I'm Natalie Moore. I fell in love with soap operas when I was just five years old, and I still

watch them. Their television's longest scripted series and have zero reruns. Now let me tell you,

soap operas aren't just some silly art form. They are significant. In this season of making,

Stories Without End from WB EZ Chicago.

Join me as I share how the genre began, their social impact, and why these stories endure.

Listen wherever you get your podcast.

From WBEZ Chicago, this is Nerdette.

I'm Greta Johnson. And ever since Jaws came out in

1975, this time of year is usually considered summer blockbuster season. Which makes sense,

right? I mean, why not beat the heat by sitting in an aggressively air-conditioned movie theater

eating snacks in the dark while watching a big, loud movie with a bunch of strangers.

It sounds great.

Obviously, movie theaters weren't a thing at all last summer, and they kind of are now, though the Delta surge definitely means it's unclear again about what's going to happen to movies that were planned for theater releases in 2021.

Which means we are definitely still seeing the impact of COVID on the entertainment industry.

Later in the show, we're going to check in with film critic Robert Daniels

about his favorite flicks of the year, including one I was quite surprised to hear it was actually good.

Nicholas Cage is this retired chef who just decided to retire to the wilderness with his truffle pig.

And all he wants is peace.

That's all he wants.

But first, here to tell us about some summer movies to check out and which ones to avoid.

And what the deal is with that whole Scarlet Johansson Disney lawsuit is Eliana Dr.

And she writes about pop culture for time.

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