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Highlights of the Carolina OutdoorsDrone Retrieval, Tree Climbing, & the Re-Opening of Pisgah National Forest-Ranger DistrictSegment 2, October 26th, 2024
Tree Climbing Stories inspired by seeing the tree canopy from a different perspective. Producer TJ Boggs & Host Bill Bartee share stories about flying drones and climbing trees.
TJ promised to help get a friends drone out of a tree that revived Bill’s memory of attempting to to retrieve his son’s drone when he was eleven years old. .
Charlotte’s local outfitter store is the sponsor of the Carolina Outdoors
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Drone recovery happened three years later for Bill due to tree climbing fail
TJ’s plan is uti...
2024-10-2514 min
Forestry TalksA Love for the Forest with Jesse PetroskeyIn this episode of Forestry Talks, Aspen sits down with Jesse Petroskey, a Woodland Supervisor in the Mackenzie Region, recently designated as the Forest Capital of Canada. Jesse shares his unexpected journey from aspiring dentist to passionate forester, and how the forestry program at NAIT changed his life. The pair explore the critical role of adaptive management in Alberta's wildfire-prone landscape and dig into Tolko's approach to forest regeneration. Tune in to discover what makes the Mackenzie Region so special and learn how its community and industry are working together to ensure a resilient future for Alberta's f...
2024-09-2422 minHighlights of the Carolina OutdoorsOak Hill Community Park and Forest With Tom BartholomySegment 3, June 13, 2024
This is the time of year to get out and be in nature and what better place to be than Morganton NC. Today well be talking to Tom Bartholomy who recently joined Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina to build a new park near Morganton. The new Oak Hill Community Park and Forest will feature hiking and biking trails, but more importantly aims to teach the community about conservation. The park will be a hub for outdoor recreation, education, agriculture and archaeological exploration along with 50 acres of agricultural land for the local high school students.
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2024-07-1121 min
The Cross CutThe Biggest Bomb of the Year! / Oppenheimer - Preshow!Next week! We're talking about Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer and the Doomsday clock. Forest is surprised to learn how closely they are actually connected.
2024-02-2412 min
Reading Short and DeepReading, Short And Deep #418 – In The Forest by Leslie Perri
Reading, Short And Deep #418
Eric S. Rabkin and Jesse Willis discuss In The Forest by Leslie Perri
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2024-02-0733 minThe Cross CutPreshow! - The Year of Taylor Swift / Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingNext week! We will be talking about the amazing year that Taylor Swift has had in music, film, and life, and Jesse will be so very excited to do it. We’ll pair this with the film Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping to see how a fictional popstar’s life compares. See you next week!
2023-12-0211 minThe Cross CutPreshow! - Neuroprostetics / RoboCopNext week! We are covering one of Forest's favorite films (and one that Jesse is totally neutral on) in RoboCop. This bleak satire of American life is a blood-drenched machine with a soul, much like its titular character. Join us as we take a drive through Detroit and avoid ED 209.
2023-07-1610 minThe Cross CutStorm Science / TwisterThis week! We get BLOWN AWAY by some new science news about storm trackers. This of course means we have to cover one of the defining summer blockbusters of 1996, Twister. We talk Helen Hunt's casting, the late Bill Paxton's memorable tribute from real storm chasers, and argue over the true message of the film: love vs. data.
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2023-05-271h 20The Cross CutPreshow! - Storm Chasing / TwisterNext week! We're covering a rogue storm chaser, leaving us no option but to cover 1996's Twister. Hoping this movie doesn't... blow.
2023-05-2008 minThe Cross CutTucker Gets Canned / NetworkThis week! We review (and celebrate!) Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon being fired, while comparing our current news media hellscape to the incomparable film Network. We dive into the collaboration between Paddy Chayefsky and Sidney Lumet, as well as how there reticence about the state of the media in the 1970's has more than come to fruition today. Totally chill podcast!
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2023-05-131h 15The Cross CutPreshow! - Tucker Gets Canned / NetworkNext week! We will be covering the Sidney Lumet classic Network to explain not just the firing of Tucker Carlson, but also his ascendance in the first place. Sorry for not having the ep out this week, but we'll be moving to bi-weekly eps going forward so there should be a more consistent release schedule.
2023-05-0607 min
NothingToTheGraveForest ManRecently during a conversation with one of my close friends, she told me that most people would probably think I’m crazy. The way I think, my beliefs, my perspectives. It triggered my mind because I live a quite reclusive life. She called me forest man. It made me think about our values and how we all approach our lives as individuals. I think we should start with a question, what do we value most, and are we trying to live our lives according to that? Let's talk about it ...Nothing To The...
2023-05-0519 minThe Cross CutWWE Sale / The WrestlerThis week! You pay for the whole seat but you only need the edge! We are swan diving in to the world of professional wrestling as Vince McMahon sells his family business to Endeavor. We pair this with the hit Darron Aronofsky film The Wrestler to see just how connected the events of the movie are to the real life world of modern wrestlers.
2023-04-291h 15The Cross CutWorld Happiness Rankings / Groundhog DayThis week! We look into why the Finnish people have been rated the happiest people in the world for the 6th year in a row. Is there some deep dark secret to living most of the year in the deep dark? Or are there flaws in the scoring system itself?
We'll have plenty of time to consider this as we spend ten (or ten thousand?) years stuck in the same day. That's right, we're celebrating Groundhog Day over and over again trying to dissect what happiness is and if it's somehow related to Andie MacDowell.
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2023-04-221h 07The Cross CutWeek OffWe got completely crushed by childcare issues this week, so we're back next week!
