20: Lost in the Ambience

Nomadland and The Lady in the Van: Semi true stories tell the life of women living in their vans.

127 Hours with a Film Kid: We discuss several issues with the industry including racism, toxicity and treatment of child actors. 

Alyson Stoner's Op-Ed in People

Scott Rudin is a Horrible Monster

Nomadland: We discuss all things #vanlife and praise the film's "oppressive loneliness" before solving the bartering system mystery of Lady Bird and remembering the existence of Borat.

If you weren't aware, Nomadland won 3 Academy Awards. Chloé Zhao won for Best Directing (making her the first woman of color, and the second woman ever to win this award), Frances McDormand won for Best Actress, and the film also won Best Picture - we obviously recorded this episode before the Oscars aired, but wanted to note these momentous and groundbreaking awards.  

The Lady in the Van: We ponder when you need for new material or if it's worth telling the same story 5 times, playing recorders in school and Brooke's desire to have fate take both her and her name. 

Film Kid Giant Squids is produced and hosted by Lindsey Buttel and Brooke Hoppe. Intro music is by the band Poly Action. Transition music is My love (piano loop) by ShadyDave. Licensed under CC BY 3.0