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Pairings is a conversation series about stories—on the page, on the screen, and in our heads. Moving between literature and pop culture, Amile & Phoebe explore how technology and online cultures are shaping everyday life. Hosted on Acast.
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030: Keep Calm and Carry On (opens the original)
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Amile & Phoebe use Paul Lynch's Booker winning novel, P rophet Song, to discuss the creep of fascism and surveillance in today's culture. They reflect on Tony Benn’s famous speech about refugee mothers from war-torn lands and explore the psychology of living under constant threat. They move from moments in the novel, including when Eilish forcibly cuts her daughters hair, to real life scenarios. Why it easier to recognise fascism when it happens somewhere else? What happens when we stop seeing r
029: A Shield of Respectability (opens the original)
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This week, Amile & Phoebe venture further back in time with James Baldwin’s 1956 masterpiece, Giovanni’s Room . As they discuss the social climate that forced Baldwin & his characters into literal and figurative exile, they consider the extraordinary subversiveness of writing so openly about gay desire in the 1950s. But the conversation quickly becomes about more than sexuality. They unpack masculinity, respectability & the uncomfortable ways in which lovers can become collateral damage for thos
028: Cutting Cucumbers for Clout (opens the original)
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In the 2nd part of their dissection of MJ Corey’s Dekonstructing the Kardashians , Amile & Phoebe distil the family's media playbook down to its core. They examine what happens when hyper-visibility evolves into a self-sustaining corporate empire. They revisit some of the legendary conspiracies from the " Kardashian Curse " to Amile’s naive theory that Kanye’s demise was actually a piece of high-concept performance art. Along the way, they ask the hard questions. Just how far is Kim willing to g
027: It’s Provocative. It Gets the People Going. (opens the original)
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This week, the girls turn to MJ Corey's Dekonstructing the Kardashians to examine how one family transformed the mechanics of modern celebrity. For the 1st part of their dissection, Amile & Phoebe have no qualms admitting they've been Kardashian fans, passive consumers and occasional apologists throughout their 19-year reality television reign. They contrast an older celebrity culture built on mystery, distance and carefully controlled appearances with today's demand for constant visibility. Is
026: Promises of The Millenial Dream (opens the original)
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What does it mean to live in a tastefully decorated apartment, have good politics and know the best natural wine bar in town? And why did personal taste and aesthetic become such an important part of our identity. Amile & Phoebe respond to Vincenzo Latronico's scathing assessment of millennials in his translated novel Perfection. They discuss the strange emptiness of a lifestyle built around the right objects, opinions and experiences. This episode pairs well with: Perfection by Vincenzo Latroni
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