Hello from Elsewhere: Exploring Pop Culture

In this episode, we ask a plethora of "Would You Rather?" questions, all with a pop culture twist. List of questions: https://www.patreon.com/posts/45646098 

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SPOILERS for the Good Place finale ahead!

This episode comes to you straight from The Good Place. We discuss the farewell episodes of television masterpiece The Good Place and why endings are important, valuable, necessary, and good. "Picture a wave . . ."

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This episode comes to you straight from a mythical menagerie! We bring you all the best history from our favorite mythological creatures: mermaids, dragons, phoenixes, and unicorns!

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Hello from Elsewhere is 2 years old this month! To celebrate, we answer a flood of listener questions, like what inspired the podcast, what our favorite episodes are, and whether a straw has one hole or two. 

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This episode comes to you straight from Lake Geneva, Switzerland, in the middle of a rainstorm! We bring you all the best trivia from the lives of pop culture's most valuable friendships: Mary Shelley and friends, J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, and George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Plus, we discuss what creative people we'd invite over for dinner, and we end the episode with a BIG PATREON ANNOUNCEMENT!

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Article from The Atlantic.

This episode comes to you straight from a mad scientist's laboratory, where Valerie and Casey explore the themes of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in three modern films: Jurassic Park (1993), The Prestige (2006), and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) all include obsessive characters who take their scientific creations too far. Plus, Valerie claims the Iron Man suit is a monster, and Casey accepts his death at the (small) hands of a T-rex.

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Enjoy this bonus episode, originally exclusive to Swashbucklers of Elsewhere! In this episode, we tell all of our nerdiest stories from childhood to adulthood. To hear more bonus episodes like this one, become a Swashbuckler at patreon.com/hellofromelsewhere .

In this episode, Valerie interviews Robot Overlord of Elsewhere Taylor Balliet! What piece of fiction does Taylor love above all others? The Broadway musical Kinky Boots! Taylor dives into what makes Kinky Boots such an uplifting piece of fiction, plus she talks about Tangled, hot chocolate, and the Book of Mormon musical. You can become an official Human of Elsewhere by visiting www.patreon.com/hellofromelsewhere . Hello from Elsewhere is a proud member of WBNE. For more great podcasts, visit www.wbne.org .

This episode comes to you from on board the NSEA Protector! In this episode, we explore a sub-subgenre of comedy films: actors playing actors but nobody knows they're actors. Specifically, we compare and contrast Three Amigos! (1986), A Bug's Life (1998), and Galaxy Quest (1999). Plus, Valerie pitches an autobiographical film with Mandy Moore singing in the New Mexican wilderness.

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This episode comes to you straight from Anvil Studios in March 1977, where the London Symphony Orchestra is about to record the score for Star Wars. In this episode, we explore the emotional resonance of the music of John Williams, from Jaws to Star Wars to Harry Potter! Plus, we debate whether John Williams wears tuxedo pajamas. 

You can join our Discord by visiting www.patreon.com/hellofromelsewhere ! Hello from Elsewhere is a proud member of WBNE. For more great podcasts, visit www.wbne.org . Our John Williams playlist: https://www.patreon.com/posts/41404907