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Broken Corners Podcast

94 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratings

A podcast about memory, identity, anxiety, and all of the ground in between. The memories are real, but are they true? And does it matter?

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Episodes

Episode 84: Bakers Dozin' Off

November 09, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 29.3 MB

This week we're wrapping up another season with a classic baker's dozen chin jaw. We're taking a little break, but stay subscribed and some fine day we'll show up in your feed again. Mwah!

Episode 83: I'm Free

October 26, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 36.4 MB

This week we're talking BBC golden oldie "Are You Being Served." In case you wanna watch: Cold Comfort, Season 2 Ep. 2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CrMjQchZx4

Episode 82: Chrissy, Cindy and Terry, Oh My

October 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 34.4 MB

This week we're talking about when Three's Company replaced a blonde bombshell with a blonde bombshell. For the second time... In case you wanna watch: Jack Bares All, Season 6 Ep. 1

Episode 81: Don't Cream the Corn

October 12, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 31.7 MB

This week we're talking about an episode of M*A*S*H that explores the tragedies of war and the even greater tragedy of creamed corn. And we read an email from special friend of the pod Deirdre! In case you wanna watch: A War for All Seasons, Seasons 9 Ep 6

Episode 80: Wouldn't you like to get away?

October 05, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 26 MB

This week we took a break from all our worries to discuss the finale of Cheers. And you know what? It helped a lot. In case you wanna watch: One for the Road, Season 11, Ep. 25

Episode 79: Family Whys - Part 2

September 28, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 28 MB

This week we're once again joined by special friend Maryll to discuss some VERY SPECIAL EPISODES of Family Ties. What would you do, baby, without us? Sha la la la... In case you wanna watch: 'Say Uncle' (Season 2, Ep 4) 'A, My Name is Alex' (Season 5, Ep 22 & 23)

Episode 78: Family Whys - Part 1

September 21, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MB

This week and next we're joined by special friend Maryll to discuss some VERY SPECIAL EPISODES of Family Ties. What would you do, baby, without us? Sha la la la... In case you wanna watch: 'Say Uncle' (Season 2, Ep 4) 'A, My Name is Alex' (Season 5, Ep 22 & 23)

Episode 77: Holodeck Four

September 14, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 33.4 MB

This week we're talking Ep 21 Season 5 of Star Trek TNG: "The Perfect Mate."

Episode 76: Just a Little Off the Top

September 08, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

This week we're talking Highlander, season 5 episode 18. Armando remembers a scene of devastation amidst the White Castle wrappers, and Karen explores the dangers of twirling.

Episode 75: No Morning Dew

August 24, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MB

This week we talk about an episode of the Cosby show, and Karen still feels weird about it. So if you're mad we get it.

Out Of Office 2021

August 17, 2021 10:00 - 49 seconds - 388 KB

We're taking the week off, so check out a BC classic episode if you miss us. Bonus points if it's from the before times...

Episode 74: Somebody Doesn't Like Sara Lee

August 10, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 37.6 MB

This week we're discussing "Kill Zone", a 1985 episode of MacGyver that'll put you off your chocolate cake.

Episode 73: Quiet But No Peace

August 03, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 38 MB

This week we're joined once again by Armando's good buddy and friend of the pod, Rob. We're discussing a 1985 episode of the Twilight Zone called "A Little Peace and Quiet." It scared the bejesus out of little Rob, so watch if you dare. https://twilightzone.fandom.com/wiki/A_Little_Peace_and_Quiet

Episode 72: Hah, I Kill Me!

July 27, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 31.3 MB

This week we're breaking down a classic Alf episode "Looking for Lucky." Did Alf eat the Tanner family cat? And why do his tears smell like grape soda? And are land acknowledgements a step in the right direction or just performative? Join us as we answer two out of three of these questions.