2023-04-1501 minThe Cross CutTrump Indictment / Absolute PowerThis week! Donald Trump, the somehow 45th president of these United States, was indicted and arraigned for a crime associated with the hush money payments to pornstar Stormy Daniels. Is there a better sentence for SEO in the whole of the internet? And is the existence of that sentence worth the complete destruction of American Democracy? The answer to both is: No!
We pair this historic event with the completely forgettable Clint Eastwood film Absolute Power. Turns out both Eastwood and Trump could learn a little something about keeping it in their pants. Ah...
2023-04-081h 19The Cross CutGhost Kitchens / RatatouilleWhere have all of our kitchens gone??? Have they turned into ghosts?!?!
This week! We look into the rise and now fall of ghost kitchens as Uber Eats starts to prune the dead delivery denizens from their app. Who will survive and why are we covering such a lame story? The world is bad, let us just have fun!
We pair this delicious appetizer with the main course, Pixar's Ratatouille. A film about how you should let rats into you home and have them cook for you. That is definitely the lesson here.
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2023-04-011h 12The Cross CutSilicon Valley Bank / The Big ShortI would write more of a description here, but I have a 5 year old whose just had a nightmare about the Big Bad Wolf, so I'm cutting it short. The movie is about the big bank collapse in 2008! There's another bank that just collapsed! You get it.
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2023-03-251h 11The Cross CutHuggy Wuggy / M3GANThis week! We take a deep dive into the world of Huggy Wuggy, that cute/terrifying doll that kids are super into these days. Why are there so many teeth? And why are they so sharp? We answer these questions and more with the help of our guest, Iris Smith! Oh yeah, she's also our niece.
If terrifying toys are your thing, then you will love the film we are covering: M3GAN! An AI with a full human child size body, what could go wrong! Turns out, the answer is murder!
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2023-03-181h 10The Cross CutThe Oscars! / The FabelmansThis week! We are predicting the outcome of the above-the-line awards for this year's Academy Awards, and also throwing in who we'd like to win. I'm sure we'll be disappointed!
We pair that with Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans, a semi-autobiographical film that centers around both the love of movie making and the irrevocable breakdown of a marriage. It's a good movie!
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2023-03-111h 26The Cross CutEd Sheeran Lawsuit / ElvisThis week! We continue our march towards the 2023 Oscars with another best picture nominee: Elvis! Will Forest's general distaste for Baz Luhrmann influence his commentary on this film? Will Jesse's general apathy for Elvis as a person and musician influence the amount she cares about the film? Probably! But we do it anyway!
We pair this with a discussion of Ed Sheeran and his most recent legal troubles involving a lawsuit from the estate of Ed Townsend, one of the writers of the classic Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye. In this episode, we act as...
2023-03-041h 07
The Cross CutCruise Ship Retirement / Triangle of SadnessThis week! We are talking cruises and old people, in film and in real life. As we discuss aging Boomers turning to the sea in their later year, you can literally hear Forest's soul leave his body. Much in the same way the bodily contents leave the body of the old billionaires in the movie Triangle of Sadness!
Honestly, I can't state enough how much this new story bummed Forest out. Enjoy!
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2023-02-251h 17The Cross CutJets Over Alaska / Top Gun: Maverick - Oscars Run-up!This week, we dig into our first Best Picture nominee of our month long series - Top Gun: Maverick! Tom Cruise is back in the pilot seat and flying the audience to a bright beautiful San Diego sunset in one of the most successful movies of the year.
We pair this conversation with a look at what is going on in our own skies, where the US government has had to shoot down four separate unidentified aerial phenomena over the past few weeks. What exactly is up there? And why is it aliens? We dig in this...
2023-02-181h 29The Cross CutPreview of The Cross Cut Oscar Run-up!We're jumping in with a quick update episode during our vacation to give you the schedule for the next few weeks. Hope you're excited!
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2023-02-0417 minThe Cross CutEthical Restaurants / The MenuThis week we take a look at the unethical treatment of workers in the world of haute cuisine using the film The Menu. Will this episode satisfy your cravings for food puns, or will you leave starved for more? Bready or not, here we go-gurt!
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2023-01-211h 14The Cross CutGeoengineering / SnowpiercerSo, there's a dumbass out there who's trying to fill the stratosphere with sulfur in order to reflect the light of the sun. There's no way that could go wrong, is there?
OH WAIT! There was a whole movie about a very specific, locomotive related way that could go wrong! So this week we are talking Snowpiercer, the 2013 Bong Joon-ho film that takes Chris Evens from the back of the train to the front as he searches for a way to... um... well look, he needs to get to the front of the train. Don't ask questions!
2023-01-141h 15The Cross CutChildcare Crisis / Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadWelcome to 2023! I'm sure everything is better this year, right??? Oh, well shit... This week we are taking on the country’s childcare crisis with the help of the Christina Applegate cult classic Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead. The dishes are done, man!
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2023-01-071h 25The Cross CutYear in Review 2022!Happy New Year! We're taking this opportunity to rewind and celebrate a full year of weekly podcasts. How did we manage it? Are we extremely exhausted? Do our children remember our names? All questions we will not be answering on this episode!
Instead, we'll highlight some great takes on:
- Supply Chain Crisis
- Law School Rankings
- The James Webb Telescope
- Roe v. Wade
- NFTs
- Adnan Syed
Not only are we doing clips from the old shows, we're updating...
2022-12-311h 02The Cross CutHoliday Hazards! / Home AloneMerry Christmas, ya filthy animals! To celebrate a year of podcasts, we tune in to the Christmas Classic (tm) Home Alone. The film that unleashed both Macaulay Culkin (yay!) and Chris Columbus (ugh) upon the world, as well as the idea that torture can be a fun holiday tradition!
