Mid90s (2018) and American Beauty (1999)

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Mid90s (2018) and American Beauty (1999)

23/10/2023

Peter Grey

Oct 23, 2023

The second episode of the The Grey Album Podcast – an audio companion to the newsletter that takes a free-wheeling look at pop culture.

This episode we talk about Jonah Hill’s directorial debut Mid90s (2018), a nostalgic look at a 1990s childhood, and American Beauty (1999), the Best Picture-winning suburban satire starring cancel-culture icon Kevin Spacey.

Featuring:

Zoomers being unable to use µTorrent
Too much talk about skating
A digression about Abercrombie & Fitch
What even is dinner music?
Kevin Spacey as himself
What actually happened under John Major?

and much, much, more!

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The Grey Album Podcast

A podcast companion to The Grey Album newsletter, every episode features a free-form discussion and analysis about whatever piece of pop culture that's gripping us at the moment, be it film, television or literature. It's like the conversation that you have immediately after you leave the cinema, but with two witty and erudite best friends that you never knew you had. Featuring digressions, jokes, and a dash of politics.

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