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LoiteringProse Poems and the Color BlueThis week, we engaged in the particular magic of the prose poem, sussing out what it means, what it is, and who does it well. Listen for thoughts on work by Zachary Schomburg, Diane Glancy, Hanif Abdurraqib, Mary Oliver, and the one - the only - Maggie Nelson!2020-10-1700 minLoiteringBetter in Print MagazineThis week we're sitting down with special guest Han Teverbaugh, the curator of Better in Print Magazine. We talk about her vision for her work, the way she approaches creative spaces and mediums, and why community and collaboration are crucial to art. Then we get a sneak peak of the print edition and her plans for the future.
To check out Better in Print, visit https://betterinprint.com/ or visit @betterinprintmag on Instagram.
2020-09-2431 minLoiteringJohn Hughes!Pull out your acid wash jeans and spray your hair to the heavens this week, because we're going SUPER 80s with John Hughes! We're talking Ferris Bueller, the Molly Ringwald classics, and the dude who put teen America on our screens and in our hearts.2020-09-1758 minLoiteringSylvia Plath: Poetry, Art, & Writerly Relationships“With me, the present is forever, and forever is always shifting, flowing, melting. This second is life." - The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
Join us this week as we discuss Sylvia Plath: her inextricably woven life and work, her stream of productivity and writing relationship with Ted Hughes, and her legacy as an American poet. 2020-09-101h 10LoiteringMystery Box TV ShowsThis week on Loitering we're excitedly talking about a genre of television shows, the mystery box! (Also known as the puzzle box.) We talk about what these shows look and feel like, how they operate, why they are everywhere on TV these days, and why spoilers do or don't matter. We also get on some tangents about TV more generally because hey, we love it.
Also we spoil some popular shows, among them some Game of Thrones deaths and the first season of The Good Place, if you haven't seen those and want to keep up the mystery.2020-09-0358 minLoiteringFrida KahloThis week on Loitering, we take a venture into visual art to talk about the life and work and politics of Frida Kahlo. Join us as we discuss Kahlo's artistic style and rejection of surrealism (and just what is surrealism anyway?), her personal politics, and the consumption of famous artists. 2020-08-2858 minLoiteringToni MorrisonThis week we're talking about Toni Morrison, an American writer and Nobel laureate. We discuss her history as a teacher and editor, her role in shaping American literature, and in particular her 1987 novel Beloved.
Thanks for listening! 2020-08-141h 05LoiteringOops, we went on hiatusWe're back with season 2 of Loitering! For this kickoff episode, we're giving you a brief rundown of some of the art we've been digging as we settle into quarantine. We're talking:
The Artist's Way (Julia Cameron)
Sex Education (Netflix)
Elena Ferrante
Black Is King (Disney+)
Normal People (Hulu)
The Last Dance (ESPN)
Walburga, a 20th century woman of scandal
The Third Rainbow Girl (Emma Copley Eisenburg)
The Adventures Of Moon Man & Slim Shady
Never Have I Ever (Netflix)
As you can see, we've been busy. Thanks for listening!2020-08-061h 09LoiteringQuarantine PleasuresBabylon Berlin, Carly Rae Jepsen, Billie Eilish, and the Tiger King! Listen in to what we've been doing during quarantine. Send us your favorite quarantine pleasures!2020-04-0733 minLoiteringThe Work of Kirsten DunstInspired by a recent movie day, Justine and Mandy talk this week about their favorite Kirsten Dunst films, and why she keeps popping up in all our favorite formative movies. We discuss some of our favorite roles she's played and how impressive her range as an actress is.
Thanks for listening and sticking with us through our first remote recording day -- we hope you're all well, staying safe, and taking care. 2020-03-3053 minLoiteringThe Parks and Recreation Department: Pawnee, IndianaParks & Rec is one of those shows you can't stop watching. Why? Check out our discussion on the rich characters, the workplace comedy, and why Leslie Knope is just so damn wonderful. 2020-03-131h 01LoiteringJoan! Didion!What was it like to actually live through the 60s in California? This week we're talking about Joan Didion, one of our absolute favorite writers. We talk about her legacy, read some of her work, and then just kind of yell about how important she is as a nonfiction writer. 2020-03-061h 02LoiteringLoitering with Charles D'AmbrosioA meandering conversation on a great essayist and short story writer, Charles D'Ambrosio. Discussing his latest collection of nonfiction, "Loitering," which inspired the name for our podcast! Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MANDY!!!2020-02-2845 minLoiteringEmily DickinsonThis week we're here to talk about that beloved American poet, Emily Dickinson. We talk about her life and legacy, as well as what (probably!) gets left out through generations of editing. Then we read some of her poems for good measure. 2020-02-2047 minLoiteringThe OfficeThis week, we talk with special guest Joann about The Office (US). Joann and Justine discuss their history watching the show as it aired and how it's changed for them over time. Then, we attempt to talk about why the show has had a lasting cultural impact and end up making a bunch of inside jokes, which might give us something like an answer.