We pair this with the recommendations of things to look out for this holiday season from the list of biggest hazards from the Poison Control Center, as well as a quick weather preview of the incoming "bomb cyclone." Happy holidays, now just try to survive them!
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1865: The Nottingham Forest PodcastBlackburn Rovers 1-4 Nottingham Forest: The 1865 Carabao Cup Match ReportIn the end it was a convincing and comfortable victory for the Reds, who put out a strong XI against Blackburn's much-changed team. Brennan Johnson got two goals and put in a strong showing, with Jesse Lingard also causing problems, and scoring a goal with a double deflection. JLingz also set up Taiwo Awoniyi's goal with a great pass which the Nigerian complemented with a good cut inside and finish.Rich Ferraro is joined by guest reporter George Edwards to review the match and there is a view from the home end by Dan from Rovers Chat...
2022-12-2328 minThe Cross CutRespect for Marriage Act / Fire IslandStuck inside on these cold, dreary winter days? Well then grab your bathing suit and NOTHING ELSE and meet us on Fire Island! This adaptation of of Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice shakes things up by being set on a gay vacation in a beautiful location and also by being actually funny.
We pair this with the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that enshrines the rights of currently married gay couples in the US, though it stops short of full equality. We'll talk about why that is, and who is responsible for the...
2022-12-171h 08The Cross CutDrag Show Attacks / To Wong Fo, Thanks For Everything! Julie NewmarThis week, we're looking into how some of the literal worst people in the world, but trying to combat them with some of the best people in the world.
While drag shows all across the country are being accosted by right wing nutjobs, we watched the film To Wong Fo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar to dig into the world of drag. Turns out, the good people are actually good and the bad people are bad.
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2022-12-101h 20The Cross CutLaw School Ranking Boycott / Legally BlondeThis week we have a special guest on the podcast, our good friend Devin Landin (tw: @devinlandin) joins us to share his knowledge of the LSAT and law schools generally. Of course Jesse brings here experience in this area as well, and Forest does his best to keep the podcast close to an hour. Does he succeed? No!
Led by Yale and Harvard, law schools are walking away from the US News and World Reports rankings for schools, citing multiple problematic areas by which scores are both changed to produce worse results and also gamed by universities...
2022-12-031h 23The Cross CutBiscuits / Planes, Trains & AutomobilesDo you live in the South? If not, you might have a hard time getting the best biscuit possible. At least that is the hypothesis presented in our most recent episode, where we take a deep dive into what makes a good biscuit and why it's so hard to do outside the South, based in The Atlantic's article by Amanda Mull. We even do a test bake with two kinds of flour discussed in the article to determine the differences ourselves! Was this episode just an excuse to eat biscuits? Yes, yes it was.
We pair this...
2022-11-191h 07
1865: The Nottingham Forest PodcastFist pumps: The 1865 Nottingham Forest Podcast, November 2022As the season pauses for the World Cup in Qatar, we return with another Forest Ramble, in which we discuss events at the City Ground over the last few weeks:
The on-pitch progress made by the Reds
How much of a boost has Steve Cooper’s new contract given to players, fans and the club more widely?
Are the new signings finally bedding in?
Can Morgan Gibbs-White, Jesse Lingard and Brennan Johnson really play in the same team?
We will also have our regular sketch from Jeremy Davies; we will hear from you, the fan...
2022-11-1858 min
1865: The Nottingham Forest PodcastNottingham Forest 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur: The 1865 Carabao Cup Match ReportIt was a satisfying night at the City Ground, as Steve Cooper's much-changed team put a strong Tottenham side out of the Carabao Cup. Renan Lodi and Jesse Lingard both scored their first Forest goals, and it could have been more, before Orel Mangala saw red for a second bookable offence.Adam reports back, fresh from the City Ground, reporting on performances, goals, and his wife attending her first Forest match, only to be reduced to the role of "designated Bovril holder". Sorry, Mrs A. We'll be back with a full-length match report after the Palace match.
2022-11-1008 minThe Cross CutThe Midterms / Election (1999)The world is a cruel sick place and someone has to stop those who would seek to harm us! Such is the state of our world, which is why we chose to cover the midterm elections. To be clear, the future of American government is on the line. Do you want minority rule and the entrenchment of power in an unelected group? Or do you want to vote for Democrats? The choice is that easy.
The world is a cruel sick place and someone has to stop those who would seek to harm us! That is also...
2022-11-051h 06The Cross CutChinese Government Espionage / The Manchurian Candidate (1962)This week, individuals from the Chinese government have been formally charged by the US Justice Department with espionage in three different cases. We dive into the implications of each one and what it means for the ongoing turbulence between the two countries.
To assist us in understanding the sheer insanity of the times we are now living in, we discuss the classic film The Manchurian Candidate (1962), staring Frank Sinatra, Lawrence Harvey, Janet Leigh, and the Academy Award-nominated Angela Lansbury. If you can get past both the casual and the overt racism, you'll find a taut political thriller...
2022-10-291h 08The Cross CutLiz Truss Resignation / In The LoopThe British Prime Minister Liz Truss decided to resign on the very day we recorded a podcast about her inauspicious start at the job. Hurray for us, we actually have breaking news! From a brief overview of how the British government works to a in depth look at Ms. Truss’ past and present, we dive into the completely mundane and ordinary actions she took that made her a pariah in her party and nation. For those who are bewildered when politicians suffer the consequences of their actions, this episode is for you!
We pair her downfall with pe...
