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Cows in the Field
Приєднався 15 сер 2021
A podcast exploration into philosophical, aesthetic, and cultural themes in popular movies; or, our attempt to live up to Werner Herzog’s exhortation to articulate our thoughts and feelings about the stories we love. Hosted by Justin and Laura Khoo.
124. I Saw the TV Glow (w/ Emily St. James)
We are joined by Emily St. James (episodes.ghost.io/) to discuss Jane Schoenbrun's excellent sophomore outing. We discuss transformative experiences, leaps of faith, egg cinema, kissing on the astral plane, nostalgia and the specialness of inaccessibility, and (if that's not enough) why we do this podcast at all! It's a very special episode, and we want to hear what you thought about the film! Email us at cowspod@gmail.com!
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123. Alien Romulus (w/ Scout Tafoya)
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In space, no one can hear you deepfake a dead actor into your movie! We're joined by Scout Tafoya to talk Alien: Romulus. We discuss the film's thematic resonances with the Alien franchise, immigration, the fear of undifferentiation, psychoanalytic readings of the alien, human/android relationships, orphans in space, and go on many long rants about the state of movies and artificial intelligenc...
122. Altered States ( w/ Hit Factory Pod)
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We are joined by Aaron Casias and Carly Gomes of Hit Factory (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hit-factory/id1525572456) to discuss William Hurt's first film, Ken Russell's wild and delirious Altered States! We discuss solipsism, God, losing faith, hallucinogens, academia, and why regressing into an ape form might be many conservatives ultimate fantasy. Follow us on Twitter! ( cowspod) ...
121. Thelma and Louise (w/ Katey Rich)
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We sit down with Katey Rich (substack.com/@kateyrich2) (The Ankler) to discuss Ridley Scott's macho film about two women's goodbye middle finger to the patriarchy. We discuss the film's radical rejection of stereotypical gender norms, the female gaze, women being friends, why Christopher McDonald is the funniest person ever, and whether Brad Pitt robs convenience stores shirtless or clothed. Co...
120. The Bling Ring
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Crimewave summer continues with Sofia Coppola's film about celebrity thieves! We discuss the movie in the context of Coppola's filmography, her artistic motivations and the creative aspirations of the criminals the movie is about, criminal deniability, and, of course, Leslie Mann! It's all fun and games until someone gets a reality tv show. Follow us on Twitter! ( cowspod) Buy a cows...
119. Scarface (w/ Glenn Kenny)
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DePalma, Stone, Pacino, Montana. We are joined by Glenn Kenny (x.com/glenn kenny) (author of The World is Yours: The Story of Scarface (www.amazon.com/World-Yours-Story-Scarface/dp/1335449620) ) to discuss excess, capitalism, happiness, tigers, sunken bathtubs, cocaine economics, and also the movie Scarface! Is it "Scar-face" or "Scarf-ace"? Who knows! Join us!
118. Public Enemies (w/ Liam Billingham and Phil Gawthorne)
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The guys from Die Hard on a Blank are here to kick off CRIMEWAVE SUMMER and talk all things John Dillinger with us! Crime doesn't pay, but it sure is sexy, ain't it? We unpack several themes of the film: encroaching modernity, the birth of modern celebrity, looking to the past through the lens of the present. Also, we explore the magical look of the movie, due in large part to its unique use of...
117. Bull Durham (w/ Noah Gittell)
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Let us all worship at the Church of Baseball! We are joined to talk Bull Durham by Noah Gittell (noahgittell.com/) , author of the recent book Baseball: The Movie. We discuss the film's love of the game, its exploration of life after retirement, parenthood, expiration dating, learning how to breathe out of our eyelids, Annie Savoy's timeless style, and Laura's newfound crush, Kevin Costner. Buy...
116. Hot Tub Time Machine (w/ Mitchell Beaupre)
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Let's get it started, in the TUB! We sit down with Mitchell Beaupre (Letterbox'd) to discuss male friendship, regrets, the allure of youth, reliving our best and worst days, the comic genius of Crispin Glover, and what happened in Cincinnati! Follow Mitchell on Twitter! (x.com/itismitchell) Follow us on Twitter! ( cowspod) Buy a cows shirt on Threadless! (cowspod.threadless.com/)
115. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (w/ Edward Lewis)
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What's a moody anti-Western got to do with mythmaking, outlaws, celebrity, bold robbers, parasocial relationships, betrayal, guilt, capitalism, Roger Deakins, Brad Pitt, and Casey Affleck? A lot, it turns out! Join us and Edward Lewis to explore the contours of Andrew Dominik's retelling of the end of Jesse James' life. We on Twitter! ( cowspod) We on the web! (cowspod.com/)
114. Sympathy for the Devil (w/ Yuval Adler and Matt Strohl)
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Nicolas Cage has been on a run of making several movies a year for decades now, and Sympathy for the Devil is one of his latest experiments, a pulpy chamber piece road trip mystery suspense film co-starring Joel Kinnaman. We sit down with the film's director Yuval Adler (who also happened to get his PhD in philosophy from Columbia in the 90s!) and welcome back Matt Strohl (Philosophy, U. Montan...
113. Dogville (w/ Agnes Callard)
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Today we explore the dark recesses of the human soul with Agnes Callard ( AgnesCallard) (Chicago). We discuss von Trier's minimalist staging, the movie's parable, the duality of human nature, the lies we tell ourselves and others, the film's political angle, and the role of anger in response to true evil. Cows on Twitter! ( cowspod)
112. Red Dawn (w/ Nat Hansen)
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John Milius's 1984 film Red Dawn has a reputation as being a jingoistic conservative fever dream, but we talk with Nat Hansen, who argues that its political outlook is more complex and more interesting. Along the way, we also discuss the film's portrayal of masculinity, the toll of war, the film's many references, from The Battle of Algiers to Alexander Nevsky. Follow us on Twitter: @cowspod (t...
107. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (w/ Nick Riggle and Matt Strohl)
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107. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (w/ Nick Riggle and Matt Strohl)
106. The Blair Witch Project (Reprise) + 2023 Cows Super Quiz
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106. The Blair Witch Project (Reprise) 2023 Cows Super Quiz
104. LA Confidential (w/ Blake Howard)
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104. LA Confidential (w/ Blake Howard)
103. Joe Vs. The Volcano (w/ Chad Perman)
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103. Joe Vs. The Volcano (w/ Chad Perman)
98. Starship Troopers (w/ Liam Billingham)
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98. Starship Troopers (w/ Liam Billingham)
am already a fan of Kenny- loved his Goodfellas book! - and wonderful insights here into Scarface. One little nitpick I have to make is about the partial revisionism in the commentary about Reagan's 1980s: If one piece of Scarface is commentary on 80s excess, the timeline doesn't work. When production began, in 1982, the U.S. was still in a recession. The excess/Reagan's capitalism that we remember, didn't really begin until about mid-1983.Small nitpick, otherwise great episode
Great point! I think if we were to put it more carefully, it would be that the movie embodies the kind of excess that came to be characteristic of the 80s
Bumhurt about slurs being used 😂
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