Mean with Stephen C. James

Rainbows. Trees. Critique. Children’s Theater critic Haroldton Westcott breaks down the latest grade school production that he has attended. Whether you think he’s harsh but fair, or just a jerk, Haroldton is willing to open up to Douglas and unpack his complicated life from family to failure to a trip in the Imagination Machine. This is the Anthem of Haroldton.OUR GUEST: Stephen C. JamesStephen C. James for returning to Anthem of Life and having some fun with us as Haroldton Wescott. Stephen is an improvisor, podcaster, actor, and teacher who has run a middle school theater program for two decades. He can be found performing onstage in any part of Los Angeles that he feels it worth driving to, and can be heard and seen with Super Legit Podcast and The Super Legit Spectacular Find info at @superlegitpod. Stephen is not very active on social media, but if he pops up in your local buy nothing group, a mention of this podcast will certainly guarantee you get whatever he’s trying to offload that day.THE SONG:"Mean" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her third studio album, Speak Now (2010). At the 2012 Grammy Awards, “Mean" won Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance. The lyrics address the critics who questioned Swift's vocal ability following her live performances in 2009 and 2010. She was inspired by her detractors to write "Mean", explaining that although she acknowledged constructive criticism, she was bothered by critics who were "just being mean": "There's a line that you cross when you just start to attack everything about a person." Swift performed "Mean" for the first time as part of NBC’s 2010 Thanksgiving television special, which premiered on November 25, 2010. Taylor has never confirmed who "Mean" is about, but it is believed that she wrote it about longtime music critic and analyst Bob Lefsetz. There was so much speculation that the song was about Bob, he even wrote another piece titled That Taylor Swift Song where he analyzed the lyrics and argued that the song wasn't about him. He also reiterated that he didn't think she could sing. Mean. Link to OfficialVideoTHE SHOW:Our show is completely improvised and produced by Douglas Sarine, Marypat Farrell and Sarah Atwood Sarine.Our theme song was produced by the wonderful Ben Wise. benwise.bandcamp.comAdditional music provided by IcarusPlease rate and review the show on iTunes. It helps the show grow and be discovered.Follow us on Instagram @AnthemOfLifePodcast You can contact us at [email protected] our eclectic AOL Playlist on Spotify.Special thanks to Spark! Digital Media Lab at the Burbank Public Library© 2025 Nerdtainment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.