Episode 24: Winona Ryder with Soraya Roberts

<p>I spoke with culture writer Soraya Roberts about the hyper-literate, captivating Queen of Gen X cool Winona Ryder. We spoke about Winona&#39;s incredible run from the late 80s to the late 90s, her tricky transition into more adult roles, the meta quality of her current work, and more. </p><p><br></p><p>Show Notes:</p><p><a href="https://sorayaroberts.com/">Soraya’s Website</a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sorayaroberts.bsky.social">Soraya’s Bluesky</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/ng-interactive/2017/oct/14/reality-bites-why-hollywood-wouldnt-let-winona-ryder-grow-up">Soraya’s article on Winona</a></p><p><a href="https://defector.com/">Defector</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qAT_K_YQOA">Winona in the Criterion Closet</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vZhTkz9yPg">Mojo Nixon video</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UFe51o5azc">Dr. Katz Professional Therapist – Episode with Winona Ryder</a></p><p><a href="https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/winona-ryder-2">Tavi Gavinson interviewing Winona Ryder</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091445/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_lucas%25201986">Lucas (1986)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094721/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_beetlejuice">Beetlejuice (1988)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097493/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_3_in_0_q_heathers">Heathers (1989)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100140/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_mermaids">Mermaids (1990)</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greer_Garson">Greer Garson</a> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035238/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_4_nm_4_in_0_q_random%2520harvest">Random Harvest (1942)</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Leary">Timothy Leary</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094020/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_square%2520dance">Square Dance (1987)</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Robards">Jason Robards</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Alexander">Jane Alexander</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094594/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_1969%2520">1969 (1988)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110950/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_reality%2520bites">Reality Bites (1994)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099487/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_in_0_q_edward%2520sc">Edward Scissorhands (1990)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100911/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_welcome%2520home%252C%2520roxy">Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_Caulfield">Holden Caulfield</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103874/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_dracula">Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106226/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_age%2520of%2520innocence">The Age of Innocence (1993)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115988/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520crucible">The Crucible (1996)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3281548/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_little%2520women">Little Women (2019)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1491044/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_the%2520iceman">The Iceman (2012)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118583/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_alien%2520resurrec">Alien: Resurrection (1997)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172493/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_girl%2520interrupted">Girl, Interrupted (1999)</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_Kaysen">Susanna Kaysen</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163651/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_american%2520pie%2520">American Pie (1999)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0174480/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg