Boomerangst: Recent Episodes
Ruthe Benton
The Supreme Court and Mississippi's Abortion Rights; the Cuomo Brothers; THE POWER OF THE DOG on Netflix and KING LEAR on Amazon Prime
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The verdict in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial; the Omicron variant arrives; Stephen Sondheim, R.I.P.; LICORICE PIZZA in theaters
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Discussion of: The Autocrats are Winning in the Atlantic Monthly; the decline of democracies; KING RICHARD on HBOMAx; PASSING on Netflix
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Results of the Glasgow summit; Biden's vaccine mandates blocked by courts; Republicans' evolving relationship to violence; SPENCER in theaters.
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Fallout from the Virginia and New Jersey elections; the Glasgow Climate summit continues; BECOMING HELEN KELLER on PBS; SUCCESSION on HBO MAX
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The meaning of the Glasgow summit; the Kyle Rittenhouse and Ahmud Aurbry trials; PAN'S LABYRINTH
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Tragedy on the RUST set; more on Dave Chappelle; THE SILENCE OF OTHERS on Netflix; THE OTHER TWO on HboMax
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Journalistic "bothsiderism"; Tucker Carlson vs. Pete Buttegeige; Dave Chappelle's THE CLOSER on Netflix; Multiple personalities in new Netflix documentary.
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Facebook floundering; Indigenous People's Day is made official; Homelessness in Los Angeles. Plus, SQUID GAME and LAMB reviewed.
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The Supreme Court's Shadow Docket; the Academy Museum opening; THE CHESTNUT MAN on Netflix; LA BREA on Peacock
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We discuss infrastructure; Trump's nearest and dearest getting subpoenas; the Arizona recall (plus Pennsylvania and Texas). Plus the Tonys (sort of) and Mike wades into the filmed HARRY POTTER oeuvre.
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Newsom recall wrap-up; French/US/UK/Australian submarine contretemps; BEST SELLER on Amazon Prime; BOB ROSS documentary on Netflix
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Thoughts on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11; a discussion of Biden's vaccine mandates; THE BLACK PANTHER at the Hollywood Bowl; LANGUAGE LESSONS in theaters.
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Thoughts on the Texas abortion ban; Biden's relationship with the press; the scandals at JEOPARDY!; NINE PERFECT STRANGERS on HULU; THE CHAIR on Netflix
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Afghanistan continues to devolve; the CA governor's recall election ramps up; NINE PERFECT STRANGERS with Nicole Kidman (HULU); ANNETTE with Adam Driver & Marion Cotillard (Amazon Prime) and TED LASSO (Apple+)
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A look at the US Census Report; discussion of the results of the UN Climate Report, SCHMIGADOON! and THE WHITE LOTUS.
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The self-made web in which Andrew Cuomo has found himself; Simone Biles and what her choices may mean to the Olympics going forward; A Walk with Stephen Sondheim through SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE.
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Testimony from Capitol Hill officers to the House Select Committee on January 6th; HACKS on HBOMAX; THE GREEN KNIGHT with Dev Patel; 1917; THE DARKEST HOUR
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Mike's adventures in gaming; WHITE LOTUS on HBOMAX; TOGETHER TOGETHER on Amazon Prime
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The trouble with Texas; Joyce Beatty (Head of the Congressional Black Caucus) and the Capitol Police; FIRST REFORMED with Ethan Hawke; ROAD RUNNER a film about Anthony Bourdain
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Freeing Britney Spears; why Caitlyn Jenner is truly awful; THIS IS DICK GREGORY; Joe Biden signs a big, new Executive Order.
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I check in about my trip to NYC; Mike had a close encounter with dolphins; Bill Cosby is free; Allen Weisselberg is indicted.
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A discussion of Critical Race Theory; INSIDE by Bo Burnham; LOVE FRAUD on Showtime; THE LADY AND THE DALE (Redux) on HBO MAX
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Joe Manchin, the filibuster - and the future of the Biden agenda; Kamala Harris and the Press; IN THE HEIGHTS!
