Mini-Water Cooler: The Library Book, The Day of The Locust, Nimona, and More

On the September 22, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

Opening Banter:

At The Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Doing:
• Ben interviewed Aidan Gillen.
• BJ went to Wish press day (can’t talk details) once upon a studio (can talk details!) at the El Capitan, and did a podcast about American Graffiti with Brad!
• What we’ve been Reading:
• Ben read The Library Book by Susan Orlean.
• BJ read Lindsay Romain’s Essay “I Used to Float, Now I Just Fall Down” about Barbie on Bright Wall/Dark Room
• What we’ve been Watching:
• Ben watched Suzume, A Haunting in Venice, No One Will Save You, Elemental, and Nimona.
• BJ watched Bottoms (again), The Day of the Locust, Phrogging: Hider in My House
• What we’ve been Eating:
• BJ has been eating Kronchis
• What we’ve been Playing:
• BJ has been playing assorted Five Nights at Freddy’s games

Valerie’s Scooby-Doo oral history!

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