What Was That, Now?

Loann West & Art Hennessey

Loann West and Art Hennessey discuss current events and controversies in arts and culture.

  1. 06/15/2023

    027 - Has Peak TV Already Peaked?

    Loann and Art discuss how the landscape is changing for streaming television and they wonder if the promising period of "peak tv" may already be gone.  Things discussed in this episode: Peak TV Is Over, Welcome to Trough TV by Sam Adams (Slate) The Enshittification of TikTok by Cory Doctorow (Wired)

    1h 24m

  2. 05/18/2023

    Is Summer Movie Season Officially Back?

    Art and Loann start by talking about how moviegoing has changed since the pandemic, is it back to the way it used to be, or too many people happy with watching stuff at home? ( 01:00 ) Then we discuss this upcoming summer movie season, including which movies we're excited to see on the big and the films we're approaching with skepticism. (35:00)

    2h 5m

  3. 04/26/2023

    025 - Everything Everyverse - Is Hollywood Entering Peak Multiverse?

    Loann and Art discuss the success of Everything Everywhere All at Once and the recent wave of multiverse storytelling for the big and small screen. We talk a little about the history of the multiverse in fiction, how it can be used, and how to separate it from other genres and subgenres.  Loann's multiverse book recommendations: The Peripheral by Charles Gibson The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky  Art's multiverse movie recommendations: Triangle  Coherence Other things of interest talked about in this episode: Recursion by Blake Crouch  The Sundered World by Michael Moorecock The Man in the High Castle by Phillip K. Dick

    1h 50m

  4. 07/12/2017

    024 - Sense8 and GLOW, Apocalyptic Shows and Summer Reading

    Art and Loann are talking about some summer watches and reads. Loann is relieved that Sense8 will have a life beyond the cliffhanger ending of this most recent season, while Art thrills to the women of GLOW - the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. We talk about how shows and movies deal with the immediate aftermath of the apocalypse as Loann chats about the third season of Fear the Walking Dead and Art contrasts and compares that with the recent film It Comes at Night.  And lastly, Art and Loann talk about the books they've been reading this summer.  Things discussed in this episode: Sens8 (Netflix series) Sens8 To Receive a Two Hour Finale Special on Netflix - Variety GLOW (Netflix Series) G.L.O.W. - The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (Documentary) Fear the Walking Dead It Comes at Night The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer: Book 1 Annihilation Book 2 Authority Book 3 Acceptance Before the Fall by Noah Hawley The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

    1h 2m

  5. 06/23/2017

    023 - The Handmaid's Tale

    This week Art and Loann dive into The Handmaid's Tale.  Margaret Atwood's novel, published in the 1980's is now a hit series for Hulu starring Elizabeth Moss.  We talk about the novel and the adaptation - how they differ, how they are the same, and what the story means to us today.  Discussed in this episode: Mary McCarthy's 1996 review of the novel in the The New York Times The Handmaid's Tale is a Warning to Conservative Women - Sarah Jones, New Republic Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

    1h 27m

  6. 06/09/2017

    022 - Wonder Woman 2017

    Loann and Art talk a whole episode of Wonder Woman.  This movie was high on both our lists of most anticipated summer movies, and we've both seen it and are ready to weigh in.  In this show we also talk about Wonder Woman in the culture- her history and what was riding on the success of this latest incarnation of America's first female superhero! *We do not  spoil any major plot points, surprises or twists. However, as always, we do warn listeners that do we review the movie in depth. We don't reveal anything much beyond what people could gather from watching a trailer for the film, or reading a typical movie review. If you're a moviegoer who doesn't even like watching trailers, come back and listen to our discussion after you've seen the movie!  Things discussed in this podcast:  The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore Intro music by Maeve.

    1h 52m

  7. 05/22/2017

    021 - Summer Movie Preview 2017

    Loann and Art are enjoying the good weather and looking forward to getting out of the heat and into the theaters for some summer movies!  We each list our top five movies we are looking forward to this summer!

    1h 20m

  8. 03/13/2017

    020 - We Need to Talk About Donald

    Art and Loann discuss how to talk about politics in this very weird and polarized atmosphere we are living through right now!  Also, Art has been reliving the O.J. Simpson Trial days with the documentary O.J. Simpson Made In America and the dramatized series American Crime Story: The People Versus O.J. Simpson, along with reading the definitive book on the trial, Jeffrey Toobin's The Run of His Life: The People Versus O.J. Simpson.  Loann has been watching The Magicians.

    1h 39m
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Loann West and Art Hennessey discuss current events and controversies in arts and culture.

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  • Creator
    Loann West & Art Hennessey
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2023
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    What Was That, Now?