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Speaking English

Evan Englishdocs.google.com
The spot to be for anyone who says to themselves, "I want to watch more movies, or read more books, but I don't know where to start." Co-hosts Evan English and Addie Rzonca bring a passion for media consumption that is hard to find, and dive into the culture of movie-watching and book-reading from a unique perspective. A fun and interesting time for all involved.
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Episodes

29: Halloween-y Special

This week we are joined once again by Audrey to talk about Horror movies and other Halloween-y topics.

Oct 17, 202053 minEp. 29

28: Spooktober Begins

We watched The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) for this week. Hear what we have to say about it, and maybe even watch it for yourself.

Oct 11, 202043 minEp. 28

24: Oh Dae-Su's big day

This week we watched Oldboy (2003) - Park Chan-Wook. Wholesome family friendly movie. Good Talk.

Sep 12, 202047 minEp. 24

22: Question and Answer

We're ending Challenge Month with a Q&A. Questions from friends as well as previous bingo questions. A good time for one and all.

Aug 30, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 22

21: Challenge Month Rolls On

This week on Challenge Month: Chef (2014), Notorious (1946), Still Walking (2008), and Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

Aug 22, 202046 minEp. 21

19: Challenge Month Begins

For the first week of challenge month, we watched all of Hayao Miyazaki's movies and tier listed them. Here it is.

Aug 09, 20201 hr 25 minEp. 19

18: July, Wrapped Up

What we read and watched in the month of July.

Aug 01, 20201 hr 5 minEp. 18

16: Book Club 3: It's All a Metaphor

For Book club this month we read Kafka on the Shore (2002) by Haruki Murakami. It was a wild ride. Other topics on the episode include movies about cities, the 50s, and the Oscars.

Jul 19, 20201 hrEp. 16

15: Mr. Vengeance vs The World

This week we watched Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) Directed by Park Chan-wook. It was crazy.

Jul 12, 202043 minEp. 15

13: Challenge Week Special

Where were you when the Speaking English Podcast had its first Challenge Week?

Jun 27, 20201 hr 19 minEp. 13

11: Double Feature!

A Ghost Story (2017) - David Lowery (Available on Netflix) and Honey Boy (2019) - Alma Har'el (Available on Amazon Prime).

Jun 13, 202049 minEp. 11

9: Time to Wrap-Up May

Books and movies we read and watched in the month of May 2020. A little bit of other stuff also included.

May 30, 20201 hrEp. 9

8: Violent Episode

Violent (2014) -Andrew Huculiak, available to watch on kanopy, and all sorts of other fun stuff.

May 23, 202045 minEp. 8

7: The Speaking English Book Club

The inaugural meeting of the book club. We talk about The Collected Schizophrenias by Esme Weijun Wang as well as other fun stuff.

May 16, 202047 minEp. 7

4: Jacques Tati is a Fun Name to Say

We watched PlayTime (1967, available on Kanopy and the Criterion Channel) and this is where we talk about it, along with some other stuff.

Apr 25, 202039 minEp. 4

3: The 1-hour Film Challenge

We take on the 30-day Film Challenge from Instagram, but in a hopefully less annoying way.

Apr 18, 20201 hrEp. 3

2: Richard Hannay Saves the Planet

In the acclaimed sequel to episode 1, we talk about some good books to get into, and about The 39 Steps (1935, available to watch on The Criterion Channel and Amazon Prime), which we watched beforehand.

Apr 12, 202040 minEp. 2

1: What is Going On Here?

Evan and Addie launch their podcast, sharing their unique perspectives as a film major and an avid reader. They provide practical tips for discovering and engaging with movies and books, including how to build consistent habits and utilize popular tracking apps. The episode also previews future content, such as monthly media wrap-ups and shared viewing/reading experiences, setting the stage for their first collaborative watch, Alfred Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps."

Apr 05, 202044 minEp. 1
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