A movie podcast inspired by a Werner Herzog quote, “We have to articulate ourselves, otherwise we would be cows in the field.”... more
In space, no one can hear you deepfake a dead actor into your movie! We're joined by Scout Tafoya to... more
We are joined by Aaron Casias and Carly Gomes of Hit Factory to discuss William Hurt's first film, Ken Russell's... more
We sit down with Katey Rich (The Ankler) to discuss Ridley Scott's macho film about two women's goodbye middle finger... more
Crimewave summer continues with Sofia Coppola's film about celebrity thieves! We discuss the movie in the context of Coppola's filmography,... more
DePalma, Stone, Pacino, Montana. We are joined by Glenn Kenny (author of The World is Yours: The Story of Scarface)... more
The guys from Die Hard on a Blank are here to kick off CRIMEWAVE SUMMER and talk all things John... more
Let us all worship at the Church of Baseball! We are joined to talk Bull Durham by Noah Gittell, author... more
Let's get it started, in the TUB! We sit down with Mitchell Beaupre (Letterbox'd) to discuss male friendship, regrets, the... more
What's a moody anti-Western got to do with mythmaking, outlaws, celebrity, bold robbers, parasocial relationships, betrayal, guilt, capitalism, Roger Deakins,... more
Nicolas Cage has been on a run of making several movies a year for decades now, and Sympathy for the... more
Today we explore the dark recesses of the human soul with Agnes Callard (Chicago). We discuss von Trier's minimalist staging,... more
John Milius's 1984 film Red Dawn has a reputation as being a jingoistic conservative fever dream, but we talk with... more
We go BACK to Arrakis, desert planet, homeworld of the spice and the Fremen and keeper of Shai Hulud. We're... more
Join us and critic Sean Burns to give out silly meaningless awards to our favorite films of 2023! Who will... more
We are joined by Fran Hoepfner (BW/DR, Fran Magazine) to experience the triumph and tragedy of the Von Erich family.... more
Take the plunge with us and Veronica Fitzpatrick (BW/DR, Brown University) as we explore the moral complexities of narratives, relationships,... more
We're joined by two philosophers of art to discuss how they've helped each other come to a greater appreciation for... more
The cows look back on 2023 with a Cows in the Field super-quiz -- how many questions can you get... more
Join us and Emily St. James to discuss Fred Claus (streaming now on Max)! We marvel at the film's strange... more
Time to get HUSH HUSH with Blake Howard (One Heat Minute Productions). Noir, moral compromise, postwar LA, the American Dream,... more
Joe is going to die. But he has a chance to be a hero, and live like a king. Only,... more
"The smaller the audience, the bigger the history." So, at least, said Tony Wilson, co-founder of Factory Records and larger... more
James Cameron's terrifying and overwhelming sequel ALIENS is a rollercoaster that Roger Ebert called "absolutely, painfully and unremittingly intense." We... more
It's just us for our one hundredth episode talking Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides! We hit all the good stuff:... more
Have you ever wanted to know the TRUE story that inspired King Arthur? Did you know that Arthur was a... more
Liam Billingham (Die Hard on a Blank / OuevreBusters) joins us to discuss Paul Verhoeven's meta-propaganda Brechtian war film Starship... more
The Phantom Menace has weathered the highs and (mostly) lows of fan appraisal. Once derided, then reclaimed, where does it... more
We sit down with my colleague Agustín Rayo (Professor of Philosophy, Dean of SHASS at MIT, and winner of the... more
Join us and Bilge Ebiri (New York Magazine / Vulture) to discuss Christopher Nolan's deconstructed biopic about the man who... more
Joining us to talk about What Maisie Knew (2012) is the film's producer, Daniela Taplin Lundberg (whose feature credits include... more
We sit down with Lydia Tár expert Emily St. James to talk about guilt, repression, cancel culture, subjectivity, moral hazards,... more
Bright light! Bright light! We sit down with Brandon Polite (Philosophy, Knox College) to discuss Joe Dante's horror comedy masterpiece.... more
How did Steven Soderbergh remake an obscure Soviet art-house film based on an even more obscure science fiction novel starring... more
Our guest Matt Strohl (Philosophy, Montana; author of Why It's OK to Love Bad Movies) thinks Richard Kelly's 2009 film... more