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PRIDE Month; THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD on Amazon Prime; The Tulsa, OK Massacre of 1921
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On our 100th Episode, we look back at the year in Covid lockdown; thoughts on THE GUILTY on Hulu; THE INVITATION on Netflix and TED LASSO on Apple+
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Israeli/Gaza cease fire; SCOTUS agrees to hear Mississippi abortion case; Trump's legal troubles with the NY AG and So District DA of NY; did the Coronavirus come from a lab in Wuhan, after all?
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Liz Cheney is OUT!; Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts A.O.C.; the Israeli/Palestinian conflict; HACKS on HBOMAX
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Trump's travails with Facebook; Liz Cheney travails with the GOP; Elon Musk on SNL
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Taking Biden's temp after the first 100 days; IN AND OF ITSELF on HULU (Redux); COLLECTIVE (Academy Award nominated documentary)
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The Oscars; "Recount" in Arizona; Derek Chauvin's conviction
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America's problem with guns; Putin's attempts to rattle the world . . . ; THE HANDMAIDEN (Korea); THE FATHER (Redux); I CARE A LOT
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RIP Prince Philip; SEASPIRACY; CRIP CAMP
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It's INFRASTRUCTURE week! Also, Matt Gaetz and his demons; MURDER AMONG MORMONS on Netflix; SOUND OF METAL (Redux)
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ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEES: TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7; MANK; THE FATHER; SOUND OF METAL (Redux). MURDER AMONG THE MORMONS on Netflix; TINA on HBO MAX; Violence Agains the AAPI Community
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Discussion of Q-ANON; INTO THE STORM on HBO Max; anticipation of the post-Covid world(!); PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN on Prime Video
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Highlights from THE GRAMMYS; ALLEN V. FARROW Redux; thoughts on JESUS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
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Harry & Meghan & Oprah on CBS; BEANTOWN on HBO MAX; MINARI (streaming)
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BLACK ART: IN THE ABSENCE OF LIGHT on HBO MAX; NARROWSBURG on HBO MAX; ALLEN V FARROW on HBO MAX; WELCOME TO CHECHNYA on HBO MAX.
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Flyin' Ted; Texas Energy Crisis; Justin Timberlake apologizes; Ruthe discusses NOMADLAND on Hulu and ANOTHER ROUND (Danish) available for additional fee on Amazon Prime; Mike and Ruthe both endorse CALL MY AGENT!, a French series on Netflix.
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A word about the conclusion of the impeachment trial; thoughts on FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS on HULU; THE INVESTIGATION on HBOMAX; THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW (formerly the GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF) on Netflix
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Ruthe and Mike discuss Marjorie Taylor Greene and the possible future of the Republican Party; Mike watched TOY STORY for the first time; Ruthe endorses IN & OF ITSELF on Hulu and LADY AND THE DALE on HBO MAX.
(Note on production: The sound quality is rough in this episode because we had to use the Zoom iPhone application instead of the usual one that allows for the use of our upgraded microphones. Also, out of an abundance of caution, the music drops were left off of this episode; we hope to have the values back to their usual levels in the next one.
Final note: I used the incorrect pronoun while discussing THE LADY AND THE DALE; I promise to do better in the future.)
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Technical issues have overtaken us the past 10 days. We're working our hardest to get you the next pod this weekend!
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Apologies for the absence of our podcast this week: Audacity, the program that we use to edit with, ate the whole enchilada.
We will have a podcast for you next week!
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Government doings; impeachment talk; Randy Rainbow; ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
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Ruthe and Mike discuss the Georgia senate race wins, then the riots in the Capitol. Mike watched PRETEND IT'S A CITY on Netflix and Ruthe shares her thoughts on PALM SPRINGS on Hulu.
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Ruthe and Mike rang in the New Year; discussion of the LA Covid spike; Mike saw SOUL on Disney+ and they both watched MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM!
