Baumann and Burch Conversations, #3: The Worst Greatest Thing

In the following talk, Tim and Matt discuss a concept that’s been floating around their conversation for a while: “the worst greatest thing.” Matt gives his bands takes, Tim gives his movies takes, and both weigh in on novelists. What follows is a lightly edited conversation in lieu of a podcast. Happy reading, all. Tim:… Read More Baumann and Burch Conversations, #3: The Worst Greatest Thing

Baumann and Burch, Episode 34: In My Father’s Warehouse There Are Many Brackets

It’s our first B&B B&B in a while, and we use to clear out the storeroom a little bit while March Madness is still happening, more or less. (‘Tis the season! And the “branding” we don’t actually have!) We both run a slightly different Shakespeare bracket, Matt makes some tough choices about sandwiches, and Tim… Read More Baumann and Burch, Episode 34: In My Father’s Warehouse There Are Many Brackets

Baumann and Burch, Episode 26: British Miniseries and the Worth of Clive Owen

It’s another edition of the B&B B&B, but based on the number of topics we give airtime to, it’s more like three. In our first segment, we discuss TV: The Book, the marvelous Sepinwall/Zoller Seitz joint which gives an authoritative and super readable rundown of great American television. Matt: I was pleasantly surprised by where… Read More Baumann and Burch, Episode 26: British Miniseries and the Worth of Clive Owen