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Happy Wednesday, everyone.
So yeah,Everything Everywhere All at Oncewas excellent.
and Ill always have Daniels to thank for that.
As always, tell me what youre listening to.
you’ve got the option to reach me atnicholas.quah@nymag.comor find meon Twitter.
But her reign didnt last all that long.
Weeklys Lindsey Weber, andSNLsSarah Squirm.
Keep your scrunchies on, were staying in the 90s.
Its prime nerd-king shit.
(He also sporadically writes reviews of cerealfor Serious Eats, and they are good.)
Oprahdemics
You get a podcast!
And you get a podcast!Available on all platforms.
(Jody Avirgan, the creator and a co-host on that show, is the executive producer onOprahdemics.)
Its a strong start.
And that doesnt even cover half of it.
(The show is produced by Nina Earnest.)
(And lets not even talk about Dr. Phil for the moment.)
Im sure this team will do just fine on that front, though.
After all, true appreciation involves the consideration of a person in their full complexity, warts and all.
The Superhero Complex
Tights and fights.Available on all platforms.
They considered themselves real-life superheroes and called themselves the Rain City Superhero Movement.
Sometimes, they directly fought crime.
And as one would expect, they also had a very complicated relationship with formal law enforcement.
What exactly is real in the world of real-life superheroes?
asks David Weinberg, who hosts and writes the series.
Hes backed by Amalie Sortland and Caroline Thornham, who hold reporting and production duties.
Weinberg is the Los Angelesbased producer responsible forWelcome to LA, perhaps one of my favorite nonfiction podcasts ever.
he asks at one point in the pilot, referring to Phoenix Jones.
Or is he a misguided vigilante who used a superhero persona to disguise his own criminal activity?
For the writers and journalists in the crowd, has something like this happened to you before?
The New YorkTimesStill Processingreturns with a new season tomorrow.
The search is on for a new head honcho.
Speculate away about what this means for the once-buzzy Gimlet Media.
Also, the companycontinues its effortto make live audio a meaningful component of its experience.
Say, what happened to Clubhouse?
Like, what is time, man?
What are nation-states, actually?
[Hits blunt.]
And thats a wrap for1.5x Speed!
Hope you enjoyed it.