2022-10-221h 17The Cross CutFederal Cannabis Pardons / Half BakedYou every listen to podcasts? You ever listen to podcasts... on weeeeeed? This week, we look into the federal pardons from the Biden administration for those convicted of marijuana possession on the federal level. On one hand, it's great news for those it helps, while on the other, could we be doing more? And is the current state of public opinion on marijuana usage anyway.
Of course we had to pair that with the hallmark of stoner cinema, Half Baked. The film that launched Dave Chappelle to Comedy Central stardom, we talk about this very specific strain...
2022-10-151h 10
Working Capital Commercial Real EstateMulti-Family Value Add Example with Jesse Fragale | EP124In this episode we talked about: * Multifamily property in Toronto * 7 Plex * Raising Money for the Deals * Units Turnaround Transcriptions: Dave (0s): Everyone. Dave Debo with another episode of the Property Profits Real Estate podcast today zooming in from Toronto, a fellow Canadian, a multifamily investor, a podcaster, a YouTube channel guy, a bigger pockets contributor, an overall good guy, Jesse Frago. How you doing today, Jesse? Jesse (30s): Dave, I'm doing great. Thanks for having me on again. Dave (33s): My pleasure. So, Je...
2022-10-1419 minThe Cross CutViking Glaciers / The NorthmanAs you might have heard, the planet is getting hotter! While this means that we're all probably doomed, it also means we have to ability to uncover a lot of history that had been lost in frozen glaciers. Not exactly a fair tradeoff, but as our son says, "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit!" So here we are instead talking about Viking artifacts that have been recently discovered in the melted ice. That's better, right?
We pair this interesting and exceptionally depressing news story with the 2022 film The Northman, directed by Robert...
2022-10-081h 09The Cross CutNASA's DART Mission / ArmageddonThe United States government just asked us to save the world. Or at least to podcast! This week, NASA successfully completed their DART mission, which tested the ability of the agency to launch a spacecraft that could knock a threatening asteroid off its course, thereby saving the Earth from imminent doom. So if you read all that and didn't think we'd talk about Michael Bay's Armageddon, I'd have to ask what planet you've been living on.
That's right, this week we dive into the Michael Bay/Jerry Bruckheimer film Armageddon, starring Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Billy Bob...
2022-10-011h 23The Cross CutThe Release of Adnan Syed / If Beale Street Could TalkHey! You like podcasts, right? Have you heard of a little podcast called Serial??? Yeah you have, and today we are getting into the conversation about the release of the protagonist of that very popular podcast, Adnan Syed. After over 20 years in prison, he was released after the prosecution determined they could no longer stand by the evidence of their original case.
To understand what this means, we take a look at both the history of the case, the multiple documentary projects that reported on it, and the 2018 Barry Jenkins film If Beale Street Could Talk. Based...
2022-09-241h 19The Cross CutQuiet Quitting / Office SpaceWe promise we are giving 110% on this week's podcast! But not everyone is apparently, as an epidemic of "Quiet Quitting" is sweeping the nation. Rather than chasing the dream of hustle culture, employees are choosing to do the bare minimum to get through the day and absolutely nothing more. Some would argue this isn't quitting at all and instead just called "doing you job" but we dig into where this phrase came from and what it means not only for jobs, but for the economy as a whole.
The perfect film to discuss this trend is the...
2022-09-171h 08The Cross CutAbbott Labs Cover Up / Michael ClaytonGeorge Clooney is the eponymous Michael Clayton in a film that covers everything from corporate misdeeds to lawyer malpractice to actual assassination! We watched this film to help us get a better handle on the New York Times report regarding the legal practices of Abbott Labs and how they pressured families who sued them for bacteria-infested baby formula to prevent cases going to trial. It's a real hum-dinger of an episode, ALLEGEDLY?!?!
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2022-09-101h 05The Cross CutStudent Debt Cancellation / The House (2017)We're back! As we return from our summer streaming series, we look to the news and find... what's this?... a glimmer of hope? That's right, Joe Biden issued an executive order to cancel student loan debt for up to 43 million borrowers and we are going to TALK. ABOUT. IT. Not only that, we are going to do something very few people ever do. We look at the amount of student loans we (read: Forest) are responsible for and what the specific effect of that is on our lives.
We pair this discussion with a look at a m...
2022-09-0355 minThe Cross CutDay Shift - Summer Streaming SeriesAre you ready for a movie about real estate? Oh, um, ok how about a movie about union regulation! No? Okay then, how about a movie that has vampires? And also action? And also comedy?!?! There you go!
This week, we check out the Netflix original Day Shift staring Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, and Snoop Dogg. And we give you 4 reasons why you should do the same!
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2022-08-2732 min
Podcast with Jesse E. CantyRUN FOREST, RUN!!!Send us a textHow do you deal with people who always complain? How do you deal with people who are full of negativity? You do what Jenny told Forest Gump to do... RUN FOREST RUN! This episode will improve your perspective in life despite of the corrupt or challenging environment that may surround you. Feel free to give thru CASHAPP. $JesseECantyAnything you give will be appreciated. Be blessed and thank you. Email me at JesseCantyPodcast@yahoo.comI would love to hear from you! Get...
2022-08-2531 minThe Cross CutPrey - Summer Streaming SeriesHoly shit, did we finally stumble on a movie that we actually like??? Yeah we did! This week, we cover the Hulu film Prey staring Amber Midthunder and a cast full of native actors. And also... spoiler alert... it's a Predator movie! So you know, it rules.
We give you 4 reasons to watch, but the main reason is because it's good and we say so!
