Reaction Post: Adventures in New America/Dreamboy - Bonus: Anthem: Homunculus

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We hope you enjoy this sample episode of Anthem: Homunculus, a new fiction podcast from our friend John Cameron Mitchell and Bryan Weller. Anthem features 31 original songs delivered by 40 actors (with 7 Tony Awards®) and 30 musicians on one unconventional audio stage. (Glenn Close sings a punk song nailed to a cross, Patti Lupone is a junkie nun singing bebop, Cynthia Erivo is Joan the Baptist spreading the Gospel of the Virgin Mary.) Anthem teeters on the razor-funny knife-edge of life as the characters struggle to live after loss, love after hate, and survive in a world flirting with Apocalypse. Created by John Cameron Mitchell and Bryan Weller, Anthem: Homunculus is the first in the new anthology series from Luminary Media and Topic Studios. New episodes will publish each week only on Luminary Premium. Subscribe to keep listening.

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Reaction Post: Adventures in New America: Episode 13: Season 1 Q&A

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Do you love New America? Want more Tales of the Tragic American After? Join our Patreon and get a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process for Adventures in New America, with Director’s Notes for past and future episodes, deleted scenes, and livestreams with co-creator Stephen Winter. What else will New America cook up for you? A slice of Miss Trixie’s famous chantilly cake from the Ambrosssia Diner? Perhaps! You’ll just have to join and see.

Co-creators Stephen Winter and Tristan Cowen answer YOUR questions – and hint at what’s next — in this behind-the-scenes Season 1 wrap-up.

Adventures in New America is the first sci-fi, political satire, Afrofuturistic buddy comedy, serialized for New Americans in a new and desperate time. Starring: Paige Gilbert, Pernell Walker, Bryan Webster, and the New American Players. A Night Vale Presents production. For more information and full credits, go to adventuresinnewamerica.com.

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Reaction Post: Conversations With People Who Hate Me: Episode 31: High School Reunion

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Dylan speaks to Carl, an old high school classmate, about something Carl wrote online seventeen years ago - before social media as we know it was even invented.

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Reaction Post: Dreamboy: Episode 8: The Great Pornography of Cosmos

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"And so do we waste all our wishes on stars, when there's all of that space in between."

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Reaction Post: HP & The Sacred Text: Obligation: Hate: The Centaur and the Sneak (Bk 5, Ch 27)

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Reaction Post: HP & The Sacred Text: Entitlement: Snape's Worst Memory (Bk 5, Ch 28) — Live

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Entitlement: Snape's Worst Memory (Book 5, Chapter 28) — Live from San Francisco, CA

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of “entitlement" in chapter 28 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week we come to you live from our San Francisco show. We discuss Umbridge’s relationship to her own authority, Snape’s shame over insulting Lily, and the healing power of tea. We were so very lucky to have Tara-Nicholle Nelson of SoulTour join us, with a story about her tonsils and our own worthiness. Next week we're reading Chapter 29, Career Advice, through the theme of revenge.

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Reaction Post: HP & The Sacred Text: Revenge: Career Advice (Bk 5, Ch 29)

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Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Revenge in chapter twenty-nine of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week we discuss the tension between Umbridge and Mcgonagall, the brilliance of Fred and George, and Harry’s dream to be an Auror. Throughout the episode they consider the question: How do we dissipate our need for revenge? Next week we’ll be reading chapter thirty, Grawp, through the theme of familiarity.

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Reaction Post: HP & The Sacred Text: Familiarity: Grawp (Bk 5, Ch 30)

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Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Familiarity in chapter thirty of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week we really pick apart Hagrid’s decision to ask the kids to take care of Grawp. Throughout the episode we consider the question: When does familiarity keep us from seeing the dangers around us? Next week Vanessa will be joined by Professor Matt Potts to talk about the apocalypse and answer some Owl Post.

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Reaction Post: HP & The Sacred Text: Owl Post from the Apocalypse with Professor Matt Potts

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Vanessa sits down with Professor Matt Potts to discuss the theology of Apocalypses. They discover that many fruitful questions come out of contemplating an Apocalypse: What makes for a good life? What am I trying to preserve? Who is my responsibility to protect? What do I want to survive?This episode we also hear owl post from Peach Perera, Stephanie Greenley, Brit Barkholtz, Kari Gottfried, and Connie Kucani. Next week, we'll be reading Chapter 31 of Order of the Phoenix, O.W.L.s, through the theme of Celebration.

