Episode 130: Speed

May 2, 2018

Summary:

"Not technically beautiful." We talk about the 1994 action thriller Speed and its disappointing follow-up, Speed 2. Also discussed: Tracey Thorn, Girls HBO and the lovely musical duo known as Overcoats.

Show notes:

"Not technically beautiful, she was an engaging laugh": 35 years of being described by men

Shania Twain on abuse, betrayal and finding her voice

Shania Twain apologizes for saying she would have voted for Donald Trump

Speed trailer

Speed 2 trailer

Sandra Bullock IMDb

Keanu Reeves IMDb

Recommendations:

 

Lisa Christiansen:  'A Little Life' by Hanya Yanagihara (still reading)

 

Andrea Warner: Overcoats 

 

Music credits:

 

"Flutterbee" by Podington Bear
From Free Music Archive
CC BY 3.0

 

Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod

From Incompetch

CC BY 3.0

Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst

From Free Music Archive

CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

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