Critical Nonsense
63! Nostalgia for Musicals and Dealing With Dying
How has nostalgia affected musical theater? And why is dying so hard? [23:19]
This week, mystical guest Dylan, Joey, and Jess talk about Shakespeare, Waitress, mandarins v. clementines [19:59], the symbiosis between old and young people, observando el Día de los Muertos, and #folkwisdom. They don't talk about Kimiko Glenn's knockout delivery of "When He Sees Me."
references
- CNN: the declining US life expectancy.
- Rapidly aging countries.
- On intergenerational programs.
- NPR on Día de los Muertos.
- The UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
- Josh Groban lip syncs ordering pizza.
- Shia LaBeouf.