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Andrew Hoffmann

@TravelswithAndy

Dad, Teacher, Literary Critic, Thinker, Listener, Co-host @mismatchedtexts

Joined January 2021
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Join @travelswithandy and @drjusticeh as they tear into the reason why zombies don’t exist in @thewalkingdead and why that is really hard to believe. @robertkirkman mismatchedtexts.libsyn.com/s…
Mismatched Texts: Short # 44 - There are No Zombies in The Walking...

Mismatched Texts: Short # 44 - There are No Zombies in The Walking...

Wherein Justice and Andy shuffle into the disappointing realization that there is no history of or cultural references to zombies in the universe of The Walking Dead. And why have the creators of the...

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In our first episode of October, @drjusticeh and @travelswithandy talk about the entity of Death and its depiction in film and literature! @AlixEHarrow #ingmarbergman #sandman @neilhimself mismatchedtexts.libsyn.com/e…
Mismatched Texts: Episode 24 - The Seventh Seal & Mr. Death

Mismatched Texts: Episode 24 - The Seventh Seal & Mr. Death

Wherein Andy and Justice are dying to understand the many representations of a personified death in film and literature. We look at the 2022 Hugo Award-winning short story Mr. Death and the 1957...

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Well sure, all life will (or maybe already does) exist in the Holodeck. Baudrilliard FTW.
Justice H (@DrJusticeH) profile pictureJustice H@DrJusticeH8 Oct 2022
Lore and Moriarty… At least there are a couple of good lines from Worf and Riker. trekmovie.com/2022/10/08/wat…
Watch: ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3 NYCC Trailer Reveals Amanda Plummer As Villain And Brent...

Watch: ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3 NYCC Trailer Reveals Amanda Plummer As Villain And Brent...

The new trailer from NYCC is packed with big reveals, including another surprising legacy character.

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Also, Biden shouldn't invite anybody. I would think that's a family decision.
Brianish (@Being_Brianish) profile pictureBrianish@Being_Brianish9 Sep 2022
When you've learned nothing.
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And...why is Bush a "no brainer." Unless that's supposed to be funny.
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Brianish@Being_Brianish9 Sep 2022
When you've learned nothing.
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CNN is currently doing a panel discussion about if Biden should invite Trump to the Queen's funeral. Jake Tapper says it would be "clever" for Biden to do it.
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We really have to start to ask; Is there any Disney animated picture that ever looks an inch beyond it's own immediate profit moment. Wait, of course not.
Mismatched Texts (@MismatchedTexts) profile pictureMismatched Texts@MismatchedTexts17 Aug 2022
We talk about #MENA cultural depictions and mythologies in #aladdin and the #daevabad trilogy by @sachakrabooks in our newest episode! @disney mismatchedtexts.libsyn.com/e…
Mismatched Texts: Episode 23 - Aladdin & The Daevabad Trilogy

Mismatched Texts: Episode 23 - Aladdin & The Daevabad Trilogy

Wherein Justice and Andy conjure up a discussion of the 1992 Disney film Aladdin and The Daevabad Trilogy by S. A. Chakraborty. How are Middle Eastern and North African cultures depicted in these...

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Justice H@DrJusticeH9 Aug 2022
So happy to see #Prey getting the high praise that it deserves! Also cool that it’s success has rekindled interest in the @Predator franchise! @TravelswithAndy and I are cooking up something on @MismatchedTexts about it
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Join @travelswithandy and @drjusticeh as they talk about The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling by #tedchiang on the latest short episode! @MarquetteENGL mismatchedtexts.libsyn.com/s…
Mismatched Texts: Short # 35 - Ted Chiang's The Truth of Fact, the...

Mismatched Texts: Short # 35 - Ted Chiang's The Truth of Fact, the...

Wherein Andy and Justice challenge each other's readings of Ted Chiang's The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling. How do we trust our memories? Should we trust them? What effect would memories based...

