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A movie podcast inspired by a Werner Herzog quote, “We have to articulate ourselves, otherwise we would be cows in the field.” Hosted by Justin Khoo (professor of philosophy at MIT) and Laura Khoo (art historian turned fundraiser).
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- 2 weeks ago1h 50m
166. 2001: A Space Odyssey (w/ Matthias Michel)
Journey with us and Matthias Michel (Philosophy, MIT) beyond the infinite! We discuss humanity's place in the universe, questions vs. mysteries, technology, space food, space toilets, transcendence, isolation, space, HAL9000, monoliths, chess... and what makes this movie so special. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
- 4 weeks ago1h 1m
165. Ex Machina (w/ Aaron West)
We take a trip down A24 lane to discuss our first AI movie of the miniseries, Alex Garland's EX MACHINA, with Aaron West (of Cinejourneys.com and The A24 New Wave). Auteurs, tech bros, trophy robot wives/slaves, creations leaving the nest, and more! Also, Justin cut out the bit where he ranted about the film's half-assed invocation of Wittgenstein and Frank Jackson, so don't worry: we just talk about the fun parts!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
- Apr 24, 20261h 2m
164. The Long Goodbye (w/ Tim Smartt)
We are joined by Tim Smartt (Philosophy, University of Notre Dame at Sydney) to discuss Altman, Coury brand cat food, loneliness, transitions, misplaced loyalties, noir... and more! If a friend asks you to drive him to Mexico at 3am, what should you do?!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
- Apr 10, 20261h 1m
163. Enemy (w/ Robbie Kubala)
Robbie Kubala (Philosophy, UT-Austin) joins to discuss ENEMY! We discuss the fear of entrapment, performativity, spider femininity, 2 v 1, the difficulties of making Associate Professor... and more!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
- Mar 27, 20261h 15m
162. The Grey (w/ Dave Baker)
We are joined by Dave Baker (Philosophy, U. Michigan) to talk about THE GREY (2012), which is definitely NOT Taken With Wolves! We discuss accepting death, grief, finding meaning in life, theistic and non-theistic readings, dudes bonding over survival scenarios, wolves, Liam Neeson, and more wolves!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
- Mar 12, 20262h 10m
161. The Blobscars!
It's time to celebrate the films of 2025! No film can win in more than one of the following categories:+ Best Supporting Character+ Movie Most Likely to Grow on Me+ Hidden Gem+ Best Music+ Best Line / Speech+ Best Antagonist+ Best Protagonist+ Best Story+ Best PictureAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
- Feb 27, 20261h 2m
160. Marty Supreme (w/ Sean Burns)
Pick up your paddles, it's time to PONG! Marty Supreme is a 2025 movie directed by Josh Safdie starring Timothy Chalamet about an upstart New York table tennis savant who'll do anything to succeed at the sport and who just wants someone to treat him as seriously as he takes himself. We're joined by Sean Burns (WBUR, Spliced Personality) to explore the movie's manic energy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
- Feb 13, 20261h 21m
159. One Battle After Another (w/ Roxana Hadadi)
Roxana Hadadi (Vulture / New York Magazine) joins us to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's BP lock(?) and everything surrounding the film: its structure, violent / non-violent resistance, broader themes in PTA's films... and much more! Is it time to call in a Greyhawk-10? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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A movie podcast inspired by a Werner Herzog quote, “We have to articulate ourselves, otherwise we would be cows in the field.” Hosted by Justin Khoo (professor of philosophy at MIT) and Laura Khoo (art historian turned fundraiser).
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