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Mike and Ruthe delve into the topic of friendship: what qualities make a good friend and why some last while others fade. The also discuss how nice it is that the Trump machine is fading - and the quiet is very welcome! Finally, Ruthe watched HAPPIEST SEASON on Hulu.
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Ruthe discusses holiday quarantining; Mike and Ruthe speculate on Trump's moves to take over the RNC and the psychology behind his refusal to concede the election; Ruthe saw Steve McQueen's MANGROVE
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Trump won't concede(!); THE JINX on HBO MAX; THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 on Netflix; Season 4 of THE CROWN on Netflix
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The election is over (He won Georgia!); THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT; CASTE by Isabel Wilkerson; Mercado Restaurant review
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WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME; VPN madness; Glenn Kirschner has a plan . . .
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The election nears . . . ; Mike and Ruthe both watched BORAT 2: SUBSEQUENT MOVIE FILM on Amazon Prime; Mike is watching THE VOW on HBO MAX.
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Mike goes into the Grand Canyon on a mule! Ruthe sees a magic show, THE PRESENT, on Zoom. DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD on Netflix.
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The election nears . . . ; THE 40-YEAR-OLD VERSION; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Trump travails; The Shrimp Lover; THE BOYS IN THE BAND
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Trump SNAFU; AGENTS OF CHAOS on HBO; MY OCTOPUS TEACHER on Netflix
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R.I.P. RBG; Is autocracy in the US possible now? What we would do on a day without Covid . . .
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COASTAL ELITES with Bette Midler on HBOMAX; Binging & what is it, anyway?; "BLANDS"
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I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS on Netflix; THE LIGHTHOUSE with Robert Pattinson; Trump and the Military
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The RNC messaging; Jerry Falwell, Jr; THE VOW on Hbo Max
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The RNC Lineup; Rick Perlstein's REAGANLAND; THE WATCHMAN on Hbo Max
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DNC; Post Office Kerfuffles; FIRST COW; A QUIET PLACE and What Harry Potter means to us . . .
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Trump/AXIOS; INDIAN MATCHMAKER; WORMWOOD
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Cancel Culture; The Lincoln Project; LES DIABOLIQUES (1955)
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THE LAST DANCE; Trump's IQ assessment; THE LAST KINGDOM
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Ruthe and Mike watched Stephanie Miller's SEXY LIBERAL TOUR; Ruthe saw the classic musical INTO THE WOODS and they both experienced the groundbreaking documentary BLUE EYES, BROWN EYES.
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Films: THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF; MUCHO MUCHO AMOR: THE LEGEND OF WALTER MERCADO. Goings on at the Supreme Court.
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HAMILTON! Covid madness! Glenn Kirschner!
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ANN Redoux; WHAT WE OWE; Mike takes a walk on the wild side . . .
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A conversation about the social upheaval resulting from the protests; Mike goes on a hike; ANN by Holland Taylor
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Are we woke yet? Thoughts on the week that was. SCOTTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD.
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George Floyd protests continue; Los Angeles opens up; what's interesting on streaming
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George Floyd demonstrations; Jeffrey Epstein documentary; life outside lockdown
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Ruthe and Mike have a conversation about nothing at all . . .
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Coronavirus roommates; AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL; SEAWALL with Andrew Scott (Hot Priest)
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Coronavirus tests; John Singer Sargent and his muse (Boston's Apollo: Thomas McKeller and John Singer Sargent [gardnermuseum.org]); Val Kilmer and Christian Science
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Ruthe gives Mike the lowdown on Sondheim's 90th birthday tribute; coffee techniques in the age of you-know-what are discussed.
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Outings while under quarantine; THE MISSING and BAPTISTE; the elusive Sondheim Birthday Special
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Exercising in the age of the coronavirus; FLEABAG FOR CHARITY; MRS. AMERICA; VP speculation
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Mike and Ruthe discuss the changes the coronavirus is putting them through; they both watched part of UNORTHODOX and Mike's discovered the "Nordic Noir" genre!
