The Drama Surrounding The Drama Edition
This week, our hosts dish on The Drama, Taylor Sheridan’s The Madison, and the overwhelming appeal of doodle hybrid dog breeds.
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Episode Notes
What’s the worst thing Steve, Dana, and Julia have ever done? And would you still love them if you knew the answer to that question? That’s not a subject for today’s episode, but these three do get into The Drama, the dark, polarizing rom-com directed by Kristoffer Borgli starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson which is animated by such disquieting inquiries.
Next, it’s time for elk meat, Montana golden hour, and feckless city slickers as our hosts take on Taylor Sheridan’s latest The Madison. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, our hosts agree it’s an effective Western soap opera but is its Red State agitprop worth the price of admission?
Finally… there’s good boy. With their curly mop tops and wet eyes, doodle dog hybrids have nuzzled their way into Americans’ hearts. What does that say about us? The hosts discuss these questions and more raised in a recent New Yorker piece by John Seabrook, How Doodles Became the Dog du Jour.
In a bonus episode for Slate Plus subscribers, they have a spoiler-rich conversation divulging all of The Drama’s dirty secrets.
Endorsements
Dana: The latest from children’s book author (and Dana’s partner) Rowboat Watkins, Mousestache, Mooosestache about a riotous world overrun with mustaches.
Julia: The memoir The Wanderers by immigration journalist Daniela Gerson detailing her unlikely family history.
Steve: Book three of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay and the work of singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith, including his cover of Bob Dylan’s “Tight Connection to My Heart” and his self-titled debut album.
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Podcast production by Benjamin Frisch. Production assistance by Daniel Hirsch.