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PopaHALLics #40 Stuck on Netflix

June 10, 2021 Steve & Kate Hall Season 2 Episode 40
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PopaHALLics #40 Stuck on Netflix
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Stuck on Netflix
What do a post-apocalyptic fairy tale, a biopic of a famous fashion designer,  and a creepy story of a woman trapped in a cryogenic chamber have in common? They're all on Netflix! Just by chance, almost everything Steve and Kate discuss is on the streaming giant, from the family-friendly adventures of a deer boy ("Sweet Tooth") to Ewan McGregor as the designer "Halston" to the French thriller "Oxygen." The whodunnit documentary of an unsolved art heist ("This Is a Robbery") and a serious drama about a survivor of the Rwandan genocide confronting her past ("Black Earth Rising") are too.

Books: From Nazis to Ghosts
Kate and Steve both read novels about Nazis—Kate, "In Search of a Name," about a woman investigating whether her great uncle was a hero or a villain during World War II, and Steve, "Ratlines," in which a British officer investigates a series of murders of ex-Nazis in 1960s Ireland.  But then Kate travels into Leigh Bardugo's fantasy world the Grishaverse with "The Language of Thorns" and "The Lives of the Saints."  Steve gets all noir and ghosty with John Connolly's supernatural-themed mysteries featuring private eye Charlie "Bird" Parker.

Popahallics #40 Playlist
Our latest playlist is sweet on the "Sweet Tooth" soundtrack, but we've also got great music from U2, the Pogues, Hozier, the White Buffalo and more. Take the playlist for a spin here.