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A deep dive into the career of the legendary actress Glenn Close, reviewing her performances in movies, TV shows, and stage productions! Hosted by Kevin Jacobsen of the And the Runner-Up Is podcast.
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- 5 days ago1h 30m
Tehran and The New Look (feat. Luca Giliberti)
It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen. Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, writer Luca Giliberti joins me to discuss Glenn's performances on the Apple TV shows Tehran and The New Look! We break down Glenn's turn as a British Mossad agent in Iran on the former, Harper's Bazaar editor-in-chief Carmel Snow on the latter, the successes and failures of both shows, and plenty more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords
- 1 weeks ago59 min
Swan Song (feat. Chris Feil)
It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, writer/podcaster Chris Feil returns to discuss Glenn's performance in the 2021 sci-fi drama Swan Song! We break down Glenn's turn as a scientist who facilitates human cloning, Mahershala Ali's soulful dual performances, whether the film reaches its full potential, whether we would undergo this procedure ourselves, and plenty more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords
- 3 weeks ago1h 23m
Four Good Days (feat. Sophia Ciminello)
It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, writer/podcaster Sophia Ciminello returns to discuss Glenn's performance in the 2021 indie drama Four Good Days! We break down Glenn's complex turn as the mother of a woman struggling with drug addiction, the casting of Mila Kunis as her daughter, the pros and cons of Rodrigo Garcia's direction, Diane Warren's Oscar-nominated end credits song, and plenty more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords
- Aug 19, 20261h 17m
Hillbilly Elegy (feat. Karen Peterson)
It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, writer/podcaster Karen Peterson returns to discuss Glenn's Oscar-nominated performance in 2020's Hillbilly Elegy! We break down the divisive nature of the project, how the film largely sidesteps politics, Glenn being one of its few redeeming qualities, the meteoric, controversial rise of JD Vance, and plenty more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords
- Aug 12, 20261h 22m
The Wife (feat. Andrew Carden)
It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, writer Andrew Carden returns to discuss Glenn's critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated performance in 2018's The Wife! We talk the many subtleties in her performance, her potent chemistry with Jonathan Pryce, the utter devastation of her Oscar loss, and so much more! It's the big one, folks! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords
- Aug 5, 20261h 42m
The Wilde Wedding and Father Figures (feat. Ben Miller)
It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, writer Ben Miller returns to discuss Glenn's performances in the 2017 dysfunctional family comedies The Wilde Wedding and Father Figures! We talk about how she and John Malkovich are the saving graces of The Wilde Wedding, her bringing an emotional truth to Father Figures, her various reunions with former costars in both movies, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords
- Jul 29, 20261h 10m
Crooked House (feat. Gordon McNulty)
It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, podcaster Gordon McNulty returns to discuss Glenn's performance in the 2017 film adaptation of Agatha Christie's Crooked House! We talk how much fun Glenn is having as the shotgun-toting Lady Edith de Haviland, how Max Irons' Charles Hayward doesn't have the appeal of Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple, the shocking twist ending, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords
- Jul 22, 20261h 28m
The Girl with All the Gifts and What Happened to Monday (feat. Lauren LaMagna)
It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, Next Best Picture editor Lauren LaMagna joins me to discuss Glenn's performances in the mid-2010s sci-fi actioners The Girl with All the Gifts and What Happened to Monday! We talk how The Girl with All the Gifts separates itself from other zombie flicks, how What Happened to Monday fails to live up to its cool concept, Glenn's antagonist turns in both films, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords
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A deep dive into the career of the legendary actress Glenn Close, reviewing her performances in movies, TV shows, and stage productions! Hosted by Kevin Jacobsen of the And the Runner-Up Is podcast.
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