The J. Burden Show

Theodicy and Chappie (2015) w/ Papa Alpaca: Ep. 562

September 30, 2026·1h 6m
Episode Description from the Publisher

In this episode, we unpack Chappie, exploring AI, creator responsibility, nature versus nurture, and the movie’s questions about consciousness and identity. We also connect it to Neill Blomkamp’s other films and debate the story’s strange, contradictory worldview.PA: https://papaalpaca.substack.com/https://x.com/DadaAlpacaFoxN' Sons: use code JBurdenJ: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burdenSubstack: https://substack.com/@jburdenPatreon: https://patreon.com/JburdenGUMROAD: https://radiofreechicago.gumroad.com/l/ucducAxios: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.kit.com/affiliateETH: 0xB06aF86d23B9304818729abfe02c07513e68Cb70BTC: 33xLknSCeXFkpFsXRRMqYjGu43x14X1iEt

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