Bonus: 2018 at the Movies (Part 1)

In this bonus episode, Edward and Carter say goodbye to 2018 by looking at their favourite movies from the year.

This is the first part of the episode, containing the first half of each of our lists. Part two will be released next week.

Download the episode MP3 here

Carter’s List

Disappointment: Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Pleasant Surprise: Halloween (2018)

Guilty Pleasure: Upgrade

Honourable Mentions:

- Roma

- Mandy

- A Quiet Place

- The Night Comes for Us

Top Ten (10 – 6):

10. The Rider

9. Mission:Impossible - Fallout

8. Black Panther

7. Sorry to Bother You

6. Searching

Edward’s List

Disappointment:  Hereditary

Problematic Faves:

- Isle of Dogs

- Green Book

- BlacKKKlansman

Pleasant Surprise: Love, Simon

Guilty Pleasure: Venom

Honourable Mention: Indian Horse

Top Ten (10 – 6):

10. Upgrade

9. You Were Never Really Here

8. Black Panther

7. Assassination Nation

6. Revenge

Made Men Tell No Tales: The Ancestor Podcast

During one early episode of The Affair's Current, with my co-host Adam Barrett, I mentioned that we had co-hosted a movie podcast together in high school. I had thought it lost to the mists of digital time, and likely for the best.

However, poking around, I was able to find it still existing on the internet. So, in the spirit of generosity and in light of the lack of  new content in the near future, I present:

The Made Men Tell No Tales Podcast

If you ever wanted to hear an (even more) awkward, teenage me talk about movies, you are in great luck. I haven't actually gone back and listened to the archives, but who knows what awaits the brave who do!

Message from Carter: Patreon (and a Small Update)

In preparation for some (hopefully) upcoming projects in the new year, I have decided to set a Patreon account for myself here: https://www.patreon.com/cartervance

All of my content will always remain free to the extent that I am able to control that, but if you've ever felt the work posted here, or the other stuff I have done online, was worth something, consider pitching a couple of dollars my way. The Patreon is also a good way to keep up with my different writings and other projects on the go at any time, outside of the podcast.

The podcast is currently on a hiatus as I will be out of Canada until December. However, I do plan to come back in the new year, perhaps with a reformatting, in order to get a better produced and more regularly-released show. I will also be looking for guests and co-hosts on a variety of topics, so, if you would like to contribute, hit me up either here or via email.

Thank you to all who have listened so far.

Best,
Carter Vance

Bonus: 2018 Half-Year Movie Review

In this episode, Edward and Carter chat about their favourite films of the first half of 2018.

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Edward's List:

5. Isle of Dogs
4. Indian Horse
3.  You Were Never Really Here
2.  Black Panther
1. Annihilation

Honourable Mention: Love, Simon

Disappointment: Avengers: Infinity War

Achievement in CanCon: Hochelaga, Land of Souls

Carter's List:

5. In Between
4. Deadpool 2
3. Black Panther
2.  Annihilation

1. You Were Never Really Here

Honourable Mention: The Insult

Disappointment: Molly's Game

Achievement in CanCon: Indian Horse

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Bonus: 2018 Half-Year Music Review

In this bonus episode, Isaac and Carter recap the first half of 2018 in music.

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Isaac's List:

Tracks:

5. Send Me - No Age 4. In My View - Young Fathers 3. Dark Spring - Beach House

2. Leave It In My Dreams - The Voidz 1. Beach Life in Death - Car Seat Headrest

Disappointment: Slow Buzz - Remember Sports Guilty Pleasure: Die Lit - Playboi Carti

Albums:

Honourable Mentions: Twin Fantasy - Car Seat Headrest & Knock Knock - DJ Koze

5. Beyondless - Iceage 4. Now Only - Mount Eerie 3. Wide Awake - Parquet Courts 2. 2012 - 2017 - Against All Logic 1. In a Poem Unlimited - US Girls

Carter's List:

Tracks:

5. Me & Michael - MGMT

4. Sugar & Spice - Hatchie

3.  Mr. Tillman - Father John Misty

2. Black Walls - Chromatics

1.  Crazy, Classic Life - Janelle Monae

Disappointment: New Material - Preoccupations Guilty Pleasure: ruiner - nothing. nowhere.

Albums:

Honourable Mention: Get Well Soon - World's Greatest Dad

5. The Sciences - Sleep 4. Beyondless - Iceage 3. 7 - Beach House 2. Clean - Soccer Mommy 1. Twin Fantasy - Car Seat Headrest

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Episode #26: All Quiet on the 38th Paralell

In this episode, Alex, Juntae, James and Carter discuss recent developments on the Korean peninsula. In particular, they focus on North-South engagement and peace talks, as well as the upcoming summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un.

