It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, podcaster Chelsea Eichholz returns to discuss Glenn's Emmy-nominated performance as Patty Hewes in the final season of Damages! We delve into the season's big Ellen vs. Patty battle, how the series brings everything full circle, our personal rankings on various elements of the series, the show's legacy, and so much more!

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It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, Substack writer/Glenn superfan Mark O'Donovan joins me to discuss Glenn's Oscar-nominated performance in her passion project, Albert Nobbs! We delve into the film's reputation among critics in the last 15 years, its divisive approach to feminism and transness, how Glenn's performance differs from anything she's ever done before or since, and so much more!

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Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky

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It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, my fiancé Sebastian Gronback returns to discuss Glenn's Emmy-nominated performance as Patty Hewes in Season 4 of Damages! We delve into the series big move to DirecTV, the performances by new cast members John Goodman, Dylan Baker, and Chris Messina, the season's gritty approach to telling a story about the War in Afghanistan, and so much more!

Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon!

Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky

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It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, Sporcle curator Christof returns to discuss Glenn's performance in the 2011 animated comedy Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil! We delve into Glenn reprising her voice role as Granny, how this sequel doesn't recapture the clever charms of Hoodwinked, the botched release strategy, and so much more!

Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon!

Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky

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It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, podcaster and writer Eoin Daly returns to discuss Glenn's Emmy-nominated performance as Patty Hewes in Season 3 of Damages! We delve into the season's themes of family and trauma, Tom's increased prominence in the series, the season's Shakespearean elements, the additions of Martin Short and Lily Tomlin, and so much more!

Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon!

Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky

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It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, podcaster and YouTuber Steffi Acain returns to discuss Glenn's Emmy-winning performance as Patty Hewes in Season 2 of Damages! We delve into the season's themes of living with one's past actions, the evolving relationship between Patty and Ellen, the effectiveness of new cast members William Hurt, Marcia Gay Harden, and Timothy Olyphant, and so much more!

Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon!

Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky

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It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, Oscar Wild co-host Sophia Ciminello returns to discuss Glenn's Emmy-winning performance as Patty Hewes in Season 1 of Damages! We delve into the many twists and turns of the Frobisher case, how Patty and Ellen's relationship evolves, our favorite wild quotes and moments from the season, and so much more!

Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon!

Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky

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It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, AwardsWatch editor-in-chief Erik Anderson joins to discuss Glenn's instantly iconic performance as Patty Hewes in the pilot of Damages! We delve into the significance of a movie star of Glenn's caliber agreeing to star on a drama series in the late 2000s, how the heightened theatrics of the pilot sets up the rest of the series, how Patty Hewes is a synthesis of Glenn's great performances that came before, and so much more!

Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon!

Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky

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