How can one choice affect your whole life? We watched Locke (2013) this week! Can one crack bring down a building? What about a person? Hop in the car with us and listen to this week's episode! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

We don't have to wait until next March to decide to do Wes Anderson

Would The Batman (2022) be better… without Batman? We dive into: Noir storytelling Batman as a flawed symbol The ethics of vengeance vs. hope POV shots that trap us in Bruce’s mindset 🎙️ New episode out now! open.spotify.com/episode/0CKY...

Is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon a perfect movie? What about the best action movie of all time? open.spotify.com/episode/33PQ...

No Time To Die (2021) We ask: Is Bond finally alive… or just reacting? Is comfort better than freedom? And what does it actually mean to live, not just exist? Also: Jason nearly threw up during the ending All this and more! open.spotify.com/episode/7FfO...

Man Skyfall (2012) is easily the best Craig Bond and maybe my favorite of all of them. Just gorgeous. And a real supporting cast that plays against him rather than orbiting around him.

Skyfall (2012) best villain, most thoughtful, best BOND movie ever? • Revenge and suffering • How trauma shapes who we become • The philosophy behind Silva’s character • Why Bond chooses duty instead of bitterness open.spotify.com/episode/28Pi...

🎡 The figures on the Siena Wheel of Fortune are drawn in a particularly compelling way, clutching onto the wheel for dear life while the spokes take the form of pillars. Check out this fascinating essay!👇 🗃️ #arthistory #art #skystorians 🏺 #mosaicmonday ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/the-art-of...

There’s a moment in Diamonds are Forever where an elephant pulls a slot machine lever and wins. It shakes its head and trumpets

Is James Bond actually a moral hero… or just the least bad person in the room? Quantum of Solace (2008) we ask: • Is revenge driving Bond? • Why do people crave power? • Are ordinary people more moral than Bond? Listen now 🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/2uUt...

Jason LOVED the Jack White theme for Quantum of Solace. The rest of the movie? Not so much

Casino Royale (2206) Jason hates action movies and especially hates James Bond But we still dive deep on topics like trust, free will, and why treating women as 'disposable pleasures' is straight-up unethical. New ep out now! open.spotify.com/episode/0u2q...

“Must a man be broken to be made whole?” In our latest episode on Stonehearst Asylum, we debate whether suffering: • Refines us • Radicalizes us • Or simply damages us Does misery clarify conviction — or distort it? Listen now and tell us where you land. open.spotify.com/episode/5sqE...

Fantastic Beasts (2016)! aka Jason Forgot the Whole Movie (But We Found Philosophy Anyway) “Worrying means you suffer twice.” Is Newt Scamander secretly an absurdist philosopher? Empathy over power And why the world doesn’t need another macho hero Animal rights open.spotify.com/episode/7bIa...

Deathly Hallows Pt 2 is a rare thing: a franchise ending that actually means something. This movie isn’t about spells. It’s about karma, care, and how to handle when devastation hits. Endings aren’t about winning. They’re about what kind of person survives open.spotify.com/episode/1PYF...

Jason wanted to know why the characters don’t use House Elves to solve all their problems. Finding people, aperating, and elf magic

Deathly Hallows part 1! Is it only good for fans that have read the book? We explore Brechtian distancing, the philosophy of sacrifice, whether it is better to die or lose your memory, and many other elements of the film. open.spotify.com/episode/1OYw...

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince The worst one? This one feels different than the rest. We examine its structure, ethical choices characters make, and how evil, fear, and self-confidence originate within us. What are your thoughts? open.spotify.com/episode/4uHO...

Jason decided to watch Interstellar after years of students asking him We discuss love, death, sacrifice, good, evil, free will, lying, time, gravity, the nature of knowledge, auteur theory, and a bunch of other stuff in one of our longest episodes ever! open.spotify.com/episode/5NBI...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix We discuss: The importance of asking WHY? Defending our brains, look at the dangers of bureaucracy, the power of fear, go over some of the differences from the book, and use the Mind-Body theory (posthuman) lens! open.spotify.com/episode/6KUz...