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So happy for my friend and colleague. Keep up the great and important work!
Justice H (@DrJusticeH) profile pictureJustice H@DrJusticeH21 Jul 2022
It’s here! And because of it, we’re all now on @memoryalpha
In our latest episode, we welcome @JackieleeDerks to talk about retelling stories in #theforceawakens and #MrFox! @starwars @MarquetteENGL mismatchedtexts.libsyn.com/e…
Mismatched Texts: Episode 22 - Mr. Fox & The Force Awakens

Mismatched Texts: Episode 22 - Mr. Fox & The Force Awakens

Wherein Andy and Justice welcome Dr. Jackielee Derks, longtime friend and colleague, to a remix of Helen Oyeyemi's Mr. Fox and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Why do authors and production companies...

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Join @travelswithandy and @drjusticeh as they discuss the interview style of #terrygross in this ultra-specific short episode! @nprfreshair @npr mismatchedtexts.libsyn.com/s…
Mismatched Texts: Short # 32 - Terry Gross' Interview Style

Mismatched Texts: Short # 32 - Terry Gross' Interview Style

Wherein Andy and Justice profile the interview style of Terry Gross, legendary host of Fresh Air on National Public Radio. Why does Terry skip the pleasantries in her guest introductions? And why...

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We're either in this together, or what's the point.
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In our latest episode, @Being_Brianish joins us for a discussion of myth and belief in #AmericanGods and #WatershipDown! @mrrickywhittle @neilhimself mismatchedtexts.libsyn.com/e…
Mismatched Texts: Episode 21 - American Gods & Watership Down

Mismatched Texts: Episode 21 - American Gods & Watership Down

Wherein Justice and Andy welcome Dr. Brian Kenna to the show. The three of us chronicle the myths, gods, and the supernatural present in Neil Gaiman's American Gods and Richard Adams' Watership Down....

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It's a sort of cage match between the 1985 version of the patriarchy, and the 2019 stories of powerful female history.
Mismatched Texts (@MismatchedTexts) profile pictureMismatched Texts@MismatchedTexts28 May 2022
Check out our new short on an updated classic! @thehighwomen @willienelson @johnnycash mismatchedtexts.libsyn.com/s…
Mismatched Texts: Short # 30 - Highwomen & The Highwaymen

Mismatched Texts: Short # 30 - Highwomen & The Highwaymen

Wherein Justice and Andy welcome guest Nicole Hoffmann to the show to groove on the Highwomen's 2019 remake of the 1985 "Highwayman" song. How do the Highwomen recast the "Highwayman" song from a...

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Justice H@DrJusticeH9 May 2022
Excited to share that I have a new article in @AmericanStJourn on transnational adoption as forced migration! Looking forward to continuing this work for my transnational adoptee community. journals.ku.edu/amsj/issue/v…
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So there is a new film @TheBatman that you probably haven’t heard of, but @drjusticeh and @travelswithandy just published a review on it! @DCComics mismatchedtexts.libsyn.com/s…
Mismatched Texts: Short # 28 - The Batman Film Review

Mismatched Texts: Short # 28 - The Batman Film Review

Wherein Andy and Justice investigate the new DC Comics film The Batman. How does Batman's depiction in this work measure up against past iterations of the hero? The Batman films seem to be getting...

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The final season of @TheWalkingDead and the upcoming #interviewwiththevampire inspired this newest episode of @mismatchedtexts on the origins of the undead! mismatchedtexts.libsyn.com/e…
Mismatched Texts: Episode 19 - The Walking Dead & Interview With The...

Mismatched Texts: Episode 19 - The Walking Dead & Interview With The...

Wherein Justice and Andy stake out their claims on undead origins in the AMC's The Walking Dead and the film adaptation of Anne Rice's Interview With The Vampire. Why are zombie stories more up front...

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Join @travelswithandy and @drjusticeh as they talk about the labor shortage in the US! #laborshortage mismatchedtexts.libsyn.com/s…
Mismatched Texts: Short # 27 - The Labor Shortage & Bartleby

Mismatched Texts: Short # 27 - The Labor Shortage & Bartleby

Wherein Andy and Justice labor to understand the conversation surrounding the labor shortage in the United States. We also read Melville's short story Bartleby the Scrivener as a text of labor...

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At a fancy brunch right now and "I Was Made For Loving You" by Kiss just came on real loud. And I'm like..."super ick."
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