The Sleepless Cinematic Podcast

We Saw the TV Glow, featuring Lily Desmond of Sloppy Jane!

May 27, 2024 The Sleepless Cinematic Podcast Episode 24
We Saw the TV Glow, featuring Lily Desmond of Sloppy Jane!
The Sleepless Cinematic Podcast
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The Sleepless Cinematic Podcast
We Saw the TV Glow, featuring Lily Desmond of Sloppy Jane!
May 27, 2024 Episode 24
The Sleepless Cinematic Podcast

Julian, Madeline, and Emilio are joined by Lily Desmond of the band Sloppy Jane to venture into the midnight realm with a discussion on the new film "I Saw the TV Glow." The group dive into its portrayals of such themes as media obsession, personal identity crisis, and co-dependency, along with its abundance of music, aided by Lily's perspective on Sloppy Jane's presence in the film. They also discuss which experiences in their lives most closely resemble main character Owen's relationship with the Pink Opaque, and reminisce about the television shows with clear homages in the film, bookended by comparisons both apparent and "unlikely..." 

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Email us at sleeplesscinematicpod@gmail.com
Follow us on IG and on Tik Tok! 
@sleeplesscinematicpod

Listen to Lily Desmond's music on Spotify and Bandcamp, and follow them on IG @lilygoddamndesmond

On Letterboxd?
Follow Julian at julian_barthold and Madeline at patronessofcats

Show Notes

Julian, Madeline, and Emilio are joined by Lily Desmond of the band Sloppy Jane to venture into the midnight realm with a discussion on the new film "I Saw the TV Glow." The group dive into its portrayals of such themes as media obsession, personal identity crisis, and co-dependency, along with its abundance of music, aided by Lily's perspective on Sloppy Jane's presence in the film. They also discuss which experiences in their lives most closely resemble main character Owen's relationship with the Pink Opaque, and reminisce about the television shows with clear homages in the film, bookended by comparisons both apparent and "unlikely..." 

If you haven't yet, please consider writing us a positive review on the podcast platform of your choice. It really helps us find new listeners, and you'll be doing a nice thing too :)

Email us at sleeplesscinematicpod@gmail.com
Follow us on IG and on Tik Tok! 
@sleeplesscinematicpod

Listen to Lily Desmond's music on Spotify and Bandcamp, and follow them on IG @lilygoddamndesmond

On Letterboxd?
Follow Julian at julian_barthold and Madeline at patronessofcats