Podcasts by Cows in the field
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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104. LA Confidential (w/ Blake Howard) from 2023-12-08T05:02
Time to get HUSH HUSH with Blake Howard (One Heat Minute Productions). Noir, moral compromise, postwar LA, t...
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103. Joe Vs. The Volcano (w/ Chad Perman) from 2023-11-24T05:01
Joe is going to die. But he has a chance to be a hero, and live like a king. Only, that means he'll have to jump into a volcano. Is Joe's story all of ours? We sit down with Chad Perman ...
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102. 24 Hour Party People (w/ Mattia Acetoso) from 2023-11-10T05:00
"The smaller the audience, the bigger the history." So, at least, said Tony Wilson, co-founder of Factory Records and larger than life character at the center of Michael Winterbottom&#...
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101. Aliens (w/ Brendan Hodges) from 2023-10-27T04:00
James Cameron's terrifying and overwhelming sequel ALIENS is a rollercoaster that Roger Ebert called "absolutely, painfully and unremittingly intense." We sit down with Listen
100. The Virgin Suicides from 2023-10-13T09:45:11
It's just us for our one hundredth episode talking Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides! We hit all the good stuff: suburban malaise, fear, control, parenting, childhood, Trip Fontaine's hair, memor...
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99. King Arthur (2004) w/ Jon Gabrus from 2023-09-29T04:00
Have you ever wanted to know the TRUE story that inspired King Arthur? Did you know that Arthur was a freedom fighter battling for the independence of Britannia? Wait until you see what armor Gu...
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98. Starship Troopers (w/ Liam Billingham) from 2023-09-15T04:00
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97. Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace (w/ Matt Teichman) from 2023-09-01T04:00
The Phantom Menace has weathered the highs and (mostly) lows of fan appraisal. Once derided, then reclaimed, where does it stand in 2023? We issue the definitive assessment: it is good (kind of)...
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96. Roma (w/ Agustín Rayo) from 2023-08-18T14:17:14
We sit down with my colleague Agustín Rayo (Professor of Philosophy, Dean of SHASS at MIT, and wi...
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95. Oppenheimer (w/ Bilge Ebiri) from 2023-08-04T04:00
Join us and Bilge Ebiri (New York Magazine / Vulture) to discuss Christopher Nolan's deconstructed biopic about the man who birthed a very big bomb. Deconstructed narratives, quantum mechani...
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94. What Maisie Knew (w/ Daniela Taplin Lundberg) from 2023-07-21T04:00
Joining us to talk about What Maisie Knew (2012) is the film's producer, Daniela Taplin Lundberg (whose feature credits include The Kids Are All Right, Beasts of No Nation, and Honey Boy)! W...
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93. Tar (w/ Emily St. James) from 2023-07-07T04:00
We sit down with Lydia Tár expert Emily St. James to talk about guilt, repression, cancel culture, subjectivity, moral hazards, the Todd Field Cinematic Universe, and... you guessed it... Oklaho...
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92. Gremlins (w/ Brandon Polite) from 2023-06-23T13:29:15
Bright light! Bright light! We sit down with Brandon Polite (Philosophy, Knox College) to discuss Joe Dante's horror comedy masterpiece. Topics include: Chekov's rules of Gremlin lore, M...
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91. Solaris (2002 version, w/ Phil Iscove) from 2023-06-09T04:00:24
How did Steven Soderbergh remake an obscure Soviet art-house film based on an even more obscure science fiction novel starring the most bankable A-list movie star? And how did he pull it off?! W...
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90. The Box (w/ Matt Strohl) from 2023-05-26T04:00:43
Our guest Matt Strohl (Philosophy, Montana; author of Why It's OK to Love Bad Movies) thinks Richard Kelly's 2009 film THE BOX is due for a critical reappraisal, and we agree. We talk ab...
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89. Manhunter (w/ Carly Severn) from 2023-05-12T04:00:51
Welcoming back Carly Severn, we take a moment to indulge in Michael Mann's existential police / serial killer drama Manhunter. We talk about the film's distinctive use of unexpected styl...
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88. Body Double (w/ Matt Belenky) from 2023-04-28T04:00:25
Matt Belenky returns to gush over Brian DePalma's love letter to mediocre men and the women they fancy themselves saving. We discuss the deep anxieties about inadequacy at the film's cor...
