17 - Mystery Science Home Theater

My friend Andres joins me from a vacant school building where he serves as a professional problem-solver, enjoying the respite from another chaotic morning of homeschooling. We cover the bases of Today in Quarantine (from which of the parents in each household is the Yelling Parent, to trying not to despair at the cacophony of protestors demanding business as usual), then jump into a much more entertaining topic: entertainment.

How will pop culture address this time period in plotlines? We both pitch spec scripts for some of our favorite shows and discuss the practicalities of getting Hollywood back online...and how things might be different when shows and movies start filming again.

A bigger, better Apocalypse Book Club

We're excited to announce that Apocalypse Book Club has a new home on Bookshop.org, an online book retailer that supports independent bookstores across the country. As an affiliate, Social Distance Happy Hour will receive a small commission if you purchase any books through the site. We've curated every recommendation our host and guests have made since the podcast launched, so if you're looking for your next read, start here: https://bookshop.org/shop/socialdistance

Andres's recommendation is Y: The Last Man, a series of graphic novels about the strange disappearance of all male mammals on earth (except two). By Brian K Vaughan (Author) Pia Guerra (Illustrator) Jose Marzan (Illustrator).

Reanna's recommendation is Severance, by Ling Ma, a pandemic story with many real-world parallels right now.

The Like Button

Andres is on Twitter (too much) @garikapc, and he recommends following these accounts:

@thesounddefense, @tomhorsman, @sgtjanedoe

His wife recommends that you follow Charo on Instagram @officialcharo.

Diversions

Looking for binge fodder? Andres wholeheartedly recommends Mystery Science Theater 3000.

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