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Corona angst; OZARK angst; recycling angst . . .
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Ruthe and Mike compare Coronavirus notes; LOVE IS BLIND; Stephen Sondheim turns 90!
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How we're dealing with the Coronavirus; Ruthe watched half of HILLARY; Mike saw all of a FRONTLINE report on Hong Kong.
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Today's episode was not available to post and will be up later this week.
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Ruthe raves about PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE; discussion of the new news on the coronavirus and Mike goes to a new Los Angeles county polling booth!
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Ruthe and Mike anticipate the fifth season of BETTER CALL SAUL (the prequel to BREAKING BAD); they dig into The Boy Scouts' bankruptcy, stemming from historical sexual abuse and the shakeup at the National Security Agency (NSA).
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Mike and Ruthe discuss THE IRISHMAN; a look inside the conflicted marriage of Kellyanne & George Conway; Mike Bloomberg, in brief. Plus, is it too early to be optimistic about the Dems' chances in November?
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Oscars so long! Iowa in tatters! A look at the candidates! Plus: Mike's doing a show in Malibu!
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In this week's episode, Ruthe endorses Pop TV and Netflix's SCHITT'S CREEK, after which she and Mike discuss the pairing of Jay-Z's ROC NATION and the Super Bowl. Also in the mix: Amazon Prime's FREE THE MIND and the realities vs hysteria of China's coronavirus outbreak.
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This week: HONEYLAND, a documentary from Macedonia; AN ELEPHANT SITTING STILL, a drama from China; Jeff Bezos, Crown Prince MBS and The National Enquirer!
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LITTLE WOMEN; JOKER; Lev Parnas revelations; Russia Shakeup
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THE TWO POPES! 1917! Megxit and THE CROWN!! All are covered in this week's look at culture and the news . . . !
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Ruthe and Mike compare notes on The Golden Globes and the film ONE CHILD NATION. Then they chat about the sanity (or lack thereof) of New Year resolutions and look at how Putin has affected movements - political and otherwise - across the globe.
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In this episode, Ruthe and Mike discuss their divergent reactions to KNIVES OUT - then onto a look at the positive social movements of the last decade.
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Mike has recovered from the flu! He and Ruthe talk about his tv binge-watching while under the weather, then they discuss the latest news on Harvey Weinstein.
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Ruthe and Mike discuss their numerous and varied adventures in therapy and catch-up on impeachment news!
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After a week's hiatus while Mike was in Paris, Ruthe talks about her reaction to Netflix's MARRIAGE STORY and Mike shares about the adventures and life lessons he experienced in the City of Light.
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In a special late-night session, Ruthe and Mike gab about THE CROWN. Then they delve into the aesthetics of aging (cosmetic and otherwise) and - finally - end up at Disney Plus.
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Ruthe gives her thoughts on JOJO RABBIT; she and Mike discusses the TikTok song, OK BOOMER and what it means to be a Boomer today; they both talk about the new UK position, Minister of Loneliness, as well as their own experiences with being lonely.
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In this episode, Mike and Ruthe yak about PARASITE, the new film from Bong Joon-ho and discuss the downfall of former California congresswoman, Katie Hill.
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Ruthe chats up Mike about HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH; they both discuss THE TALE, with Laura Dern; Mark Zuckerberg is in the hot seat - and why it should get hotter!
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In this episode, Ruthe reviews the MODERN LOVE series on Amazon Prime; Mike has a transformative experience seeing international singing star, LILA DOWNS and they both discuss the direction of the impeachment proceedings.
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After massive technical difficulties, the podcast lives! Ruthe and Mike discuss JUDY, the Judy Garland biography starring Renee Zellweger; Mike pitches his new TV love: SUCCESSION and they both weigh in on the Supreme Court's LGBTQ /Title VII case. Please rate us on Apple Podcasts!
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Ruthe and Mike examine the DOWNTON ABBEY movie; Ruthe pitches Mike on Showtime's returning series, SHAMELESS; Mike does a deep dive into Howard Zinn's A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. And, of course, impeachment news.