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87. Almost Famous (w/ Paul Keelan) from 2023-04-14T04:00:51
We hit the road with Paul Keelan (Cinematic Underdogs) and talk bands, touring, growing up, and more in this jam-packed episode on Cameron Crowe's memoir film Almost Famous. Paul shares his ...
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86. Match Point (w/ Mary Beth Willard) from 2023-03-31T04:00:03
How should we engage with the work of immoral artists? We explore this question through the lens of Woody Allen's late period masterpiece Match Point. Mary Beth Willard (Philosopher, Weber S...
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85. That Thing You Do! (w/ Matt Pais) from 2023-03-17T04:00:04
We're joined by Matt Pais (author of Talk 90s with Me) to discuss a favorite 90s nostalgia flick, made thirty years ago about a time thirty years prior to when it came out. So it's nostalgia abo...
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84. The 2023 Blobscars (w/ Emily St. James) from 2023-03-03T05:00:24
Join us and professional film/tv critic Emily St. James to talk about the BEST movies of 2022. We give out awards to our favorites, and also discuss some often overlooked categories (best use of 65...
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83. Willow (w/ John DeVore) from 2023-02-17T05:00:33
With the release of the Disney+ show set in the world of Andowyne, we figured it was time to revisit a beloved fantasy classic from the 80s, Ron Howard's delightfully magical WILLOW! Big time Wi...
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82. Inside Man (w/ Roxana Hadadi) from 2023-02-03T05:00:16
Who is the INSIDE MAN? We sit down with Roxana Hadadi (Vulture / New York Magazine) to discuss Spike Lee's twisty bank heist thriller from the early aughts. We consider the film's central theme,...
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81. Interstellar (w/ Jon Gabrus) from 2023-01-20T05:00:27
We hop into a black hole with Jon Gabrus (High & Mighty, Action Boyz, Listen
80. Minority Report (Reprise) from 2023-01-06T05:00:20
Join us for a re-release of our Minority Report episode from early 2020! We go running with Tom Cruise and discuss the future as it was projected in 2002, the nature of middle knowledge, themes ...
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79. It's a Wonderful Life (w/ Emily St. James) from 2022-12-23T05:00:14
Join us and proverbial bringer-of-Christmas-cheer Emily St. James as we dive into Frank Capra's existentialist Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life! We talk about the film's overt and subtle ...
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78. Fight Club (w/ Brian Martinez) from 2022-12-09T05:01:54
We talked with Jack's inflamed sense of rejection and it told us to watch Fight Club with friend Brian Martinez, so here we are. We go into anger, violence, masculinity, misogyny, absurdism, mea...
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77. Dogtooth (w/ Jack Draper) from 2022-11-25T05:00:49
We delve into fascism and parenting and fascist parenting with Jack Draper (Exiting Through the 2010s), talking about mechanisms of control, acts of defiance through reclaiming an identity, the rol...
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76. The Babadook (w/ Libby Hill) from 2022-11-11T05:00
Is it a bad book or the Ba-Ba-Doo-Doo-Doooooook?? We chat with Libby Hill (The Wrap) about Jennifer Kent's painful and potent allegory about grief, anxiety, depression, parenting... you know -- the...
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75. The Exorcist (w/ Carly Severn) from 2022-10-28T04:00:13
It just so happens that one of us is probably possessed, and is in need of THE EXORCIST! Join us and Carly Severn (KQED San Francisco) to discuss ...
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74. Bram Stoker's Dracula (w/ Bilge Ebiri) from 2022-10-14T04:01:38
Join us and Bilge Ebiri (New York Magazine / Vulture) to delve into Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 masterpiece. We discuss the early critical reception and why the broader consensus has come around...
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73. Return of the King (w/ Jamelle Bouie) from 2022-09-30T04:00:44
We are joined by Jamelle Bouie (NYTimes / Unclear and Present Danger Podcast) to discuss the conclusion to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and bring our miniseries to a close. We pick up the discu...
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72. The Two Towers (w/ Agnes Callard and Robin Hanson) from 2022-09-16T04:00:23
We sit down with Agnes Callard (Philosophy, Chicago) and Robin Hanson (Economics, GMU) to discuss the second installment in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Two Towers! We talk about the film ...
