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An impoverished but loving young couple sacrifices their most precious possessions to buy Christmas gifts for each other. A tramp who is desperate to be sent to prison so he can escape the winter cold. Two depressed laborers get their palms read by a Coney Island mountebank. A yellow dog who relates the story of a fat lady and her hen pecked husband. These and other unforgettable characters form part of absolutely delightful and unforgettable short story collection, The Four Million by O Hen ...
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Storytelling and the Writing Craft with Sergio Troncoso are discussions, readings and interviews by the author of Nobody's Pilgrims, A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant's Son, and as editor Nepantla Familias: An Anthology of Mexican American Literature on Families in between Worlds. A Fulbright scholar and past president of the Texas Institute of Letters, Troncoso has been inducted into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. He teaches at the Yale Writers' Workshop.
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Making The Cut with Davina McCall & Michael Douglas

Davina McCall, Michael Douglas & Entale Studios

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Don’t know what to eat? Don’t know what to watch? Don’t know which toothpaste to choose? Davina McCall and Michael Douglas make the tough decisions easy for you. This podcast is like the TripAdvisor for your life. From iconic movies to the best mascara, let Davina and Michael guide you through what’s hot and what’s not. And when they need help making the cut, they call in on some of their friends to join them.We are not paid or associated with anything that we review, these are only our opin ...
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From BITCHES BREW to "Feels So Good" and beyond, author Matthew Reed Baker delves into the funky, smooth, and transcendent records that resulted from the merging of jazz with R&B, pop, rock, and much much more in the 1970s. Miles Davis, Weather Report, Chuck Mangione, Herbie Hancock, Joni Mitchell, and Steely Dan are just some of the acts that are …
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Abe is Bae? The wonderful Emily VanKoughnett (Los Angeles Review of Books; LIT ANGELES) returns to Better Than the Movie with a classy pick: Kobo Abe's existential psychological thriller The Woman in the Dunes. The novel, from 1962, was made a few years later into an Oscar-nominated film adapted by Abe and directed by the inimitable Hiroshi Teshiga…
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This is a bumper episode, filled to the rafters with recommendations. We’re off for about a month, so in the meantime please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Trinity Theatre - https://www.trinitytheatre.net/ Head Full of Coldplay - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQqSQ2BbNAlwa401qOLrhyg Fresh Sesh - https://www.instagram.c…
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Award-winning graphic novelist and illustrator Sina Grace (Superman: The Harvests of Youth) joins host Tyler Austin to discuss his new book, West Hollywood Monster Squad. A ragtag crew must make their way across West Hollywood after some unexpected pink snow begins creating giant monsters in their midst. It's a sweet, funny "turbo gay" story for ou…
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Fresh off the back of our clubbing trip to Berlin, we tell you about our adventures plus YouTube channels, books, a documentary and an instagram account. As always, send us your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Mdlondon - https://mdlondon.com/ Berlin - https://www.berlin.de/en/ You Me Bum Bum Train - https://www.bumbumtrain.co…
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This episode comes with a fun guarantee. If you follow our instructions you could end up with a cocktail in hand, at a mysterious theatre event, wearing leather fetish gear, followed by a Thai massage. As always, send us your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this cracking edition, we discuss everything from a relaxing therapeutic technique to a luxury hotel. Please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Hair Stories - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBdXPrmivOddWchaOk1RzPw Ken Robinson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY Cut - https://www.dorchestercollection.com/london…
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Happy Opening Day! Baseball is back, and BTTM is back with another baseball-themed book adaptation. Bookseller and writer Jonah Lipton joins the crew to discuss Bernard Malamud's 1952 novel THE NATURAL, and its 1984 film adaptation starring Robert Redford. Famously the book is downbeat and cynical, reflecting postwar disillusionment, while the movi…
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Get ready for a deluge of entertaining recommendations! From comedy to drama to philosophy. Please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Comic Relief - https://www.comicrelief.com/ No Context Alan Partridge - https://www.instagram.com/no_context_alanpartridge/ Alpha Papa - https://www.imdb.com/es/title/tt0469021/ Grimsby - https…
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We’ve got the recommendation bazooka loaded with ideas today! Listen for a confetti of clothes, apps, and novelty present suggestions. Please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Oliver Bonas - https://www.oliverbonas.com/ CapCut - https://www.capcut.com/ Queens of Archive - https://queensofarchive.com/ Centred - https://www.we…
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Film journalist and critic Marya E. Gates talks with Justin about her new book, Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors In Their Own Words. The book is a stylishly illustrated collection of interviews with 19 film directors, including Gillian Armstrong, Jane Campion, Mira Nair, Mary Lambert, and Katt Shea. Another great chat for our cinephile li…
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If you want to go abroad with free accommodation or even buy a place overseas, take a listen to this week’s ep! As always, please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. De La Vali - https://www.delavali.com/ White Lotus - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13406094/ Jacob Collier - https://www.instagram.com/jacobcollier/?hl=en European…
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From a classic film to the AI version of Michael to a way to make your entire body sparkle, we’ve got an array of amazing recommendations this week. Please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. The Pianist - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253474/ Unicorn Snot - https://unicornsnot.com/ Skylight Frame - https://www.skylightframe.c…
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Come to... Pod-dy? We're straining for puns over here, but we've got a fun remote-recorded episode today, featuring the return of author and podcaster Garon Cockrell (Demonic and Other Tales). It's a follow-up to last year's Nightbreed episode, in which Tyler voiced his dislike for body horror. For being such a good sport, we reward him with more C…
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This episode is a cornucopia of recommendations. Music, jewellery, a ski hotel and books that will change your life. Please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. The Lowdown - https://thelowdown.com/ You Can Do It by Caribou - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrPVSz3bBq4 The Alchemist - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1814459…