Episode 71: Touchey Wheelie

July 21, 2021 01:20 - 1 hour - 37.7 MB

Broken Corners is back for Season 7! This time we're taking a look at individual tv episodes that burned their way into our brains. Armando's up first with "The Bicycle Man" from Diff'rent Strokes. It was a very special episode! (TW for child abuse)

Episode 70: Bakers Dozin' Off

May 12, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MB

Just when you thought Season 6 was done, we're back for one more quick episode!

Episode 69: Exhaust Fans

May 05, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 31.8 MB

This week we're concluding this season of feelings with a little chat about exhaustion. Cuz we're tired. But we'll be back soon, so subscribe to be notified when new episodes are up. And then take a nap.

Episode 68: We did the Hopey Pokey

April 27, 2021 19:27 - 1 hour - 28.3 MB

This week we're discussing hope and feeling hopeful (or at least trying).

Episode 67: Be Very Afraid

April 20, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 36.5 MB

Episode 67: Be Very Afraid by Broken Corners Podcast

Episode 66: Content Warning

April 13, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 36.5 MB

Watch out, cuz this week we're talking about what it means to be content (the feeling, not the stuff we're all spewing out).

Episode 65: Confidence Is Overated

April 06, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 31.8 MB

This week we're talking confidence. Whose got it, who don't and who needs it?

Episode 64: Caught In A Trap

March 30, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 35.5 MB

This week's emotion is suspicion. But is that even an emotion? Come decide with us.

Episode 63: Ecstatic Bobatic

March 23, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 32.9 MB

The Wheel o' Feelies landed on ecstatic, so this week we're getting into what gets us three steps beyond happy.

Episode 62: Guilt to Last

March 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 34.2 MB

This week the Wheel o' Feelies landed on guilt. But it's a fun guilt, so lean in.

Episode 61: Shock it to Me

March 09, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MB

This week we were double shocked to discover that last week's episode wasn't actually lost. Thanks, Obama!

Whoopz

March 02, 2021 11:00 - 2 minutes - 1.06 MB

This week we were shocked to discover that our episode did not save and is gone forever. Thanks, Obama. So here's a quick hello from Armando, and we'll be back next week with a full episode.

Episode 60: Bore De Force

February 23, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 28 MB

This week Armando gets his second jab, and Karen goes nuts for Candy Crush. We're not bored, you are!

Episode 59: Insensitivity Training

February 16, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MB

We're back for season 6, and it's time to spin the Wheel o' Feelings!

Episode 58: Baker's Fussin'

February 02, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 37.5 MB

It's our last episode of the season! So we're doing our traditional baker's dozen but with a little extra fussin' about South by South Bronx by Abraham Rodriguez.

Episode 57: Is it Spring Yet?

January 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 34.8 MB

This week we're discussing an excerpt from Feed by Tommy Pico. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/150764/from-feed No new read for next week since it's our last episode this season.

Episode 56: Cemetery or Salon

January 19, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 28.5 MB

This week we're discussing A Lower Eastside Poem by Miguel Pinero. https://bit.ly/3bNNpwt We also get into the thorny issue of whether it's ever okay to get a haircut in a graveyard. Next week's read is an excerpt from Feed by Tommy Pico: https://bit.ly/36ak5Nd

Episode 55: Bread & Sedition

January 12, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 34 MB

This week we're discussing the title story from David Sedaris' collection Barrel Fever. Next week's read is 'A Lower East Side' by Miguel Pinero: https://allpoetry.com/A-Lower-Eastside-Poem

Episode 54: Holiderps

January 05, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 27.8 MB

What did we do over the holidays? Not any reading... Next week's read is the titular short story from David Sedaris' Barrel Fever!

Episode 53: A Christmas Deferred

December 22, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 29.6 MB

This week we're discussing Langston Hughes' brilliant poem Harlem, which a lot of people think is called A Dream Deferred. It's short, so read it now! https://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/harris/Eng101_Harlem.pdf We're taking a couple of weeks off for the holidays, so see you in the new year.

