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Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow is one of the 2024 movies that will define the year in cinema, but how do we define its impact? Amanda the Jedi joins Art & Zach for a spoiler-filled discussion of the trans allegory at the film’s center, Justice Smith’s haunting performance, as well as the ways that nostalgia can be a source of comfort or a trap. TIMECODES... 00:00 - Intro 02:45 - The role of nostalgia in TV Glow 09:01 - VHS and tactile media 15:05 - Icons of the 90s 16:15 - Justice Smith's heartbreaking performance 18:12 - I Saw the TV Glow soundtrack & use of music 20:36 - Trans allegory & empathy 27:39 - The feeling of emptiness & is TV Glow horror? 31:21 - I Saw The TV Glow ending analysis If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Join Intercut on YouTube as a member to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDwOvdBcDztjCXdaGkoJR7A/join Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/IntercutPod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ht