Somebody's Watching

Author: Elinor Lewy

Cinematic Encounters With the Unusual
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Episode 24: Winona Ryder with Soraya Roberts
Tuesday, 16 December, 2025

I spoke with culture writer Soraya Roberts about the hyper-literate, captivating Queen of Gen X cool Winona Ryder. We spoke about Winona'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. Show Notes:Soraya’s WebsiteSoraya’s BlueskySoraya’s article on WinonaDefectorWinona in the Criterion ClosetMojo Nixon video Dr. Katz Professional Therapist – Episode with Winona RyderTavi Gavinson interviewing Winona RyderLucas (1986)Beetlejuice (1988)Heathers (1989)Mermaids (1990)Greer Garson Random Harvest (1942)Timothy LearySquare Dance (1987)Jason Robards Jane Alexander1969 (1988)Reality Bites (1994)Edward Scissorhands (1990)Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)Holden CaulfieldBram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)The Age of Innocence (1993)The Crucible (1996)Little Women (2019)The Iceman (2012)Alien: Resurrection (1997)Girl, Interrupted (1999)Susanna KaysenAmerican Pie (1999)Autumn in New York (2000)Night on Earth (1991)A Scanner Darkly (2006)Black Swan (2010)Gen XMy So-Called LifeJaneane GarofaloThe Winona BookGreat Balls of Fire! (1989)Cher – The Shoop Shoop SongMr. RobotFollow Somebody's Watching here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @somebodyspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @somebodyswatchingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: somebodywatchingpod@gmail.com