A deep dive into the career of the legendary actress Glenn Close, reviewing her performances in movies, TV shows, and stage productions! Hosted by Kevin Jacobsen of the And the Runner-Up Is podcast.
The World According to Glenn
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A deep dive into the career of the legendary actress Glenn Close, reviewing her performances in movies, TV shows, and stage productions! Hosted by Kevin Jacobsen of the And the Runner-Up Is podcast.
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6/4/2025
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Recent Episodes
July 29, 2026
Crooked House (feat. Gordon McNulty)
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">It's time to explore the <strong>World According to Glenn</strong>. 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.</p> <p>This week, podcaster Gordon McNulty returns to discuss Glenn's performance in the 2017 film adaptation of Agatha Christie's Crooked House! We talk how much fun Glenn is having as the shotgun-toting Lady Edith de Haviland, how Max Irons' Charles Hayward doesn't have the appeal of Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple, the shocking twist ending, and so much more!</p> <p>Support Kevin Jacobsen on <a href= "https://patreon.com/andtherunnerupis">Patreon</a>!</p> <p>Follow The World According to Glenn on <a href= "https://x.com/TheGlennPod" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Twitter</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/theglennpod/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Instagram</a>, and <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/theglennpod.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bluesky</a></p> <p>Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords</p>
July 22, 2026
The Girl with All the Gifts and What Happened to Monday (feat. Lauren LaMagna)
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">It's time to explore the <strong>World According to Glenn</strong>. 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.</p> <p>This week, Next Best Picture editor Lauren LaMagna joins me to discuss Glenn's performances in the mid-2010s sci-fi actioners The Girl with All the Gifts and What Happened to Monday! We talk how The Girl with All the Gifts separates itself from other zombie flicks, how What Happened to Monday fails to live up to its cool concept, Glenn's antagonist turns in both films, and so much more!</p> <p>Support Kevin Jacobsen on <a href= "https://patreon.com/andtherunnerupis">Patreon</a>!</p> <p>Follow The World According to Glenn on <a href= "https://x.com/TheGlennPod" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Twitter</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/theglennpod/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Instagram</a>, and <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/theglennpod.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bluesky</a></p> <p>Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords</p>
July 15, 2026
The Great Gilly Hopkins (feat. Amy Thomasson)
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">It's time to explore the <strong>World According to Glenn</strong>. 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.</p> <p>This week, InSession Film writer and podcaster Amy Thomasson returns to discuss Glenn's performance in the children's book adaptation The Great Gilly Hopkins! We talk about how the film adapts Katherine Paterson's novel, the brattiness of its main character, how Glenn and her costars like Sophie Nélisse and Kathy Bates elevate the material, and so much more!</p> <p>Support Kevin Jacobsen on <a href= "https://patreon.com/andtherunnerupis">Patreon</a>!</p> <p>Follow The World According to Glenn on <a href= "https://x.com/TheGlennPod" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Twitter</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/theglennpod/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Instagram</a>, and <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/theglennpod.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bluesky</a></p> <p>Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords</p>
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