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Two friends in the San Francisco tech industry review Sci-Fi films, focusing on how they intersect with philosophy, religion, and culture. (Note: these episodes contain spoilers)... more
FAQs about ExtraTextual:How many episodes does ExtraTextual have?The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.
July 09, 2025The GorgeEvan and David catch up on The Gorge (2025), speculating about the gorge’s metaphorical meaning and whether the truth is always worth knowing (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13654226/)...more41minPlay
May 08, 2025Mickey 17Evan and David review Bong Joon Ho's latest film, Mickey 17 (2025), untangling Mickey's multiple personalities as well as the film's various political, religious, and environmental ideas. ...more48minPlay
September 05, 2024Alien: RomulusEvan 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/)...more44minPlay
August 26, 2024Alien (1979)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/)...more54minPlay
July 21, 2024The MartianEvan 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/)...more50minPlay
June 16, 2024FuriosaEvan 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/)...more52minPlay
June 02, 2024Ex MachinaEvan 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/)...more52minPlay
May 19, 2024Dune: Part Two, ContinuedEvan 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/)...more45minPlay
May 05, 2024Dune: Part TwoEvan 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/)...more1hPlay
April 21, 2024Ad AstraEvan and David review Ad Astra (2019), covering men's emotions, father-son issues, escaping earthly problems, and more (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2935510/)...more1h 3minPlay
FAQs about ExtraTextual:How many episodes does ExtraTextual have?The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.