The Quite Useless Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Quite Useless Podcast
Arts-based banter abounds in The Quite Useless Podcast, a fortnightly arts podcast hosted by young artist Poppy Lironi and young-ish arts critic Jordan Shaw. With all manner of interesting guests in tow, Erin and Jordan analyse the latest releases in music, film, theatre, and television; discuss and dissect each other’s personal recommendations; and generally roll up their sleeves and dive with reckless abandon into an intrepid exploration of the world of art.
"LOOK! Is it a BIRD?! Is it a pl- Oh, wait a minute, never mind: it's just Episode 6 of The Quite Useless Podcast."
This week, we're talking about season 5 of Netflix comedy/drama Orange is the New Black, the second album, Melodrama, by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde, and the untitled abortion series by Portuguese/British artist Paula Rego.
David Foster Wallace once observed that, in a consumerist society that venerates constant self-gratification, the hollowness of silence can produce a state of existential terror. Fortunately, episode 5 of The Quite Useless Podcast is here to patch up that particular void.
Poppy and Jordan discuss box-office behemoth Wonder Woman, disagree about Marika Hackman's sophomore album I'm Not Your Man, delve into US mini-series Big Little Lies, and drone on about the essays of Marina Keegan. Doesn't that sound better than silence?
We're back with episode 4 of The Quite Useless Podcast! It's the first show of the Trump era, and we're discussing Gorillaz and Father John Misty's musical responses to the new president. We also talk about lauded Best Picture prospect Hidden Figures in advance of the Oscars, review The XX's latest album, and learn more about Poppy's burgeoning juggling career. (It's not going that well.)
After a little break, The Quite Useless Podcast is back with episode 3 - and a new host! From the 'studio' in Glasgow City Centre, Jordan and Poppy discuss the Golden Globes winners (including Damien Chazelle's stunning La La Land), respond to Meryl Streep's controversial speech, preview the nominations for the upcoming Grammy Awards, review Netflix's new A Series of Unfortunate Events adaptation, and more.
Episode 3 will be a little delayed in arriving, as Jordan is currently recovering from The Dreaded Lurgy, but to make up for it, here's an interview we did with Wendy Woolfson, the facilitator of a new arts project taking place in Glasgow this week.
Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival, Wendy's project Out of Harm mixes storytelling, photography, and film to explore young people's experience with self-harm. In this interview, Wendy discusses her inspiration for the project, how she worked with young people to develop the piece, and her hopes to change the way we approach self-harm.
Out of Harm takes place on: Wed, 26th Oct., 7–8pm at The Glad Cafe, Glasgow Thu, 27th Oct., 7–8pm at Stereo, Glasgow Tickets are free and can be booked by calling Rachel on 07811394058.
It's the Difficult Second Episode, and we're talking about the Turner Prize nominees, discussing the latest Disney announcements, breaking down Regina Spektor's new album, revisiting peerless 70s sitcom Fawlty Towers, and much more. Plus, we also talk to our first guest, singer-songwriter Courtney Mackin, who performs live in the studio.
IT'S ALIIIIIVE! The Quite Useless Podcast is finally here.
In this first episode, we discuss Laika's latest stop-motion feature Kubo and the Two Strings, run through the latest news from the art world, learn some interesting(though perhaps dubious) cat facts, poke a pointy stick at South African rap-rave weirdos Die Antwoord, dissect Kanye West's newest album, and plumb the limitless depths of Erin's love for Netflix hit Stranger Things. (Some relatively minor Stranger Things spoilers do feature!)We also hear a new song from singer-songwriter Courtney Mackin, who'll be featuring as a guest on episode 2.
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Arts-based banter abounds in The Quite Useless Podcast, a fortnightly arts podcast hosted by young artist Erin McEvoy and young-ish arts critic Jordan Shaw. With all manner of interesting guests in tow, Erin and Jordan analyse the latest releases in music, film, theatre, and television; discuss and dissect each other’s personal recommendations; and generally roll up their sleeves and dive with reckless abandon into an intrepid exploration of the world of art.