Ivory Tower Boiler Room

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The following is an excerpt from my friend Christian's podcast called That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema. This month we are discussing Walt Disney's Masterpiece of a film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, we discuss its historical significance as Disney's first feature-length animated film. We share their personal connections to the film and how it has impacted them over the years. We also explore how Sno...

The following conversation is from the Faculty Matters podcast hosted by Dr. Mary Balkun, Professor of English and Founding Director of the Center for Faculty Development at Seton Hall University. Thanks so much for inviting me on your podcast Mary! In this episode, Andrew Rimby, adjunct professor of English, podcaster, and social activist, discusses his arts/culture organization, The Ivory Tower...

Want to listen to this episode AD FREE?!?!?! Go to patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom Hey, true crime friends! This week we are diving into thetragic and horrific murder of University of Utah student, Mackenzie Leuck. After flying back from a family member's funeral, Mackenzie disappears after agreeing to meet up with a man on a dating app.   Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/australia/pri...

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Watch this episode ad free by joining the ITBR Patreon and get a free trial for the ITBR Professor level! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Dr. Sheila Liming, a Gilded Age literature (specifically Edith Wharton) scholar, joins me to deep dive HBO's The Gilded Age series. She explains the show's historical accuracies and inaccuracies, and whether or not the...

Want to listen to this episode AD FREE? Go to patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom and become a subscriber today! Hey, true crime friends! This week we are covering the final episode of season two of ABC and Hulu's Death in the Dorms docuseries- the disappearance and murder of Latasha Norman. On November 13, 2007, Jackson State University Junior and accounting major, Latasha Norman, went missing a...

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On March 26th, I had the privilege and pleasure of meeting Gregory Maguire in real life! I've had Gregory on the podcast twice so this was a dream come true. Here is an excerpt from his conversation at his Elphie book signing. I also was able to ask him a question about how he thinks about the difference in themes between Wicked and Elphie. Thanks to Barnes and Noble in Clifton, New Jersey for...

Watch/Listen to this and all episodes ad free by joining the ITBR Patreon and get a free trial for the ITBR Professor level! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ It has been a little while since I've discussed Queer as Folk so I thought why not have on a queer media expert to not only recap episode 13 but also discuss whether the TV show is still relevant in t...

Want to listen to this episode AD FREE? Go to patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom to become a subscriber today! Hey, true crime friends. This week we are diving into episode5 of Death in the Dorms series- the murder of College of Charleston student, Patrick Moffly. Patrick was a likable student who got in over his head whenhe got involved in dealing drugs. When a drug deal turns into a violent robber...

Originally Aired on Jan. 16th, 2022: Aaron Hamburger, writer of Nirvana Is Here, talks with Andrew about how he approached writing a novel that explores Queer desire, trauma, and Jewish identity in the segregated suburbs of Detroit. Aaron's book has been highly praised and won the Bronze Medal in the 2019 Foreword Indies Book Awards. "Combine the sensuality and haunting nostalgia of Andre Aciman’s...

Presenting the first ever Fiancé Reactions podcast episode where Lawrence and I talk about what we're watching and our authentic reactions! Follow ITBR on IG, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ivorytowerboilerroom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ivorytowerboilerroom

In honor of Felice Picano's gay literary legacy, I would like to re-feature my conversation with him that happened in April 2024. May you rest well Felice and thank you for all you did for gay rights. I'm joined with award winning author Felice Picano who was a key figure of the Greenwich Village literary community from the mid-1970s through the 1990s. He was one of the founders of the mod...

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Watch/Listen to this and all episodes ad free by joining the ITBR Patreon and get a free trial for the ITBR Professor level! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Vanessa M. Reiser, a licensed clinical social worker, enters the ITBR to talk about her book Narcissistic Abuse: A Therapist's Guide to Identifying, Escaping, and Healing from Toxic and Manipulative Peo...

Want to listen to this episode AD FREE? Go to patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom to become a subscriber today! Hey, true crime friends! This week we are covering episode 4of the Death in the Dorms series- the death of Max Gruver. Max was only a few weeks into his freshman year and close to making it into his dream fraternity- Phi Delta Theta- when he became targeted by a sophomore active named Matth...

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Want to listen to this episode AD FREE? Go to patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom to become a subscriber today! Hey, true crime friends! The next case in the Hulu and ABC docuseries, Death in the Dorms, is the murder of University of Miami student and rising star linebacker, Marlin Barnes. On April 13, 1996, Marlin Barnes and his friend Timwankia Lumpkins went out to a party at the Salvation Club. Wh...

Want to listen to this episode AD FREE? Go to patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom and become a subscriber today! Hey, true crime friends! This week we are looking at the next case in the Death in the Dorms series on Hulu- the murder of Binghamton University nursing student, Hayley Anderson. After missing a friend's poetry reading, Hayley's friends grew concerned and tried to find her. Sadly,...

Want to listen to this episode AD FREE? Go to patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom to become a subscriber today! Hey, true crime friends. We are kicking off 2025 by covering the Hulu Original Series- Death in the Dorm, season 2. In this first episode, we learn about the murder of Temple University junior, Jenna Burleigh. Jenna disappeared the night after meeting some friends at a bar for a friend’s 21...