Episodes

  • Alien: Romulus
    Sep 5 2024

    Evan and David debrief after viewing Alien: Romulus, discussing forced labor, genetic modification, human-AI relationships, and the divisive decision to resurrect *that* actor from the original Alien (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18412256/)

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    43 mins
  • Alien (1979)
    Aug 26 2024

    Evan and David prep for the latest Alien franchise release (Romulus) by revisiting the original Alien (1979), discussing the plausibility of the xenomorph, horror tropes, and what exactly is going on with that final scene (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/)


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    53 mins
  • The Martian
    Jul 21 2024

    Evan and David review The Martian (2015), discussing the film's celebration of human ingenuity, whether grit alone is enough to solve spacefaring problems, and NASA / science nerd culture. (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3659388/)


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    50 mins
  • Furiosa
    Jun 16 2024

    Evan and David discuss the latest Mad Max installment, Furiosa (2024), covering post-apocalyptic hope, philosophies of what's worth living (and dying) for, and the management styles of biker gang leaders. (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12037194/)

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    52 mins
  • Ex Machina
    Jun 2 2024

    Evan and David review Ex Machina (2014), a moody and thoughtful journey into the possibility of true artificial intelligence. They cover a wide range of topics including humanity's selfishness, what it means to be self aware, and the movie's commentary on big tech. (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/)

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    52 mins
  • Dune: Part Two, Continued
    May 19 2024

    Evan and David continue their discussion of Dune: Part Two (2024) after going deeper into the film and the book, especially the idea of a "messiah," the ethics of one assuming that role, and the overall philosophy of Dune (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15239678/)

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    44 mins
  • Dune: Part Two
    May 5 2024

    Evan and David discuss Dune: Part Two (2024), covering themes of religion, the messiah trope, and more. First in a two-part series. (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15239678/)

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    59 mins
  • Ad Astra
    Apr 21 2024

    Evan and David review Ad Astra (2019), covering men's emotions, father-son issues, escaping earthly problems, and more (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2935510/)

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    1 hr and 2 mins