PopaHALLics #81: "Our POP History"
Dad and daughter hop from pop topic to pop topic. "Crying in H Mart," a memoir by Michelle Zauner (in photo ) about how food ties us to those who have passed, prompts Kate to talk about food in connection with her mom's illness and death from cancer. Meanwhile, Steve makes his life musical with a series of concerts and long drives enjoyable by listening to the myth-busting podcast "Our Fake History."
Streaming:
- "The Gray Man," Netflix. Ryan Gosling stars in a thriller with beautifully choreographed action scenes. And Kate still has no clue what he was trying to stop.
- "Free Guy," Disney +. Bank teller Ryan Reynolds discovers he's a background character in a video game—and decides to become its hero. Jodie Comer ("Killing Eve") also stars in this comedy thriller.
Books:
- "Crying in H Mart," by Michelle Zauner. Zauner, leader of the indie rock band Japanese Breakfast, writes about navigating her life before and after her mother's death from cancer, and the role food played in their relationship.
- "Panpocalypse," by Carly Moore. During the coronavirus pandemic, a queer disabled woman bikes through a locked-down NYC for the ex-girlfriend who broke her heart.
Music:
Our Popahallics #81 Playlist has music by everyone we talk about: Buddy Guy, John Hiatt, Lake Street Dive, the Brook and the Bluff, and yes, Japanese Breakfast too. LIsten to it here.
