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ABBA are back from vacation, but that has in no way stopped the DUNE train. The DUNE train keeps on. And will keep on. The spice, as they say, must flow.

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37. Dune Week 57:16

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Arrakis - Dune - Desert Planet - is what ABBA have been up to, mostly. Also, B made a whole movie, and you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/rukmopL_wQ8 Also, no episode next week, as ABBA will be on vacation.

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36. Anybody's Possession 1:07:06

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and more

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35. Birth of the Philadelphia Woman 35:06

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One film neither of them were particularly ready for, one film one of them had been waiting for, one film the other was dreading.

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34. A Double-Double Feature Featuring a Double-Dose of Dropout 1:35:07

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'nuff said.

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33. Snowed In and Getting Saccharine 1:46:41

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ABBA wax on about the films and tabletop games keeping them company as the weather keeps them cooped up. Ultimately, this podcast is about how they love each other. It's very sweet.

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32. A Solid Picture 1:36:10

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ABBA talk films about war and fascism, be they Iron or Star or Poirot-based. B's childhood lego stop motion shorts: https://youtu.be/r0ZFTws0NPQ?feature=shared

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31. While River Sleeps 26:14

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ABBA wrapped up the year contentedly, and very tired thanks to a certain puppy. Apologies for the audio, blame B.

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30. From a Denny's 32:59

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Thirty episodes in and B still has yet to care about audio quality. In this no-cut special, ABBA talks the holidays live from a Denny's in Crescent City, CA, as well as Frederick Wiseman's epic City Hall (2020) [which was the first film reviewed on this podcast feed three years ago almost to the day]. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time.…

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29. Willy Wonka and the Desolation of A Couple Poor Things 1:05:24

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In which ABBA discuss, get this, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), Peter Jackson's Hobbit Trilogy, A Couple (2022), and Poor Things (2023). Note: A Couple is a film directed by Frederick Wiseman depicting Sofia Tolstoy walking through gardens monologuing about her relationship with Leo Tolstoy.…

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28. The Return to Wiseman, But is it Weekly? 1:26:30

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Featuring a conversation ABBA is having for the second time, as the audio from the first go-around was unusable. Apologies.

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27. Late for A Date 1:06:16

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Cramped for time, forgot to do the intro, but by golly ABBA did talk films. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time.

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26. We'll Make This One Short, I Promise 2:15:40

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Narrator: They did not, in fact, make this one short. Featuring lengthy discussions of comic book adaptations and B trying and failing to think of the word 'deconstruct.' We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time.

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25. The Trip 4:34:02

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ABBA went to Europe for three weeks. Here is an audio diary of that adventure. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time. Note: at one point B speaks to Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood, and it's hard to hear whether she said that she "loathed" or "loved" it. Rest assured, B *loathes* that misogynist piece of glitz.…

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24. Prologue, Epilogue 2:01:25

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ABBA's been to Europe and back, but this ain't about that. This is them talking all the films they watched together in the week leading up to the trip, and the films they watched together in the week following the trip. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time.

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23a. Silent Knights' Backdoor Pilot 24:40

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Will ABBA start a second podcast discussing their readings of foundational religious texts? Perhaps.

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23. Silent Knights 2:10:32

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In this, the last episode before a hiatus while ABBA travels Europe for a month, ABBA discusses the following; Hester Street (1975), The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023), The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Like the Pieces of Driftwood, The Thin Man, The Decameron, Talisman. ABBA is also joined by returning guest Nancy the Mom to talk B's edits of…

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22. Fighting Fire with Fire 33:38

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Same as it ever was.

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21. And That Is A Blue Jay 54:23

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Discussions of Pablo Larraín's latest works of genre-blending and VeggieTales appear as well.

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20. More of Hong Sang-soo's Same Song 1:04:56

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14 films into Hong's filmography, has ABBA finally seen a great film, or are they still all "eh-to-yup-pretty-good"? Will B let sniffling stop her from talking too much? Is ABBA seriously going to Europe next month? The answer to one of these questions is no.

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19. Speaking of Sang-soo (and Spielberg, Too) 58:02

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Averaging one Hong Sang-soo every six hours for two days, as well as spending six hours with Steven Spielberg in two films.

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18. If Wall Street Could Talk, Sleeping Ponyo, etc. 1:11:42

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we just keep talking, don't we? sorry about that.

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17. Long, Long Man 1:19:22

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Them some long, long movies, man. Speaking of which, since there's no episode next week, you can go read *the* man (James Baldwin) instead, please.

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16. New Favorites 45:46

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ABBA bring home a new haul from a new favorite used video store, decide to go to a new favorite restaurant every Monday, talk their new favorite show, and chat B's own new picture. TRACKING (2023), B's experimental documentary feature: https://youtu.be/E55YEd90HJk

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15. Among Many Other Things, Barbenheimer 3:50:27

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In this ridiculously long episode, ABBA discuss, in addition to the big new releases everybody's talking about: True Detective Season One (2014), A Portrait of the Artist as A Young Man (1916), Ran (1985), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Dracula (1931), Dracula (1931), Doodlebug (1997), Sinead O'Connor: The Value of Igno…

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14. Mystique Jumps in the Bathtub 43:06

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Fatigued chaos reigned this week. Thank you for your time.

