Lights to Low

On this episode of Lights to Low, we talk Steven Spielberg’s Always, a film about a ghost who flies around fighting fires. Does the main character have an abusive relationship with planes? Is the greatest medicinal achievement of our time—and our greatest political system—only slightly better than going to the store? Listen to find out the answer to these burning questions, and more.

This week on Lights to Low, we return to the world of Indiana Jones as we examine Indy’s race to uncover a lost Christian artifact, fight some Nazis, and ride or die in the desert. No, it’s not Raiders of the Lost Ark but instead the near-carbon copy, though still enjoyable Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Is Henry Jones, Sr. a good father? Is Indy a shitty professor? Does Hitler use a pencil? Listen and find out.

On this episode of Lights to Low, we tackle the very Britishness of Empire of the Sun, a movie that takes place in war-torn China. Join us as we talk about P-51s, POW camps, and whether or not Christian Bale peaked at 13.

On this episode of Lights to Low, listen to two white guys talk about another white guy who directed a movie about the female-centered, southern Black experience in the first few decades of the twentieth century. We talk race, misogyny, faith, and Spielberg’s transition from sharks and aliens to historical dramas.

On this episode of Lights to Low, we travel to India for “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Racism, colonialism, and xenophobia? Check. A chiseled Harrison Ford, great set pieces, and a delicious green apple? Double check. Join us as we try to reconcile a good film with bad cultural representation.

This week on Lights to Low, we befriend “E.T the Extra-Terrestrial.” We talk divorce, religion, and the appeal of Reese’s Pieces found on the ground in the middle of the woods. We also invite you to cherish what will surely be one of the final Spielberg Mom discussions.

On this episode, we talk Steven Spielberg's “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” including all varietals of Nazis, whether or not Indiana Jones believes in anything, and the suggestive powers, hidden meanings, and all around symbolism of an apple left on a desk.

On this week’s episode of Lights to Low we talk “1941,” Steven Spielberg’s war “comedy” about an impending Japanese attack on the California coast in the days following Pearl Harbor. We discuss sexism, racism, the military, and whether or not this is even Spielberg’s funniest World War II movie. Join us as our hosts cope with a Spielberg Mom-less episode.

On this episode of Lights to Low, we have some “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” In his fourth film, we’ve got a few Spielberg faces, a couple of Spielberg Moms, and at least one Carl Weathers. Topics on the agenda: Christianity, communication, and whether or not Roy Neary should abandon his family for a mountain of mashed potatoes.

On this episode of Lights to Low, we tackle "Jaws." We talk sharks, scars, and whether or not Quint has a penchant for art. Here's to swimmin' with bow-legged women.