This week, Chase and Britton recap 2022, including highlights and big takeaways. Plus, what they're super excited about for 2023. MUSIC: "Stranger Things" (Music Unlimted), "South Kid Beat" (CraneHolyF), "Miyagismama - Flute Song" (Miyagisama), "Glory Days" (Bruce Springsteen). ©2022, ©2023 Britton Rice, Chase Domergue, Ben Santoriella, Charlie Quirk.
As people continue to adjust to the working world post-pandemic, there's a new phrase that's been popping up in pop culture. Today co-hosts Britton Rice and Ben Santoriello unpack "Quiet Quitting." ©2022 Britton Rice, Ben Santoriello. SOURCES: https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/ https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/3632805-half-of-us-workers-say-they-are-quiet-quitting-poll/ https://www.gallup.com/workplace/398306/quiet-quitting-real.aspx https://www.qualtrics.com/blog/quiet-quit...
The childhood adventure of Goonies , ET , or even Stand By Me . The horror of the Halloween movie series, or a Stephen King novel. The mystery of The X-Files , and the humor of Fast Times at Ridgemont High , nostalgically wrapped perfected together. Today we’re talking about Stranger Things and is The Furious Curious . SOURCES: https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a40229569/stranger-things-season-5/ https://screenrant.com/stranger-things-reasons-show-is-so-popular/ https://variety.com/2...
Is Lacrosse having a moment? Or will it’s net continue to cast wider and wider? Let’s find out. And find out why. This is The Furious Curious. SOURCES: https://www.armyandnavyacademy.org/blog/why-lacrosse-is-the-sport-of-choice-of-todays-youth/ , https://athelogroup.com/lacrosse/a-sport-on-the-rise/ , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Tsai , https://premierlacrosseleague.com , https://frontofficesports.com/espn-believes-in-lacrosses-future-and-wont-stop-investing/ , https://espnpressroom.com/...
Feeling like a fraud? You’re not alone, and you may be overthinking it. Today we’re talking about Imposter Syndrome. This is The Furious Curious. SOURCES: "What Is Imposter Syndrome?" (verywellmind, Arlin Cuncic, 07/27/2022, "8 in 10 Experience Imposter Syndrome Because They Ignore a Universal Truth About Success" (Inc, Jeff Haden, 05/05/2021), "The Rise of Imposter Syndrome Fear among leaders of not being good enough is quite common." (KF Advance), Wikipedia. MUSIC: "Unsung" (Helmet), "Jazzy Ab...
Today we continue our discussion in part two about the relationship between our stuff and our personal identities with Dr. Sam Gosling. Sam Gosling is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas, Austin. He did his doctoral work at the University of California at Berkeley, where his dissertation focused on personality in spotted hyenas. His current research focuses on the psychology of physical space, how personality is expressed in everyday contexts in daily life, and in new methods fo...
Today we’re talking about the relationship between our stuff and our personal identities with Dr. Sam Gosling. Sam Gosling is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas, Austin. He did his doctoral work at the University of California at Berkeley, where his dissertation focused on personality in spotted hyenas. His current research focuses on the psychology of physical space, how personality is expressed in everyday contexts in daily life, and in new methods for collecting data in the ...
Today we're continuing our film mini-series with part 3: The Movie Musical Revival. SOURCES: "17 musicals set for film adaptations" (WhatsOnStage, Alex Wood, 06/14/2022), "The Resurrection of the Movie Musical" (flickeringmyth.com, 07/8/2021), "2021 Brought Back Big Budget Movie Musicals, So Why Didn’t Audiences Care?" (Decider, Anna Menta, 12/15/2021), "In the Heights and the new Golden Age of musicals" (BBC, Hanna Flint, 06/14/2022), "Explained: Why Movie Musicals Are So Popular" (MovieWeb, Br...
Today we're continuing our film mini-series with part 2: The Return of Film Noir. SOURCES: "Film Noir’s Early Days: How Studios Resisted, Then Embraced, the Genre" (The Hollywood Reporter, Thomas Doherty, 12/22/2021), "The 100 Best Film Noirs of All Time" (Paste Magazine, Amanda Schurr, Andy Crump, Mark Rozeman & Paste Staff, 11/05/2021). "Neon Noir: The Dopest Film Genre You’ve Never Heard Of" (No Film School, Alyssa Miller, 10/12/2020). "'The Batman' & 'Nightmare Alley': Why Noir is Pr...