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Ruthe endorses LODGE 49 on AMC and discusses The New Yorker profile of Hunter Biden. Both Ruthe and Mike talk about how the new impeachment inquiry makes them feel.
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Ruthe and Mike dive into the Emmys (and, of course, FLEABAG'S wins!); ruminate on Edward Snowden and whether his actions will be meaningful in today's digitally overexposed world; wonder if Justin Trudeau will overcome his documented racism.
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Ruthe and Mike gab about this and that.
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Ruthe and Mike profess their love for radio host Stephanie Miller; Mike has a hunch about the Brexit mess and they are both impressed with Walmart's new ammunition and gun policy.
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Ruthe and Mike are excited about two new Sondheim film adaptations: COMPANY and MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.
Additionally, they go over recent events in Hong Kong; Marianne Williamson's strange career and Mike's adventure in DTLA after showing up for jury duty.
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Ruthe and Mike delve into THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, then they ponder whether the next recession is imminent - or a function of communal (mis)perception. Finally, they muse about who from the current or past administration most deserves to embarrass themselves on DWTS.
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This week Ruthe says goodbye to ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK and hello to GLOW. Ruthe and Mike discuss the uses of - and difficulties with - the new pronouns for non-binary folks; Ruthe dips into the NYT "1619" Project and Mike reveals how he came to be a bona fide storyteller.
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A discussion of toxic masculinity and what it means to the violence in America. Plus, Mike tells a story about his boyhood love of France.
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In this episode, Ruthe and Mike do a deep dive into ONCE UPON A TIME IN . . . HOLLYWOOD. Then they briefly discuss the second set of Democratic Presidential Candidate debates; Mike rhapsodizes about the Hollywood Bowl's production of INTO THE WOODS and Ruthe has her say about Jane Mayer's THE NEW YORKER article on Al FRANKEN.
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This week, Ruthe and Mike delve into the phenomenon that is the CATS trailer - and why it's blowing people's minds. Ruthe reflects on the final season of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK and they both discuss the dangers of the heat waves that have plagued parts of the US and Europe.
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This week, Ruthe makes a pitch for "the best show on television you've never heard of," after which Mike joins her to reminisce about the moon landing, the intervening fifty years - and how it all changed us. Finally, they both weigh in on how we might get through the next (only, hopefully) 18 months with our sanity intact.
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Taking the leap from Pride Month to Prime Day, Ruthe and Mike examine what it means to be a member of the Amazon tribe . . . Also, they discuss their perspectives on how technology has (maybe) improved our lives, along with its other side effects. Finally, Ruthe relates her experience of participating in a vigil for detainees caught up in the border conflict.
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Mike and Ruthe are happy to have upgraded their recording equipment . . .
In today's discussions: Mike's birthday; friendships and how to make and (hopefully) keep them; Ivanka and #unwantedivanka and, lastly, Trump's most recent accuser, E. Jean Carroll, and why such a worthy story seems to already have ended up in the dust bin.
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This week, Ruthe celebrates her 65th Birthday and discusses with Mike what it means to be (finally) eligible for the healthcare everyone wants; LATE NIGHT with Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling gets the BOOMERANGST treatment and, lastly, the democratic debates get a thorough going over.
You can send your thoughts and comments to: Ruthe@boomerangstpodcast.com
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In this week's episode, Ruthe gives a shout out to PATRIOT ACT with Hasan Minaj (Netflix), then Mike joins in to discuss the wonder that is Marie Kondo's book and series, TIDYING UP (also on Netflix). Finally, they play, "Defend Your Podcasts", wherein they each talk about their favorites and how they got that way.
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In this week's episode, Ruthe and Mike consider Madonna's upcoming 60th birthday and take a look at the "Wellness Industry" and why it's really just a repackaging of the old Diet Industrial Complex. Finally, they discuss Netflix's documentary series, OUR PLANET, and how it makes them feel about the year 2050.
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