Discourse Pod #08: Birds & the Cosmos

The holiday season is in full swing and we’re bursting with joy for: * Whether Frequent Podcast Guest Katherine is still vaping (watch to find out) * N*zz* Watch pt. 1,000,000,000* Trump took the brain test for people with dementia three times. Seems fine! * The Warner Bros. acquisition by either Netflix or Paramount, both of which are outcomes that are definitely good* Important digressions about: the birds, the cosmos, watching an eclipse on Fifth Avenue, the black licorice effect of Felicity Jones, the WGA screener app, and misspelling your own nameThis week’s cultural recommendations: * Jack recommends the 4K restoration of Stanley Donen’s Charade at Film Forum (playing through Dec. 18); also available through the Criterion Collection and on YouTube* Katherine recommends rewatching the medical drama House* Aleks recommends Mary Bronstein’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.discourseblog.com/subscribe