Episode 52: Hanging Marys

December 15, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 33.6 MB

This week we're discussing Margaret Atwood's historical poems "Marrying the Hangman" and "Half-Hanged Mary." Next Week's Read: "A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes

Episode 51: French Onion Diphtheria

December 08, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 28.5 MB

This week Karen says the word membrane over and over and mispronounces diphtheria as we discuss "The Use of Force" by William Carlos Williams. It's only three pages long! Read it here first: https://stanford.io/3mYXnOf Next week's read will be two poems by Margaret Atwood: "Marrying the Hangman" and "Half-Hanged Mary"

Episode 50: The Good Ship Turkey

December 01, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 36.5 MB

This week we do our Thanksgiving post mortem and discuss "Good Country People" by Flannery O'Connor. Spoilers ahead, so read it here first: https://bit.ly/2KPsMEx Next week's read is "The Use of Force" by William Carlos Williams.

Episode 49: Alice's Restaurant Closed for COVID

November 24, 2020 11:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MB

Having once again failed to finish South by South Bronx, this week we're discussing the extra long extra song Alice's Restaurant. But it's 2020, so you can't get anything you want. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m57gzA2JCcM Next week's read: Good Country People by Flannery O'Connor

Episode 48: Bear Bear Bear

November 17, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 32.1 MB

This week we took a break from novels with two great short stories -- 'Babylon Revisited' by F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'Silver Water' by Amy Bloom. Warning: spoilers ahead! Babylon Revisited: https://rb.gy/xvhpqz Silver Water from Come to Me: https://rb.gy/5prpzc Boatlift Movie: https://rb.gy/iap5bk Georgia Senate Run-off Resources: https://rb.gy/cwpssx Next week's read is South by South Bronx by Abraham Rodriguez!

Episode 47: The Waiting is the Hardest Park

November 10, 2020 11:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MB

This week we discussed "Daphne's Book" by Mary Downing Hahn while holding our breaths.

Episode 47: The Waiting is the Hardest Part

November 10, 2020 11:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MB

This week we discussed "Daphne's Book" by Mary Downing Hahn while holding our breaths.

Episode 46: Fudgeddaboudit

November 03, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 31.1 MB

This week we're discussing Armando's first pick for the book club -- the Judy Blume classic Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Why is Fudge such a little jerk? Why are his parents such big jerks? Where is your polling place? VOTE VOTE VOTE! www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/

Episode 45: 1 10 Pounds In A 5 Pound Bag

October 28, 2020 03:02 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MB

After a longer than expected hiatus, Broken Corners is back! Where have Karen and Armando been during 2020? Find out in this week's episode.

Episode 44: Watching from the Window

October 01, 2019 00:24 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

This week we're wrapping up season four!

Episode 43: Karen Rides the Bus

September 24, 2019 03:34 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MB

This week Karen rides a bus to Queens, and it breaks her brain. Also, check out how to play the Carter Scratch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc4AxM0Nxa8

Episode 42: Passing A Family Stone

September 17, 2019 06:18 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB

Sure, vacations to see family sound like a good idea. Or at least they do until you end up in the ER for kidney stones. This week we find out if Armando survived his trip to Florida.

Episode 41: Pour One Out

September 10, 2019 04:30 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

Grief is weird to start with, but it gets even stranger when social media is involved.

Episode 40: Life Could be a Dream

August 26, 2019 23:29 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

This week we take great joy in discussing Road House and other movies that gave young Karen and Armando tingles in their downstairs.

Episode 39: Shiny Things

August 20, 2019 01:56 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB

This week Karen accidentally says the word nosegay. As you'd expect, chaos ensues.

Episode 38: Don Henley in the Rye

August 13, 2019 04:56 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MB

Armando disassembles a dollhouse, and a variety of pesky childhood memories resurface. So let your hair fall all around us, cuz this week is the end of the innocence. (Shout out to Michelle for her great question!)

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