Razzle them... dazzle them...

Last week was a wild one, to say the least. We took a week off, but we're back and boy do we have a doozy!

On the latest Hand Me the Mike, host Daniella Mazzio is joined by Chicago-based writer Peter Raleigh to talk about two 2009 Werner Herzog movies—both featuring Michael Shannon—My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? and Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. Listen for a discussion that spans big performances, Greek myths, David Lynch, man vs. nature narratives, the duality of crime, and Jessie Ventura. PLUS: Daniella and Joe discuss season two of Boardwalk Empire in a new installment of "Under the Boardwalk."

Peter Raleigh is Chicago-based writer whose work can be found on his newsletter Long Library.

Follow Peter on Twitter and Bluesky. Subscribe to his Substack and read his piece on Lost Highway and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (mentioned in the episode).

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Follow Daniella on Twitter and Instagram at @DaniellaMazzio and on Bluesky at @daniellamazzio.bsky.social‬.

The Hand Me the Mike theme song samples R.E.M.'s "Nightswimming."

Additional music includes Hallelujah the Hills' very generous public domain track "01 Untitled, Actual Title (Joker 1)" from the album DECK: JOKERS. Check out the band's playing card-inspired releases at: https://hallelujahthehills.bandcamp.com/.

Hand Me the Mike cover art features an illustration from Daniella and fonts designed by Steve Shanabruch as part of The Chicago Neighborhoods.

Additional audio snippets are from My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? and Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.

This episode of Hand Me the Mike was produced by Joe Engleman and Daniella Mazzio, and edited by Daniella Mazzio.

The song "I Was Born to Preach the Gospel," featured in My Son, My Son, is written and performed by Washington Phillips (as Rev. George Washington Philips).

Reviews, profiles, and interviews featured in the episode:

Herzog's Minnesota Declaration: https://www.rogerebert.com/rogers-journal/herzogs-minnesota-declaration-defining-ecstatic-truth

2017 Addendum: https://walkerart.org/magazine/werner-herzog-minnesota-declaration-2017-addendum

Werner Herzog's Rogue Film School: http://www.roguefilmschool.com/default.asp

Herzog on Los Angeles/California: https://laist.com/news/entertainment/werner-herzogs-take-on-los-angeles

The Making of My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMFne3Kcp1Q&t=340s&pp=ygUfbXkgc29uIG15IHNvbiB3aGF0IGhhdmUgeWUgZG9uZQ%3D%3D

Background on the Story My Son, My Son is inspired by: https://web.archive.org/web/20100922043815/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/apr/05/lz1c05grant20233-inspired-tragedy/