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13. The Philosophy of Ethan Hunt 2:30:26

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In which A and B discuss for 150 minutes the evolution of the Tom-Cruise-starring Mission: Impossible franchise: its politics, its characters, its relationships with technology and fate and authority and the power of the individual. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time.

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12a. A Very Special Episode After Dark 43:59

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Don't listen to this one, mom. Please and thank you.

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12. A Very Special Episode 1:41:25

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ABBA is joined by friend and former regular on this feed Marc Edward Heuck to discuss the fruits of his generosity with ABBA as they enjoy their week in Los Angeles. Also, the last 60 seconds of this podcast are kind of eventful. Also also, stay tuned for a bonus episode! Unless you're related to A or B; in that case don't stay tuned and ignore any…

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11. Train! 37:46

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ABBA is on a train! It is very exciting. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time.

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10. Bros Be Being Bros and Bros Be Gay, Subtextually Anyway 1:09:24

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A and B debate the value of queer readings of medieval texts, what kind of chess is easier to grasp, and the strengths and weaknesses of Wes Anderson's recent features. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time.

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9. La Grande, Again 1:09:10

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From over-the-top works of piety to over-the-top works of comedy to over-the-top works of romance to over-the-top works of science-fiction, it's all here for both better and worse.

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8. Game Seven 56:39

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A and B decided to play Star Realms midst their discussion of The Decameron, The Divine Comedy, The Stranger, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Man Who Fell to Earth, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Through a Glass Darkly. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time.

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7. 7 days, 8 months, 9 films 1:39:21

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This one's a doozy, folks. A and B talk for nearly 100 minutes straight about the nine films they saw together this past week, all of which turned out to be some level of fantastic. Spoilers ahead for all of them btw, including the one that just came out, so be warned. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time.…

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6. Did You Say Something About Scrambled Eggs? 41:08

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Feat. guest-host Mystique! We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time.

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5. Live from La Grande 1:00:20

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So. Many. Books. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time.

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4. Power Couples 44:30

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Nick & Nora, Jesse & Celine, A & B of course; they're the dream, and so is everything. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time.

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3. It's Got Heart 59:26

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They spent so much money at Music Millennium, y'all. It was a very good first seven months, though, so they earned it. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time.

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2. The Last Temptation of Doctor Zhivaligari 59:53

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How does one portray dissent within an oppressive institution, be it Russian, Roman, German [Expressionist], Goblin, or Alien? The answer may surprise you. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time. p.s. apologies for the weird audio

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1. A General Unit of Kirby 32:37

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In this first episode, B Peterson and A Kirby chat about their distinct mindsets re: collecting, and the chill vibes of Kelly Reichardt. Also, Laserdiscs! B apologizes for interrupting her girlfriend so often, and will do better about not doing that going forward. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your time.…

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Oll Obout Ovid! No. 24 - 7 Oscar-Winning Animated Shorts, Plus This Year's Nominees! 1:31:51

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Hey y'all, it's Ovid.tv time with B Peterson and Witney Seibold! This month it's all about animated shorts again, with an added focus on shorts associated with The Academy Awards. Covering films from as far back as 1952, the twelve shorts discussed are cute and unnerving and beautiful and repellent and light and intense, without a bad one in the bu…

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Oll Obout Ovid! No. 23 - Ann Hui's A Simple Life, Shu Lea Chang's Fresh Kill, and Johnnie To's Office! 1:17:37

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It's episode 23 of Oll Obout Ovid!, the podcast dedicated to Ovid.tv, and this month B and Witney talk about three films they saw on the service (a 90s queer cyberpunk drama set in New York City, a tender end-of-life drama out of Hong Kong, and a quirky workplace musical also from Hong Kong), as well as a lot of other random stuff. We dunno, this e…

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Oll Obout Ovid! No. 22 - The Works of Lynne Sachs (feat. Lynne Sachs!) - Part 2 1:00:42

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On this twenty-second episode of OLL OBOUT OVID!, on this ONE HUNDREDTH episode of THE SCREEN'S MARGINS, Witney and B have a very special guest! Here to talk with them about her films, which are being showcased on Ovid.tv, is none other than experimental documentary filmmaker Lynne Sachs! Among the films discussed in the second half of their chat a…

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Oll Obout Ovid! No. 22 - The Works of Lynne Sachs (feat. Lynne Sachs!) - Part 1 43:51

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On this twenty-second episode of OLL OBOUT OVID!, on this ONE HUNDREDTH episode of THE SCREEN'S MARGINS, Witney and B have a very special guest! Here to talk with them about her films, which are being showcased on Ovid.tv, is none other than experimental documentary filmmaker Lynne Sachs! Among the films discussed in the first half of their chat ar…

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