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#250: Byrne-ing Down the House, Pt. 1 — True Stories
#250: Byrne-ing Down the House, Pt. 1 — True Stories
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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Spike Lee’s new feature-length document of David Byrne’s stage show AMERICAN UTOPIA seemed like a prime opportunity to look back on the the iconoclastic alt-rocker’s own 1986 directorial effort TRUE STORIES, which also uses the framework of Talking Heads songs to muse about the state of America and how humans seek and find connections in the modern world. In the first half of our Byrne double feature, we consider TRUE STORIES’ vignette-based journey through the fictional Virgil, Texas, through the overlapping lenses of comedy, music, and Byrne himself. Plus, we respond to some feedback regarding our recent episode on DOGTOOTH.
Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about TRUE STORIES, AMERICAN UTOPIA, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.
Works Cited:
• “David Byrne’s American Triptych” by Keith Phipps (Slate.com)
Outro Music: Talking Heads ft. Annie McEnroe, “Dream Operator”
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Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about TRUE STORIES, AMERICAN UTOPIA, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.
Works Cited:
• “David Byrne’s American Triptych” by Keith Phipps (Slate.com)
Outro Music: Talking Heads ft. Annie McEnroe, “Dream Operator”
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Nov 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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