I had a coincidental week, thanks to the confluence of This American Life, The Breakfast Club, Maya Angelou and The Simpsons.

Last Saturday I wanted a little background entertainment while I sat in my living room doing some writing.  With nothing on TV, I turned to Netflix, which recommended I see The Breakfast Club.  It’s one of those movies that I missed through the years so I figured it was as good a time as any to check it out.

Fast forward to Tuesday, when I did my weekly listening to the podcast of This American Life on my way home from work.  The final act of the show?  An interview with Molly Ringwold talking about watching The Breakfast Club with her daughter for the first time.

On Wednesday, we learned of the death of Maya Angelou.  Over on Grantland, I read a piece by Rembert Browne that included links to a fabulous conversation between Angelou and comedian Dave Chappelle.  If you have 10 minutes, watch one part.

If you have 40, watch part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4, which come from the Sundance series “Iconoclasts.”

I’ve been watching old Simpsons episodes before I go to bed the past few weeks now that most of the current shows are done for the season.  What was the next episode I got to after I saw the Angelou/Chappelle videos?  One called “Lisa the Iconoclast.”

What does all of this mean?  Probably nothing.  Maybe something if I think really hard.  For now I’ll just say that it’s pretty cool when you seek out a wide range of cultural things and see how they can tie together.