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Today we start with a roast! Not of each other, but one of the most delicious roast lunches we’ve ever had at a pub. Then we get chatting about the transformative power of clothes. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. The Kentish Hare - https://www.thekentishhare.com/ Yiisonger - https://yiisonger.net/ Richard Dawkin…
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We're podcasting... Yeah yeah yay-yo! Justin speaks with Leah Kardos, the author of the new 33 1/3 book on Kate Bush's Hounds of Love. Together, they discuss the impact of the album and Kate Bush's undersung influence as a record producer. Leah also talks about the process of finding the structure and narrative for her book. There's music nerd stuf…
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We’re back! And we’ve got loads of recommendations that we’ve been jotting down since the last season. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Cache Cache - https://cachecachelondon.com/ Birdman - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2562232/ Simply Piano - https://join-piano.hellosimply.com/ Forest Feast - https://forestfeast.…
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An episode so good, it'll make you wish you had three ears. Buzzy Cohen (Baby Got Facts: Totally '90s Trivia) returns for another delightful episode, breaking down Philip K. Dick's short story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" and the 1990 film adaptation directed by Paul Verhoeven, with a screenplay by Dan O'Bannon & Ronald Shusett and Gary G…
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Like the proverbial Christmas miracle, the BTTM crew is back just in the (Saint) nick of time for a holiday-themed final episode of 2024. At the behest of Natalie Freeman and Allison Woodnutt (who you may remember from last year's A HAUNTING IN VENICE episode), Justin, Allan, and Tyler braved the cold to wave down THE POLAR EXPRESS, an illustrated …
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It's America, dude, learn the rules! Chris Andersen (Your Favorite Bad Movie Podcast) joins the BTTM crew to discuss the 2001 adaptation of the Daniel Clowes graphic novel GHOST WORLD, directed by Terry Zwigoff (Crumb, Bad Santa). They discuss how one can grow up relating to a disaffected teen girl played by Thora Birch and find themselves an alien…
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Ace interviewer Elodie Saint-Louis sits down with Lili Anolik to discuss Anolik's new book Didion & Babitz. Anolik talks about the complicated relationship between authors Joan Didion and Eve Babitz, their unique perspectives on the Feminist Movement, and how they were each consumed by and motivated each other. Anolik also tells the fascinating sto…
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Take a deep breath, relax, and listen. That’s our first recommendation. Then we’ve got some tear-jerker music recs. And Davina gives an important update about her health. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Into My Arms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnHoqHscTKE Coldplay - All My Love …
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Texas Public Radio's Norma Martinez: Troncoso said despite the challenges, living between borders and cultures can create a sense of empowerment. “What I am saying to people in this anthology, and in my work, is that this hybridity gives you power,” he said. “It gives you power to question both sides. It gives you the power to create something new.…
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We go deep at the start of this episode, discussing the significance of ‘O’. And then we wax lyrical about a makeup brand, a chef and anchovies. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Anchorman 2 - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1229340/ Ram Dass - https://www.instagram.com/babaramdass/?hl=en Coldplay O - https://www.you…
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We talk about a new TV show and then get sidetracked chatting about one of our favourite musical duos. Then we discuss socks, glitter and even manage a mention of Paul Weller. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Ram Dass - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G4kCi_ldr8 Born in Stockholm -https://borninstockholm.com/ La…
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This episode is FULL of recommendations - everything from kimchi to TV to phallic-looking rock formations. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Vadasz - https://www.instagram.com/vadaszdeli/ Denise Gough - https://www.instagram.com/denisegough1/ Monsters - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13207736/ Nobody Wants This - ht…
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What Price Vincent? Writer and improviser Mark Rennie (The Big Gay Movie Spreadsheet, Eat Pray Dunk) returns for a second appearance on BTTM, just in time for Spooky Season. Under discussion is the Edgar Allan Poe classic "The Masque of the Red Death," adapted to film by director Roger Corman and star Vincent Price in 1964. Allan and Justin chat wi…
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We recorded this on the eve of Davina’s birthday, but in this episode we give *you* the gift of recommendations! As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Choreomania - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf1VYwALPKE Lightning Poems - https://www.instagram.com/lightning.poems/ The Simple Things - https://www.thesimplethings.c…
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Do you have trouble opening jars? Or difficulty using certain kitchen utensils? We have a solution! Plus we chat music, books and charities. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Oxo Good Grips - https://www.oxo.com/ Roland Go Keys 61 - https://www.roland.com/global/products/gokeys_go-61kl/ Multibank - https://themult…
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A warning that this episode discusses domestic violence. This time we bring you various ways to relax and improve your health. And so much more that it’s basically impossible to summarise the episode. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. D3 - https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/holland-barrett-vitamin-d-10…
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Books, books, books! We give you plenty of recommendations for things to read. Then we discuss the miracle of life. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Ryan Holiday - https://ryanholiday.net/ Donna Ashworth - https://donnaashworth.com/ Africa Brooke - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198493719-the-third-perspecti…
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THIS... IS... JEOP-BUZZY! Jeopardy! champion Buzzy Cohen (Baby Got Facts: Totally 90s Trivia) drops in to talk about John Cheever's small slice of suburban surrealism, "The Swimmer." Burt Lancaster headlines the 1968 film adaptation, scripted by Eleanor Perry (Diary of a Mad Housewife) and directed by Frank Perry (Mommie Dearest). This is Better Th…
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We are back! This time, we’re talking about podcasts, movies and camping gear. And Michael manages to mention Paul Weller! As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Master - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tortoise-investigates/id1590561275 The Dare - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2mqiqsaX4LzFnUP7PmHGAb Charli XCX…
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