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Back to SearchPMP#68: Raised by Wolves: Biblical Sci-Fi
Season 1 Episode 68
Brian, Erica, and Mark reflect on this weird sci-fi HBO Max series by Aaron Guzikowski and Ridley Scott. How much are we supposed to understand? Can …
5 years, 6 months ago
PMP#67: Borat Pod Show! Very Nice! With Aaron David Gleason
Season 1 Episode 67
Mark, Erica, Brian, and musician/actor Aaron consider the comedy of Sacha Baron Cohen, especially Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, where his co-stars are …
5 years, 6 months ago
PMP#66: Scary Movies w/ Nathan Shelton
Season 1 Episode 66
What scares us? Why do people enjoy being scared by films? Are there good horror movies that aren't scary and scary films that are still bad?
Mark, E…
5 years, 6 months ago
PMP#65: Cosmic Satire w/ “Bill & Ted” Writer Chris Matheson
Season 1 Episode 65
Chris Matheson has written many comic movies and has converted religious texts into funnier books, most recently with The Buddha's Story. Mark, Erica…
5 years, 7 months ago
PMP#64: The Last of Us: The Best Movies We Ever Played
Season 1 Episode 64
Is the Last of Us franchise actually a good video gaming, or just long cinematics that are only good by comparison to past video game cut scenes? It'…
5 years, 7 months ago
PMP#63: Superhero Ethics (and The Boys) w/ Travis Smith
Season 1 Episode 63
Travis joins Mark, Erica, and Brian to discuss our seemingly endless appetite for super-hero stories. His new book matches up heroes like Batman vs. …
5 years, 7 months ago
PMP#62: Mulan Re-Disneyfield w/ Michael Tow
Season 1 Episode 62
Is the new Mulan the equivalent for Asian-Americans what Black Panther was for African-Americans? Did the film work? Was it better than the 1998 anim…
5 years, 7 months ago
PMP#61: Philosophy of Photography w/ Amir Zaki
Season 1 Episode 61
Amir the photographic artist and prof (see amirzaki.net) joins Mark, Erica, and Brian to consider decision making in picture taking, how our purposes…
5 years, 8 months ago
PMP#60: Manga 101 w/ Deborah Shamoon
Season 1 Episode 60
Mark, Erica and Brian (all manga noobs) are joined by Japanese Studies prof. Deborah Shamoon to talk about barriers for Americans to appreciate manga…
5 years, 8 months ago
PMP#59: David Lynch’s Popular Surrealism
Season 1 Episode 59
Mark, Erica, Brian, and guest Mike Wilson discuss the director's films from Eraserhead to Inland Empire plus Twin Peaks and his recent short films. W…
5 years, 8 months ago