Jason's next "Jason's Choice" is going to be Interstellar! He has told students for years that he "refuses to watch it" because they can't believe he's never seen it.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! We discuss rule-bound ethics, rebellion against unjust or illogical laws, death studies, and the need for us to be aware of our strengths and weaknesses, effective in life, and have the power to attack the injustice in the world. open.spotify.com/episode/1WBH...

We are on Christmas break as teachers, but we will still get out our next episode (back to Harry Potter) next week! Merry Christmas!

Been trying to spend less time on social media, but we are still working on giving you podcasts every week!

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) The "logical flaws" of the sewer system drive Jason crazy, but we discuss the essential nature of logos and pathos in our quest to de-other, and we examine the ethics of the Colonel's choice to kill his son open.spotify.com/episode/3cMg...

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) an incredible sequel with lots of ideas and ethics to explore. We explore some ideas of rewiring our brain to "de-other," inaction vs action, weaponizing love, rewiring our brains, and what makes someone truly human? open.spotify.com/episode/5oiC...

Netflix spent $320 million on The Electric State, they know what they’re doing

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011): The beginning of one of the most underrated trilogies of all time? We discuss the importance of rage, use Critical Animal Studies, and explore various ethical schools of thought about animal testing. open.spotify.com/episode/7GI4...

Small but this makes us very happy!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🦃🍗🙏

Happy gentleman sleuths day #benoitblanc #wakeupdeadman

Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)! Is this the best one? We talk about overcoming fear, film form, the lens of the “Fantastic,” looking at motifs, and more! open.spotify.com/episode/30sp...

Chamber of Secrets! Jason thinks the basilisk is inconsistent but we talk about choices vs ability and look at the movie with a post-humanist Lens. Is this one of the worst HP movies? Or is it not too bad? open.spotify.com/episode/5Bcv...

On our new Harry Potter episode, we talk about personality tests, the magic system, and philosophical ideas we find like love, power, and character archetypes. open.spotify.com/episode/2Gpf...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) We actually find a lot of big ideas in this film. Jason argues the rest of the franchise is this story repeated but we think this one starts off strong! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

For our 100th episode, we recorded a special episode dedicated to showing and discussing Bluey with Jason! open.spotify.com/episode/4Lrx...

We had some disagreements about whether Kiri was interesting/a good character or not in Way of Water. What do you believe? open.spotify.com/episode/3vUQ...

Avatar The Way of Water! After Jason loved the first one, did he like the second one? No! We spend a long time debating if it is good or not. What do you think? We examine Media Ecology/Techno theory, Narrative Theory, character development, and growth. open.spotify.com/episode/3vUQ...

We bring up how saying Avatar is “just Pocahontas with blue people” is NOT a good argument! spotify.link/M6UXL74yLXb

Avatar (2009)! We take a look at the history and background, tropes that surface and how Avatar pushes against them, and various philosophical musings. In fact, A #philosophical playground. We exploring the careful way Cameron created the culture of the Na'vi. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

What are your thoughts on Avatar (2009)? We can give you a shout out on this weeks episode!

Nefarious has quite the spread on Letterboxd. What are your thoughts? spotify.link/NRyQ9AYcAXb

Harry Langdon shares his pants birds in THE STRONG MAN

New episode dropped today and was so excited I forgot to tell anyone. We cover a little known indie film which spawned 3 increasingly better sequels. Join us as we give an idiot's guide (a guide by idiots) to production, plot, cast and play a throwback game. Listen now! #filmsky #moviesky

Nefarious (2023) A demon interviewing an atheist? Lots of interesting philosophical ideas and questions! Jason wanted to explore this film We need to be critical what we put into ourselves and we must uplift other people! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Here we go! It's time to play "What's the Score?" Listen, guess and get your score when you send your answers to my DM. (See rules in the reply to this post). BONUS: Guess this week's connection for 5 extra points! NO AUDIO SEARCH please! 1/2 #filmsky #moviesky #musicsky #games #quiz #fun

Dune 2 (2024) (sorry about our guest’s audio. We tried) We look at Dune through an Experience Theory / Spectatorship Lens, we spend a lot of time we people participate in religion, and the importance of anchoring yourself to the best possible elements. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The recording session for our Dune 2 episode was the longest one we’ve ever had.

Timothee Chalamet's hair has its own character arc in Dune.