The Agency

The Agency

Something is going crazy in this world. Sometimes its funny and sometimes its not, especially when it feels like life is kicking you in the ass. We know how you feel.

Episodes

March 15, 2024 79 mins

This episode:

Mr. DIY Listener Mail The Southwest Popular/American Culture Conference The Monster of Wall Street American Nightmare The Regime Eugene reads Candy's paper

Thank you for listening. Special thanks to our supporters on Patreon for helping with the bills. We'd love to hear from you: theagency.podcast@gmail.com

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This episode:

Travels with Candy Women of the Louvre Tours Slow Horses - great concept, and it has Gary Oldman, but... Why is the new True Detective so lame? Listener mail fail

Opening theme is a traditional tune called Wild Hog in the Woods. Closing theme is another traditional tune called Lady on the Green. Both are played on solo banjo by Agent Eugene.

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January 23, 2024 55 mins

This episode:

Travels with Candy The Wurlitzers Saltburn The Iron Claw True Detective goes to Alaska

Thanks for listening - we love you! Special thanks to our Patrons, who help pay the bills. Email the Agents anytime and give us a piece of your mind: theagency.podcast@gmail.com

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December 8, 2023 59 mins

A chance meeting between Agent Candy Minx and food blogger Adam Horvath over grilled oysters in New Orleans led to today's foodie-friendly episode, as we welcome Adam to The Agency.  Please check out Adam's blog, called Foodigenous.  You can find it here:  https://www.foodigenous.com/

The Agents love to hear from you. Email: theagency.podcast@gmail.com

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December 5, 2023 59 mins

This episode, we welcome Sarah Elliott back to The Agency to discuss the 2006 documentary Scott Walker: 30 Century Man.

Scott Walker's early musical success was with the pop band The Walker Brothers. They weren't brothers, nor was their name Walker. They performed pop music like their familiar hit, The Sun Ain't Goin' to Shine Anymore. 30 Century Man chronicles Scott Walker's transition toward an experimental music which included p...

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October 27, 2023 74 mins

The Agents are back after a hiatus. Thank you for joining us and thank you for listening. What are we reading? What are we watching?

 

But more importantly..what are you reading and watching? Please email us and let us know...anything! Email to

theagency.podcast@gmail.com

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September 5, 2023 62 mins

The Agents get an overhaul,make chili sauce and wonder why they are still using social media platforms.

 

Please tell us what you think about Facebook, google and access to information...or anything else you're thinking about. What good movies or tv have you watched lately? We love your email:

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August 9, 2023 38 mins

The agents spend some time with Eric Noden, American Roots musician, with an international following, talking about his work, music and travel tips. We appreciate you listening and hope you enjoy this great conversation. Eric plays for us too!

 

Find out where to stream, watchand listen live with Eric Noden here:

https://ericnoden.com

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July 31, 2023 73 mins

What's it like to get a letter from a  serial killer? Why are we obsessed with serial killers, murder podcasts and Dateline? We talk to serial killer expert and aficionado Eva Staton this week.

 

Fortunately there are a lot of songs about serial killers and murder so we can augment the educational content of this episode with some clips of killer songs.

 

Thank you for listening and pleas elet us know what you think...text us at 31...

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July 27, 2023 67 mins

The Agents see Oppenheimer, go to Chicago for The Bear and time travel with Indianna Jones. 

Thank you for listening. Please email us at:

theagency.podcast@gmail.com

 

You could also text us at:

312-618-0880

 

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June 28, 2023 58 mins

Special guest this episode: Anthony Stagg

Garden Tour Contemporary quilts in Paducah Kentucky Little Canada and lunch at the Imperial Pub Asteroid City Fast X Jury Duty

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Why do we love SUCCESSION? The writerss behind "Telladega Nights" and  "Anchorman" produced the addictive series SUCCESSION and we can't stop watching. The writing is so mischievious it's easy to forget it's satire when everything seems so serious. 

 

Eugene and Candy welcome Special Agent Sarah to the episode to talk about everything they have enjoyed about the series. 

 

We hope you enjoy this discussion and we hope you email you...

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June 5, 2023 59 mins

The Agents have a fascinating conversation with filmmkaer Yujiro Seki about his documentary "Carving The Divine."  Yujiro tells us about behind-the-scenes  personal directive to make a unique movie.

The documentary offers a rare look into a 1400-year-old Buddhist tradition and the practitioners struggling to preserve a legacy in a rapidly changing Japan. Yujiro has made a film that would make Werner Herzog proud in it's ability to ...

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May 12, 2023 105 mins

This episode:

Blackberry (the movie) House Musical AI Follies New Zines My 3-year old could do better than that Tehran (the tv show) Loudermilk Toronto Mayor's Race Gordon Lightfoot RIP ....and more

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The opening music of this episode is a live version of Gordon Lightfoot's Early Morning Rain, ripped from YouTube for educational purposes.

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April 7, 2023 76 mins

We talk to creators Scott Free and Marcus Waller about their new musical HOUSE MUSICAL. The production is playing late April at The Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois.

 

The agents also share their love for New York City. Candy still doesn't have Netflix or HBO and Eugene is caught up on Succession and has an idea.

 

Please send us ideas for episodes, or your thoughts on life, the world and the universe to...

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March 29, 2023 83 mins

This episode The Agents speak with Peyton McCarty-Simas about witches in horror films, a subject which includes psychedelics and discussion on political movements.

Also: John Wick 4 (or... who would win a cage match between Keanu, Liam Neeson, and Charles Bronson) Ted Lasso Succession - it's back Art and politics - Kent Monkman at the ROM + listener mail and more

Thanks for listening.

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March 24, 2023 42 mins

This episode, your Agents discuss the 2019 Ari Aster folk-horror film, Midsommar.

Thank you for listening. Email the Agents: theagency.podcast@gmail.com

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March 20, 2023 65 mins

In this episode, Agents Candy and Eugene are joined by Special Agent Sarah Elliot to talk about the Whitechapel Murders - new theories, some bizarre; what the victims were really like, and 19th Century London compared to cities today.

Read more from Sarah at Swallowing the Camel: https://swallowingthecamel.me/

Thank you for listening. You can reach the Agents anytime by email: theagency.podcast@gmail.com We love hearing from you an...

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March 13, 2023 46 mins

The Agents had a blast talking to Associate Professor Irma Cantu from Texas A&M International University about witches. 

 

What are the differences between Salen Witch Trial witches and Hispanic Witches? Quite a lot. We travel through Inquisitional Archives, female protests, healthcare, herbalism and freedom. And more!

 

We want to know what you think, what you're watching, reading, making...email us at:

 

theagency.podcast@gmail.c...

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March 11, 2023 82 mins

This episode:

CIA Backlash AI Resistance The Slap (and how to get attention) Weird Tales and Absurd Characters DakhaBrakha at Koerner Hall Morrisseau fraudsters busted I Just Don't Know What to do with Myself Creatives and Art Workers Email from Andy ...and more

Our opening theme is a traditional tune called Wild Hog in the Woods, played by Agent Eugene on clawhammer banjo. The ending musical snippet for this episode is from Sho Z...

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