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71. The Fellowship of the Ring (w/ Bennett Eckert and Rebecca Kuang) from 2022-09-02T04:00:37
Welcome to the start of our Lord of the Rings miniseries! We kick things off with the first film of Peter Jackson's trilogy, which marks the beginning of Frodo's quest and introduces us to the m...
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70. Jurassic Park from 2022-08-19T04:00:57
It's time to visit Jurassic Park (1994)! We discuss the tenuous relationship between science/art and commerce, while thinking about the relationship between order, chaos, and personal responsibi...
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69. Closer (w/ Carly Severn) from 2022-08-05T04:00:55
Join us and Carly Severn (KQED San Francisco) to talk about Mike Nichols' 2004, super emo and eminently re-watchable melodrama, Closer. It's a game of sexy Tetris between four hot people, but al...
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68. North by Northwest (w/ Adam Kane) from 2022-07-22T04:00:30
Today we're joined by friend of the show Adam Kane to discuss Hitchcock's bombastic spy thriller North By Northwest! We discuss film's confusing setup, symbolism (and Hitchcock's refusal to read...
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67. Sully (w/ Chris Kaiser) from 2022-07-08T04:00:31
Join us to talk about the Miracle on the Hudson with friend Chris Kaiser (Columbia University / the podcast Said and Done)! We delve into East...
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66. Repo Man (w/ Toby Levers) from 2022-06-24T04:00:12
The life of a repo man is intense, which is why we invited friend Toby Levers to join us to talk about Alex Cox's punk rock satire Repo Man! We discuss the film's influence and influences, as we...
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65. Friday Night Lights (w/ Edward Lewis) from 2022-06-10T04:00:18
It is with clear eyes and love in our hearts that we dive into this classic football parable from the aughts with friend and returning guest Edward Lewis. We discuss the role of suffering in ach...
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64. Top Gun (w/ Sean Burns) from 2022-05-27T04:00:08
We stuff into a tiny F14 cockpit with Sean Burns (WBUR’s The ARTery) and fly into the danger zone to discuss why Top Gun is a sports film that forges...
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63. It Follows (w/ Alison Willmore) from 2022-05-13T12:25:56
Not to be downers, but, everything alive must die. This is something the kids from David Robert Mitchell's devastating horror film must come to terms with, as they are stalked by a demonic entit...
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62. National Treasure (w/ Keith Phipps) from 2022-04-29T04:00:29
We sit down with Nicolas Cage expert Keith Phipps (author of The Age of Cage) to discuss the second highest grossing film of ...
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61. The Da Vinci Code (w/ Andrea Rosen) from 2022-04-15T04:00
Have you ever wondered whether a famous painting contained a clue to a mystery that, once revealed, would upend the world as we know it? Well, you're in luck because in this episode we dive into...
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60. Collateral (w/ Katie Walsh) from 2022-04-01T04:00
Join us and Katie Walsh (LA Times, Miami Nice) for one night in L.A. as we jou...
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59. The First Annual Blobscars from 2022-03-18T04:00
Join us for a spoiler-free celebration of the very best films of 2021! We discuss our nominees and winners in the following categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (non-gendered, pic...
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58. Basic Instinct (w/ Matt Belenky) from 2022-03-04T05:00
Join us and Matt Belenky (Movie Talk Podcast) to dive headfirst into Paul Verhoven’s classic 90s erotic thriller! We try to figure out what happened and why, and then explore how the film dissol...
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57. Twilight (w/ Matt Strohl) from 2022-02-18T05:00
What does it mean to say that a movie is so bad it's good? Is Twilight (2008) such a movie? We sit down with Matt Strohl Listen
56. The Usual Suspects (w/ Erich Hatala Matthes) from 2022-02-04T05:00
How should we feel about and how should we engage with art made by immoral artists? We consider these questions in the context of The Usual Suspects along with Erich Hatala Matthes (Wellesley), who...
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55. Spider-man 2 (w/ Sam Adams) from 2022-01-21T05:00
Come swing through the streets of Manhattan with us and Sam Adams (Slate) as we discuss Sam Raimi's melancholic and reflective Spider-Man 2! We talk about the film's major themes of grief and th...
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54. The Matrix Resurrections (w/ David Chalmers) from 2022-01-07T05:00
It's time to go back to the Matrix! Join us and David Chalmers (Professor of Philosophy at NYU) to discuss the fourth Matrix film, and distinguish what we like an...
