Above All Else
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago -True Stories from a Post-Truth Society
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All The Reshoots In The World
January 07, 2018 17:17 - 24.9 MBHow and why did Ridley Scott recast the star of his movie in just 9 days, and obtain a Golden Globe nomination for the replacement? The story of Kevin Spacey, Christopher Plummer and ‘All The Money In The World’. https://ia801502.us.archive.org/21/items/AAESpacey/All%20The%20Reshoots.mp3
Billing Block
February 24, 2017 19:13 - 18.9 MBWhy are there tiny credits on movie posters? How is the order of actors’ names determined? Inside the world of the billing block and the difficult negotiations that facilitate it. https://ia601507.us.archive.org/28/items/AAEBilling/AAEBilling.mp3
The Politics of Spongebob Squarepants
February 20, 2017 11:04 - 12.3 MBDoes Mr. Krabs exploit his workers? How is Sandy’s experience as an immigrant? Is Squidward sexually repressed? We explore some of Spongebob Squarepants’ most pressing political themes. https://ia601501.us.archive.org/2/items/AAESBSP/AAESBSP.mp3
La La Land’s Woman Problem
February 10, 2017 19:41 - 18.7 MBDamien Chazelle’s Oscar-nominated musical is a modern movie miracle, so why haven’t women fallen as madly in love with the film as their male counterparts? https://ia601508.us.archive.org/8/items/AboveAllElse-LaLaLand/AAE-LLL.mp3
All Star: Meme Anthem
January 30, 2017 11:36 - 9 MBHow one 1999 Smash Mouth song became the novelty favourite of a generation, and launched the career of neck-bearded vocalist Jon Sudano. https://ia601505.us.archive.org/35/items/AboveAllElse4/AAE-AllStar.mp3
World’s Worst Typeface
January 18, 2017 11:18 - 8.73 MBWhy is Comic Sans so universally despised? Is it really that bad, or are we all missing the point? https://ia601500.us.archive.org/11/items/AboveAllElse3/AAE3.mp3
Gold and Silver
January 17, 2017 10:22 - 7.2 MBWe ask a simple question: are gold and silver colours… or something else entirely? The answer will not fascinate you. https://ia801501.us.archive.org/20/items/AboveAllElse2/AAE2.mp3
Above All Else
January 14, 2017 10:56 - 2.31 MBWelcome to Above All Else, a podcast of true stories from a post-truth society. Stay tuned for fascinating reports on cultural phenomena, aspects of history, politics, art and the natural world. We hope to go on a collective journey to understanding better the culture we live in. https://ia601506.us.archive.org/25/items/AboveAllElse0/AAE0.mp3