Upper Middlebrow
A podcast in which we discuss high-craft works of popular culture
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Episode 39: “A Fistful of Noodles,” or Juzo Itami’s Tampopo
Juzo Itami’s brilliant 1986 film combines elements of Greek theater, the American Western, vaudeville, silent movies, French Noir, and other eclectic...
Episode 38: “Michael a l’Orange,” or Peter Greenaway’s The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover
Peter Greenaway’s film feels like an opera. It even features some operatic singing, but more to the point, its pleasures are more sensual than story...
Episode 37: “Maxing Out the Turtle Budget,” or Axel Gabriel’s Babette’s Feast
Axel Gabriel’s 1986 Danish film deservingly makes many people’s Foodie Top 10s, and we can see why. We LOVE this film, which not only shows some...
Digression II: Foodie Films Preview with Chewing host Monica Eng
The UMBers sit down with Monica Eng, co-host of the podcast Chewing, to discuss our upcoming "Foodie Films" series. Monica and Jesse educate Chris about...
Season Two Trailer!
We are almost one year old! Our first episode, on Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash, launched almost exactly a year ago, and we are so excited to be heading...
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