 - A Well-Behaved Woman - Abby (1974) 50:12

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EP 23: Boom and Bust (with William Quinn & John D. Turner) 39:30

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272 - La'Kerry (with TJ Tallie) - MA (2019) 57:19

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271 - Ariana Grande's Nightmare - Saw IV (2007) 59:49

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270 - Taking It Back to AP English (with David) - Saw 3 (2006) 50:25

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269 - Padawan, Disciple, Helper? - Saw 2 (2005) 57:21

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268 - 2023 FEAR IN REVIEW! 44:17

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267 - Geekscape Holiday Livestream-tacular! - The Exorcist 50th Anniversary 49:44

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EP 22: Humanomics (with Professor Deidre McCloskey) 56:01

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EP 21: War and Gold (with Kwasi Kwarteng) 39:49

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EP 20: The Market Mind Hypothesis (with Patrick Schotanus) 1:13:27

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266 - A Found-Object Artist - Saw X (2023) 44:52

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EP 19: Behind the Balance Sheet (with Stephen Clapham) 40:04

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265 - Hammer Horror Hullabalooza! - The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) 1:12:33

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264 - Ann Dowd is the Best Neighbor - The Exorcist: Believer (2023) 43:41

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263 - Claiming Our History (w/ Sam Irvin) - The Brides of Dracula (1960) 1:27:47

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EP 18: The Millionaires' Factory (with Joyce Moullakis & Chris Wright) 42:14

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262 - Alfred & Grand Moff Tarkin - Horror of Dracula (1958) 49:08

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261 - Alien Superstar! (UNIQUE!) - The Faculty (1998) 52:27

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Ep 17: The Strange Case of Arif Naqvi (with Simon Clark – Live at the Library of Mistakes) 1:09:23

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260 - Joshua's Home Movies - Prom Night (1980) 50:45

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