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Philosophy In Film

by Chris McTavish, Alain Beauclair and Craig Nickel

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Philosophy In Film - 108 - Ex Machina

October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 44 min

This week on Philosophy in Film, the gang enters the glass-walled world of Alex Garland's 2014 sci-fi thriller, Ex Machina. When programmer Caleb is invited to the secluded estate of enigmatic tech mogul Nathan, he finds himself enlisted…
Philosophy In Film - 107 - The Odyssey

August 4, 2026 · 2 hr 10 min

Episode 107: The Odyssey This week on Philosophy in Film, the gang sets sail with Christopher Nolan's ambitious retelling of The Odyssey, breathing new life into Homer's timeless epic of monsters, memory, and the long road home. After the…
Philosophy In Film - 106 - Dogville

June 30, 2026 · 2 hr 19 min

Episode 106: Dogville This week on Philosophy in Film, the gang steps onto the chalk-lined streets of Lars von Trier's provocative 2003 drama, Dogville. When the mysterious Grace arrives seeking refuge from a pair of gangsters, the…
Philosophy In Film - 105 - Back to the Future

June 2, 2026 · 1 hr 40 min

Episode 105 - Back to the Future Great Scott! This week on Philosophy in Film, the gang travels back in time to 1985 with Robert Zemeckis' beloved sci-fi adventure classic, Back to the Future. When Marty McFly is accidentally sent back to…
Philosophy In Film - 104 - Glory Daze

May 12, 2026 · 2 hr 9 min

Episode 104: Glory Daze This week on Philosophy in Film, the gang cracks open a time capsule with Glory Daze, the scrappy 1995 Gen-X comedy filled with graduation panic, beer-soaked nostalgia, and an early Ben Affleck appearance before…

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Philosophy In Film - 103 - Stand by Me

March 24, 2026 · 1 hr 45 min

Episode 103: Stand by Me This week on Philosophy in Film, the gang sets out down the tracks with Rob Reiner's beloved coming-of-age classic, Stand by Me. Based on Stephen King's novella The Body, the film follows four boys as they leave…
Philosophy In Film - 102 - Slap Shot

February 24, 2026 · 2 hr 2 min

Episode 102: Slap Shot With Special Guest: Megan Craig (Associate Professor of Philosophy and Art, Stony Brook University) The gloves are off this week on Philosophy in Film as the gang faces off with George Roy Hill's bruising classic…
Philosophy In Film - 101 - One Battle After Another

February 3, 2026 · 2 hr 3 min

Episode 101: One Battle After Another This week on Philosophy in Film, the gang locks in on Paul Thomas Anderson's sprawling, darkly funny, and relentlessly restless epic, One Battle After Another. Inspired by Thomas Pynchon's Vineland…
Philosophy In Film - 100 - Miracle on 34th Street

December 20, 2025 · 1 hr 54 min

Episode 100: Miracle on 34th Street Ho ho ho! For our 100th episode, the gang celebrates Philosophy in Film's centenary by stepping into the warm glow of a holiday classic with the original Miracle on 34th Street (1947). This timeless…
Philosophy In Film - 099 - A House of Dynamite

December 9, 2025 · 1 hr 43 min

Episode 99: A House of Dynamite This week, the gang steps into the explosive tension of A House of Dynamite, a modern pressure-cooker thriller where family secrets, fraying loyalties, and a single terrible night threaten to blow…
Philosophy In Film - 098 - Lean On Me

November 15, 2025 · 2 hr 37 min

Episode 98: Lean On Me Season 5 marches on as the gang steps into the halls of Eastside High for John G. Avildsen's 1989 drama Lean On Me, where Principal Joe Clark takes on failing systems, fraying hope, and a school on the brink with…
Philosophy In Film - 097 - Weapons

October 26, 2025 · 1 hr 34 min

Episode 97: Weapons Just in time for a Halloween Spooktacular, the gang is back for Season 5 of Philosophy in Film, and the reel's already spinning! First up in the tray: Zach Cregger's eerie ensemble horror Weapons (2025), where…