The Agency

The Agents see Oppenheimer, go to Chicago for The Bear and time travel with Indianna Jones.  Thank you for listening. Please email us at: theagency.podcast@gmail.com   You could also text us at: 312-618-0880  

Special guest this episode: Anthony Stagg Garden Tour Contemporary quilts in Paducah Kentucky Little Canada and lunch at the Imperial Pub Asteroid City Fast X Jury Duty

Why do we love SUCCESSION? The writerss behind "Telladega Nights" and  "Anchorman" produced the addictive series SUCCESSION and we can't stop watching. The writing is so mischievious it's easy to forget it's satire when everything seems so serious.    Eugene and Candy welcome Special Agent Sarah to the episode to talk about everything they have enjoyed about the series.    We hope you enjoy this d...

The Agents have a fascinating conversation with filmmkaer Yujiro Seki about his documentary "Carving The Divine."  Yujiro tells us about behind-the-scenes  personal directive to make a unique movie. The documentary offers a rare look into a 1400-year-old Buddhist tradition and the practitioners struggling to preserve a legacy in a rapidly changing Japan. Yujiro has made a film that would make Wern...

This episode: Blackberry (the movie) House Musical AI Follies New Zines My 3-year old could do better than that Tehran (the tv show) Loudermilk Toronto Mayor's Race Gordon Lightfoot RIP ....and more Email The Agents: theagency.podcast@gmail.com The opening music of this episode is a live version of Gordon Lightfoot's Early Morning Rain, ripped from YouTube for educational purposes.

We talk to creators Scott Free and Marcus Waller about their new musical HOUSE MUSICAL. The production is playing late April at The Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois.   The agents also share their love for New York City. Candy still doesn't have Netflix or HBO and Eugene is caught up on Succession and has an idea.   Please send us ideas for episodes, or your thoughts on...

This episode The Agents speak with Peyton McCarty-Simas about witches in horror films, a subject which includes psychedelics and discussion on political movements. Also: John Wick 4 (or... who would win a cage match between Keanu, Liam Neeson, and Charles Bronson) Ted Lasso Succession - it's back Art and politics - Kent Monkman at the ROM + listener mail and more Thanks for listening. Email The Ag...

This episode, your Agents discuss the 2019 Ari Aster folk-horror film, Midsommar. Thank you for listening. Email the Agents: theagency.podcast@gmail.com

In this episode, Agents Candy and Eugene are joined by Special Agent Sarah Elliot to talk about the Whitechapel Murders - new theories, some bizarre; what the victims were really like, and 19th Century London compared to cities today. Read more from Sarah at Swallowing the Camel: https://swallowingthecamel.me/ Thank you for listening. You can reach the Agents anytime by email: theagency.podcast@gm...

The Agents had a blast talking to Associate Professor Irma Cantu from Texas A&M International University about witches.    What are the differences between Salen Witch Trial witches and Hispanic Witches? Quite a lot. We travel through Inquisitional Archives, female protests, healthcare, herbalism and freedom. And more!   We want to know what you think, what you're watching, reading, making...email...

This episode: CIA Backlash AI Resistance The Slap (and how to get attention) Weird Tales and Absurd Characters DakhaBrakha at Koerner Hall Morrisseau fraudsters busted I Just Don't Know What to do with Myself Creatives and Art Workers Email from Andy ...and more Our opening theme is a traditional tune called Wild Hog in the Woods, played by Agent Eugene on clawhammer banjo. The ending musical snip...

We're back from haitus. This episode: A New Paper Dog Rescues Quilting with our special guest, Adamandia Kapsalis The Broker Slow Horses When numbers get serious Severance Glass Onion Yay or Nay Poker Face The Half-time Show Opening snippet from an old interview with Bob Dylan in San Francisco. The snippet of Let the Mystery Be at the end is by Iris Dement. Both are used for educational purposes....

