Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss teaching subjects and material they love. To do so, they use Stephanie Burt's piece from Vanity Fair, which reflects on her experience teaching a Taylor Swift course at Harvard. Enjoy!

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Here's a link to the Stephanie Burt piece for Vanity Fair

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The Coda: Zombie Ice Undead Double Pale Ale (Andrew) and Jim's Organic Coffee (Colin)

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Andrew's recommendation: The Dark Is Rising Sequence and revisiting things you love

Colin's recommendation: The work of David Lynch, specifically Mulholland Drive (2001) and the music cataloging app Musicboard

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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In our annual Simpsons episode, Andrew and Colin discuss the complex characterization of Marge Simpson. Enjoy!

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"A Streetcar Named Marge" (S4E2)

"Marge vs. the Monorail" (S4E12)

"Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" (S18E9)

"Marge Gamer" (S18E17)

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The Coda: Tangerine Space Machine (Andrew) and Water (Colin)

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Andrew's recommendation: Final Fantasy VII Remake and not depriving oneself of what one wants

Colin's recommendation: In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel

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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss Charli XCX's BRAT, both the concept and the album. Then, in a seamless transition, they decide which Lord of the Rings character, film characters only, is the most BRAT.

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The Coda: 19 Crimes Cab Sav (Andrew) and Chai Tea (Colin)

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Andrew's recommendation: Heretic (2024)

Colin's recommendation: Give Up by The Postal Service

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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss an essay Colin recently published on the television show Community. Enjoy!

Here's a link to Colin's essay: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/13/5/117

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The Coda: Oktoberfest from Founders Brewing Co. (Andrew) and Water (Colin)

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Andrew's recommendation: Corn mazes and Low Cut Connie's "Revolution Rock n Roll"

Colin's recommendation: Playing Dungeons & Dragons and girl in red's "Serotonin"

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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss commercial gyms through the lens of scapegoating practices and ritualistic sacrifice. Enjoy!

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The Coda: Oktoberfest from Sierra Nevada (Andrew) and Water (Colin)

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Andrew's recommendation: the horror streaming platform FOUND

Colin's recommendation: Taylor Swift's song "Back to December" and his recently-published essay on Community.

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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Enjoy!

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The Coda: "Gin and Buch" (Andrew) and Water (Colin)

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Andrew's recommendation: Die (2022)

Colin's recommendation: What Ever Happened to Pizza at McDonald's? and Love Lies Bleeding (2024)

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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss the three-part Netflix documentary film Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult (2024). They also return to authorial intent as a framing device to explore the narratives the documentary elects not to entertain. Enjoy!

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Our full episode on authorial intent is available here.

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The Coda: Equal Exchange Organic Coffee Blend and Jim's Organic Sweet Love Blend

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Andrew's recommendation: Jason Hardy Songs

Colin's recommendation: 7 Days in Hell (2015)

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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss the final step of Andrew's PhD program. Enjoy!

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The Coda: HOPPENHEIMER and LaCroix Beach Plum

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Andrew's recommendation: Dungeons and Daddies Podcast

Colin's recommendation: Why Theory's recent episode on prequels and The Dear Committee Triology by Julie Schumacher

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