6: Meet Me In Daegu
In this episode of Lovecraft Country Radio, hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston discuss Episode 6: "Meet Me In Daegu."First, they sit down with Jamie Chung, who plays Ji-ah, and discuss the episode's themes of monstrousness and the character's coming-of-age journey. Then, they're joined by Inkoo Kang, TV critic for The Hollywood Reporter, to discuss representation of America and Imperialism in the episode. This podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Pineapple Street Studios.Recommendations: Films: A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) dir. Kim Jee-won Train to Busan (2016) dir. Yeon Sang-hoBooks/Essays:Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut Kim Jiyoung, Born In 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo Pachinko by Min Jin Lee A Kim Jong-Il Production by Paul Fischer My Family’s Shrouded History Is Also A National One for Korea by Alexander Chee (NYT)
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The official podcast for HBO’s Lovecraft Country. Every Sunday, Ashley C. Ford and Lovecraft Country writer Shannon Houston discuss the latest episode of the series. Listen every week as Ashley and Shannon share their thoughts on the ties between the horror genre and black culture and explore how the show’s themes connect to contemporary social issues.Stream new episodes of Lovecraft Country, starting August 16th, Sundays at 9 PM on HBO and HBO Max.