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2022-08-2031 minThe Cross CutNot Okay - Summer Streaming SeriesAs we continue our summer streaming series, we go from relatively unlikable movies to a collection of very unlikable people. None more so than the protagonist of this week's film, Not Okay. When a drunken night on Instagram turns Danni's life from pathetic clout chasing to something else entirely, it creates a wave of collateral damage in it's wake. In this episode, we walk you through four reasons why you too should be damaged by a movie that will leave you feeling, well... not okay.
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2022-08-1332 minThe Cross CutWe Met in Virtual RealityHello, virtual friends! This week, the podcast is covering the HBO Max documentary film We Met in Virtual Reality. We talk about everything from Avatars to digital teachers to marriage proposals, and in doing so, we see some genuinely lovely human stories. Moreover, this is our first documentary covered on the podcast, so some along with us as we break ground on the future we're all headed for! Anime girls and sad documentary stories for everyone!
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2022-08-0633 minThe Cross CutThe Gray Man - Summer Streaming SeriesIf a man is neither good nor bad, neither white nor black, what is he? He's The Gray Man! Out this week is Netflix's most expensive film to date, staring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Billy Bob Thorton and a bunch of disposable bad guys.
We dig into the four reasons your should watch, and hey, because we are so nice, we even stuck a bonus fifth reason in there. So come see what a Marvel movie would look like if it were based on a book no one has heard of instead of a...
2022-07-3035 minThe Cross CutPersuasion - Summer Streaming SeriesDoth thou desire a sadness? Ok look, I'm not the one with the skills at things like "words" or "emotions" but you know what? Jane Austen is, and her novel Persuasion was just adapted to a film for Netflix staring Dakota Johnson. With a gangbuster cast and beautiful scenery, it's got to have everything an Austen fan is looking for. Right? um... right?
Uh oh.
Well, nevermind! We're here to give you 4 reasons why you should watch Persuasion, so don your finest frock and meet us in Bath, we're going deep into this yearning together!
2022-07-2336 minThe Cross CutThe Sea Beast - Summer Streaming SeriesYearrrrgh! What be a pirate's favorite letter? R? You would think so, but it be THE SEA... BEAST!
That's right, this week we give you 4 reasons to watch the latest offering from Netflix Animation: The Sea Beast! It's a jaunty tale of a young lass and a, um, other guy who fight sea monsters that may be more than they seem. And the director previously worked on Moana, so it's gotta be good, right? Well, find out on this week's episode!
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2022-07-1634 minThe Cross CutThe Princess - Summer Streaming SeriesHi friends! We are embarking an a brief change in format where we look at new movies on streaming platforms and tell you the four reasons why you should like them. No negativity here, even if we really want some!
For this week, we're talking about the Joey King vehicle The Princess which places her as a, um, princess who has to escape from the top of a tower all the way down to the bottom. Look, we're not saying all of these are going to be complicated, but we're finding the fun in them so you...
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The Cross CutHome Renovation Woes / The Money PitEverything sucks. So watch this shitty movie with Tom Hanks and Shelley Long, who cares? I don't give a shit. It's called The Money Pit and it sucked.
It's about a house that falls apart so we talk about how America is falling apart, which is also leading to houses falling apart. It's a FUCKING METAPHOR. Enjoy your Saturday. Or don't, fuck it.
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2022-06-251h 15The Cross Cut3D Printed Transplants / Face-OffScience is making huge strides in helping people who need transplants, and one of the most recent developments in the field is 3D printed ears. Useful in many ways, the ability to print a body part can take a process that traditionally took months and accomplish the same outcome in just 10 minutes. And this technology is nearly ready for primetime.
However, as it turns out, 3D ear printing was already available if you ask the 1997 film Face/Off! Not only that, so many of the technologies mentioned in the movie are being developed in real life today...
2022-06-181h 15Reading Short and DeepReading, Short And Deep #332 – The Forbidden Forest by Clark Ashton Smith
Reading, Short And Deep #332
Eric S. Rabkin and Jesse Willis discuss The Forbidden Forest by Clark Ashton Smith.
Here’s a link to a PDF of the story.
The Forbidden Forest was first published in The Acolyte, #5, Fall 1943.
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2022-06-1531 minThe Cross CutThe NBA Finals / HustleThe world is collapsing but hey, there's still basketball! This year, the NBA Finals has extra importance as the Golden State Warriors are looking to regain their championship status after years of injuries holding them back, while the Boston Celtics are seeking the most total NBA championships in the history of the league. And since we are covering this right in the middle of the series, we spend more time on the narratives than on the X's and O's of the game.
To explore the NBA Finals, we look at one of the most NBA heavy films...
2022-06-111h 08
The Cross CutDream Cleansing / Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindCan I help you with something? Oh sorry I didn't recognize you, I had my brain cleansed while sleeping!
Ok, so maybe it doesn't work that way, but scientists have identified a system in the brain that operates as a sort of garbage collector, freeing our brains of all sorts of potentially harmful substances. The only catch is, it only works while we're in deep sleep, so a group of researcher has created a device to help nudge the brain along into deep sleep to help with everything from cellular cleanup to memory retention. Added bonus: it...
2022-06-041h 13The Cross CutUFO Hearings / Invasion of the Body SnatchersIn our turn towards a (slightly) briefer episode structure, can you tell if we are your normal podcast hosts or if perhaps we have been body snatched!?!? As we cover the recent UFO hearings from Congress, are we being too deferential to the idea that aliens have probably never come to Earth because humans are "bad" and "violent psychopaths"? The truth is out there!
Sorry, wrong media. To help us understand what many believe to be the inception of the popular perception of aliens and government, we look at a classic B-movie that became a sensation: Invasion...
2022-05-281h 07
The Cross CutInfant Formula Shortage / TullyThis week, we milk the news about the formula shortage for all it's worth! Sorry... but it is incredibly important! We look into how many people use formula, why the supply has dropped so quickly, and what we can do about it. We also look into what this means for families currently dealing with this crisis and try to humanize the experience.
To do so, we look at the 2018 film Tully, starring Charlize Theron, written by Diablo Cody, and directed by Jason Reitman. It's the portrait of a mother dealing with too much responsibility and not enough time, which is...
2022-05-211h 38
The Cross CutObesity Drugs / Brittany Runs a MarathonDrug manufacturer Eli Lilly has created a drug that has reduced the weight of "obese" people by 50 pounds. Yay? This week, we look at what words like "obese" and "overweight" actually mean, why they don't necessarily have anything to do with health, and why the medical community is still pretending that they do. We also ask the important questions, ones apparently left out of the regular news: does reducing your weight actually result in lowering mortality (hint: no)? Does it reduce your risk of diabetes or heart attack (hint: we don't know)? Does it cost a ton of money (hint...
2022-05-141h 21The Cross CutThe End of Roe v Wade / Obvious ChildNo jokes in this intro. We are currently seeing the culmination of 50 years of extremists attacks on Roe v. Wade with a leaked decision from Justice Alito, promising to tear up women's rights to control their own body. Not only that, this decision attacks the rights to privacy in nearly every way, from healthcare all the way to whether a married couple can use birth control. No, I'm not kidding and yes, it is that dire.
To lighten the mood a touch, we look at what one real experience of abortion looks like by digging into the 2014...
2022-05-071h 33The Cross CutThe Loneliness Epidemic / Lost In TranslationIf you are feeling lonely, well... you're not alone! An epidemic of loneliness has taken over the world, with countries from Japan to the UK to the United States all seeing negative health effects. We take a look into what it actually means to be lonely, what some of those negative health outcomes are, and what we can do about it. Hint: the answer is not "create a fake friend out of old socks."
To help us understand what this loneliness looks like, we take a deep dive into Sophia Coppola's Lost In Translation. Starring Bill Murray...
2022-04-301h 28The Cross CutArtificial Intelligence / 2001: A Space OdysseyHello there. Looking to find a podcast to comfort you about the state of the future? I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't do that.
Because this week, we're talking about one thing! Evil AI and how it's entering into our lives every day. Whether you are dealing with an argumentative chatbot online or making your own microwave oven with the desire to end you, AI is in increasingly in our lives every day. We look at the implication of that technology by visiting with one of films greatest villains and most prominent AIs: HAL 9000.
That's...
2022-04-231h 44The Cross CutGenetic Vigilantes / Batman ReturnsMistletoe can be deadly if you eat it. But this podcast can be deadlier if you don't listen! This week we are tracking down wannabe crime fighters who use their wealth and a little bit of DNA evidence to piece together missing persons and cold case murders. Is it very nice of them, or just another sign that the society we've built is on the rocks? It's almost like we're split into two...
Just like Batman! And Catwoman! So, with the help of Tim Burton and a lot of Danny DeVito green drool, we explore Batman Returns...
2022-04-161h 27
Couch CowardsEpisode 15: Aokigahara Forest (TRIGGER WARNING)(TRIGGER WARNING) This week we speak with a dude that spent 4 nights in Aokigahara Forest, also known as the suicide forest. He speaks about everything from smoking with monks, ghosts, and the dreaded final destination of people in the forest. We give our weekly news updates and bust the usual D&B jokes. SWEEERV ON EM!
2022-04-131h 34The Cross CutMedical Gaslighting / Safe (1995)Not feeling well? It’s probably just stress! Relax by listening to this week’s podcast about how women and people of color are routinely dismissed and ignored by their healthcare providers. Ok, so maybe relax is the wrong word… We had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Rebecca Shansky from Northeastern University’s College of Science Shansky Lab who let us know where this bias against women often starts in medical research. Finally, we look at all of this through the lens of Todd Haynes’ 1995 independent film Safe, staring Julianne Moore in a star-making performance. It’s a big show!
2022-04-091h 40The Cross CutNeural Implants / Johnny MnemonicThe only way left is to hack your own brain! This week, we're looking into some very cool and not at all worrying advancements in neural implant technology, surely to be used only for good and in no way to force us to buy Teslas or whatever people are selling on Facebook. What exactly is the technology used for, and on whom? We'll get into that and more with help from the Robert Longo/William Gibson film, Johnny Mnemonic!
Keanu Reeves! Dina Meyer! Ice T! Henry Rollins! Dolph! All of these amazing people star in what turned...
2022-04-021h 23The Cross CutLGBTQ Rights / The Power of the DogIt's Oscars week! Not only do we finish up our run of Best Picture nominees with Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog, we give our rundown of the ten (10!) nominees and the order we think they deserve the big prize. It's the ONLY Oscars rating you need!
Because we also cover the news, this episode is not free of negativity. We go deep into the attacks on LGBTQ children throughout the country, focusing specifically on the states of Texas and Florida. First, we find out what is really in the notorious "Don't Say Gay" bill, then...
2022-03-261h 40
Wiki UpdateInternational Forest Day + Wikipedia with Julian Asiedu-AkrofiIn this episode of Wiki Update, we celebrate International Forest Day and we had an opportunity to speak with Julian Asiedu-Akrofi on this day, with which he shared indebt knowledge of activities and engagement on the day.
