Episode 123. Love Bites: The Hunger (1983) and Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
In this episode Andrea and Alex delve into some truly long-term relationships and their lasting implications. From ageless vampires to hipster gentrification, sometimes loving someone “forever and ever” isn’t as fun as it seems. Class of 2023 merch Artwork by @thelastjohnyontheleft REQUIRED READING The Hunger . Dir. Tony Scott, 1983. Only Lovers Left Alive . Dir. Jim Jarmusch, 2013. EXTRA CREDIT Not All Fangs are Phallic . James Craig Holte’s investigation of the female vampire film. Why hipsters could be seen as modern-day colonisers . The article by Melissa Tandiwe Myambo on the political and cultural effects of gentrification. Rising costs and gentrification force locals out of Detroit’s downtown and Midtown . Detroit Metro Time’s piece on seniors being forced out of their subsidized housing due to market inflation. Contemporary myths on boredom . An emergent field of study about when people feel out of sync with the present. LISTEN Right click or option-click here and choose “Save Target As”