# Robert Forster

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On Dominic Smith's The Electric Hotel, Roque Larraquy's Comemadre, Amitav Ghosh's Gun Island and the reading habits of Robert Forster and Fiona McGregor

Musician and writer Robert Forster (solo artist, ex-Go Betweens), and novelist and performance artist Fiona McGregor (A Novel Idea) join Kate and Cassie to talk books, reading, reviews and (in a surprising confluence of fictional themes) silent film in the first decade of the twentieth century

Rock Stars, Pop Stars and Avoiding Lou Reed: On The Record Puts the Legends to the Test

What makes a rock star? It is not simply the hits, the haircut or the size of the crowd.  In Episode 41 of On The Record, Brian Wise and Michael Mackenzie turn to a 2014 essay by Robert Forster for a more exacting test: a rock star, Forster argues, is one even when nobody is watching. Show Notes …

Literary Fiction vs Genre Fiction: Who Decides What Counts as Literature?

What makes a novel “literary”—and why are romance, crime, fantasy and historical fiction so often expected to defend their seriousness? This week on Silk & Sentences: Smart Conversations About Books, I examine the divide between literary fiction and genre fiction. From cover design and publishing c…

Jackie Brown (1997)

This week, the Mikes dig into Jackie Brown, Quentin Tarantino's cool, restrained crime drama about aging, survival, second chances, and one very carefully engineered half-million-dollar score. We break down Pam Grier's magnetic lead performance, Robert Forster's quietly devastating turn as Max Cher…

Episode 104 - Robert Forster (The Go-Betweens)

"Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love an…

BONUS EPISODE - Robert Forster (The Go-Betweens)

"Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we’ll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love an…

Breaking Bad: EL CAMINO: Ending Explained: What Was In The Letter?

Breaking Bad: EL CAMINO: Ending Explained: What Was In The Letter to Brock Cantillo from Jesse? I break down the Aaron Paul interview that discusses the contents of Jesse's letter to Brock in the finale of El Camino. #ElCamino #EndingExplained #BreakingBad Read The Full Breaking Bad: EL CAMINO: End…

Medium Cool - Say Hello To My Little Film Ep. 321

The Halloween season is behind us and it's Rob's turn to kick off a brand-new month of SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM! Since the Midterms are upon us, he has decided to recommend Haskell Wexler's 1969 political drama, MEDIUM COOL! This searing look at the role the media plays in our lives and how info…

Episode 3: Jackie Brown

Join us in watching and discussing Quentin Tarantino's 1997 American heist thriller starring Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Forster!