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Reaction Post: HP & The Sacred Text: Celebration: O.W.L.s (Bk 5, Ch 31)

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Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Celebration in chapter thirty-one of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week we discuss Ron’s victory in the quidditch match, Harry’s opportunity to show off his Patronus skills, and joy as a tool of resistance. Throughout the episode we consider the question: How do we make celebration about collection triumph rather than individual superiority? Next week we’ll be reading chapter thirty-two, Out of the Fire, through the theme of redemption.

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Reaction Post: HP & The Sacred Text: Redemption: Out of the Fire (Bk 5, Ch 32)

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Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Redemption in chapter thirty-two of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week we look at a few characters and their possible arcs of redemption: Dolores Umbridge, Severus Snape, Kreacher, and Ron Weasley. Throughout the episode we consider the question: Do we feel comfortable saying that certain people are irredeemable? Next week we’ll be reading chapter thirty-three, Fight and Flight, through the theme of Inheritance.

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Reaction Post: HP & The Sacred Text: Inheritance: Fight and Flight (Bk 5, Ch 33)

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Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Inheritance in chapter thirty-three of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week discuss Centaurs as isolationists, Neville’s wand, and Luna’s redemption in Vanessa’s eyes. Throughout the episode we consider the question: What’s the relationship between inheritance and loss? Next week we’ll be reading chapter thirty-four, The Department of Mysteries, through the theme of Concealment.

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Reaction Post: HP & The Sacred Text: Concealment: The Department of Mysteries (Bk 5, Ch 34)

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Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Concealment in chapter thirty-four of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week we discuss Ron’s dumb comment about the prophecy, whether Harry is fooling himself about Sirius, and the physical landscape of The Department of Mysteries. Throughout the episode we consider the question: If you could know when you die, would you want to? Next week we’ll be reading chapter thirty-five, Beyond the Veil, through the theme of Home.

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Reaction Post: HP & The Sacred Text: Home: Beyond the Veil (Bk 5, Ch 35)

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Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Home in chapter thirty-five of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week we discuss the individuality of the Death Eaters, Harry’s relationship to Sirius and the realities of war. Throughout the episode we consider the question: how do we appreciate a piece of text we hate? Next week we’ll be reading chapter thirty-six, The Only One He Ever Feared, through the theme of Jealousy.



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Reaction Post: HP & The Sacred Text: Jealousy: The Only One He Ever Feared (Bk 5, Ch 36)

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Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Jealousy in chapter thirty-six of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week we discuss our love for Dumbledore and his relationships with Voldemort, Fudge, and Harry. Throughout the episode we consider the question: What other emotion is Jealousy hiding? Next week we’ll be reading chapter thirty-seven, The Lost Prophecy, through the theme of Patience.

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Reaction Post: HP & The Sacred Text: Patience: The Lost Prophecy (Bk 5, Ch 37)

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Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Patience in chapter thirty-seven of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week we discuss occlumency lessons, waiting rooms, and how we feel about Dumbledore locking Harry in his office. Throughout the episode we consider the question: Can you force someone to be patient? Next week we’ll be coming to you live from our Indianapolis show with John Green for the last chapter of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, The Second War Begins, through the theme of love.

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Reaction Post; I Only Listen To The Mountain Goats: Season 2 Trailer

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A collaboration between Night Vale Presents, the Mountain Goats, and Merge Records, I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats is a podcast about what it means to be an artist, what it means to be a fan, and what it means to be, as many people are, both at once. Hosted by Joseph Fink, creator of Welcome to Night Vale and Alice Isn’t Dead, and one of his artistic heroes, John Darnielle, lead singer of the Mountain Goats, Season Two of the podcast explores the process of writing, recording, and releasing the Mountain Goats’ latest album, In League With Dragons, out April 26 on Merge Records. Recorded over several months while the album was in progress, this season gives us an unprecedented look at the creative process as it is happening, including the original demos for every single track on the album.

Season Two of I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats premieres April 4, 2019.

From Night Vale Presents. Produced by Christy Gressman.

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Reaction Post: I Only Listen to The Mountain Goats Season 2 Episode 1: Introduction

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A collaboration between Night Vale Presents, the Mountain Goats, and Merge Records, I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats is a podcast about what it means to be an artist, what it means to be a fan, and what it means to be, as many people are, both at once. Hosted by Joseph Fink, creator of Welcome to Night Vale and Alice Isn’t Dead, and one of his artistic heroes, John Darnielle, lead singer of the Mountain Goats, Season Two of the podcast explores the process of writing, recording, and releasing the Mountain Goats’ latest album, In League With Dragons, out April 26 on Merge Records. Recorded over several months while the album was in progress, this season gives us an unprecedented look at the creative process as it is happening, including the original demos for every single track on the album.

Season Two of I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats premieres on April 4, 2019, with weekly episodes through April 25 and biweekly episodes thereafter.

For more information, go to ionlylistentothemountaingoats.com.

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Reaction Post: I Only LIsten to The Mountain Goats Season 2 Episode 2: Sicilian Crest

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For the first time ever, a single is being released simultaneously with an hour-long discussion of the making of the song. In our first full episode of the season, John and Joseph discuss Sicilian Crest, the last song on the Mountain Goats’ upcoming album, In League With Dragons, out April 26 on Merge Records.

We will be sharing weekly episodes through April 25 and biweekly episodes thereafter.

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Reaction Post: I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats Season 2 Episode 3: Done Bleeding

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CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains mentions of addiction and self-harm.

On today’s episode, Joseph Fink and John Darnielle talk leaving, learning how to live, and Done Bleeding, from the Mountain Goats’ upcoming album, In League With Dragons, out April 26 on Merge Records. Featuring an exclusive demo version of Done Bleeding.

We will be sharing weekly episodes through April 25 and biweekly episodes thereafter.

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Reaction Post: I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats Season 2 Episode 4: Going Invisible 2

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John Darnielle and Joseph Fink discuss growth through destruction, the value of creative constraints, and Going Invisible 2 from the Mountain Goats’ upcoming album, In League With Dragons, out April 26 on Merge Records. Featuring an exclusive demo version of Going Invisible 2.

Episodes will be released biweekly from this episode on.

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Reaction Post: I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats Season 2 Episode 5: Cadaver Sniffing Dog

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This week, John Darnielle and Joseph Fink talk tea shops, guitar solos, expanding your musical vocabulary, and Cadaver Sniffing Dog from the Mountain Goats’ new album, In League With Dragons, out now on Merge Records. Featuring an exclusive demo version of the song.

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Reaction Post: I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats Season 2 Episode 6: PJ Vogt

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On today’s episode, PJ Vogt of Reply All stops by the studio to talk with Joseph and John about story building and sword buying.

We’ll be back with more song discussion and exclusive demos on our next episode. In the meantime, get the Mountain Goats’ new album, In League With Dragons, out now on Merge Records (mergerecords.com/in-league-with-dragons).

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Reaction Post: I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats Season 2 Episode 7: An Antidote for Strychnine

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This week, John and Joseph talk about their relationships to work, art, and family, our attraction to dark imagery, and what An Antidote for Strychnine is really about. Featuring an exclusive demo of the song.

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Reaction Post: The Orbiting Human Circus of the Air: Coming Soon: OHC News and Anthem: Homunculus

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Hi friends! We've got a special message for you from Julian — and a preview of a wonderful new show from OHC's own John Cameron Mitchell.
Anthem: Homunculus features 31 original songs delivered by 40 actors (who hold 7 Tony Awards®) and 30 musicians on one unconventional audio stage, as its characters struggle to live after loss, love after hate, and survive in a world flirting with Apocalypse. (Glenn Close sings a punk song nailed to a cross, Patti Lupone is a junkie nun singing bebop, Cynthia Erivo is Joan the Baptist spreading the Gospel of the Virgin Mary.) Created by John Cameron Mitchell and Bryan Weller, Anthem: Homunculus is the first in the new anthology series from Luminary Media and Topic Studios and is available only on Luminary Premium. New episodes will be released weekly, so be sure to subscribe on the Luminary app to keep listening!
We hope you enjoy it — and stay tuned here for more OHC soon!

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