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Cows in the field

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About the show

A movie podcast inspired by a Werner Herzog quote, “We have to articulate ourselves, otherwise we would be cows in the field.” Hosted by Justin Khoo (professor of philosophy at MIT) and Laura Khoo (art historian turned fundraiser).

Latest episodes

  • 175. Alien (w/ Sarah Welch-Larson)

    October 9, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

    We sit down with Sarah Welch-Larson, author of Becoming Alien, and frequent contributor to Bright Wall / Dark Room, to discuss Ridley Scott's ALIEN. Evil, alienation, violations, organic mechanization, corporate dehumanization... and also…

  • 174. Cape Fear (w/ Roxana Hadadi)

    September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 38 min

    We journey up river with Roxana Hadadi (New York Magazine and Vulture) to explore Martin Scorsese's 1991 film, CAPE FEAR! We explore how the film portrays the crumbling of American middle class institutions -- family, religion, law -- from…

  • 173. The Shawshank Redemption (w/ Emily St. James)

    September 12, 2026 · 55 min

    We are joined by many time guest Emily St. James (Yellowjackets) to discuss Frank Darabont's modern Capra film about hope, defiance, cosmic injustice, Stephen King, prison, freedom, and more! Is it crazy to like Forrest Gump more than this…

  • 172. Uncut Gems (w/ Andrew Overbye)

    August 28, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

    We are talking Safdies with Andrew Overbye (The Authorized Novelizations Podcast)! We discuss risking it all to have it all, capitalism, addiction highs and lows, five-way parlays, striving, the Sandman, and much more! In the gem, one can…

  • 171. Looper (w/ Tushar Menon)

    August 14, 2026 · 1 hr 39 min

    We sit down with MIT philosopher Tushar Menon to discuss Looper. Does its time travel make sense? What questions does it raise about identity, regret, parenting, and cycles of violence? Would your younger self hate you now? Tune in to find…

  • 170. The Odyssey (w/ Bilge Ebiri)

    July 31, 2026 · 1 hr 59 min

    We discuss Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey with Bilge Ebiri (New York Magazine / Vulture)! We discuss Nolan's sympathetic Odysseus, a man out of time, burdened by guilt and shame, but also a herald of a new age of science and reason. We…

  • 169. Billy Elliot (w/ Aaron Meskin)

    July 10, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    Put on your dancin' shoes, it's time to discuss Billy Elliot with Aaron Meskin (Philosophy, U. of Georgia)! We discuss dance movies, dancing, how the film melds British working class drama with fantastical, nondiegetic dance numbers, how…

  • 168. Past Lives (w/ Bar Luzon)

    June 27, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

    Join us and Bar Luzon (Philosophy, MIT) to discuss Celine Song's film PAST LIVES. We talk about immigration, love, irresistible freely chosen love, imagination and narrative in self understanding, counterfactual thinking, and never going…