We’re back for the second film in our sexy artificial intelligence double feature and this week’s episode is hornier than the last while also being a lot more wholesome? Huh? Now, you might be asking us, “Boys, how is that even possible?!” Well, it’s thanks to the twisted and unique mind of filmmaker Spike Jonze. This week we're talking about his 2013 science-fiction romantic comedy-drama film “Her”.

“Her” is a fantastic film that poses the question “What if you really liked Siri? No, I mean REALLY liked Siri… and she liked you back?” Emotional, well-written, superbly crafted, and incredibly well-acted… this movie is made up of the same components as “Ex Machina” but arranged in a completely different way, which makes this an interesting listen when compared and contrasted with last week’s pod. With stellar performances from Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, and Olivia Wilde, this movie is beautifully shot and packed with subtle high-tech questions, hopeful futurism, humanism, introspection, and emotional growth. It also features a verbal sexual encounter between a man and his operating system, phone sex involving a dead cat, a little alien with a foul mouth, a sexual surrogate, Chris Pratt before his fall, Olivia Wilde just ripping a dude apart emotionally, and someone taking a vow of silence after a divorce. Yeah.

This week we break down the movie’s plot, explore the world of “Her” and how close it is to our own, praise the cinematography, lighting, and acting, unpack the questions the movie poses about humans and technology, discuss the interesting aspects the film’s production, and marvel at the emotional punch that “Her” packs. Is this movie depressing? Or is it incredibly hopeful? This sneaky film burrows into your mind and stays there for a while after the credits roll. Also, like “Ex Machina”, this film won an Oscar. Did we mention that it has an actual on-screen sex scene between a guy and his phone? Wild horny moments abound this week.

We also chat about what this movie says about love, depression and loss, personal growth, relationships, sex, and what it does right when it comes to artificial intelligence. We rant and rave about the voice acting from Scarlett Johansson and praise Joaquin Phoenix as Theodore Twombly… both of whom do an incredible job at making you believe in their character’s relationship while never actually being on set together once. This movie is a masterclass in subtlety in acting and writing. It rules.

Plus, random discussion on the future and artificial intelligence, the M.I.G.O.S., Chris Pratt being kinda awful now, Mark Whalberg, the Oscars needing new categories, voice acting and motion capture, the Snyder-verse people becoming the mafia of the internet, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, the new Playstation Plus subscription update, and PALMREADER talks about his new addiction… “Crusader Kings 3”.

Next week, we’re talking about a great Canadian punk band that you should definitely check out… PUP!

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