For the Rest of Us
Robert Cooperman hosts “For the Rest of Us,” which airs on 95.9 FM Saturdays at 11 AM in Columbus, OH. He is the founder and president of Stage Right Theatrics, the country’s only conservative theatre company. A playwright and theatre producer, Robert’s goal is to increase participation in the arts by conservative and traditionally-minded people and to educate audiences on American theatre history and its connection to promoting Western values, which he fears are eroding rapidly in all aspects of our culture. “For the Rest of Us” is, as it suggests, a show that looks at the erosion of Western (and specifically American) values in our contemporary arts scene and—more importantly—what we can do about it! Contact Robert at stageright826@gmail.com
Episodes
Robert looks at two issues: 1) the new film, "Buddy," which attempts to show the dark side of childhood and the antithesis to shows like "Barney & Friends," and 2) an article from "National Review' discussing how important it is for young conservatives to make their voices heard, even in the arts!
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Robert takes a look at the world of classical music and how the forces of intolerance have made it a battleground for poor decisions and social experimentation.
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Robert talks about the way the late Dolly Parton remained on the surface apolitical yet managed to offer compelling subjects and themes in her songwriting In fact, she may not have been so apolitical afterall! Also, people are reading "The Odyssey" again!
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Robert talks about two newsworthy stories. One is about the drag show in San Francisco that mocked the assassination of Charlie Kirk, bloody short and all. That's the bad news. The good news is people seem to be going back to the movies in greater numbers and we have "The Odyssey" to thank. Hear Robert's take on both these stories!
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Robert examines the posting of a theatre goer who dared to condemn a production of "Heathers: The Musical." Hear about the thin-skinned reaction by community theatre members and why we need more people like this theatregoer to speak up about theatre, or any artform, that does not meet with their approval.
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As a follow-up to last week's show, Robert reviews the aftermath of Broadway actor Geno Segars' firing from "Hadestown" because of some allegedly controversial social media postings. Now Geno has apologized and Robert talks about the response to his mea culpa. Also, Robert talks about Boy George's bravery in sticking to his principles in another tale of the theatre.
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Robert explores the controversial casting of an actor in the long-running Broadway musical "Hadestown" and his ultimate firing for expressing views that do not align with those of the theatre world. Whatever happened to inclusion and tolerance?
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Robert offers his take on Christopher Nolan's blockbuster, "The Odyssey," still encouraging people to see it but also pointing out its flaws and asking if we really need modern-day adaptation of a classic piece of Western literature.
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Robert discusses the new Chritopher Nolan film, "The Odyssey." Although he hasn't yet seen it, Robert weighs the pros and cons before he ventures into the movie theatre for a screening.
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Robert reviews an article about diversity on the Broadway stage and comments on how it always seems to embrace only one point of view. How ironic, given that in a piece about diversity, very little is shown!
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Robert shares his thoughts on the film "Young Washington," the story of Geroge Washington's formative years as a young soldier assisting the British. Listen to hear Robert's recommendation!
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Robert looks at a couple of issues of relevance as we celebrate America's 250th birthday. First he looks at the Reflecting Pool controversy where some fringe lunatics are celebrating the destruction of beauty, as is typical in the arts. Second, he discusses an article by an LGBTQ+ activist who talks about how the AIDS crisis led to the development of art as a "lifesaving" endeavor. Robert equates that technique to the need for...
It's a show about not the good, not the bad, but definitely the ugly!
Robert starts by discussing the unattractiveness of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, comparing it to the general distaste for beauty in contemporary architecture and art, but then segways to a Facebook posting that ignorantly and incorrectly characterizes Stage Right Theatrics and its purpose.
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Robert discusses a fascinating article that poses the question, "Does engagement with the arts slow aging?" While a stimulating discussion, for Robert, it's the wrong question. Instead we should be looking at how art enriches the soul.
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Robert reviews the characteristics of contemporary leftwing art such as the dehumanizing of an individual into a group identity, the marginalization of anyone who does not adhere to the set of characteristics associated with that identity, and a rejection of the good, the beautiful, and the true.
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Robert, himself in a production of the classic musical "1776," looks back a couple of years to a strange Broadway revival of the musical featuring an all female cast. Why would anyone do this? Because a statement had to be made that disavowed the wonder and grandeur of the Declaration of Independence in favor of the misery of contemporary malcontents!
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Robert looks at the new musical about murderer Luigi Magione and how it is slated for a New Yor run after a successful set of shows in San Francisco. TO Robert, this is further proof of the degradation of our culture.
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Join Robert as he shares his thoughtful letter to the director of the interracial "A Streetcar Named Desire" and her equally, and typically, thoughtful response.
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Robert explores the recent rejection by the Columbus Downtown Commission of the Center for Christian Virtue's plan to erect three crosses on its rooftop. Can a symbol of faith be merely a graphic to be regulated by a government entity? Is this a free speech issue?
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Robert looks at the possibility of producing the classic American lay, "A Raisin in the Sun," with a non-traditional, interracial cast. Would that be welcome in an artistic world where colorblind casting is embraced wholeheartedly, mostly?
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