Welcoming back Carly Severn, we take a moment to indulge in Michael Mann's existential police / serial killer drama Manhunter.... more
Matt Belenky returns to gush over Brian DePalma's love letter to mediocre men and the women they fancy themselves saving.... more
We hit the road with Paul Keelan (Cinematic Underdogs) and talk bands, touring, growing up, and more in this jam-packed... more
How should we engage with the work of immoral artists? We explore this question through the lens of Woody Allen's... more
We're joined by Matt Pais (author of Talk 90s with Me) to discuss a favorite 90s nostalgia flick, made thirty... more
Join us and professional film/tv critic Emily St. James to talk about the BEST movies of 2022. We give out... more
With the release of the Disney+ show set in the world of Andowyne, we figured it was time to revisit... more
Who is the INSIDE MAN? We sit down with Roxana Hadadi (Vulture / New York Magazine) to discuss Spike Lee's... more
We hop into a black hole with Jon Gabrus (High & Mighty, Action Boyz, 101 Places to Party Before You... more
Join us for a re-release of our Minority Report episode from early 2020! We go running with Tom Cruise and... more
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... more
We talked with Jack's inflamed sense of rejection and it told us to watch Fight Club with friend Brian Martinez,... more
We delve into fascism and parenting and fascist parenting with Jack Draper (Exiting Through the 2010s), talking about mechanisms of... more
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... more
It just so happens that one of us is probably possessed, and is in need of THE EXORCIST! Join us... more
Join us and Bilge Ebiri (New York Magazine / Vulture) to delve into Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 masterpiece. We discuss... more
We are joined by Jamelle Bouie (NYTimes / Unclear and Present Danger Podcast) to discuss the conclusion to the Lord... more
We sit down with Agnes Callard (Philosophy, Chicago) and Robin Hanson (Economics, GMU) to discuss the second installment in the... more
Welcome to the start of our Lord of the Rings miniseries! We kick things off with the first film of... more
It's time to visit Jurassic Park (1994)! We discuss the tenuous relationship between science/art and commerce, while thinking about the... more
Join us and Carly Severn (KQED San Francisco) to talk about Mike Nichols' 2004, super emo and eminently re-watchable melodrama,... more
Today we're joined by friend of the show Adam Kane to discuss Hitchcock's bombastic spy thriller North By Northwest! We... more
Join us to talk about the Miracle on the Hudson with friend Chris Kaiser (Columbia University / the podcast Said... more
The life of a repo man is intense, which is why we invited friend Toby Levers to join us to... more
It is with clear eyes and love in our hearts that we dive into this classic football parable from the... more
We stuff into a tiny F14 cockpit with Sean Burns (WBUR’s The ARTery) and fly into the danger zone to... more
Not to be downers, but, everything alive must die. This is something the kids from David Robert Mitchell's devastating horror... more
We sit down with Nicolas Cage expert Keith Phipps (author of The Age of Cage) to discuss the second highest... more
Have you ever wondered whether a famous painting contained a clue to a mystery that, once revealed, would upend the... more
Join us and Katie Walsh (LA Times, Miami Nice) for one night in L.A. as we journey through deserted streets... more
Join us for a spoiler-free celebration of the very best films of 2021! We discuss our nominees and winners in... more
Join us and Matt Belenky (Movie Talk Podcast) to dive headfirst into Paul Verhoven’s classic 90s erotic thriller! We try... more
What does it mean to say that a movie is so bad it's good? Is Twilight (2008) such a movie?... more
How should we feel about and how should we engage with art made by immoral artists? We consider these questions... more
Come swing through the streets of Manhattan with us and Sam Adams (Slate) as we discuss Sam Raimi's melancholic and... more
It's time to go back to the Matrix! Join us and David Chalmers (Professor of Philosophy at NYU) to discuss... more
What does it mean to say that a movie is so bad it's good? Is Twilight (2008) such a movie? We sit... more