Music Credit: Day Of Anger, Riz Ortolani
2022-03-2127 minThe Cross CutBlockchain + NFT Heists / Nightmare AlleyIt's scam week on The Cross Cut! We examine President Biden's recent executive order on cryptocurrency, take a look at some cool scams in the NFT world, and explore all things blockchain. No matter your level of fluency with the subject, we'll get you up to speed.
Then we talk with three friends of the pod, Jamie Wilkinson, Casey Pugh, and Chad Pugh to dig in to their work on the NFT project GAWDS and learn more about what this space looks like from the creator side.
Finally, Chad sticks around to discuss Guillermo Del...
2022-03-191h 56The Cross CutRide Share Rights / Drive My CarBaby you can drive my car! That is, if you are getting the rights you deserve from your ride sharing company. This week, we're looking at Washington State's new legislation regarding Uber and Lyft drivers, including what it means for the prospect of them becoming real actual employees. Employees with the skills and talent of one of the characters in our film of the week!
Drive My Car is the first Japanese film ever nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award, and we dive into what that means in the context of Japanese cinema history. Through an...
2022-03-121h 33The Cross CutResurgence of Stores / You've Got MailWhy download this podcast when you could drive to your local market and pick up a copy? Oh, right, podcasts don't work that way. But physical goods sure do, and America is getting back into the swing of buying things in person! Does this spell doom for online retailers like Amazon? Will we once again see the existence of mom-and-pop stores on Main Streets across the country?
We answer these questions and more as we look at the 1998 rom-com You've Got Mail, complete with its Upper West Side aesthetic, will-they/won't-they Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan love...
2022-03-051h 32The Cross CutBiden's SCOTUS Pick / The Pelican BriefReview your constitutional law and check your ignition before you turn that key, today we are talking about the #BreakingNews of Joe Biden's SCOTUS nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson. We look into her background as a judge, her philosophy on the court, and preview just a bit of the political fight ahead.
To do so, we go back to the early 90's when floppy disks and VHS tapes ruled the day to examine John Grisham and Alan Pakula's The Pelican Brief. In the long history of movies, it certainly was one! So come on a journey with us...
2022-02-261h 28The Cross CutTrucker Convoy / Smokey and the BanditThis week we're going eastbound and down! But also northbound and up? We're trying to figure out what exactly these truck drivers are up to in Ottawa, Ontario Canada while at the same time learning about alcohol transport laws in the US south in the 1970's. It's been quite a week, so join us to figure out exactly how Burt Reynolds relates to a couple people named Lick and Dickter. No, we're not kidding.
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2022-02-191h 33The Cross CutThe Super Bowl & The NFL / Any Given SundayHappy Super Bo... hang on... *checks with nonexistent legal staff*... ok yeah it's cool we can say it. Happy Super Bowl weekend everyone! As the Cincinnati Bengals take on the favorite Los Angeles Rams in the NFL's showcase game, we take a look at the story hanging over the weekend. Brian Flores, former Miami Dolphins head coach, has filed a class action lawsuit against the NFL and three teams for racist practices in their hiring and firing processes.
Fortunately, Oliver Stone did us the favor of tackling (see what we did there?) this topic and at least 10 m...
2022-02-121h 36The Cross Cut2022 Beijing Olympics / RaceThe Olympics have officially kicked off in Beijing this week, but not without a fair share of controversy. From China's treatment of the Uyghurs to their restrictions on media coverage, we thought it would be useful to dive in and see how we should be feeling about all of this.
And for a look at how the Olympics have shaped public perception of nations in the past, we examined the Jesse Owens biopic "Race" to see how he single-handedly defeated the Nazis. I'm sorry, what's that? Ok, to see how he was at least faster than all t...
2022-02-051h 14The Cross CutRussia and Ukraine / Red DawnWolverines! No, not the cool guy from the X-men. And no, not the University of Michigan. That's right! The school kids/militia from the cable TV classic, Red Dawn.
In this episode, we look at the current conflict of a potential invasion of Ukraine by the Russian military by stepping into the wayback machine and remembering what it was like when everyone thought the US could one day be invaded by the USSR. What would we do if they attacked us? How many children does it take to defeat a Russian garrison? And can a movie work...
2022-01-291h 30The Cross CutNASA News / InterstellarReady for an out-of-this-world episode? Wait, come back! This week, we take a look at a constellation of news coming out of NASA. From reports on our warming earth to a new telescope to the first of its kind black hole, we cover everything you need to know about the most recent space news. And to put it all in context, we take a trip through the wormhole with Christopher Nolan's Interstellar, perhaps his best film (this is my opinion please don't yell at me film nerds!) In celebration of Nolan's longest film, we made this our longest episode!
Don't...
2022-01-221h 52The Cross CutChicago Teachers' Strike / Stand and DeliverCurious why everyone claims to love teachers but hate teachers' unions? In this week's episode, we look into the history of unions, what the Chicago Teacher's Union is asking for to aid themselves and their students during the pandemic, and how the film Stand and Deliver gives us a unique insight into the power dynamics between teachers, parents, and administrators.
We also mentioned an article from NYMag that you can find here: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/01/were-having-the-wrong-conversation-about-school.html
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2022-01-151h 17The Cross CutJan 6 Insurrection / White House DownIn this episode, we cover the January 6th insurrection, its wild cast of characters, and the movie that perhaps predicted it all: White House Down. We focus on what makes an insurrection and how a lot of the dummies who staged this one got themselves caught.
We also talked a bit about the demographics of your typical Capitol rioter based on this article from The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/02/the-capitol-rioters-arent-like-other-extremists/617895/
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2022-01-081h 20The Cross CutWomen in the Workforce / 9 to 5Women in the workforce have been hit especially hard since 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic has forced children into at home schooling and childcare. But discrimination against women at work is nothing new. From pay differences to harassment to fewer opportunities for advancement, it's been *checks notes* not great!
