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BoomerangstEpisode 102Joe Manchin, the filibuster - and the future of the Biden agenda; Kamala Harris and the Press; IN THE HEIGHTS!
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2021-06-2120 minBoomerangstEpisode 101PRIDE Month; THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD on Amazon Prime; The Tulsa, OK Massacre of 1921
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2021-06-1419 minBoomerangstEpisode 100On our 100th Episode, we look back at the year in Covid lockdown; thoughts on THE GUILTY on Hulu; THE INVITATION on Netflix and TED LASSO on Apple+
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2021-06-0619 minBoomerangstEpisode 99Israeli/Gaza cease fire; SCOTUS agrees to hear Mississippi abortion case; Trump's legal troubles with the NY AG and So District DA of NY; did the Coronavirus come from a lab in Wuhan, after all?
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2021-05-3121 minBoomerangstEpisode 98Liz Cheney is OUT!; Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts A.O.C.; the Israeli/Palestinian conflict; HACKS on HBOMAX
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2021-05-2320 minBoomerangstEPISODE 97Trump's travails with Facebook; Liz Cheney travails with the GOP; Elon Musk on SNL
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2021-05-1621 minBoomerangstEPISODE 96Taking Biden's temp after the first 100 days; IN AND OF ITSELF on HULU (Redux); COLLECTIVE (Academy Award nominated documentary)
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2021-05-0924 minBoomerangstEpisode 95The Oscars; "Recount" in Arizona; Derek Chauvin's conviction
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2021-05-0222 min
BoomerangstEpisode 94America's problem with guns; Putin's attempts to rattle the world . . . ; THE HANDMAIDEN (Korea); THE FATHER (Redux); I CARE A LOT
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2021-04-2521 minBoomerangstEpisode 93RIP Prince Philip; SEASPIRACY; CRIP CAMP
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2021-04-1923 minBoomerangstEpisode 92 (Sans music intro and outro)It's INFRASTRUCTURE week! Also, Matt Gaetz and his demons; MURDER AMONG MORMONS on Netflix; SOUND OF METAL (Redux)
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2021-04-1225 minBoomerangstEpisode 91ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEES: TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7; MANK; THE FATHER; SOUND OF METAL (Redux). MURDER AMONG THE MORMONS on Netflix; TINA on HBO MAX; Violence Agains the AAPI Community
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2021-04-0420 minBoomerangstEpisode 90Discussion of Q-ANON; INTO THE STORM on HBO Max; anticipation of the post-Covid world(!); PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN on Prime Video
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2021-03-2823 minBoomerangstEPISODE 89Highlights from THE GRAMMYS; ALLEN V. FARROW Redux; thoughts on JESUS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
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2021-03-2121 minBoomerangstEpisode 88Harry & Meghan & Oprah on CBS; BEANTOWN on HBO MAX; MINARI (streaming)
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2021-03-1423 minBoomerangstEpisode 87BLACK ART: IN THE ABSENCE OF LIGHT on HBO MAX; NARROWSBURG on HBO MAX; ALLEN V FARROW on HBO MAX; WELCOME TO CHECHNYA on HBO MAX.
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2021-03-0823 minBoomerangstEpisode 86Flyin' Ted; Texas Energy Crisis; Justin Timberlake apologizes; Ruthe discusses NOMADLAND on Hulu and ANOTHER ROUND (Danish) available for additional fee on Amazon Prime; Mike and Ruthe both endorse CALL MY AGENT!, a French series on Netflix.
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2021-02-2823 minBoomerangstEpisode 85A word about the conclusion of the impeachment trial; thoughts on FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS on HULU; THE INVESTIGATION on HBOMAX; THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW (formerly the GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF) on Netflix
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2021-02-2123 minBoomerangstEpisode 84Ruthe and Mike discuss Marjorie Taylor Greene and the possible future of the Republican Party; Mike watched TOY STORY for the first time; Ruthe endorses IN & OF ITSELF on Hulu and LADY AND THE DALE on HBO MAX.
(Note on production: The sound quality is rough in this episode because we had to use the Zoom iPhone application instead of the usual one that allows for the use of our upgraded microphones. Also, out of an abundance of caution, the music drops were left off of this episode; we hope to have the values back to their...
