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Michael, Helen, and Maddy bring the Culture Binge Era to a close in an extra long, culture-packed farewell episode. Check out our MERCH ► https://www.wisecrack.store/ Follow Us on Twitter! @michaeloburns (Michael) @helenfloersh (Helen) @fakestbitchikno (Maddy) Other Wisecrack Podcasts! Show Me the Meaning!: https://wscrk.com/302c9Zl Respect Our Aut…

Michael has a conversation with philosopher, film theorist, psychoanalytic theorist, and author Todd McGowan to discuss his work, academia, comedy, contemporary film and the philosophy behind it all. Check out our MERCH ► https://www.wisecrack.store/ Send us topics to binge! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: culturebinge@wi…

Well folks, this is it. The finale of Show Me the Meaning! Thank you all for tuning in each week to hear us talk movies and philosophy. We hope you learned a thing or two, or at least had a good time. We talk a bit about the film, but we also go down memory lane and talk about the show, from humble beginnings to now. Thanks for listening! Enjoy! Ra…

Check out Storyblocks’ Unlimited All-Access Subscription! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Willy. Wonka. Charlie. Chocolate. Capitalism. What more is there to say??? In this chat, we get into the psycadelic tunnel, weird things that capitalist dreams do to us, the pysche of a guy like Wonka, adults ruining everything, the-maybe-allusions-to-…

Michael, Reilly, and Geoffrey get into the success of TikTok creators-turned-actors, and then ponder whether or not income differences will affect your friendships. Check out our MERCH ► https://www.wisecrack.store/ Send us topics to binge! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: culturebinge@wisecrack.co Follow Us on Twitter! @m…

Robert Pattinson. Shot on Film. Good Time. In this chat, we get into the benefits and philosophy of the film aesthetic, ableism in film, comic actors in darker films - and more! ENJOY! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Get scared with 30 days of Shudder for free! For all fan…

Check out Storyblocks’ Unlimited All-Access Subscription! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Where does this iteration of Batman take the franchise? Does this film take it a step forward? In this chat with Michael Luxemburg, we talk about the shortcomings of this iteration, the spots where it excels, how this movie presents justice, the promis…

Michael, Helen, and Raymond talk about unnecessary celebrity responses to world events, the Queen, cellphones at live shows, and what seems to be the end of COVID restrictions. Check out our MERCH ► https://www.wisecrack.store/ Send us topics to binge! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: culturebinge@wisecrack.co Follow Us on…

Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. This was a tough one. Is there a lot to pick off the bone that is The Power of the Dog? Why do we need a revelation in our films? What we get into in this chat is: why does certain stuff resonate? What makes a film force us to lean in? We do…

Check out Storyblocks’ Unlimited All-Access Subscription! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Lord of the Plains. Outlaws. In this chat, we get into embodying the mythos of the West and self-mythologizing, this film as a post-western, and, of course, a dash of capitalism - and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore …

Michael, Rachel, and Billy support the age old practice of reading books in bars, and then dive into the recent phenomenon of celebrities selling crypto. Check out our MERCH ► https://www.wisecrack.store/ Send us topics to binge! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: culturebinge@wisecrack.co Follow Us on Twitter! @michaeloburn…

Documentary vs narrative film. Deliberately paced cinema. Chloé Zhao cinema. In this one, we get into that doc v. cinema discussion, a little talk on the Safdie brothers, different explorations of the Western Mythos - and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free…

Little Miss Sunshine, directed by Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton. Is this a mediocre indie? You know, the one that ends in dance sequences, and sells for an absurd amount at Sundance, and spawns a hundred remakes? OR is it a poignant philosophical study? We get into some Proust, some Neitzsche, some God, the "system" - and more! Enjoy! If you've b…

Michael, Raymond, and Rachel dive into the controversy surrounding Joe Rogan and Spotify, and then look to an old friend for comfort: Jackass. Check out our MERCH ► https://www.wisecrack.store/ Send us topics to binge! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: culturebinge@wisecrack.co Follow Us on Twitter! @michaeloburns (Michael)…

Did Tarantino rip off City on Fire for this film? Did Wes Craven walk out of the Sundance premiere? In this discussion between Michael and Raymond, we get into the mythos of Tarantino and this film's Sundance release, effective violence in his movies, the purpose of artistic repetition - and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episod…

