Hit Me in the Heart

For full notes head to hitmeintheheart.com/episodes \r\nCommunity defies genre and it’s multilayered comedy is streets ahead of the competition. Stuffed full of incredible talent on both sides of the camera, Travis reckons this will be a series that goes down in the history books. Listen along and find out why we think the series is lightning in a bottle, and not a flash in the pan.\r\nLINKS\r\nCommunity on Google Play\r\nCommunity on iTunes\r\nCommunity on Amazon\r\n\r\nBITS AND PIECES\r\nCommunity’s Gas Leak Year Explained: Why Season 4 Sucked - screenrant.com\r\nDan Harmon on Writing RICK AND MORTY With a Story Circle - nerdist.com\r\nCommunity: “App Development And Condiments” - tv.avclub.com\r\n‘Community’ 3 Years Later: Lessons Learned From Yahoo’s Streaming Debacle - indiewire.com\r\nThe Community Stop-Motion Holiday Special Hits Different in 2020 - vulture.com\r\n

For full notes head to hitmeintheheart.com/episodes What’s in a song? And why do some just slap your heart like you’re a naive child? Experience four contenders from the boys that are all vying for the top prize. Pick your favourite and let us know all about it at hitmeintheheartpodcast@gmail.com Will it be the heartfelt, trembling simplicity? The golden capstone of a glorious career? An evocative and haunting melody that’s beyond words? Or a clarion call of optimism, and a promise of a brighter tomorrow? LINKS Poke - Frightened Rabbit YouTube Spotify iTunes The Captain and the Kid - Elton John YouTube Spotify iTunes Trois Gymnopedies - Erik Satie YouTube Spotify iTunes Message to My Girl - Split Enz (Orchestral) YouTube Spotify iTunes BITS AND PIECES What makes the perfect song? - Physics World What Makes For A Perfect Song Of The Summer - Forbes Y=X factor: how to write the perfect song - The Guardian Message to My Girl - Lynda Manwaring (stripped back) Message to My Girl - Jimmy Barnes (modern rock) Message to My Girl - Chris Gable (Light Jazz)

For full notes head to hitmeintheheart.com/episodes Thomas Newman is an almost-Oscar-winning composer that you’ve heard over and over again throughout your life. But while his compositions have enhanced and supported some of the best films ever made, for Paul they’ve been the soundtrack to a life and a career. LINKS Thomas Newman on Spotify Canada Thomas Newman on iTunes Canada Thomas Newman on YouTube BITS AND PIECES The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim soundtrack on YouTube Thomas Newman’s discography A Series of Unfortunate Events end credits on YouTube Roger Ebert reviews American Beauty The end of Shawshank Redemption Do you ever feel like a plastic bag? Define Dancing from Wall-E ‘1917’ Composer Thomas Newman On His Pursuit Of Out-Of-The-Box Sound For One-Shot War Film - deadline.com

For full notes head to hitmeintheheart.com/episodes Please Like Me is a slice of life that defies your expectations in its pursuit of the truths about humanity - oh, and it’s one of the funniest shows out there. Hear what Travis and the boys have to say about one of the most affecting shows you’ve never seen, and it’s deft handling of some black-hole heavy topics. LINKS Please Like Me on Netflix Canada Please Like Me on Hulu US BITS AND PIECES The Home-Cooked Pleasures of “Please Like Me” - The New Yorker Please Like Me raised the bar for Australian TV comedy. It also tore my heart out - The Guardian Josh, mum and dad have a 15-course dinner in a five-star episode of Please Like Me - The Sydney Morning Herald How ‘Please Like Me’ addressed mental health in the LGBTQ community, and why it matters Also, this episode deals with some heavy topics. If you require help or support surrounding suicide and are in Canada, check out Crisis Services Canada. If you’re outside of the Great White North you can find a list of hotline resources from WhatsApp here at this link.

For full notes head to hitmeintheheart.com/episodes In the episode that inspired the podcast Scott is dissecting Dr Who’s inventive retelling of A Christmas Carol. How on Earth did they make the worst idea possible into one of the most affective episodes of television ever? LINKS A Christmas Carol on Google Play Canada A Christmas Carol on iTunes Canada A Christmas Carol on YouTube BITS AND PIECES Dr Who Explained - Gamespot Universe Vincent and the Doctor on Google Play Canada Creating the Theme - Radiophonic Workshop - Dr Who

For full notes head to hitmeintheheart.com/episodes Special guest Devan walks us through the oft overlooked To Wong Fu Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar and how it’s action movie superstars brought a new dimension to queer cinema. LINKS To Wong Foo Trailer To Wong Foo on iTunes Canada To Wong Foo on Google Play Canada BITS AND PIECES The Amazing Story Behind To Wong Foo - The Advocate Beeban Kidron on IMDB Douglas Carter Beane on IMDB ‘To Wong Foo’ at 25 - Yahoo! Entertainment

For full notes head to hitmeintheheart.com/episodes All three of your hosts bring a music video to the table to talk about high-school sexuality, doing it yourself in the garage, and bringing robot hell to suburbia. LINKS The Less I Know the Better - Tame Impala Here It Goes Again - Ok Go Rockit - Herbie Hancock BITS AND PIECES Canada Gü How to pronounce anonymity Janet Jackson - Together Again Ok Go - Upside Down & Inside Out Ok Go - Needing/Getting Michael Jackson - Thriller

Paul relives a stressful part of his childhood in front of the camera, and lets us all know why The Graham Norton Show is a place where connections are made easy and entertaining.

Something's fishy in this episode as Travis tells us why Finding Nemo is so much more than a kids movie.

For full notes head to hitmeintheheart.com/episodes Scott talks through Elbow's 2008 album, the Seldom Seen Kid, and how it feels like home. LINKS The Seldom Seen Kid on Spotify Canada The Seldom Seen Kid Live at Abbey Road on Spotify Canada The Lonliness of a Tower Crane Driver Live at Abbey Road BITS AND PIECES Tesco Meal Deals Elbow performs One Day Like This at the London 2012 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony The Making of First Steps (the 2012 Olympics BBC theme tune) The Cellar Door - from Donnie Darko The Mercury Prize Winners and Shortlists Diablo’s Tristram Village music Send us email! Tell us what Hits you in the Heart or how you liked our episode: hitmeintheheartpodcast@gmail.com

It's the trailer for the upcoming book club/biography show - Hit Me in the Heart