Today we’re talking about the expansion of superhero films, featuring comic creator, Daniel Grussi. I'm Brit and this is a The Furious Curious. SOURCES: "The Rise of Superhero Movies" (John Kindall, Budapest Reporter, 09/30/2021). "The Rise of Superhero Movies" (Roja Pande, The Daily Q, No Date Provided), "The Rise of Superhero Films" (New Your Film Academy, 06/30/2017). MUSIC: "Iron Man 3 Theme" (London Music Works). ©2022 Britton Rice
Hello Furious Curious listeners! We will be returning with new episodes in June, including a two-part series of film phenomenons and what they are telling us about changes in culture. Part 1 will be first unpacking "The Return of Film Noir" with reoccurring guest Chase Domergue. Part 2 will be the "Rise of Comic Films and the Expanded Universe" with Courageous Comic writer Daniel Grussi. Also to come, fellow writer Ben Santoriello and I will also be speaking to Sam Gosling about this book Snoop:...
Today we’re talking about the recurring 1990's. I'm Brit, he's Chase and this is The Furious Curious. SOURCES: "Gen Z brought the '90s back because it feels impossible to grow up in today's economy" (Insider, Hillary Hoffower, 01/23/22), "The Nineties: A Book" (Chuck Klosterman, 02/08/22), "How Democrats would be better off if Bill Clinton had never been president" (Boston Globe, Neil Swidey, 07/10/18), "23 Fashion Trends From the ’90s That Are Back and Better Than Ever" (Cosmopolitan, Lauren Ad...
Today we’re talking about The Mechanics of Storytelling: Part 2. I’m Brit, he’s Ben and this is The Furious Curious. SOURCES: "How to Structure a Story: The Fundamentals of Narrative - article" (Author Learning Center), "How to Write a Better Novel: The 4 Most Common Story Structures" (MasterClass. 08/30/2021), "Story Structure: 3 Proven Templates for Timeless Storytelling" (Self-Publishing School, R.E Vance, 11/09/2021). Second City, accelerated writing (levels 1-3) under Jay Steigmann, Februar...
Today we’re talking about The Mechanics of Storytelling: Part 1. I’m Brit, he’s Ben Santoriello and this is The Furious Curious. SOURCES: "How to Structure a Story: The Fundamentals of Narrative - article" (Author Learning Center), "How to Write a Better Novel: The 4 Most Common Story Structures" (MasterClass. 08/30/2021), "Story Structure: 3 Proven Templates for Timeless Storytelling" (Self-Publishing School, R.E Vance, 11/09/2021). Second City, accelerated writing (levels 1-3) under Jay Steigm...
This week, Brit talks to New York times bestselling author, keynote speaker, and career and workplace expert, Lindsey Pollak about the Japanese concept of Ikigai. Ikigai (生き甲斐, 'a reason for being') is a Japanese concept referring to something that gives a person a sense of purpose, a reason for living. LINKS: https://lindseypollak.com BOOK: Recalculating: Navigate Your Career Through the Changing World of Work https://lindseypollak.com/books/recalculating/ TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/wat...
Today we're talking about Sleep's New Frontier, with reoccurring guest, writer Chase Domergue."Sleep expert Matthew Walker on the secret to a good night’s rest" (Janan Ganesh, Finacial Times, 01/11/2019), "17 Proven Tips to Sleep Better at Night" (Rudy Mawer, MSc, CISSN, Healtline, 02/28/2020), "Why we're sleeping less" (By Madison Park, CNN, No date mentioned), "Working Americans Are Getting Less Sleep, Especially Those Who Save Our Lives" (10/28/2019), "Why are we so sleep deprived, and why do...
With the pandemic and even more recently the events happening after the George Floyd tragedy, we decided to postpone our next episode this week to instead provide space for reflection during this time. Furthermore, since this is affecting many different communities, we encourage you all to safely engage in your local community to make a positive impact. Talk soon.