Thanks for listening!2020-02-1456 minLoiteringMartha Stewart's Personal Instagram and Digital TextualityThis week we're taking a deep look at some digital art in the form of Martha Stewart's personal Instagram account: with special guest, poet, and digital textuality practitioner, Caroline!2020-02-0854 minLoiteringCrazy Ex-GirlfriendThis week we're joined by Kay to discuss the labyrinth of emotions, smart writing, and full-on monty of genius that is "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend." Mental health, musicals, and obsession: we've got it all here! 2020-01-311h 16LoiteringMidnight in ParisNora Fitton, lawyer, screenwriter, and comedian extraordinaire joins Mandy and Justine this week to talk about "Midnight in Paris," a 2011 Woody Allen film starring Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams. What makes Woody Allen such a weirdo? Why do we adore fictional Ernest Hemingway? Does name dropping modernists make you sound pretentious? Let's find out! 2020-01-2457 minLoiteringRiverdaleThis week we talk about Riverdale, a show that we love to hate and hate to love.2020-01-191h 13LoiteringSchitt's Creek, "Where everyone fits in!"Listen to Mandy and Justine dish about favorite characters, lines, and moments in the beloved Canadian show "Schitt's Creek." 2020-01-091h 11LoiteringA Merry Little Christmas EpisodeHappy holidays! This week on Loitering we talk about a couple of our favorite Christmas things: A Muppet Christmas Carol and the song Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas from the movie Meet Me in St Louis. Join us for a short segment on creepy dolls and a bit of a longer segment about puppets. 2019-12-2933 minLoiteringWelcome to the O.C.This week we welcome our first guest, Patrick Thornton, to talk about his favorite thing! Patrick is an Indiana writer and editor, and he’s joining us to talk about the 2000s hit The O.C.2019-12-191h 25LoiteringFleabag!Fleabag is a love story of many different kinds, and we try to talk through as many of them as possible. Join Justine and Mandy this week as we talk about the fourth wall, hot priests, sisterly affection, and creepy bassoon boys. 2019-12-061h 18LoiteringGone With the WindNostalgia is a complicated emotion, and so are our feelings about Gone With the Wind! Listen to Mandy and Justine unpack this 1939 blockbuster.2019-11-211h 14LoiteringThe Way We Were: A Deep Dive Into Nostalgia"Memories light the corners of my mind. Misty water-colored memories of the way we were." (Imagine that sung in a Barbara Streisand voice.) Get all up in your feelings with Mandy and Justine as we deep dive into this 1973 nostalgia powerhouse of a film!
2019-11-1456 minLoiteringKill Bill and FeelingsIt's Nostalgia November! This week on Loitering, we revisit the Tarantino revenge story Kill Bill, a movie Mandy watched obsessively in college and has a lot of complicated feelings about now. Join us to hear our deep admiration for Uma Thurman, Justine's impressions as a recent viewer, and a lengthy discussion on revisiting something you once adored and now understand more completely.
Also, Mandy tried and failed to sum up this great Jim DeRogatis essay late in the episode, so here it is for your reading list: https://lithub.com/jim-derogatis-consuming-the-art-of-a-predator-is-always-a-moral-choice/
Thanks for listening as we figure this thing out! W...2019-11-071h 15LoiteringA Bunch of Hocus PocusHi there! Welcome to Loitering - a podcast about the art you can't get over.
For our first episode, we're talking about the beloved Disney hit, Hocus Pocus. Join Justine, Mandy, and special guest Eddy as we talk about why this movie is such a classic, express our love for Bette Midler, discuss sustainability and the end of the world, and learn a new word together!
Also - thanks for hanging with us as we figure this podcasting thing out! 2019-10-3154 min