2021-02-1420 minBoomerangstNo Episode 83 (Damn!)Technical issues have overtaken us the past 10 days. We're working our hardest to get you the next pod this weekend!
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2021-02-0900 minBoomerangstNo Episode 82!Apologies for the absence of our podcast this week: Audacity, the program that we use to edit with, ate the whole enchilada.
We will have a podcast for you next week!
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2021-02-0100 minBoomerangstEpisode 81Government doings; impeachment talk; Randy Rainbow; ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
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2021-01-2421 minBoomerangstEpisode 80Ruthe and Mike discuss the Georgia senate race wins, then the riots in the Capitol. Mike watched PRETEND IT'S A CITY on Netflix and Ruthe shares her thoughts on PALM SPRINGS on Hulu.
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2021-01-1724 minBoomerangstEpisode 79Ruthe and Mike rang in the New Year; discussion of the LA Covid spike; Mike saw SOUL on Disney+ and they both watched MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM!
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2021-01-1023 minBoomerangstEpsisode 77Mike and Ruthe delve into the topic of friendship: what qualities make a good friend and why some last while others fade. The also discuss how nice it is that the Trump machine is fading - and the quiet is very welcome! Finally, Ruthe watched HAPPIEST SEASON on Hulu.
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2020-12-1022 minBoomerangstEpisode 76Ruthe discusses holiday quarantining; Mike and Ruthe speculate on Trump's moves to take over the RNC and the psychology behind his refusal to concede the election; Ruthe saw Steve McQueen's MANGROVE
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2020-11-3023 minBoomerangstEpisode 75Trump won't concede(!); THE JINX on HBO MAX; THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 on Netflix; Season 4 of THE CROWN on Netflix
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2020-11-2222 minBoomerangstEpisode 74The election is over (He won Georgia!); THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT; CASTE by Isabel Wilkerson; Mercado Restaurant review
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2020-11-1523 minBoomerangstEpisode 73WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME; VPN madness; Glenn Kirschner has a plan . . .
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2020-11-0823 minBoomerangstEpisode 72The election nears . . . ; Mike and Ruthe both watched BORAT 2: SUBSEQUENT MOVIE FILM on Amazon Prime; Mike is watching THE VOW on HBO MAX.
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2020-11-0222 minBoomerangstEpisode 71Mike goes into the Grand Canyon on a mule! Ruthe sees a magic show, THE PRESENT, on Zoom. DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD on Netflix.
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2020-10-2519 minBoomerangstEpisode 70The election nears . . . ; THE 40-YEAR-OLD VERSION; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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2020-10-1820 minBoomerangstEpisode 69Trump travails; The Shrimp Lover; THE BOYS IN THE BAND
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2020-10-1222 minBoomerangstEPISODE 68Trump SNAFU; AGENTS OF CHAOS on HBO; MY OCTOPUS TEACHER on Netflix
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2020-10-0425 minBoomerangstEpisode 67R.I.P. RBG; Is autocracy in the US possible now? What we would do on a day without Covid . . .
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2020-09-2820 minBoomerangstEpisode 66COASTAL ELITES with Bette Midler on HBOMAX; Binging & what is it, anyway?; "BLANDS"
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2020-09-2121 minBoomerangstEPISODE 65I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS on Netflix; THE LIGHTHOUSE with Robert Pattinson; Trump and the Military
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2020-09-1320 minBoomerangstEpisode 64The RNC messaging; Jerry Falwell, Jr; THE VOW on Hbo Max
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2020-09-0621 minBoomerangstEPISODE 63The RNC Lineup; Rick Perlstein's REAGANLAND; THE WATCHMAN on Hbo Max
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2020-08-3122 minBoomerangstEpisode 62DNC; Post Office Kerfuffles; FIRST COW; A QUIET PLACE and What Harry Potter means to us . . .
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2020-08-2322 minBoomerangstEpisode 61Trump/AXIOS; INDIAN MATCHMAKER; WORMWOOD
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2020-08-1721 minBoomerangstEpisode 60Cancel Culture; The Lincoln Project; LES DIABOLIQUES (1955)
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2020-08-1020 minBoomerangstEpisode 59THE LAST DANCE; Trump's IQ assessment; THE LAST KINGDOM
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2020-08-0321 minBoomerangstEpisode 58Ruthe and Mike watched Stephanie Miller's SEXY LIBERAL TOUR; Ruthe saw the classic musical INTO THE WOODS and they both experienced the groundbreaking documentary BLUE EYES, BROWN EYES.