This week: We have a special guest this week. Vernon Cisney, a professor of philosophy at Gettysburg College in PA joins The Agents to discuss The Joker. Also..... Movies Lists In Bruges The Spy Who Dumped Me And more. We're taking a hiatus to recharge our batteries. Please enjoy the other 172 episodes of The Agency while we're away. See you in early spring. Thanks for listening!

This week: Listener mail Celebrity bad behaviour Armed and Hammered The remake of Rebecca Heist movies (and Eugene's fave actor) The Activist Cookbook The Passenger The Lost Daughter ....and much more The ending music tag of this episode is from Drinkin' Wine Spo-dee-o-dee by Stick McGhee, 1949.

This week: A Contronym Quiz Hitchcock's Rebecca (more twists than even Ozark?) Listener mail An announcement Thanks for listening.

Another deep dive into the drama erupting in the chess world. Is Eugene off-put by non-linear narratives? Is Candy watching too many depressing shows?   Email the agents anytime about anything at: theagency.podcast.com

Episode 169 Opening trash talk from Grandmaster Ben Finegold's YouTube. Full video: https://youtu.be/bf3Z3gb62zo This week: More chess drama Adventures in Connecticut Sci-fi predictions Blonde and the cult of celebrity An autumn visit to The Comfort Food Diner The Outlaws Moonage Daydream Wisdom from Agent Eugene's dad Premium Rush (not the name of a weed shop) Trump voters, junk food and driving...

The agents both watched THE WOMAN KING with the always remarkable Viola Davis. Eugene is working on mosaics and Candy spent time with Dennis McCarthy. Thank you for listening!  We want to hear from you! Please email us at theagency.podcast@gmail.com

This week: Candy goes to Georgia Crazy chess scandal Making the Cut Thirteen Lives Lizzo's Watch Out For the Big Grrrls Delhi Crime Season 2 ....and more Thanks for listening!

Eugene is fine-tuning his passions and Candy is lost in space. The agents read a listener's email, get their cards read, and prepare for a literary conference. What do Bill Blass, Star Wars, spy novels and fiddles have in common? Who knows but this podcast brings them all together! We would love to hear what you are reading and watching and hope you will email us at: theagency.podcast@gmail.com

Can you separate the artwork from the artist? “I have assumed as axiomatic that a creation, a work of art, is autonomous,” T.S. Eliot. Eliot himself now an artist who challenges critics in hindsight about his own work. Eliot scholars debate the possible prejudice and anti-semitism in his work. Does it mean the poet, rather than the poem's narrator, is prejudiced? Is a comedy routine with sexist or...

Eugene finished  fermenting for his homemade hot sauce. Candy learns some new sewing techniques.    Do you watch Jeopardy? Do you watch Game of Thrones and it's new prequel HOUSE OF THE DRAGON? Are serial killers extra smart?   The agents both saw Jordan Peele's new movie NOPE. Their review begins at 34:45.

The Agents talk about the economy, culture and desire for truffles. Eugene watched "The Truffle Hunters: this week, setting off a train of thoughts on "tradition " and "initiation." They both watched Melissa McCarthy's new series "God's Favorite Idiot." Eugene fermented something special and Candy has been taking sewing lessons. Thank you for listening and please send emails to: theagency.podcast@...

The agents go to the movies for BULLET TRAIN. They also watch a pirate treasure hunt on Netflix.    Candy encourages Eugene to watch Ethan Hawke produced THE LAST MOVIE STARS.   We want to hear from you about cultural representation, treasure hunting, Joanne Woodward, what you're cooking...or is Tru,p going down with stolen documents? O just about anything! Email us at:   theagency.podcast@gmail.c...

Special thanks this week to our guest, Lauren Willette. Lauren is a doctoral student in the Heritage Studies Program at Arkansas State University. Many of us know little about the region known as The Ozarks, beyond what we see on the Ozark TV show. Lauren takes us down an Ozarks rabbit hole and gives us a much better picture. Also this week: We visit the Comfort Food Diner to talk brownies. Walnut...