



Ep 17 "Does 'The Odyssey' Hit a Homer?"
Robert discusses the new Chritopher Nolan film, "The Odyssey." Although he hasn't yet seen it, Robert weighs the pros and cons before he ventures into the movie theatre for a screening.

Ep 16 "Diversity is Our Strength! Just Don't Include the Right!"
Robert reviews an article about diversity on the Broadway stage and comments on how it always seems to embrace only one point of view. How ironic, given that in a piece about diversity, very little is shown! Robert Cooperman Ask me about Stage Right Theatrics: The Home of the Natural Theater® ht…

Ep 15 Robert Goes to the Movies
Robert shares his thoughts on the film "Young Washington," the story of Geroge Washington's formative years as a young soldier assisting the British. Listen to hear Robert's recommendation! Robert Cooperman Ask me about Stage Right Theatrics: The Home of the Natural Theater® https://stagert.org …

Ep 14 A Potpourri for the 4th
Robert looks at a couple of issues of relevance as we celebrate America's 250th birthday. First he looks at the Reflecting Pool controversy where some fringe lunatics are celebrating the destruction of beauty, as is typical in the arts. Second, he discusses an article by an LGBTQ+ activist who talk…

Ep 13 Comments Uglier Than the Obama Presidential Center
It's a show about not the good, not the bad, but definitely the ugly! Robert starts by discussing the unattractiveness of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, comparing it to the general distaste for beauty in contemporary architecture and art, but then segways to a Facebook posting that ign…

Ep 12 Is Art Good for What Ails You?
Robert discusses a fascinating article that poses the question, "Does engagement with the arts slow aging?" While a stimulating discussion, for Robert, it's the wrong question. Instead we should be looking at how art enriches the soul.

Ep 11 How to Identify Leftwing Art
Robert reviews the characteristics of contemporary leftwing art such as the dehumanizing of an individual into a group identity, the marginalization of anyone who does not adhere to the set of characteristics associated with that identity, and a rejection of the good, the beautiful, and the true.

Ep 10 "Not Your Grandfather's '1776'"
Robert, himself in a production of the classic musical "1776," looks back a couple of years to a strange Broadway revival of the musical featuring an all female cast. Why would anyone do this? Because a statement had to be made that disavowed the wonder and grandeur of the Declaration of Independen…

Ep 09 "Luigi, the Musical!"
Robert looks at the new musical about murderer Luigi Magione and how it is slated for a New Yor run after a successful set of shows in San Francisco. TO Robert, this is further proof of the degradation of our culture.

Ep 08 Robert Contacts the Director of the Interracial "Streetcar"
Join Robert as he shares his thoughtful letter to the director of the interracial "A Streetcar Named Desire" and her equally, and typically, thoughtful response.