Wes Anderson's Dahl Houses & Asteroid City #098

Queen is Dead - A Film, TV and Culture Podcast

In this episode, Dhruv, Amartya, Shashwat, and a special new guest -- Srilekha Mitra (writer for High on Films, Youth Ki Awaaz, The Red Sparrow, and other publications) -- talk all about the delightfully artifice-laden worlds of Wes Anderson.

First, we discuss Anderson's auteurism, discussing its value (or lack thereof) in today's filmmaking world for audiences and critics alike.

Then, we go beyond praising the infinite layers of surface beauty that cover his 2023 output to talk about their softly beating hearts. This includes a spoiler-filled discussion of both his divisive COVID-themed feature, Asteroid City, and adaptations of 4 Roald Dahl shorts currently playing on Netflix -- "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar," "The Swan," "The Rat Catcher," & "Poison."

Featuring an extended cameo appearance by *drum roll* Lord Sanjeet.

TIME CODES

ACT I (Wes Anderson's Auteurism) - [00:00 - 26:11]

ACT II ("Asteroid City") - [26:11 - 01:03:56]

ACT III, SCENE 1 ("Henry Sugar") - [01:03:56 - 01:30:56]

ACT III, SCENE 2 ("The Swan") - [01:30:56 - 01:48:11]

ACT III, SCENE 3 ("The Rat Catcher") - [01:48:11 - 01:56:23]

ACT III, SCENE 4 ("Poison") - [01:56:23 - 02:11:28]

EPILOGUE (Unedited) - [02:11:28 - 02:18:23]

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The article referenced in the ep:

"Asteroid City: Wes Anderson's Film is Replete with Bekettian Absurdity" [Srilekha]: https://theredsparrow.in/features/asteroid-city-wes-andersons-film-is-replete-with-beckettian-absurdity/

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