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All Korea talk in this episode (0:00 - 1:19:00)

Link to the article by James on the South Korea labour movement as mentioned in the episode

Juntae would like to issue the following correction regarding his statements on John Bolton and Mike Pompeo in this episode:

"On John Bolton and Mike Pompeo, Juntae meant there was a lot more concern over the influence of Mike Pompeo in the current Trump cabinet than the others when he was first appointed earlier this year, but what we are witnessing is the opposite of those concerns."

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Bonus: 2017 at the Movies (Part 2)

In this bonus episode, Edward and Carter say goodbye to 2017 by looking at their favourite movies from the year.

This is the second part of the episode, containing the final half of each of our lists. Part one was released previously.

Download the episode MP3 here

Edward's List:

4. I, Daniel Blake

3. Blade Runner 2049

2. Get Out

1. The Big Sick


Carter's List:

5. Blade Runner 2049

4. John Wick: Chapter Two

3. Dunkirk

2. Get Out

1. The Big Sick


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Bonus: 2017 at the Movies (Part 1)

In this bonus episode, Edward and Carter say goodbye to 2017 by looking at their favourite movies from the year.

This is the first part of the episode, containing the first half of each of our lists. Part two will be released in a few days.

Download the episode MP3 here

Edward's List:

Problematic Fave: Wind River

Best Licensed Song: "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver (as featured in Logan Lucky and Kingsmen: The Golden Circle)

Special Achievement in Directly Trolling a Sitting President: Beatriz at Dinner

Wonder Woman Award for Nearly Redeeming the DCEU: Wonder Woman

10. Dunkirk


9.  Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi


8.  Logan


7.  Human Flow


6.  A Better Man


5.  Colossol



Carter's List:

2016 Late-Comer: 20th Century Women

Disappointment: Alien: Covenant

Honourable Mentions: Atomic Blonde / Logan Lucky / The Young Karl Marx / Baby Driver / Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

10.  Mudbound


9.  mother!


8.  Logan


7.  Wind River


6. Colossol



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Bonus: 2017 Year-End Music Review - Part 2 (Albums)

In this bonus episode, Isaac and Carter take a run at recapping the very exciting year in music that was 2017.

This is the second half of the episode, covering our top 10 album choices for the year.

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Isaac's List:

Honourable Mentions (in alphabetical order):

A. Savage - Thawing Dawn
Algiers - The Underside of Power
Alvvays - Antisocialites
Big Thief - Capacity
Jay Z - 4:44
Joey Badass - All Amerikkan Badass
Lorde - Melodrama 
Mount Kimbie - Love What Survives
Slowdive - Slowdive

10. Japanese Breakfast - Soft Sounds From Another Planet

9. Oh Sees - Orc

8. Jay Som - Everybody Works

7.  Waxahatchee - Out In the Storm

6. The National - Sleep Well Beast

5. Xiu Xiu - Forget

4. Protomartyr - Relatives in Desecnt

3. Brockhampton - Saturation Trilogy

2. Fleet Foxes - Crack Up

1. Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me


Carter's List:

Honourable Mentions:  Brockhampton - Saturation Trilogy  & Jessie Ware - Glasshouse

10.  Sorority Noise - You're Not As ____ As You Think

9. Japanese Breakfast - Soft Sounds from Another Planet

8. Hurray for the Riff Raff - The Navigator

7. Julien Baker - Turn Out the Lights

6. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN

5. Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me

4. The War on Drugs - A Deeper Understanding

3. Algiers - The Underside of Power

2.  Feist - Pleasure

1. EMA - Exile in the Outer Ring


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Bonus: 2017 Year-End Music Review - Part 1 (Songs and Categories)

In this bonus episode, Isaac and Carter take a run at recapping the very exciting year in music that was 2017.

As the recording ran long, this is the first half of the episode, covering individual songs and grab bag categories. The second half, containing top 10 albums lists, will be released in a few days.

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Isaac's List:

Singles: Honourable Mention: Wherever You Go - Beach House

5. Time to Live - Ariel Pink 4. City Music - Kevin Morby 3. Track10 - Charli XCX 2. Oh Baby - LCD Soundsystem 1. Over Everything - Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile

Disappointment: Everything Now - Arcade Fire Most Improved Artist: Flower Boy - Tyler the Creator

Comeback of the Year: Cry Cry Cry - Wolf Parade Guilty Pleasure: Dirty Projectors - Dirty Projectors

Carter's List:

Tracks:

Honourable Mentions: Tanya Harding (in Eb Major) - Sufjan Stevens & I Promise - Radiohead

5. Clarity in Kerosene - nothing. nowhere.

4. Big Fish - Vince Staples

3. Silver - Waxahatchee

2. Lollipop (Ode to Jim) - Alvvays

1. Pills - St. Vincent

Disappointment: Everything Now - Arcade Fire Most Improved Artist: Melodrama - Lorde
Comeback of the Year: Slowdive - Slowdive Guilty Pleasure: Come Over When You're Sober - Lil Peep
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