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Bonus Episode: Revisiting Forrest Gump (1994) from 2021-12-31T05:00
We don't have a new New Year's episode for you, but we do have a classic episode of us battling to the death over whether Forrest Gump is a good movie. We hope you enjoy this discussion and may ...
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53. A Charlie Brown Christmas (w/ Emily VanDerWerff) from 2021-12-17T05:00
It’s the coldest time of the year, which means we need community more than ever to help us stay warm and remind us of the ongoing project of humanity and our part in it. So consider us the lucki...
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52. Eyes Wide Shut (w/ Carly Severn) from 2021-12-10T05:00
It's the holiday season, and what better way to start than with a veritable Christmas classic, Stanley Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut! We sit down with Listen
51. 12 Monkeys (w/ Barry Lam) from 2021-11-26T05:00
This week we are joined by Barry Lam (Professor of Philosophy at Vassar College and host of HiPhi Nation) to discuss Terry Gilliam's manic time travel science fiction masterpiece, 12 Monkeys! We...
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50. Sunshine (w/ Vishal Dave) from 2021-11-12T05:00
Join us on an interstellar journey with friend Vishal Dave as we attempt to reignite the dying sun -- it's Danny Boyle's unfairly overlooked 2007 sci-fi masterpiece, Sunshine! We discuss the eth...
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49. Dune (w/ John DeVore) from 2021-10-29T04:00
We sit down with fellow Dune-head John DeVore to discuss two DUNE movies -- David Lynch's 1984 troubled masterpiece, and Denis Villeneuve's 2021 re-imagining of Arrakis. Can Villeneuve's film li...
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48. Punch Drunk Love (w/ Sean Burke) from 2021-10-15T04:00
Join us on the harmonium as we revisit Paul Thomas Anderson's (not-)musical tragicomedy Punch Drunk Love with Sean Burke (Fou...
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47. In the Line of Fire (w/ Bilge Ebiri) from 2021-10-01T04:00
Bilge Ebiri (New York Magazine / Vulture) returns to talk with us about this classic nineties Wolfgang Petersen conspiracy thriller that pits an aging Secret Service Agent (Clint Eastwood) again...
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46. The Mummy & The Mummy Returns from 2021-09-17T04:00
The cows journey to Hamunaptra to find some ancient artifacts, and along the way revisit perhaps Brendan Fraser's most famous works. Laura confesses her love for Brendan Fraser and Justin confes...
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45. George of the Jungle from 2021-09-03T04:00
Have you ever seen two cows swing through the trees? We talk about Brendan Fraser's ultimate committed performance as George of the Jungle in this most silly and juvenile and heartfelt movie. We...
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44. Encino Man from 2021-08-27T04:00
The cows begin their Frassersance mini-series with this wonderful curio of the 90s, about a pair of high school dorks (Sean Astin and Pauly Shore) who find a frozen caveman (Brendan Fraser) in t...
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43. Office Space (w/ Robert and Sheryl Khoo) from 2021-08-13T04:00
We are joined this week by special guests Robert and Sheryl Khoo (parents of a co-host of this very podcast) to talk about Mike Judge's TPS-ridden middle-class satire, Office Space! We talk abou...
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42. Rounders (w/ Anders Schoubye) from 2021-07-30T04:00
We sit down at the poker table with Anders Schoubye to discuss perhaps the greatest poker movie ever, confronting our true calling, and what the movie gets ri...
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41. The Last Days of Disco (w/ Whit Stillman) from 2021-07-16T04:00
We are joined by the writer, director, and producer of The Last Days of Disco, Whit Stillman, to talk about his film, his fascina...
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40. Ali (w/ Blake Howard) from 2021-07-02T04:00
We get into the ring with Blake Howard (One Heat Minute Productions) to discuss Michael Mann's incr...
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39. Tampopo (w/ Nick Riggle) from 2021-06-18T04:00
Join us for a noodle-filled extravaganza as we dig into Tampopo with Nick Riggle (Philosophy, University of San Diego). We explore the interrelations between film and cuisine, and why ramen makes a...
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Inception (w/ Tom Shone) from 2021-06-04T04:00
The cows are joined by author and film critic Tom Shone (The...