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2020-07-2722 minBoomerangstEpisode 57Films: THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF; MUCHO MUCHO AMOR: THE LEGEND OF WALTER MERCADO. Goings on at the Supreme Court.
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2020-07-1921 minBoomerangstEpisode 56HAMILTON! Covid madness! Glenn Kirschner!
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2020-07-1322 minBoomerangstEpisode 55ANN Redoux; WHAT WE OWE; Mike takes a walk on the wild side . . .
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2020-07-0620 minBoomerangstEpisode 54A conversation about the social upheaval resulting from the protests; Mike goes on a hike; ANN by Holland Taylor
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2020-06-2921 minBoomerangstEpisode 53Are we woke yet? Thoughts on the week that was. SCOTTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD.
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2020-06-2123 minBoomerangstEpisode 52George Floyd protests continue; Los Angeles opens up; what's interesting on streaming
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2020-06-1523 minBoomerangstEpisode 51George Floyd demonstrations; Jeffrey Epstein documentary; life outside lockdown
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2020-06-0921 minBoomerangstEpisode 50Ruthe and Mike have a conversation about nothing at all . . .
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2020-06-0219 minBoomerangstEpisode 49Coronavirus roommates; AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL; SEAWALL with Andrew Scott (Hot Priest)
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2020-05-2521 minBoomerangstEpisode 48Coronavirus tests; John Singer Sargent and his muse (Boston's Apollo: Thomas McKeller and John Singer Sargent [gardnermuseum.org]); Val Kilmer and Christian Science
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2020-05-1821 minBoomerangstEpisode 47Ruthe gives Mike the lowdown on Sondheim's 90th birthday tribute; coffee techniques in the age of you-know-what are discussed.
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2020-05-1119 minBoomerangstEPISODE 46Outings while under quarantine; THE MISSING and BAPTISTE; the elusive Sondheim Birthday Special
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2020-05-0419 minBoomerangstEpisode 45Exercising in the age of the coronavirus; FLEABAG FOR CHARITY; MRS. AMERICA; VP speculation
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2020-04-2821 minBoomerangstEPISODE 44Mike and Ruthe discuss the changes the coronavirus is putting them through; they both watched part of UNORTHODOX and Mike's discovered the "Nordic Noir" genre!
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2020-04-2221 minBoomerangstEpisode 43Corona angst; OZARK angst; recycling angst . . .
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2020-04-1323 minBoomerangstEpisode 41Ruthe and Mike compare Coronavirus notes; LOVE IS BLIND; Stephen Sondheim turns 90!
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2020-03-2922 minBoomerangstEpisode 40How we're dealing with the Coronavirus; Ruthe watched half of HILLARY; Mike saw all of a FRONTLINE report on Hong Kong.
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2020-03-2226 minBoomerangstSpecial Announcement: Episode 39 DelayedToday's episode was not available to post and will be up later this week.
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2020-03-1501 minBoomerangstEpisode 38Ruthe raves about PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE; discussion of the new news on the coronavirus and Mike goes to a new Los Angeles county polling booth!
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2020-03-0722 minBoomerangstEpisode 37Ruthe and Mike anticipate the fifth season of BETTER CALL SAUL (the prequel to BREAKING BAD); they dig into The Boy Scouts' bankruptcy, stemming from historical sexual abuse and the shakeup at the National Security Agency (NSA).
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2020-03-0220 minBoomerangstEpisode 36Mike and Ruthe discuss THE IRISHMAN; a look inside the conflicted marriage of Kellyanne & George Conway; Mike Bloomberg, in brief. Plus, is it too early to be optimistic about the Dems' chances in November?
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2020-02-2426 minBoomerangstEpisode 35Oscars so long! Iowa in tatters! A look at the candidates! Plus: Mike's doing a show in Malibu!
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2020-02-1721 minBoomerangstEpisode 34In this week's episode, Ruthe endorses Pop TV and Netflix's SCHITT'S CREEK, after which she and Mike discuss the pairing of Jay-Z's ROC NATION and the Super Bowl. Also in the mix: Amazon Prime's FREE THE MIND and the realities vs hysteria of China's coronavirus outbreak.
