Chekhov’s Donkey

Laura J. Burns
Laura J. Burns writes books, writes for TV, and sometimes writes TV based on books and books based on TV. She will never, however, write a poem. She’s the managing editor of The Antagonist.

This week on the Antagonist Podcast, we discuss Best Film Academy Award nominee Triangle of Sadness and play some Oscars trivia! 

Join The Antagonist Managing Editor Laura J. Burns and writers Orly Minazad, Dustin Waters, and John Brown Spiers for a conversation on all things pop culture.

Click to listen below or wherever you get your Podcasts.

0:10 — Introduction to this episode.

3:44 — Dustin recaps the history of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez

12:33 — Has there ever been a case of an “extra season” of TV that worked?

16:49 — Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime performance.

22:00 — Triangle of Sadness: They nominated a farce for Best Picture

26:56 — The Vomit diarrhea montage is pure entertainment.

30:24 — The movie is full of shallow people who aren’t idiots.

35:55 — What is this movie rooted in?

42:32 — Donkeys are having a big year at the Academy Awards.

45:35 — Oscar trivia!

49:39 — Which movie has won the most Academy Awards?

55:05 — How long was the first Academy Awards ceremony?

1:03:06 — The Color Purple didn’t win any Oscars.

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