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38. Inception (w/ Tom Shone) from 2021-06-04T04:00
The cows are joined by author and film critic Tom Shone (The Nolan Variations) to discuss Christopher Nolan's epic dream-heist blockbuster, Inception. We discuss Nolan's obsessions with knowledge a...
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Amadeus (w/ Edward Lewis) from 2021-05-21T04:00
The cows are joined by friend Edward Lewis to revisit one of the greatest films of all time, the shortest three hour movie, Milos Foreman's Amadeus. We witness genius through Salieri's eyes, mar...
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37. Amadeus (w/ Edward Lewis) from 2021-05-21T04:00
The cows are joined by friend Edward Lewis to revisit one of the greatest films of all time, the shortest three hour movie, Milos Foreman's Amadeus. We witness genius through Salieri's eyes, marvel...
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Mission Impossible (w/ Adam Kane) from 2021-05-07T13:42:47
The cows are joined by friend Adam Kane to talk about Tom Cruise's first outing as Ethan Hunt. We discuss what makes spy movies so appealing and fun, and situate the movie in the broader cultura...
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36. Mission Impossible (w/ Adam Kane) from 2021-05-07T13:42:47
The cows are joined by friend Adam Kane to talk about Tom Cruise's first outing as Ethan Hunt. We discuss what makes spy movies so appealing and fun, and situate the movie in the broader cultural c...
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Midsommar (w/ Emily VanDerWerff) from 2021-04-23T04:00:02
Emily VanDerWerff (Vox) joins us to discuss Ari Aster's folk horror masterpiece, Midsommar. We discuss how the film subverts folk horror genre tropes to craft a compelling story about the loss o...
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35. Midsommar (w/ Emily VanDerWerff) from 2021-04-23T04:00:02
Emily VanDerWerff (Vox) joins us to discuss Ari Aster's folk horror masterpiece, Midsommar. We discuss how the film subverts folk horror genre tropes to craft a compelling story about the loss of a...
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True Lies (w/ Van Lathan) from 2021-04-16T04:00
The cows revisit True Lies with Van Lathan (The Ringer), discussing how James Cameron inverts the hero’s journey to tell a story about a spy struggling to connect emotionally with his wife and k...
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34. True Lies (w/ Van Lathan) from 2021-04-16T04:00
The cows revisit True Lies with Van Lathan (The Ringer), discussing how James Cameron inverts the hero’s journey to tell a story about a spy struggling to connect emotionally with his wife and kids...
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33. Bonus Episode: Another Round (w/ Paul Keelan) from 2021-04-09T04:00
We crack open a few cold ones (figuratively) with Paul Keelan (Cinematic Underdogs) to unpack and disagree about the Oscar-nominated Another Round. How does the film experiment with existentialism,...
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Bonus Episode: Another Round (w/ Paul Keelan) from 2021-04-09T04:00
We crack open a few cold ones (figuratively) with Paul Keelan (Cinematic Underdogs) to unpack and disagree ab...
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The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans w/ Keith Phipps from 2021-03-26T04:00
We head down to the Big Easy with Nicolas Cage scholar Keith Phipps (author of The Age of Cage: Four Decades of Hollywood Through One Singular Career) to discuss Werner Herzog's hallucinatory tale ...
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32. The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans w/ Keith Phipps from 2021-03-26T04:00
We head down to the Big Easy with Nicolas Cage scholar Keith Phipps (author of The Age of Cage: Four Decades of Hollywood Through One Singular Career) to discuss Werner Herzog's hallucinatory tale ...
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The Brood (w/ Jed Shepherd) from 2021-03-12T05:00
Do you suffer from intergenerational trauma that is manifesting itself in physical malformations on your body and raising red flags for your significant others? Then join us and Jed Shepherd (wr...
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31. The Brood (w/ Jed Shepherd) from 2021-03-12T05:00
Do you suffer from intergenerational trauma that is manifesting itself in physical malformations on your body and raising red flags for your significant others? Then join us and Jed Shepherd (write...
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Clueless (w/ Andrea Rosen) from 2021-02-26T05:00
The cows take the 405 to Sherman Oaks with friend Andrea Rosen (Fleming Museum of Art) in this revisit of Amy Heckerling's totally wicked rom-com ...
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30. Clueless (w/ Andrea Rosen) from 2021-02-26T05:00
The cows take the 405 to Sherman Oaks with friend Andrea Rosen (Fleming Museum of Art) in this revisit of Amy Heckerling's totally wicked rom-com about modern girl friendships. We discuss the natur...
