The Nose looks at ‘A House of Dynamite’ and ‘Task’

A House of Dynamite is an apocalyptic political thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow. It is Bigelow’s first movie in eight years, since Detroit in 2017. It stars an ensemble cast led by Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, and many more. And: Task is a seven-part HBO limited series created by Brad Ingelsby. It is the second TV series created by Ingelsby, after Mare of Easttown. It stars Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Martha Plimpton, and more. GUESTS: Jim Chapdelaine: An Emmy-winning musician and a patient advocate for people with rare cancers Irene Papoulis: Wrote a short textbook called The Essays Only You Can Write Brian Slattery: A journalist and musician Bill Yousman: Professor of media studies at Sacred Heart University MUSIC FEATURED (in order): Detachable Penis – King Missile Atom Bomb Baby – The Five Stars The Wake-Up Bomb – R.E.M. On the Radio – Robert Homes, James Homes Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thrones – Mother Love Bone See You On The Radio – Grayson Hugh The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.