Happy Tears Podcast
1) 014: Jojo Rabbit // Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
Today we bring WWII nazi satire and retro-soul psychedelic rock! Name a better duo - we'll wait. First, the new comedy from director Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit pokes fun at nazis and hatred. Then we g...Show More
2) 035: Spooky Tears
It's spooky season! As October comes to a close, we reflect on some of Brandon's favorite spooky movies, and Nick's (a scared boy) favorite anti-spooky movies. Newton's first law of spookiness: for ev...Show More
3) 034: In The Mood For Love // Yi Yi
A Chinese & Taiwanese fusion episode. An anniversary episode. A great, great movie episode. In The Mood For Love from director Wong Kar-Wai is a seductive visual masterpiece about the painful beauty o...Show More
4) 033: Q3 Music Review (July-Sept)
Taylor Swift! SAULT! Fleet Foxes! Other musicians! Our favorite albums of the months of July, August, and September in the year of Corona: 2020. Despite an absolute dumpster fire of a year, there has ...Show More
5) 032: Almost Famous
This week on the pod we revisit Stillwater and the Band-aids for the 20th anniversary of Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous. Come sing "Tiny Dancer" with us as we cry happy tears and remain uncool. --- ...Show More
6) 031: Fiona Apple Deep Dive Pt. 2
We finish our deep dive of the career of the incomparable Fiona Apple with an exploration of her albums Extraordinary Machine, The Idler Wheel, and Fetch The Bolt Cutters. Drinking game: take a shot a...Show More
7) 030: Fiona Apple Deep Dive Pt. 1
The release of Fiona Apple's stunning 2020 album, Fetch the Bolt Cutters inspired us to take a look at the career of the incomparable Fiona Apple. In this episode we examine the state of the mid-...Show More
8) 029: Saga
On this episode, we discuss the comic book sensation, Saga. This sprawling space opera is one of the most celebrated comic books of the last decade. From its incredibly imaginative character design, t...Show More
9) 028: 2020 Mid-Year Music Review (Jan-June)
Despite being an ongoing, seemingly never-ending train wreck in every other sense, 2020 has been an incredible year for music. We go through our favorite albums, month by month from January to June. W...Show More
10) 027: Deacon King Kong // Do The Right Thing
Bed-Stuy, do or die! We're spending some time in pre-gentrified Brooklyn this episode to discuss James McBride's new novel Deacon King Kong and Spike Lee's legendary film Do The Right Thing. These wor...Show More