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The Master (w/ Dan Harris) from 2021-02-12T05:00
The cows are joined this week by Dan Harris (Philosophy, Hunter College) on their journey through past lives to uncover and exorcise a few trillion-year-old traumas. We consider how Paul Thomas And...
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29. The Master (w/ Dan Harris) from 2021-02-12T05:00
The cows are joined this week by Dan Harris (Philosophy, Hunter College) on their journey through past lives to uncover and exorcise a few trillion-year-old traumas. We consider how Paul Thomas And...
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Groundhog Day (w/ Kieran Setiya) from 2021-01-29T05:00
We are joined by Kieran Setiya (Philosophy, MIT) to discuss what makes life worth living, what's lost in an infinite time loop, and to what extent flourishing within such a loop is possible. Along ...
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28. Groundhog Day (w/ Kieran Setiya) from 2021-01-29T05:00
We are joined by Kieran Setiya (Philosophy, MIT) to discuss what makes life worth living, what's lost in an infinite time loop, and to what extent flourishing within such a loop is possible. Along ...
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The Conversation (w/ Robert Pierce) from 2021-01-15T05:00
The cows are visited by longtime San Francisco resident and old friend Robert Pierce to discuss Francis Ford Coppola's 70s paranoia thriller. Situated in the tumultuous transition period of the ...
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26. The Conversation (w/ Robert Pierce) from 2021-01-15T05:00
The cows are visited by longtime San Francisco resident and old friend Robert Pierce to discuss Francis Ford Coppola's 70s paranoia thriller. Situated in the tumultuous transition period of the mid...
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Excalibur (w/ Bilge Ebiri) from 2021-01-01T05:00
The cows revisit the Arthurian legend with Bilge Ebiri (New York Magazine and Vulture). We discuss how the film weaves together opera and Jungian archetypes while exploring humanity's comp...
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25. Excalibur (w/ Bilge Ebiri) from 2021-01-01T05:00
The cows revisit the Arthurian legend with Bilge Ebiri (New York Magazine and Vulture). We discuss how the film weaves together opera and Jungian archetypes while exploring humanity's complex and ...
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Happy Gilmore (w/ Tim Gilman) from 2020-12-18T05:00
The cows hit the links with Tim Gilman (WMBR 88.1 FM Boston) to finish off 1996 with a comedy that just might be a bit deeper than it lets on. Why is Happy so angry? Could it be in reaction to t...
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24. Happy Gilmore (w/ Tim Gilman) from 2020-12-18T05:00
The cows hit the links with Tim Gilman (WMBR 88.1 FM Boston) to finish off 1996 with a comedy that just might be a bit deeper than it lets on. Why is Happy so angry? Could it be in reaction to the ...
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Bonus Episode: On the Rocks (2020) from 2020-12-12T20:53:50
The cows watched Sofia Coppola's latest and came to very different conclusions, which necessitated an emergency episode to sort it all out. Join us for a maybe autobiographical discussion of the...
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23. Bonus Episode: On the Rocks (2020) from 2020-12-12T20:53:50
The cows watched Sofia Coppola's latest and came to very different conclusions, which necessitated an emergency episode to sort it all out. Join us for a maybe autobiographical discussion of the co...
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Fargo (w/ Molly Perkins) from 2020-12-04T05:00
The cows freeze in Minnesota with friend Molly Perkins in this revisit to the Coen Brothers' 1996 folktale noir. Themes of faith, deception, encountering the inexplicable, Scandinavian roots, an...
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22. Fargo (w/ Molly Perkins) from 2020-12-04T05:00
The cows freeze in Minnesota with friend Molly Perkins in this revisit to the Coen Brothers' 1996 folktale noir. Themes of faith, deception, encountering the inexplicable, Scandinavian roots, and e...
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Space Jam / Kazaam (w/ Vishal Dave) from 2020-11-20T05:00
Join the two cows on their journey into the world of fantasy basketball-star-crossover vehicles, featuring guest Vishal Dave! It's 1996 and Michael Jordan is fresh back from retirement, ready to...
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21. Space Jam / Kazaam (w/ Vishal Dave) from 2020-11-20T05:00
Join the two cows on their journey into the world of fantasy basketball-star-crossover vehicles, featuring guest Vishal Dave! It's 1996 and Michael Jordan is fresh back from retirement, ready to ta...
