Poetaster Area

Deb and Harrison discuss and debate The awkward poetry most do hate And other flawful arts in turn That public ridicule did earn Deb holds the line for formal writing standards as Harrison condemns laughing at bad writing (while also, kind of, totally doing it). Deb plays devil's advocate, and Harrison plays super-devil's advocate. What is bad writing? What are the consequences of putting down art that doesn't conform to accepted norms and standards? These and other questions go vigorously unanswered in this unplanned and unedited conversation. In this episode: "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain "Big Shark" directed by Tommy Wiseau "The Disaster Artist" by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell "The Disaster Artist" (2017) directed by James Franco "The Eye of Argon" by Jim Theis (RIP) William McGonagall James McIntyre Julia A. Moore Robert "Romeo" Coates "The Room" (2003) directed by Tommy Wiseau Sister Rosetta Tharpe "Uncut, Pure" by Big Daddy Kane