Fortunately, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Dolly Parton got together in 1980(!) to show us not only the problems, but the solution: kill your sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot boss! This episode, we look at how 9 to 5 speaks to how hard women have had it in the workplace and how, unfortunately, so little...
2022-01-011h 13The Cross CutFilibuster / Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonPolitical news always seems stuck in the weeds. Now, the filibuster is threatening to destroy our democracy, but for some reason, people still defend it. Looking at you, Joe Manchin.
In our first episode, we discuss how the classic Frank Capra film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" created the most pervasive narrative about the filibuster and why that narrative is really, really wrong.
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2021-12-251h 09The Cross CutSupply Chain / Jingle All the WayMerry Christmas! On this special holiday episode, we look deeper into the true Grinch in the news that haunts all of our gift giving this year: supply chain disruptions!
With the help of the movie Jingle All the Way, we talk about what causes supply chain issues, how people respond to the resulting shortages, and how it all led to the Cabbage Patch Doll Riots.
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2021-12-251h 22The Cross CutTeaserThis is The Cross Cut, a podcast that contextualizes the biggest news of the week with the story, motifs, and themes of a treasured (or trash) piece of cinema, helping to understand them both just a little better.
Your hosts Forest and Jesse Conner are ready to guide you through the good and bad of the week with a little help from Hollywood. The first episode drops on December 25th. Yes, Christmas. No, that's not a bad idea, why do you ask?
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2021-12-0401 min
De Lo Que Apendeja Pa'rriba PodcastEpisode 2: Suicide ForestHey guys ! Welcome to our podcast! Story telling paranormal, ghost, legends, etc. told byGeo, Jen, Jesse, and Jess!Join us as Jesse talks about the Aokigahara Forest!Follow us on IG:@dlqappodcast@jessemontufar@jessicaa_montufar@jennyochoa1207Remember to email us your stories!Dlqappodcast@gmail.com
2021-09-071h 02
Big Town Improv39. The Witch Tour & The Witch ForestWelcome all listeners! Except for one. You know who you are. This week on Big Town, Jesse and Josh talk about times they've scared people! This leads to improvised scenes about a witch tour guide, a long lost son in a car trunk, and two school pranksters! Then, in an extended narrative improv, a couple is disturbed to learn that the forest where they met is scheduled to be cut down, and they swear to save it at all costs.
Hey, the listener! Do you have a story about something interesting that has happened to you? Do...
2020-09-071h 24
In My Humble OpinionWake Forest Football Alum Wendell DunnToday, David and I (Jesse Tincher) are joined by a former Miami Palmetto Senior High and Wake Forest Football player, Wendell Dunn. Wendell gives us a little insight on being a college football player. He also discussing some important things he did outside of football during his time at Wake. Afterwards, David and I talk about the NFL Opt out deadline, NCAA players opting out and the potential impact this will have on the season.
Please check out Wendell Dunn on Instagram @onewaydellmusic. Also check out his NonProfit on instagram @traveldripproduction.
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2020-08-0851 min
Bullseye with Jesse ThornForest WhitakerForest Whitaker has got this knack for taking huge figures from history and portraying them as complex, fascinating, sometimes really fragile people. You've seen him as the star of countless great movies for over thirty years now. He has won plenty of awards including an Academy Award for best actor for his role as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland. When we spoke last year, he portrayed Archbishop Desmond Tutu in the film The Forgiven. Forest chats with Jesse about getting to know Archbishop Tutu as a character and a friend over the years. Plus, hot takes on...
2019-11-1227 min
SFFaudioThe SFFaudio Podcast #500 - READALONG: The Word For World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin
The SFFaudio Podcast #500 – Jesse, Paul Weimer, and Maissa Bessada talk about The Word For World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin
Talked about on today’s show:
So it goes, the natives don’t like Paul, stop raping, a novella, dense, Again, Dangerous Vision edited by Harlan Ellison, out like a rocket, commissioned in the ’70s, the introduction and the afterword, easy to write, a boss with ulcers, lacking charity, anthropology, an army planet, a metaphor for Vietnam, wood, sawmill workers, not all that it was, Dump Island, ansible, gender, the role of women, t...
2018-11-196h 09Reading Short and DeepReading, Short And Deep #124 - The Treasure In The Forest by H.G. Wells
Reading, Short And Deep #124
Eric S. Rabkin and Jesse Willis discuss The Treasure In The Forest by H.G. Wells.
Here’s a link to a PDF of the story.
The Treasure In The Forest was first published in the Pall Mall Budget, August 23, 1894.
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Bullseye with Jesse ThornForest Whitaker & Armando IannucciThis week, some heavy hitters! First, Forest Whitaker. He's of course the star of *countless* great movies. He's got this knack for taking huge figures from history and portraying them complex, fascinating, sometimes really fragile people. He played Charlie Parker in Bird, won an Academy Award for playing Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland. Now, he's starring as Archbishop Desmond Tutu in the new film The Forgiven. He talks with Jesse about getting to know Archbishop Tutu as a character and a friend over the years. Plus, hot takes on Battlefield Earth! Then, Armando Iannucci. He's a brilliant...
2018-03-191h 09Reading Short and DeepReading, Short And Deep #084 – The Thing In The Forest by Bernard Capes
Reading, Short And Deep #084
Eric S. Rabkin and Jesse Willis discuss The Thing In The Forest by Bernard Capes
Here’s a link to a PDF of the story.
The Thing In The Forest was first published in The Fabulists, 1915.
Posted by Scott D. Danielson
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