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Bottle Rocket / Hard Eight (w/ Mattia Acetoso) from 2020-11-06T05:00
The cows are joined by Mattia Acetoso (Italian Literature, Boston College) to discuss the feature debuts of Wes and Paul Thomas Anderson. What might we learn about these original and influential di...
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20. Bottle Rocket / Hard Eight (w/ Mattia Acetoso) from 2020-11-06T05:00
The cows are joined by Mattia Acetoso (Italian Literature, Boston College) to discuss the feature debuts of Wes and Paul Thomas Anderson. What might we learn about these original and influential di...
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Scream / The Craft from 2020-10-23T04:00
The two cows discuss the social complexity of female high school friendships and the sexual politics of teen horror in their reappraisal of these two '96 classics. They explore how cliques can p...
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19. Scream / The Craft from 2020-10-23T04:00
The two cows discuss the social complexity of female high school friendships and the sexual politics of teen horror in their reappraisal of these two '96 classics. They explore how cliques can prov...
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Independence Day from 2020-10-09T04:00
The two cows start their journey through 1996 at its blockbuster peak, revisiting Roland Emmerich's game-changing blow everything up alien disaster extravaganza, Independence Day. What ...
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18. Independence Day from 2020-10-09T04:00
The two cows start their journey through 1996 at its blockbuster peak, revisiting Roland Emmerich's game-changing blow everything up alien disaster extravaganza, Independence Day. What made the 199...
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Mulholland Drive (w/ Agnes and Abe Callard, and Ryan Clark) from 2020-09-25T04:00
The cows take a drive with Abe and Agnes Callard (Philosophy, U. Of Chicago) and Ryan Clark into David Lynch's fantastical and depraved version of Los Angeles. What mysteries will they find in Club...
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17. Mulholland Drive (w/ Agnes and Abe Callard, and Ryan Clark) from 2020-09-25T04:00
The cows take a drive with Abe and Agnes Callard (Philosophy, U. Of Chicago) and Ryan Clark into David Lynch's fantastical and depraved version of Los Angeles. What mysteries will they find in Club...
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16. Identity from 2020-09-11T04:00
Things get scary when the two cows are stranded in a motel on a rainy night with James Mangold. What makes a good twist? What’s the appeal of Agatha Christie? Is this a movie about white guilt, or ...
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Forrest Gump from 2020-08-28T04:00
The cows revisit 1994’s Best Picture winner, Forrest Gump. Is it a conservative agenda piece, portraying Forrest’s racial colorblindness as the envisioned end of racism in America, or is it a so...
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15. Forrest Gump from 2020-08-28T04:00
The cows revisit 1994’s Best Picture winner, Forrest Gump. Is it a conservative agenda piece, portraying Forrest’s racial colorblindness as the envisioned end of racism in America, or is it a sober...
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14. Titanic from 2020-08-14T04:00
The cows go back to Titanic and explore how Cameron weaves together themes of love, memory, duty, and class into a massive scale disaster flick. Is Titanic, which was at the time the most expensive...
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Vampire's Kiss / The Assistant from 2020-07-31T04:00
The two cows journey into the madness of toxic masculinity, pairing the madcap Nicolas Cage classic “Vampire’s Kiss” with the recent Kitty Green masterpiece, “The Assistant.” How do artists use ...
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13. Vampire's Kiss / The Assistant from 2020-07-31T04:00
The two cows journey into the madness of toxic masculinity, pairing the madcap Nicolas Cage classic “Vampire’s Kiss” with the recent Kitty Green masterpiece, “The Assistant.” How do artists use hyp...
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Searching for Bobby Fischer from 2020-07-17T14:19:44
The two cows visit the chess hustlers in Washington Square Park to dive deep on one of the best sports/parenting movies, Searching for Bobby Fischer. What does the pursuit of excellence demand, ...
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12. Searching for Bobby Fischer from 2020-07-17T14:19:44
The two cows visit the chess hustlers in Washington Square Park to dive deep on one of the best sports/parenting movies, Searching for Bobby Fischer. What does the pursuit of excellence demand, and...
