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Being Interested in Something

Being Interested in Something

by Lou Hutton & Eden Peppercorn

Leisure Society & Culture

Season 1

Being Interested in: ER (1994)

It's here - someone get us a gurney and 4 units of O neg, STAT! This week, both Lou and Eden are interested (to say the least) in Michael Chrichton and John Wells' legendary and genre-defining medical drama: ER. Do we manage to succinctly discuss 15 seasons of some of the finest television ever made in one hour? Not even close. But we cover a good deal of it. Whether you (or your mum) watched it the first time round, or you've just finished The Pitt and want to see Noah Wyle looking fresh faced and 90s curtained (trust me, you do), or you're a Grey's Anatomy fan looking for something actually half decent to watch - let us take you through it. This episode contains discussion of death, suicide, injury, eating disorders, and egregious medical malpractice, as well as spoilers - but all major ones are contained to the end. Hope you enjoy!

Being Interested in: Professional Uselessness & Participatory Theatre

This week, Lou and Eden take a look at taking part. How much effort should you bring to the workplace? Do you get freaked out when you're at a play and someone onstage asks you to do something? Taking on a slew of lacklustre co-workers and the finest audience participatory work the East Mids has to offer (in the last month, that is), this episode is somewhat of a mixed bag... Then again, aren't they all!

Being Interested In: the Renaissance Renaissance & the Mushroom Murders

CW: Please note this episode contains discussion of death by poisoning & disordered eating. For support, please head to https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/i-need-support-now/helplines/ or call Samaritans on 116 123. Lou and Eden forage for meaning in this week's topics: the Renaissance Renaissance and the Mushroom Murders. If you've ever wondered why people love dressing up as peasants in fields or how you can accidentally forage poisonous mushrooms, then this probably isn't the most informative place to go for definitive answers. But we do discuss it at length. Have you ever felt the urge to LARP? Do you ever want to correct an American who has got the Early Modern and Medieval periods confused? And most importantly - are you equally as obsessed with that mushroom lady from Australia as we are? Apologies that this week's episode has been posted late - I have just been very busy and also tired.

Being Interested in: Food Trends & Hamlet Hail to the Thief

This week, Lou and Eden tackle two subjects close to their respective hearts - online food trends and adaptations of Hamlet. They ask riveting questions like: what's the deal with pistachios? Was Shakespeare a misogynist? And does liking browned butter before everyone else make you better than them? Let us know what you think - and let us know which food trend your favourite Shakespeare character would be into. I think Mercutio's a strawberry matcha kind of diva.

Being Interested in: Les Miserables (2012) & Unsettling Art

Lou and Eden dive into the worlds of Victor Hugo and Marc Quinn - talking barricade boys, blood sculptures and giant babies. Stick around to hear a pretty solid explanation of Eden's brain (and Tumblr blog) circa 2013, Lou's taste in mould-based self portraiture, and a united argument for the little white explanation plaques in galleries. If you've got this far: let us know which of Tom Hopper's demonic CGI'd Cats you'd most want to see Russell Crowe take on. I'm gunning for Grizabella.

Being Interested in: The Pope & Imagining a Sustainable Future

Lou and Eden return - with a jingle, and two more topics of interest: The Pope & Imagining Sustainable Futures. With discussion touching on the works of Rob Hopkins, Robert Harris and Richard Powers, this episode honours white men with names starting with R and creative & intellectual brilliance to boot. Oh, and those snazzy papal robes. Stick around and count how many times Pete the cat makes his opinions known (HINT: it was at least twice as much before editing). Thanks for tuning in!

Being Interested in: Being Interested & Natural Fibres

Chronic hyperfixators Lou and Eden begin their voyage into the interesting by bringing the series' first two topics to the podcast table (i.e. their creaky sofa): Being Interested and Natural Fibres. This week's conversation takes them from the depths of the UK education system to the treacherous waters of trying to shop sustainably in the aeon of Shein - some of it's interesting, some less so. Tune in to find out. Maybe next time there'll be a jingle.