The New Haven Nose On Taylor Swift's New Vid, The Obamas' New Pods, And Jim Jarmusch's New Zom Com

The Nose doesn't much miss a chance to cover Taylor Swift. And it turns out, Taytay's got a new song and video... for Pride Month... and it's been received, let's say, kind of skeptically. (Relatedly, here's a listicle: All 126 Taylor Swift Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best.)

And then: Last year, the Obamas signed a big deal to make TV programs for Netflix. And now, the former first couple's production company is coming to an earbud near you through a podcast-making deal with Spotify. (Relatedly, here's a listicle: The best podcasts of 2019 so far.)

And finally: Jim Jarmusch's new movie is... a zombie comedy? The Dead Don't Die stars Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, RZA, Tilda Swinton, Danny Glover, Carol Kane, and more. (Relatedly, here's a listicle: 8 Great Zombie Comedies (That Aren't The Dead Don't Die).)

Some other stuff that happened this week, give or take:

• Gloria Vanderbilt, socialite and designer-jeans marketer who was the subject of a sensational custody trial in the 1930s, dies at 95
• An Oral History of Vincent D'Onofrio's Perfect Men in Black'Sugar Water' Scene
• What Really Happened to Malaysia's Missing Airplane
• Bill Cosby's post as 'America's Dad' on Father's Day sparks anger online
• John Cusack deletes tweet after being accused of anti-Semitism
• Today in heavy-handed metaphors: The tree that inspired Dr. Seuss' The Loraxhas fallen
• Today we're reminded that the singing Quiznos rats were real and not a collective fever dream
• Ex-MLB star Lenny Dykstra spent 9 hours dumpster diving outside a Jersey Mike's. Here's why.
• Summertime Sadness at the Box Office
  A stretch of June flops has once again put a magnifying glass on the health of the movie industry, as every studio not named Disney struggles to make an impact
  (Relatedly, here's a listicle: The 15 Best Films of 2019 (So Far).)

GUESTS:

• Lucy Gellman - Editor of The Arts Paper and host of WNHH radio's Kitchen Sync
• Sam Hadelman - Host of The Sam Hadelman Show on WNHH and a journalist for the New Haven Independent
• Nicholas Quah - The editor and publisher of Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts

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