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160 - The Vast of Night loves radio

Jun 13, 202048 min
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Episode description

2:50 - Does CJ's wife work too much?

4:30 - James Montague / Andrew Patterson, a first-time writer and director

8:00 - Spoiler-free review (you should go watch it!)

14:00 - Spoilers ahead!

17:20 - Jordan's favorite sequence, deconstructed

23:30 - Incredible pacing, especially considering the way it used and relied on audio

27:00 - How the story encourages close listening to characters who deserve to be heard

29:00 - Shout out to The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), and lots of other sci-fi classics

31:15 - Culture of the 1950's

33:00 - Some honest criticisms

39:00 - The difference between a loose end and an effective hanging question

40:00 - The two people we hear the most from are the people who are often not listened to

44:30 - Jordan does his best to make sure CJ doesn't get to say anything

45:30 - Coming up next week: Uncut Gems and Da 5 Bloods, both available to see on Netflix



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