The Multiverse, Bananas, and Fanny Pack Fights

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 the Antagonist Podcast continues discussing Oscar movies with Everything Everywhere All at Once

Join The Antagonist Managing Editor Laura J. Burns with writers Orly Minazad, Dustin Waters, and John Brown Spiers as they amaze you with their knowledge of pop culture.

Click to listen below or wherever you get your Podcasts.

0:09 — Cats Come From Their Mothers.

2:49 — What does it mean to eat after a bird?

8:34 — You People is no Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

14:23 — DC’s upcoming slate of projects is too much.

20:54 — She Hulk Season Finale.

25:43 — Everything Everywhere All at Once

28:05 — Do you remember characters’ names?

37:28 — How freaking good is Ke Huy Quan in this?

42:25 — The movie is about reconnecting with those around you and not losing yourself in infinite what-ifs.

44:38 — If they had made it straightforward, no one would have paid this movie any attention.

48:17 — Backlash against movies about Asians?

54:34 — The Academy Award nominations.

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