A House of Dynamite is an apocalyptic political thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow. It is Bigelow’s first movie in eight years, since Detroit in 2017. It stars an ensemble cast led by Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, and many more.

And: Task is a seven-part HBO limited series created by Brad Ingelsby. It is the second TV series created by Ingelsby, after Mare of Easttown. It stars Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Martha Plimpton, and more.

GUESTS:

Jim Chapdelaine: An Emmy-winning musician and a patient advocate for people with rare cancers
Irene Papoulis: Wrote a short textbook called The Essays Only You Can Write
Brian Slattery: A journalist and musician
Bill Yousman: Professor of media studies at Sacred Heart University

MUSIC FEATURED (in order):

Detachable Penis – King Missile
Atom Bomb Baby – The Five Stars
The Wake-Up Bomb – R.E.M.
On the Radio – Robert Homes, James Homes
Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thrones – Mother Love Bone
See You On The Radio – Grayson Hugh

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The Nose looks at ‘A House of Dynamite’ and ‘Task’