Episode 8: Zero Leech Thirty

After considering the availability of leeches in Pittsburgh, PA (1:44), Aaron, Banks and Evan dive into The Perks of Being a Wallflower’s leechiest themes (10:49), scenes (20:43), and characters (29:59). To get some relief, the guys head to the shore for Leech on a Beach (40:26). They conclude by considering the film’s medicinal qualities (44:28) and giving an overall rating -- from 1 to 4 -- of the film’s leechiness (50:35).

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Series URL: www.theleechpodcast.com

Public email contact: theleechpodcast@gmail.com

Social Media:

• @leechpodcast on Twitter
• theleechpodcast on Instagram 

External Links:

• NYT review [link]
• Leech Anatomy 101 article [link]

Credits:

• Hosted by Evan Cate and Aaron Jones
• Editing by Evan Cate
• Graphic design by Banks Clark
• Original music by Justin Klump of Podcast Sound and Music
• Equipment help from Topher Thomas

After considering leech journeys atop Japanese deer (1:32), Aaron, Banks and Evan dive into Lost in Translation’s leechiest themes (8:55), scenes (21:08), and characters (29:51). To get some relief, the guys head to the shore for Leech on a Beach (40:43). They conclude by considering the film’s medicinal qualities (43:32) and giving an overall rating -- from 1 to 4 -- of the film’s leechiness (52:38).

We’re always looking to expand our pond -- please reach out!

Series URL: www.theleechpodcast.com

Public email contact: theleechpodcast@gmail.com

Social Media:

• @leechpodcast on Twitter
• theleechpodcast on Instagram

External Links:

• NYT review (Elvis Mitchell) [link]
• Leech Anatomy 101 article [link]
• Roxy Music, “More Than This” [link]

Credits:

• Hosted by Evan Cate and Aaron Jones
• Editing by Evan Cate
• Graphic design by Banks Clark
• Original music by Justin Klump of Podcast Sound and Music
• Equipment help from Topher Thomas

After considering leeches’ relationships with chimpanzees (1:34), Aaron, Banks and Evan dive into Nope’s leechiest themes (8:20), scenes (17:58), and characters (29:13). To get some relief, the guys head to the shore for Leech on a Beach (36:26). They conclude by considering the film’s medicinal qualities (40:16) and giving an overall rating -- from 1 to 4 -- of the film’s leechiness (52:24).

We’re always looking to expand our pond -- please reach out!

Series URL: www.theleechpodcast.com

Public email contact: theleechpodcast@gmail.com

Social Media:

• @leechpodcast on Twitter
• theleechpodcast on Instagram 

External Links:

• AO Scott review [link]
• Leech Anatomy 101 article [link]

Credits:

• Hosted by Evan Cate and Aaron Jones
• Editing by Evan Cate
• Graphic design by Banks Clark
• Original music by Justin Klump of Podcast Sound and Music
• Equipment help from Topher Thomas

After considering  leech phenomena in Ireland (1:28), Aaron and Evan dive into Calvary’s leechiest themes (5:56), scenes (12:58), and characters (19:53). To get some relief, the guys head to the shore for Leech on a Beach (29:02). They conclude by considering the film’s medicinal qualities (34:20) and giving an overall rating -- from 1 to 4 -- of the film’s leechiness (45:15).

We’re always looking to expand our pond -- please reach out!

Series URL: www.theleechpodcast.com

Public email contact: theleechpodcast@gmail.com

Social Media:

• @leechpodcast on Twitter
• theleechpodcast on Instagram

External Links:

• Manohla Dargis review [link]
• Leech Anatomy 101 article [link]

Credits:

• Hosted by Evan Cate and Aaron Jones
• Editing by Evan Cate
• Graphic design by Banks Clark
• Original music by Justin Klump of Podcast Sound and Music
• Equipment help from Topher Thomas

After hearing about Dr. Phillips’s journey into leech research (1:31), the guys learn more about her leech experiences in the field (8:52), life lessons gleaned from leeches (16:06), and her favorite leeches (22:50). From there, they turn toward the movies, learning about Dr. Phillips’s leechiest films (27:49) and sharing a bit about the pod’s origin story (37:06). They close with some “spoilers” from Dr. Phillips’s upcoming research (42:50) and some shout-outs to sea trench leeches with “tentacles” on their faces (45:44).

We’re always looking to expand our pond -- please reach out!

Series URL: www.theleechpodcast.com

Public email contact: theleechpodcast@gmail.com

Social Media:

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• theleechpodcast on IG

Anna’s Leechiest Films:

• The African Queen
• Frogs
• In Her Shoes
• The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

External Links:

• Research Experiences for Undergraduates [link]
• Anna J. Phillips, et al., “Leeches in the extreme: Morphological, physiological, and behavioral adaptations to inhospitable habitats” [link]
• Anna J. Phillips, “What Five Hollywood Horror Sensations Have in Common With Real Parasites” [link]

Credits:

• Hosted by Evan Cate, Banks Clark, and Aaron Jones
• Editing by Evan Cate
• Graphic design by Banks Clark
• Original music by Justin Klump of Podcast Sound and Music
• Equipment help from Topher Thomas

After a rather batty Leech Anatomy 101 segment (1:46), Aaron, Banks and Evan dive into The Batman’s leechiest themes (6:41), scenes (14:02), and characters (25:37). To get some relief, the guys head to the shore for Leech on a Beach (36:17). They conclude by considering the film’s medicinal qualities (39:54) and giving an overall rating -- from 1 to 4 -- of the film’s leechiness (51:43).

