HeyJaredClassic(s) Cinema
Classic(s) Cinema is a podcast where we explore classical reception in modern films.
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The Secession of The Newsies (& Horace!) (opens the original)
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In 1899 (CE), the streets of New York echoed with the voices of newsies, peddlin' the papers of Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst, and other giants of the newspaper world. And in 494 BCE, the streets of Rome echoed with the cries of the Plebeians. Coincidence? Join me and my VERY SPECIAL GUEST EMILY GILMORE as we break down Newsies ! That'll be nice. (Apologies for the sound quality - I'll figure out second mic sooner or later!)
Grosse Pointe Blank & The Odyssey (opens the original)
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"So, Odysseus, what have you been doing with yourself the last ten years?" "uh....professional killer." "Oh! Good for you. It's a....growth industry." Join us this week as we discuss nostos narratives, Springsteen cover bands, and we barely mention Christopher Nolan at all (mostly). For more on nostos narratives... Bonifazi, Anna. "Inquiring into Nostos and Its Cognates." American Journal of Philology 130, no. 4 (2009): 481–510. Kelly, Adrian. "Nostos in Three Moves or Five Stages: A Story Patte
Clue & Roman Comedy (opens the original)
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"Can you tell me the Classics Moment in Clue ?" "Can you keep a secret?" "Yes." "So can I." I suppose you'll just have to listen! For more on Clue and the Nature of Roman Comedy... Duckworth, George E. The Nature of Roman Comedy: A Study in Popular Entertainment . Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1952. Hatch, John. "What Do You Mean, Murder?": Clue and the Making of a Cult Classic . Columbus, OH: Fayetteville Mafia Press, 2024. Vary, Adam B. "The Crazy Story of How Clue Went from Forgo
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