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Children of Men (w/ Vishal Dave) from 2020-07-03T04:00
The two cows are joined by friend Vishal Dave to visit humanity in its final days in Children of Men, a movie that seems in retrospect sadly prescient for our current times. What would knowledge...
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11. Children of Men (w/ Vishal Dave) from 2020-07-03T04:00
The two cows are joined by friend Vishal Dave to visit humanity in its final days in Children of Men, a movie that seems in retrospect sadly prescient for our current times. What would knowledge of...
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The Blair Witch Project from 2020-06-19T04:00
The two cows delve into the Black Hills Forest to sort out why the Blair Witch Project was the tenth highest grossing movie of 1999, why it took so long for Hollywood to capitalize on found foot...
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10. The Blair Witch Project from 2020-06-19T04:00
The two cows delve into the Black Hills Forest to sort out why the Blair Witch Project was the tenth highest grossing movie of 1999, why it took so long for Hollywood to capitalize on found footage...
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No Country For Old Men (w/ Edward Lewis) from 2020-06-05T14:16:28
The two cows head to Texas with their pal Edward to consider one of the best film adaptations of a book ever. Topics discussed include encounters with the unintelligible, grappling with our shar...
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9. No Country For Old Men (w/ Edward Lewis) from 2020-06-05T14:16:28
The two cows head to Texas with their pal Edward to consider one of the best film adaptations of a book ever. Topics discussed include encounters with the unintelligible, grappling with our shared ...
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The Social Network from 2020-05-25T17:59:20
The two cows revisit a more innocent time, when Facebook was just a silly site where people posted relationship statuses and the only concerns about it involved whether your mom saw that frat pa...
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8. The Social Network from 2020-05-25T17:59:20
The two cows revisit a more innocent time, when Facebook was just a silly site where people posted relationship statuses and the only concerns about it involved whether your mom saw that frat party...
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Contact (w/ Molly Perkins) from 2020-05-17T19:17:12
The two cows are joined this week by special guest Molly Perkins; together, they embark on an interstellar journey into the bureaucratic maze of academic funding. Join us for a discussion of ali...
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7. Contact (w/ Molly Perkins) from 2020-05-17T19:17:12
The two cows are joined this week by special guest Molly Perkins; together, they embark on an interstellar journey into the bureaucratic maze of academic funding. Join us for a discussion of aliens...
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Minority Report from 2020-05-07T21:59:53
The two cows go running with Tom Cruise and discuss the future as it was projected in 2002, the nature of middle knowledge, themes of blindness/control/justice, and give their top five Spielberg...
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6. Minority Report from 2020-05-07T21:59:53
The two cows go running with Tom Cruise and discuss the future as it was projected in 2002, the nature of middle knowledge, themes of blindness/control/justice, and give their top five Spielberg mo...
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Five Streaming Double Features from 2020-04-18T14:33:05
The two cows recommend five double features, all streaming on either Netflix or Amazon Prime. The themes are: High and Low, Paranoia, Families Falling Apart, Th...
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5. Five Streaming Double Features from 2020-04-18T14:33:05
The two cows recommend five double features, all streaming on either Netflix or Amazon Prime. The themes are: High and Low, Paranoia, Families Falling Apart, The Rules of the Universe, How to Win F...
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4. Can't Hardly Wait from 2020-04-13T00:50:38
The two cows go back to high school to revisit this classic 90s teen comedy and discuss house parties, a real life Trip McNeely story, and Siskel & Ebert's rating scale.
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Can't Hardly Wait from 2020-04-13T00:50:38
The two cows go back to high school to revisit this classic 90s teen comedy and discuss house parties, a real life Trip McNeely story, and Siskel & Ebert's rating scale.
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3. Joy Ride from 2020-04-05T14:23:30
The two cows take a road trip to discuss how a decade of bored contentment in America gave rise to both the gen-X slacker and prank culture, laying the seeds for a generational conflict that takes ...
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2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day from 2020-03-30T03:11:09
The two cows discuss time travel, religious themes, and the nature of sequels in this action-packed episode.
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day from 2020-03-30T03:11:09
The two cows discuss time travel, religious themes, and the nature of sequels in this action-packed episode.
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1. The Departed from 2020-03-19T19:41:47
The two cows go to confession with Martin Scorsese's Boston crime drama.
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The Departed from 2020-03-19T19:41:47
The two cows go to confession with Martin Scorsese's Boston crime drama.
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