meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Infants on Thrones

Ep 527 – Jane and Emma the Movie: A Conversation with Screenwriter Melissa Leilani Larson

Infants on Thrones

Glenn Ostlund

Personal Journals, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.71K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2018

⏱️ 199 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Glenn and Tom sit down (once again…) with Melissa Leilani Larson to discuss the movie Jane and Emma, showing in select theaters in Utah Oct 12-14, 2018.  Go see it if you can! Lindsay Hanson Park also provides a review of the film, and Glenn includes two bonus easter eggs: 1) an interview with Mel from 9 years ago about her play “Little Happy Secrets” and 2) the audioplay version of “Little Happy Secrets.” Enjoy!

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

For this eternal truth is given that God will force the man to heaven.

0:09.0

When we got baptized, we wanted to gather to Zion with all the other Saints, but when we tried to get on the boat in Buffalo, they wouldn't let us on the counter I being black.

0:20.0

So we walked until our shoes wore out and our feet cracked open and bled.

0:25.0

We left blood on the ground with every step and we prayed asking the Lord to heal our feet so we could join you here.

0:32.0

And he did.

0:35.0

This is infants on thrones.

0:38.0

The philosophies of men, mingled with humans.

0:42.0

We are the core.

0:47.0

We are the core. Welcome back to Infants on Thrones. I'm Glenn Ostland and today I'm

0:58.7

sitting down with author and playwright Melissa Leilani Larson, to talk about the movie, Jane and Emma.

1:06.8

Now you'll also hear a bit from Tom on this episode.

1:09.9

He joins us about 30 minutes into the interview, and you'll hear a review of the movie

1:14.8

from Lindsay Hanson Park. She recorded it and sent me the audio because she

1:19.2

wasn't able to be on this interview that we did today. Now we recorded this and put it all together pretty

1:25.6

quickly today as a way to help Melissa and her fellow filmmakers get more tickets sold

1:31.9

and more butts into the seats of the theater because this

1:35.1

movie is on a limited release it's only on 22 screens from Leighton to St. George

1:40.4

but it's just being released in Utah and it's just playing this weekend, October 12th,

1:46.8

to October 14th, 2018.

1:49.4

Now if it performs well, it will be released in other markets as well.

1:53.0

And just from watching the trailers and knowing what I know about Melissa,

1:58.0

this is a movie that I definitely want to see.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Glenn Ostlund, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Glenn Ostlund and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.