In our final episode for 2020, we are visited not by Christmas ghosts but by Carlo Sia, co-host of another Blah Blah Blah Media production, Half-Cut Conspiracies. Carlo joins Todd and Oren to discuss the 1985 Jean Luc Godard film Hail Mary which turns out not be as religious as Todd…

In this episode Oren and Todd tackle one of the most controversial books written in recent years — a story of … learning to understand people who are different than you? Yes, we’re looking at the 13th most banned or challenged book of the last decade, I Am Jazz, a…

In this episode Todd and Oren wrap-up their look at Margret Atwood’s bestselling work of feminist fiction, The Handmaid’s Tale. There are also a few digressions into subjects like what not to do on a podcast as well as which version of Windows is the worst (the answer is obviously…

This week we come to the end of our look at a terrifyingly plausible dystopia as we cover the final 100 pages of Margret Atwood’s 1985 novel ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. Also, is it true that when you make the world better, it’s only ever better for some? Discuss among yourselves….

We continue our decent into a dystopia that is, at least for now, still just a work of imagination. What’s waiting for Offred inside the Commander’s office? Will it be nefarious? Will it be dangerous? Will it be a board game? Find out! Email: bannedthingshappen@gmail.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/bannedthingshappen Patreon: https://patreon.com/blahblahblahmedia

In honour of Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court, Todd and Oren begin their look at Margaret Atwood’s famous story of female oppression, “The Handmaid’s Tale”. Spoiler: Offred mostly goes shopping. Email: bannedthingshappen@gmail.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/banndthingshappen Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/blahblahblahmedia

It’s Halloween so let’s take a break from reading! This episode we watch and discuss the 2000 Japanese film Battle Royale with guest host Dave Coalmine. Surprise, surprise, there wasn’t as much blood as we thought there would be! EDIT: There were timing issues with the original version of this…

This was our live wrap-up event to complete our discussion of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, featuring some exciting announcements and live callers.

We wrap up our episodic look at The Autobiography of Malcolm X by talking about the Epilogue, which describes Alex Haley’s experience interviewing Malcolm X and putting the book together. We also discuss Spike Lee’s film adaptation from 1992. Also, Oren reveals something troubling about how he reads books.

This week we’re talking about the final two chapters in the Autobiography of Malcolm X, covering the final period in his life following his visit to Mecca, just prior to his death. Oren and Todd also take a few minutes to talk about the raging dumpster fire that is life…