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2020-02-1028 minBoomerangstEpisode 33This week: HONEYLAND, a documentary from Macedonia; AN ELEPHANT SITTING STILL, a drama from China; Jeff Bezos, Crown Prince MBS and The National Enquirer!
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2020-02-0224 minBoomerangstEpisode 32LITTLE WOMEN; JOKER; Lev Parnas revelations; Russia Shakeup
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2020-01-2719 minBoomerangstEpisode 31THE TWO POPES! 1917! Megxit and THE CROWN!! All are covered in this week's look at culture and the news . . . !
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2020-01-2022 minBoomerangstEpisode 30Ruthe and Mike compare notes on The Golden Globes and the film ONE CHILD NATION. Then they chat about the sanity (or lack thereof) of New Year resolutions and look at how Putin has affected movements - political and otherwise - across the globe.
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2020-01-1422 minBoomerangstEpisode 29In this episode, Ruthe and Mike discuss their divergent reactions to KNIVES OUT - then onto a look at the positive social movements of the last decade.
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2020-01-0622 minBoomerangstEpisode 27Mike has recovered from the flu! He and Ruthe talk about his tv binge-watching while under the weather, then they discuss the latest news on Harvey Weinstein.
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2019-12-3022 minBoomerangstEpisode 28Ruthe and Mike discuss their numerous and varied adventures in therapy and catch-up on impeachment news!
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2019-12-3022 minBoomerangstEpisode 26After a week's hiatus while Mike was in Paris, Ruthe talks about her reaction to Netflix's MARRIAGE STORY and Mike shares about the adventures and life lessons he experienced in the City of Light.
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2019-12-0824 minBoomerangstEpisode 25In a special late-night session, Ruthe and Mike gab about THE CROWN. Then they delve into the aesthetics of aging (cosmetic and otherwise) and - finally - end up at Disney Plus.
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2019-11-2523 minBoomerangstEpisode 24Ruthe gives her thoughts on JOJO RABBIT; she and Mike discusses the TikTok song, OK BOOMER and what it means to be a Boomer today; they both talk about the new UK position, Minister of Loneliness, as well as their own experiences with being lonely.
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2019-11-1830 minBoomerangstEpisode 23In this episode, Mike and Ruthe yak about PARASITE, the new film from Bong Joon-ho and discuss the downfall of former California congresswoman, Katie Hill.
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2019-11-1025 minBoomerangstEpisode 22Ruthe chats up Mike about HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH; they both discuss THE TALE, with Laura Dern; Mark Zuckerberg is in the hot seat - and why it should get hotter!
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2019-11-0229 minBoomerangstEpisode 21In this episode, Ruthe reviews the MODERN LOVE series on Amazon Prime; Mike has a transformative experience seeing international singing star, LILA DOWNS and they both discuss the direction of the impeachment proceedings.
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2019-10-2724 minBoomerangstEpisode 20After massive technical difficulties, the podcast lives!
Ruthe and Mike discuss JUDY, the Judy Garland biography starring Renee Zellweger; Mike pitches his new TV love: SUCCESSION and they both weigh in on the Supreme Court's LGBTQ /Title VII case.
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2019-10-2026 minBoomerangstEpisode 19Ruthe and Mike examine the DOWNTON ABBEY movie; Ruthe pitches Mike on Showtime's returning series, SHAMELESS; Mike does a deep dive into Howard Zinn's A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. And, of course, impeachment news.
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2019-10-1326 minBoomerangstEpisode 18Ruthe endorses LODGE 49 on AMC and discusses The New Yorker profile of Hunter Biden. Both Ruthe and Mike talk about how the new impeachment inquiry makes them feel.
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2019-10-0727 minBoomerangstEpisode 17Ruthe and Mike dive into the Emmys (and, of course, FLEABAG'S wins!); ruminate on Edward Snowden and whether his actions will be meaningful in today's digitally overexposed world; wonder if Justin Trudeau will overcome his documented racism.
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2019-09-2925 minBoomerangstEpisode 16 REVISEDRuthe and Mike gab about this and that.
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2019-09-2924 minBoomerangstEpisode 15Ruthe and Mike profess their love for radio host Stephanie Miller; Mike has a hunch about the Brexit mess and they are both impressed with Walmart's new ammunition and gun policy.