In this chat, we're joined by Wisecrack regular Ra'Shawn Durell! We get into postmodernism, how the concept of trauma is handled in the film, deconstructionism - and more! Enjoy! If you've been tuning into the livestream on YouTube - first off, we love ya for the support!! Second off, we're going to stop the livestream for a bit. We'll still be pub…

In this revisit, we're joined by Reilly Anspaugh! We talk narrative shark-jumping, the cost of our time from careers to our personal lives, the pressure points on Andy in the film, changes from the source material - and more! Enjoy! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to http…

Michael, Helen, and producer Maddy dig into the Culture Binge mailbag to answer your questions about the 4-day work week, "tragedy porn" television, Licorice Pizza, serious work burnout, and more. Check out our MERCH ► https://www.wisecrack.store/ Send us topics to binge! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: culturebinge@wisec…

In this chat, we get into film as a medium needing to be on the popular side of ideology, this film failing as a satire and a metapor for climate change, the over-rationality of "believe the science!" motto, Amerocentric films - and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and…

In this chat, we get into the origins of this script, how this series has evolved in its critique of capitalism, the concepts of The Matrix being misconstrued - and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Have thoughts? L…

Michael talks with academics and authors Kyle Lewis and Will Stronge about their book Overtime: Why We Need a Shorter Working Week, and how shifting the way we view work is not only possible, but necessary. Check out our MERCH ► https://www.wisecrack.store/ Send us topics to binge! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: cultureb…

Surbhi and Michael discuss what the Omicron variant signals about the future of the pandemic, and then Alec (back from the dead!) joins for Slaps and Chaps: 2021 edition. Check out our MERCH ► https://www.wisecrack.store/ Send us topics to binge! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: culturebinge@wisecrack.co Follow Us on Twitt…

In this chat, we get in to morality lessons within filmmaking, the performances, children playing adults, old Hollywood culture referenced in the film, some of our favorite films of 2021 - and more! Enjoy! This episode is brought to you by Mountain Dew. There are times when you’re looking for something to drink, and you know that only one drink wil…

In this chat, we get into how Spider-Man (and actors who played him) has changed through the iterations, how Marvel handles “event films” vs their smaller stories, fan service, how economic circumstances change each Spider-Man (mens?) story, and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare…

In this episode, we dive into the political-apoliticalness of the film, the intersection of capitalism and gender, the religious undertones - and yes, we get into the Christmas Debate - and more! Enjoy! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack …

Surbhi, Michael, and Raymond dive into Jeremy Strong's New Yorker profile and the only data mining we welcome with open arms - Spotify Wrapped! Check out our MERCH ► https://www.wisecrack.store/ Send us topics to binge! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: culturebinge@wisecrack.co Follow Us on Twitter! @surbhipatel22 (Surbhi)…

In this chat, we get into what it takes to be great, historically "great" figures, fundamentals vs flash, the intersection of capitalism and individualism in art - and more! Enjoy! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this episode. Check out all of Storyblocks’ subscription plans today! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Have thoughts? Let us …

In this chat, we get into Adam McKay's subversive career, the timeliness (and continued relevance?) of this film AND the dated material in the show, old reviews that really did not dig the film at release and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Ski…

Michael, Surbhi, and Helen discuss how over-sensitive people may have the key to future happiness, and then the climate news that will not help anyone's future happiness. Check out our MERCH ► https://www.wisecrack.store/ Send us topics to binge! Leave us a voicemail: +1 (213) 534-8807 Leave us an email: culturebinge@wisecrack.co Follow Us on Twitt…

In this episode, we open up the mailbag to answer YOUR questions that were emailed or called in. We always get too many listener questions than we can handle, so we wanted to kick off the holiday season with a big THANK YOU! We break into questions on Drive-Black Widow-Horror Movies as the last frontier for artistic films-Eternal Sunshine-Alien/Apo…

Another Marvel movie! In this chat, the Wisecrack crew - joined by the one and only Lux - talks Chloe Zhao's ETERNALS (2021). We get into the narrative rhythms of Marvel movies, some comic book history, some Marvel-lore-untangling, the religion-mythology narratives in the film - and more! Enjoy! Thanks Skillshare for sponsoring this episode! Explor…