Tag: documentaries

• John Waters, Greasy Strangers, and Weirdos – Thoughts from February 12, 2026

  

  I’ve listened to three audiobooks by John Waters. He’s fascinating as an author, a director, and as a person. The more I learned about him, the more I wanted to see his early films. Over the years, I’ve seen more of his recent films, but I wanted to see the films that started his career…

  Brian Kirwan

  July 28, 2026

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• Route 66, Aliens, and Spacewalks – Thoughts from September 18, 2024 – Roswell Part 1

  

  Patti and I woke up in Roswell, New Mexico. This was the location she was most excited about visiting. We would be here two nights. She didn’t plan it this way, but we needed another day just to make up for arriving so late on the first night. At 3:00 pm, we were visiting the…

  Brian Kirwan

  September 2, 2025

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• Brian Explains Television – Thoughts from January 7, 2011

  

  Brian Explains: Television The subject of my article this week is something near and dear to my heart. To this day, it is the friend who helps me wake me up in the morning and the companion that puts me to bed at night. It comforts me when I am sick and even helps me…

  Brian Kirwan

  August 1, 2023

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