Luigi, Comedy, and Powerhouse Women
ZZ Packer – I Have A 1,000 Page Novel
ZZ Packer is an extraordinary fiction writer who’s been working on a massive new novel for years. I talk to her about writing, process, and how to be a great fiction writer.
Luigi: Serving Face, Facing Time
Gotta keep an eye out for Selenrrr! This week, Hunter and Peyton catch up with the UHC shooting suspect Luigi Mangione, discuss the films making the rounds this year for awards season, and give their final verdict on Selena Gómez and Benny Blanco. And for Wondery Plus subscribers, Peyton miiiiight have an update on her mother's quest to be on Netflix’s new show Later Daters.
Comedy Waters
On this episode, Aries and Andy talk about Bat signal, death penalty, Miles Morales, 629: Who did it?, Nickelback, Crank Lucas, Andrew Schultze/Kendrick Lamar, voice showcase, perspective, misc. shit, and Patrice.
FD Signifier. I'm What The Culture Feeling.
FD Signifier is the #1 video essayist on YouTube. He's famous for amazing, long videos about Kendrick v Drake, white rappers and everything you can imagine. His new one on Diddy is out now. We talk about everything hiphop.
Women Getting Things Done
Throwback Spotlight
Talib Kweli – I Keep It Real
Talib Kweli is a legendary MC and an old friend so we keep it real in this convo about how he works with Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def and why he loves to argue with people online. Amazing convo. After we wrapped he said thanks for letting get into the online stuff. No one ever asks about that. We kept it real.
Their Last Meal
Despite ongoing debate, Capital Punishment also known as the Death Penalty, is still practiced in 27 states in the United States. The act of giving last meals to those on death row has always been a particularly complicated fascination. Why do we choose to do something so humane for incarcerated folks in their last moments?
What We Are Loving
Andrew Marshello
I’ve been watching the Daniel Craig series of James Bond 007 films. I haven’t seen Casino Royale since it came out in theaters, and hadn’t seen any of the others - Skyfall lives up to its reputation and is a fantastic standalone espionage action flick.
Fun Fact
The busiest shopping day of the year is two days before Christmas.
Story From History
This week in history: On Dec 14, 1900, the quantum theory was born when German physicist Max Plank published his study.