Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPMP#33: The Heroine’s Journey w/ Vi Burlew
Season 1 Episode 33
How has Joseph Campbell's "hero's journey" as famously leveraged for Star Wars evolved with more female action heroes in film? Vi Burlew joins Mark, …
6 years, 4 months ago
PMP#32: Judging “The Good Place”
Season 1 Episode 32
Mark, Erica, and Brian discuss Michael Schur's NBC TV show. Is it good? Does it actually teach moral philosophy? We talk sit-com tropes, TV finales, …
6 years, 4 months ago
PMP#31: Robin Williams’ Celebrity Struggles w/ Dave Itzkoff
Season 1 Episode 31
Dave the New York Times culture reporter joins Mark, Erica, and Brian to consider issues raised by his 2018 biography Robin: What is with our f'ed up…
6 years, 5 months ago
PMP#30: Why Every Film Will Win the Oscar! (A Debate)
Season 1 Episode 30
The 2020 Academy Awards are imminent (or maybe past, if you're hearing this later; it's fine!). Mark, Erica, and Brian, each argue in favor of three …
6 years, 5 months ago
PMP#29: Martin Scorsese the Auteur w/ Colin Marshall
Season 1 Episode 29
We consider The Irishman in the context of Scorsese's body of work and the styles and themes that his films tend to exhibit.
Writer/podcaster Colin M…
6 years, 5 months ago
PMP#28: The Alpha Female Trope w/ Margaret Colin
Season 1 Episode 28
What's the deal with images of powerful women in media? The trope of the tough-as-nails boss-lady who may or may not have a heart of gold has evolved…
6 years, 5 months ago
PMP#27: For the Love of Star Wars
Season 1 Episode 27
Mark, Erica, and Brian talk about the unique place these films have in the brains of people of a certain age, how we grappled with the prequels, and …
6 years, 5 months ago
PMP#26: We Watch “Watchmen” w/ David Pizarro
Season 1 Episode 26
Covering Alan Moore's 1986 graphic novel, the new HBO series and the 2009 film.
Mark, Erica, and Brian are joined by David, psych prof at Cornell and…
6 years, 6 months ago
PMP#25: Sports as Pop w/ Sportscaster Dave Revsine
Season 1 Episode 25
How is spectator sports different from other types of entertainment? Dave (lead studio host for the Big Ten Network and former ESPN anchor) joins Mar…
6 years, 6 months ago
PMP#24: Christmas Viewing: What’s Canon?
Season 1 Episode 24
Join Mark, Erica, and Brian for a special "snake draft," where we take turns picking the holiday films and TV specials that we think are (or should b…
6 years, 6 months ago