Study Hall 8: Killers of the Flower Moon
In this episode of Study Hall, returning guest Joe Ostrander (of The Joeys fame) helps unpack the Killers of the Flower Moon. Does Scorsese still have the juice? When is the best time to pee during th...
7 Nov 20231h 19min
Jacob Geller on the Evolution of Video Essays and Games Criticism
Jacob Geller is a YouTube video-essayist whose work grapples with video games, history, politics, empathy, and more. Recently his criticism has engaged with the politics of climate change and art in t...
24 Okt 20231h 17min
Christine Lai (Landscapes) on How Art Endures Even After Apocalypse
Christine Lai grew up in Canada and lived in England for six years during graduate studies. She holds a PhD in English Literature from University College London. Landscapes was shortlisted for the ina...
3 Okt 20231h 18min
Jamel Brinkley (Witness) on Bearing Witness and How to Write a Good Ending
Jamel Brinkley is the author of a new short story collection called Witness and previously published the short story collection A Lucky Man which was a finalist for the National Book Award, the Story...
1 Aug 20231h 26min
Study Hall 7: Across the Spiderverse
In this episode of Study Hall, returning guest Joe Ostrander (of The Joeys fame) helps unpack the Spiderverse. Can two lit majors finally make peace with the canon? Will Miles Morales be forced into a...
29 Jun 20231h
Hannah Nicklin (Salt Sea Chronicles) on Ensemble Storytelling and Building Equitable Workplaces
Hannah Nicklin is the creative director at Die Gute Fabrik, an award-winning game studio based in Denmark. Their latest game, Salt Sea Chronicles, was recently announced to release later this year. Ha...
27 Jun 20231h 35min
Victor LaValle (Lone Women) on the Power of Monsters, and Writing a Different Kind of Historical Fiction Novel
Victor LaValle is the author of a short story collection, five novels, and is also the creator and writer of two comic books. His novel, The Changeling, will soon be airing on Apple TV+ starring LaKei...
13 Jun 20231h 33min
Josh Sawyer (Pentiment) on Art, History and What Will Be Remembered
Josh Sawyer is a studio design director for Obsidian Entertainment. He has worked as the director on Pentiment, Pillars of Eternity 1 and 2, and Fallout: New Vegas. His most recent title, Pentiment, h...
31 Mai 20231h 22min
