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Expats Recap Episodes 1-2: Motherhood, Grief and Narrative Choices

Expats Recap Episodes 1-2: Motherhood, Grief and Narrative Choices

FromPop Fiction Women


Expats Recap Episodes 1-2: Motherhood, Grief and Narrative Choices

FromPop Fiction Women

ratings:
Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Feb 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We have your recap of Episodes 1 & 2 of Expats, a six-part limited series, based on the best-selling novel “The Expatriates” by Janice Y.K. Lee and directed by Lulu Wang. Set against the complex tapestry of Hong Kong residents, Expats depicts a multifaceted group of women – Margaret, Hillary and Mercy – after a single encounter sets off a chain of life-altering events that leaves everyone navigating the intricate balance between blame and accountability. Led by a diverse all female writers’ room, Expats explores complicated issues of motherhood, grief and marriage, boasts an incredible cast led by Nicole Kidman, and leaves us wondering where this story will take us in future episodes based on the narrative choices we've seen so far.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Feb 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

In Pop Fiction Women we deep-dive into the complicated women of books, movies and TV shows, along with the women that bring them to life behind the scenes. Think Fleabag and Phoebe Waller Bridge, Normal People and Sally Rooney, and so much more. In each episode you can expect us to: * Break down the protagonist as we ask what makes her complicated? * Identify the best scenes, which can mean sweetest, funniest, or most badass. Anything we love. * Recount the cringiest scenes. The ones that make you squirm. Sometimes it’s self-sabotage, sometimes it’s growth, but it’s always part of the process of becoming our complicated selves. * Play arm-chair therapist in What’s Your Damage, Heather? An homage to the iconic line in Winona Rider’s Heathers, we discuss how these characters got to be the way they are. * “What She Said” - the segment where we scour every essay and interview with the women behind the scenes and share some of our favorite first person quotes. Real life is as interesting as fiction here. * Look into our crystal ball and ponder where these characters are six months later and five years later. Typically, Kate gets very real and Carinn gets buck wild. * Provide a takeaway, aka that part in the podcast where we try to sound deep. We leave you with some parting wisdom, challenge each other with thought-provoking questions inspired by the work, and urge you to “stay complicated.”