Suburban decay and choking on nostalgia in 'I Saw The TV Glow'

Brittany sits down with Jane Schoenbrun, the director of A24's coming of age horror film, I Saw The TV Glow. Brittany and Jane discuss suburban decay, delightfully creepy kids shows, and new metaphors for the trans experience.

This episode was produced by Liam McBain and Alexis Williams, with additional support from Corey Antonio Rose. It was edited by Jessica Placzek. Our executive producer is Veralyn Williams. Our VP of programming is Yolanda Sangweni.

Some films seem like they’re almost designed to be forgettable, even if you find them entertaining enough, e.g., what’s it called, “The Fall Guy.” As much as I enjoyed the popcorn-movie fun of it all, I don’t expect to be spending much time thinking about “The Fall Guy” until I come across it on late-night cable or a streaming platform in a few years and give it a casual second viewing. On the opposite end of the spectrum, we have films such as writer-director Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV...