Tales of Our Time

Amanda Stephens,Rti
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This is a show where we discuss the stories that move us, what makes them so meaningful, and why others should find meaning in them as well.  We tackle movies, books, comics, and more. Where there’s a story, there’s a reason to read (or watch!).

  1. 6D AGO

    TAKES of Our Time: ANDOR finale

    This is the fifth and final episode of a five part series our month-long look at the Disney TV show "Andor".  To guide us through the month, we'll be joined by our two experts: creative writer and art history touchstone Jared Friesen, and writer and literature teacher Cat Trites. In this finale episode, Amanda finally brings in THE NEWS, and Cat and Jared compare how the growing rebellion in ANDOR matches up against real-world counterparts -- including what elements of successful rebellions are present. They also dissect the episode "One Way Out" as the show's proof-of-concept for the power of collective action againt (seemingly) overwheming odds.

  2. FEB 26

    TAKES of Our Time: Andor: Role Models and Sacrifice

    This is the fourth episode of a five part series our month-long look at the Disney TV show "Andor".  To guide us through the month, we'll be joined by our two experts: creative writer and art history touchstone Jared Friesen, and writer and literature teacher Cat Trites. In this episode, we discuss role models of the rebellion in the show Andor, but not any of the main characters. We're looking at the characters of Nemik, Cinta, and Bix and how their sacrifices contribute to what the rebellion became, as well as what their arcs (despite being relatively minor) represent about the rebellion and these kind of movements as a whole.

  3. FEB 19

    TAKES of Our Time: Andor: The corporate cruelty of The Empire

    This is the third episode of a five part series our month-long look at the Disney TV show "Andor".  To guide us through the month, we'll be joined by our two experts: creative writer and art history touchstone Jared Friesen, and writer and literature teacher Cat Trites. In this episode, we discuss The Empire. The series Andor breaks from previous film depictions of a single despot on a dark throne, and despicting instead a corporately efficient bureaucracy. We also spend time discussing the two antagonists Syril Karn and Dedra Meero, who serve as the series' surprisingly human look into the system's inner workings from the perspective of willing imperial agents.

  4. FEB 12

    TAKES of Our TIME: Andor: Pathways to Revolution

    This is the second episode in a five-part series.  Cat and Jared detail the different ways people are drawn into the nascent rebellion movement in the show Andor, with special focus on Cassian Andor, "Axis", and Mon Mothma -- as well as why this show feels like a scary reflection of the world around us today, and the hope we find looking back at us.

  5. FEB 5

    TAKES of Our Time: Andor, the Star Wars show teaching revolution

    This is the first episode of our month-long look at the Disney TV show "Andor". A spin-off of a spin-off, the show has been described by many as surprisingly breaking from a typical Star Wars franchise show, even feeling like something that they shouldn't be watching or should watch in secret because of the ways it mirrors our world, and how rebellions begin alongside the empires they seek to crush. To guide us through the month, we'll be joined by our two experts: creative writer and art history touchstone Jared Friesen, and writer and literature teacher Cat Trites. In this episode, we set up what the show is about, and who important characters are to follow for the series, as well as try to address why it is that the show has such a inductive feeling to it.

  6. JAN 29

    Perfect Blue: the dangers of parasocialism

    Today we're back with Rich Mattias discussing the 1997 animated movie Perfect Blue, directed by Satoshi Kon. Rich and I discuss how the movie expanded his ideas of what what animated films could do, and the topics they could address. At the same time, we talk about how another theme, the dynamic of closeness and ownership between fans and an idol, have evolved over the years, and what it means in today's world of parasocial relationships and technology.

  7. JAN 22

    The Overstory: The arboreal witnesses to our era's destruction

    Eloise Phillips and I discuss Richard Powers' the Overstory! This book is an EPIC (though not literally?) that tells the stories of nine different people intertwined with trees, and how their lives intersect and build to a pivotal moment -- ultimately tying our future to that of the giants that loom around us every day-- the trees.

  8. JAN 15

    TAKES: Little Red Riding Hood and the lessons of fairytales

    This is a TAKES of Our Time Episode,  a recurring segment where we discuss an ASPECT of storytelling and delve into greater detail to better understand how they shape the stories that shape us.  Following in the thematic footsteps of last week’s episode, we’re going to take a look at one of my favorite genres of stories: fairy tales. But more importantly, I want to spend some time to scrutinize one of the core elements many people associate with fairy tales: the idea of the moral, and how we find meaning in Fairytales. We'll be using "Little Red Riding Hood" as an example throughout, and referencing Donald Haase's essay "YOURS, MINE, OR OURS? PERRAULT, THE BROTHERS GRIMM, AND THE OWNERSHIP OF FAIRY TALES."

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This is a show where we discuss the stories that move us, what makes them so meaningful, and why others should find meaning in them as well.  We tackle movies, books, comics, and more. Where there’s a story, there’s a reason to read (or watch!).

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  • Creator
    Amanda Stephens,Rti
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    152
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2018-2026 Rti - For Personal Use Only
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