We’re always looking to expand our pond -- please reach out!

Series URL: www.theleechpodcast.com

Public email contact: theleechpodcast@gmail.com

Social Media:

• @leechpodcast on Twitter
• theleechpodcast on Instagram

External Links:

• AO Scott review [link]

Credits:

• Hosted by Evan Cate, Banks Clark, and Aaron Jones
• Editing by Evan Cate
• Graphic design by Banks Clark
• Original music by Justin Klump of Podcast Sound and Music
• Equipment help from Topher Thomas

After a Leech Anatomy 101 PSA segment (2:07), Aaron, Banks and Evan dive into No Country for Old Men’s leechiest themes (7:46), scenes (12:09), and characters (22:46). To get some relief, the guys head to the shore for Leech on a Beach (30:13). They conclude by considering the film’s medicinal qualities (32:01 and giving an overall rating -- from 1 to 4 -- of the film’s leechiness (45:54).

We’re always looking to expand our pond -- please reach out!

Series URL: www.theleechpodcast.com

Public email contact: theleechpodcast@gmail.com

Social Media:

• @leechpodcast on Twitter
• theleechpodcast on Instagram

External Links:

• Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men [link]
• William Butler Yeats, “Sailing to Byzantium”
• AO Scott review [link]
• Christopher J Walsh, In the Wake of the Sun: Navigating the Southern Works of Cormac McCarthy [link]
• Leech Anatomy 101 article [link]

Credits:

• Hosted by Evan Cate, Banks Clark, and Aaron Jones
• Editing by Evan Cate
• Graphic design by Banks Clark
• Original music by Justin Klump of Podcast Sound and Music
• Equipment help from Topher Thomas

After considering leech migratory patterns (1:46), Aaron, Banks and Evan dive into Nomadland’s leechiest themes (6:20), scenes (13:48), and characters (24:48). To get some relief, the guys head to the shore for Leech on a Beach (35:29). They conclude by considering the film’s medicinal qualities (38:45) and giving an overall rating -- from 1 to 4 -- of the film’s leechiness (48:43).

We’re always looking to expand our pond -- please reach out!

Series URL: www.theleechpodcast.com

Public email contact: theleechpodcast@gmail.com

Social Media:

• @leechpodcast on Twitter
• theleechpodcast on Instagram

External Links:

• AO Scott review [link]
• Leech Anatomy 101 article [link]
• Housekeeping [link]
• TS Eliot, Four Quartets [link] & The Wasteland [link]
• Shakespeare, Sonnet 18 [link]
• Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet [link]

Credits:

• Hosted by Evan Cate, Banks Clark, and Aaron Jones
• Editing by Evan Cate
• Graphic design by Banks Clark
• Original music by Justin Klump of Podcast Sound and Music
• Equipment help from Topher Thomas

After considering the geography of leeches (1:59), Aaron, Banks and Evan dive into Everything Everywhere All at Once’s leechiest themes (6:56), scenes (13:45), and characters (22:40). To get some relief, the guys head to the shore for Leech on a Beach (30:05). They conclude by considering the film’s medicinal qualities (36:15) and giving an overall rating -- from 1 to 4 -- of the film’s leechiness (45:04).

We’re always looking to expand our pond -- please reach out!

Series URL: www.theleechpodcast.com

Public email contact: theleechpodcast@gmail.com

Social Media:

• @leechpodcast on Twitter
• theleechpodcast on Instagram

External Links:

• AO Scott review [link]
• Leech Anatomy article [link]
• John O’Donahue, To Bless the Space Between Us [link]

Credits:

• Hosted by Evan Cate, Banks Clark, and Aaron Jones
• Editing by Evan Cate
• Graphic design by Banks Clark
• Original music by Justin Klump of Podcast Sound and Music
• Equipment help from Topher Thomas

After a rather nosy leech anatomy segment (1:59), Aaron, Banks and Evan dive into The Tree of Life’s leechiest themes (6:55), scenes (18:32), and characters (30:35). To get some relief, the guys head to the shore for Leech on a Beach (41:59). They conclude by considering the film’s medicinal qualities (46:23) and giving an overall rating -- from 1 to 4 -- of the film’s leechiness (1:00:37).

We’re always looking to expand our pond -- please reach out!

Series URL: www.theleechpodcast.com

Public email contact: theleechpodcast@gmail.com

Social Media:

• @leechpodcast on Twitter
• theleechpodcast on Instagram

External Links:

• AO Scott review [link]
• Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov [link]
• Christian Wyman, Hammer Is the Prayer [link]
• Victor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning [link]
• John O’Donahue, To Bless the Space Between Us [link]
• Rainier Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet [link]

Credits:

• Hosted by Evan Cate, Banks Clark, and Aaron Jones
• Editing by Evan Cate
• Graphic design by Banks Clark
• Original music by Justin Klump of Podcast Sound and Music
• Production help by Lisa Gray of Sound Mind Productions
• Equipment help from Topher Thomas