The Curse

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The Curse

FromThe Lack

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62 minutes

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Jan 30, 2024

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This episode is on Nathan Fielder's lastest TV show, The Curse. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Released:

Jan 30, 2024

Format:

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Titles in the series (100)

The Lack is a weekly podcast from political theorist Benjamin Studebaker, philosopher Nina Power and filmmaker Helen Rollins. We take a work each week (film, poem, essay, book...) and relate it to a philosophical theme for a wide-ranging discussion about ideas, culture and society. Each week, there is an A-side public episode and a B-side, patreon only, private episode. You can subscribe to our patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast Our email contact is thelackpodcast@gmail.com. Our music is by Dom Kirtley. Our graphics are by Bryce Behrman.

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F for Fake & Fakery: This episode is on the 1973 film F for Fake. The theme is "fakery". To listen to the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
61 min listen
A Ghost Story & Repetition: This episode is on the film 'A Ghost Story' and the theme 'Repetition'. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
56 min listen
The Last Supper & Enemies: This episode is on the 1995 film The Last Supper and the theme of enemies. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
60 min listen
Storytelling & Narrative: This episode is on the 2001 film Storytelling. The theme is "narrative". To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
58 min listen
A Throw of the Dice Will Never Abolish Chance & Contingency: This episode is on the poem 'A Throw of the Dice Will Never Abolish Chance' by French poet Stéphane Mallarmé. The theme is 'Contingency'. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
62 min listen
Making Love and Commodification: This episode is on Helen's very own short film, Making Love, and the theme of commodification. To hear the B side and get a link to see Helen's film, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
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Dune the Novel, Dune the Film: This episode is on Dune, the 2021 film and the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert. by The Lack
62 min listen
There Will Be Blood & Hustlers: This episode is on the film There Will Be Blood and the theme of "hustlers". To listen to the B side, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
59 min listen
Reality Bites & The Real: This episode is on the film Reality Bites and the theme 'The Real'. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
64 min listen
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance & Masculinity: This episode is on the 1962 film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and the theme of masculinity. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
60 min listen
Whiplash & Intensity: This episode is on the film 'Whiplash' and the theme 'Intensity'. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
58 min listen
Enjoy Poverty: This episode is about the 2008 film Enjoy Poverty. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
58 min listen
The Unabomber Manifesto & Modernity: This episode is on the manifesto written by Ted Kaczynski, the unabomber. The theme is "modernity". by The Lack
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Roma & Class in the Twenty-First Century: This episode is on the 2018 film Roma. The theme is "Class in the Twenty-First Century." To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
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Lost in Translation & Romance: This episode is on the film 'Lost in Translation' and the theme 'Romance'. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
66 min listen
American Beauty & Midlife Crisis: This episode is on the 1999 film American Beauty. The theme is "midlife crisis". To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
63 min listen
On Motherhood & Sexual Fantasies: This week we're releasing one of our B-side episodes to the public. It's on mothers and motherhood. Next week we'll have a new A-side about "nature". by The Lack
64 min listen
Vox Videos: This episode is on the media outlet Vox. It discusses the relationship between knowledge and authority. by The Lack
62 min listen
The Devils and Repression: This episode is on the 1971 film The Devils and the theme of repression. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
59 min listen
The Carl Jung Episode: This episode is on the work of Carl Jung. There's also some discussion of Donald Winnicott's review. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
62 min listen
Instagram Poetry & Regime Aesthetics: This episode is on Instagram poetry. The theme is "regime aesthetics". To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
64 min listen
Atame & Desire: This episode is on the 1989 film Atame. The theme is "desire". To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
65 min listen
Blue Collar & Co-option: This episode is about the 1978 film Blue Collar. The theme is "co-option". To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
58 min listen
Return to Innocence & Innocence: This episode is on the song 'Return to Innocence' by Engima and the theme of innocence. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
65 min listen
The Canyons & Failure: This episode is on the 2013 film The Canyons. The theme is "failure". To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
60 min listen
Don’t Look Up: The week, we forced ourselves to watch Don't Look Up. To hear the B-side next week, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
60 min listen
Brazil & Quixotism: This episode is on the 1985 film Brazil, directed by Terry Gilliam. The theme is "quixotism". To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
62 min listen
Andrei Rublev: Benjamin and Nina debate the artistic merits of the 1966 Soviet classic Andrei Rublev. by The Lack
64 min listen
Rien à Foutre: This episode is on the 2021 film Rien à Foutre. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
61 min listen
Caché, Gaze, & the Work of Michael Haneke: This episode is on Caché, the 2005 film by Michael Haneke. There's also discussion of some of Haneke's other films, including The White Ribbon and The Piano Teacher. The theme is "gaze". To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon. by The Lack
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Idiocracy: This episode is on the 2006 film, Idiocracy. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
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Demolition Man: This episode is on the 1993 film, Demolition Man. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast by The Lack
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