Episode notes
Alex Schmidt is joined by writer/podcaster/filmmaker Michael Swaim (IGN, Small Beans, Kurt Vonneguys) for a look at why ‘The Great Gatsby’ is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR THE GUESTS:
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- The Serious Superficiality of The Great Gatsby (The New Yorker)
- The Sublime Cluelessness of Throwing Lavish Great Gatsby Parties (The Atlantic)
- Gatsby, 35 Years Later (The New York Times, written in 1960)
- Everyone invited: `Great Gatsby’ copyright to end in 2021 (Associated Press)
- ‘The Great Gatsby’ by the numbers (USA Today)
- The Reason Why The Great Gatsby Isn’t In the Public Domain (Yet) (Mental Floss)
- Andy Kaufman Reads Earnestly from The Great Gatsby and Enrages His Audience (Open Culture)
- Alaska school board removes ‘The Great Gatsby,’ other famous books from curriculum for ‘controversial’ content (NBC News)
- Rock band Portugal. The Man will send kids the books an Alaska school district banned (CNN)
- Alaskan school board lifts ban on Gatsby and Catch-22 after protests (The Guardian)
- As Big as the Ritz: The Mythology of the Fitzgeralds (The New Yorker)
- All That Jazz: “The Great Gatsby” (The New Yorker)
- How ‘Gatsby’ Went From A Moldering Flop To A Great American Novel (NPR)
- Scott Fitzgerald, Author, Dies at 44 (New York Times obituary — December 23rd, 1940)
- Why Did It Take So Long for The Great Gatsby to Be Recognized as a Masterpiece? (Slate)
- Armed Services Edition of “The Great Gatsby” (University Of Texas Ransom Center)
- AirBnb Is Busing Reporters to The Hamptons for a Great Gatsby Party (Valleywag)
- Flint’s most famous Great Gatsby party and its surprise guest, Michael Moore, made an unforgettable night (Michigan Live)
- ‘Gatsbying’ is the confusing new millennial dating trend (New York Post) — [NOTE: this is the junk source we describe as junk on the podcast.]
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- Michael Swaim
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A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way!
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