2021 Year End Movie Review - Part 2

In this bonus episode, Edward and Carter say goodbye to 2021 by looking at their favourite movies from the year.

This is the second part of the episode, containing the final half of each of our lists. Part one was released previously.

Download the episode MP3 here

Carter’s List

Top Ten (5-1):

5. Pig

4. The White Tiger

3. The Suicide Squad

2. Dune

1. The Card Counter

Edward’s List

Top Ten (5-1):

5. The Suicide Squad

4.  Pig

3.  The Card Counter

2. Censor

1.  Titane

2021 Year End Movie Review - Part 1

In this episode, Edward and Carter say goodbye to 2021 by looking at their favourite movies from the year.

This is the first part of the episode, containing the first half of each of our lists and special categories. Part two will be released next week.

Download the episode MP3 here

Carter’s List

2020 Late Comer: Promising Young Woman

Disappointment: The French Dispatch

Guilty Pleasure: Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Pleasant Surprise: Tick Tick Boom

Honourable Mention: The Last Duel

Top Ten (10 – 6):

10.  The Scary of Sixty-First

9. No Sudden Move

8.  The Power of the Dog

7.  Judas and the Black Messiah

6.  Censor

Edward’s List

2020 Later Comer: Promising Young Woman

Disappointment: The Matrix Resurrections

Pleasant Surprise: Tick Tick Boom

Honourable Mention: Night Raiders

Top Ten (10 – 6):

10.  Benedetta

9.  Don't Look Up

8.  Judas and the Black Messiah

7. Dune

6.  The Power of the Dog

Guest Appearance on the Engaging with Emerging Scholars Podcast

With apologies for the lack of content lately, here is a guest appearance that Carter recently had on the Engaging with Emerging Scholars podcast. This is a bit of a different topic that what The Affair's Current has evolved into, but, hope you find it interesting just the same.

Engaging with Emerging Scholars Guest Appearance

The podcast discusses a recent report on deliberating on different geopolitical orientations Canada could adopt towards the Indo-Pacific region given a host of uncertainties and stresses in global and regional balance and networks of political, economic and military power. 

The report, co-written by the the podcast host Adam MacDonald and Carter, was published by the Conference of Defence Associations Institute and be accessed here. 

2020 Year End Music Review - Part 3

 In this (very belated) episode, Isaac and Carter take a run at recapping the year in music that was 2020.

This is the third part of the episode, covering our top 5 - 1 album choices for the year. Parts one and two were released in previous weeks.

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Carter’s List

5. Heaven to a Tortured Mind - Yves Tumor

4. Shore - Fleet Foxes

3. RTJ 4 - Run the Jewels

2. Color Theory - Soccer Mommy

1. Punisher - Phoebe Bridgers

Isaac’s List

5. Manger on McNichols -Boldy James & Sterling Toles
4.  The Microphones in 2020 - The Microphones
3.  Saint Cloud - Waxahatchee
2.  Peaceful as Hell - BLACK DRESSES
1.  Set My Heart on Fire Immediately - Perfume Genius

2020 Year End Music Review - Part 2

In this (very delayed) episode, Isaac and Carter take a run at recapping the year in music that was 2020.

This is the second half of the episode, covering our top 10 - 6 album choices for the year. Part one was released last week, part three will be released soon.

Download episode MP3 here

Carter’s List

10. Fake It Flowers - Beabadoobee

9.  Lament - Touche Amore

8. Teenage Halloween - Teenage Halloween

7.  How I'm Feeling Now - Charli XCX

6. Do You Wonder About Me - Diet Cig

Isaac’s List

10. Tie: True Opera - Moor Jewelry / Innocent Country 2 - Quelle Chris & Chris Keys
9.  Heaven to a Tortured Mind - Yves Tumor
8. The New Abnormal - The Strokes
7.  2017 - 2019 - Against All Logic
6.  Shore - Fleet Foxes

2020 Year End Music Review - Part 1

In this (very belated) episode, Isaac and Carter take a run at recapping the year in music that was 2020.

This is the first half of the episode, covering individual songs and grab bag categories. The second half, containing top 10 albums lists, will be released next week.

Download episode MP3 here

Carter’s List

Top Tracks:

5. Caution - The Killers

4.  Murder Most Foul - Bob Dylan

3. Model Village - Idles

2. Collapse! - Jeff Rosenstock

1. Microphones in 2020 - The Microphones

Pleasant Surprise: Extinction Level Event II: The Wrath of God - Busta Rhymes

Interesting Experiment: Copycat Killer EP - Phoebe Bridgers

Guilty Pleasure: Tickets to My Downfall - Machine Gun Kelly

Isaac’s List

Top Tracks:

5. Spotlight - Jessie Ware

4. A Boat to Drown In - Metz

3. 100 Gecs -xXXi_wud_nvrstop_XXXx (Remix)

2. Allstar - MIKE (feat. Earl Sweatshirt)

1. Delete Forever - Grimes

Disappointment: Making a Door Less Open - Car Seat Headrest

Pleasant Surprise: Dump YOD: Krutoy Edition - Your Old Droog

Guilty Pleasure: A Written Testimony - Jay Electronica

2020: A Review of the Year in Film (Part 2)

In this episode, Edward and Carter say goodbye to 2020 by looking the films we watched (mostly from our couches) in this year.

This is second first part of the episode, covering the second half of the films discussed. Part one was released last week.

Download the episode MP3 here

Films Discussed in This Episode

- Tenet

- Bill and Ted Face the Music

- Bacurau

- His House

- Mulan (2020)

- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

- Greyhound

- Soul

- Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

- Sound of Metal

- The Trial of the Chicago 7

- Black Bear

- Wonder Woman 1984