S1 E4 An Ocean of False Starts
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In this week’s writing podcast, Alli and KL! become tangled in the net of narrative as we fish for a coherent story. We use an old photograph as our jumping off point to discuss creativity, working with your muse, the ethics of Pygmalion, and the horror of a group of mermaid statues sharing a hive mind in your workshop.
Digressions include: asking a mermaid to marry you, every 80s movie, how very wet Florida is, internalized misogyny, and the types of mermaid statues we’d like to see.
What’s Been Inspiring Us Lately:
- All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told by Douglas Wolk
- Orphan Black (trailer)
External Links:
- She-Hulk (trailer)
- Pygmailan by George Bernard Shaw
- Splash (trailer)
- Inspector Gadget (video)
- T-1000 (this, but a mermaid!) (video: warning for gun violence and reckless driving)
- Gremlins (trailer)
- Art Nouveau Mermaid (vintage ad)
- Art Deco style mermaid lamp
- Abstract mermaid sculpture
- “One Headlight” by The Wallflowers (video)
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