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2019-09-1622 minBoomerangstEpisode 14Ruthe and Mike are excited about two new Sondheim film adaptations: COMPANY and MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.
Additionally, they go over recent events in Hong Kong; Marianne Williamson's strange career and Mike's adventure in DTLA after showing up for jury duty.
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2019-09-0930 minBoomerangstEpisode 13Ruthe and Mike delve into THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, then they ponder whether the next recession is imminent - or a function of communal (mis)perception. Finally, they muse about who from the current or past administration most deserves to embarrass themselves on DWTS.
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2019-09-0125 minBoomerangstEpisode 12This week Ruthe says goodbye to ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK and hello to GLOW. Ruthe and Mike discuss the uses of - and difficulties with - the new pronouns for non-binary folks; Ruthe dips into the NYT "1619" Project and Mike reveals how he came to be a bona fide storyteller.
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2019-08-2531 minBoomerangstEpisode 11A discussion of toxic masculinity and what it means to the violence in America. Plus, Mike tells a story about his boyhood love of France.
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2019-08-1827 minBoomerangstEpisode 10In this episode, Ruthe and Mike do a deep dive into ONCE UPON A TIME IN . . . HOLLYWOOD. Then they briefly discuss the second set of Democratic Presidential Candidate debates; Mike rhapsodizes about the Hollywood Bowl's production of INTO THE WOODS and Ruthe has her say about Jane Mayer's THE NEW YORKER article on Al FRANKEN.
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2019-08-1142 minBoomerangstEpisode 9This week, Ruthe and Mike delve into the phenomenon that is the CATS trailer - and why it's blowing people's minds. Ruthe reflects on the final season of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK and they both discuss the dangers of the heat waves that have plagued parts of the US and Europe.
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2019-08-0422 minBoomerangstEpisode 8This week, Ruthe makes a pitch for "the best show on television you've never heard of," after which Mike joins her to reminisce about the moon landing, the intervening fifty years - and how it all changed us. Finally, they both weigh in on how we might get through the next (only, hopefully) 18 months with our sanity intact.
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2019-07-2932 minBoomerangstEpisode 7Taking the leap from Pride Month to Prime Day, Ruthe and Mike examine what it means to be a member of the Amazon tribe . . . Also, they discuss their perspectives on how technology has (maybe) improved our lives, along with its other side effects. Finally, Ruthe relates her experience of participating in a vigil for detainees caught up in the border conflict.
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2019-07-2127 minBoomerangstEpisode 6Mike and Ruthe are happy to have upgraded their recording equipment . . .
In today's discussions: Mike's birthday; friendships and how to make and (hopefully) keep them; Ivanka and #unwantedivanka and, lastly, Trump's most recent accuser, E. Jean Carroll, and why such a worthy story seems to already have ended up in the dust bin.
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2019-07-1435 minBoomerangstEpisode 5, BoomerangstThis week, Ruthe celebrates her 65th Birthday and discusses with Mike what it means to be (finally) eligible for the healthcare everyone wants; LATE NIGHT with Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling gets the BOOMERANGST treatment and, lastly, the democratic debates get a thorough going over.
You can send your thoughts and comments to: Ruthe@boomerangstpodcast.com
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2019-07-0721 minBoomerangstEpisode 4In this week's episode, Ruthe gives a shout out to PATRIOT ACT with Hasan Minaj (Netflix), then Mike joins in to discuss the wonder that is Marie Kondo's book and series, TIDYING UP (also on Netflix). Finally, they play, "Defend Your Podcasts", wherein they each talk about their favorites and how they got that way.
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2019-06-2921 min
BoomerangstEpisode 3In this week's episode, Ruthe and Mike consider Madonna's upcoming 60th birthday and take a look at the "Wellness Industry" and why it's really just a repackaging of the old Diet Industrial Complex. Finally, they discuss Netflix's documentary series, OUR PLANET, and how it makes them feel about the year 2050.
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2019-06-2327 minBoomerangstIn this episode, Ruthe and Mike discuss HBO’S CHERNOBYL, Amazon Prime’s FLEABAG and PRIDE month.Please give a listen and find us on BOOMERANGSTpodcast.com or email us at Ruthe@boomerangstpodcast.com.
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2019-06-1233 minBoomerangstBOOMERANGSTInaugural episode!
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2019-05-0738 min