Lit After Dark

Lit After Dark

By Tommy, Josh, and JennTV & FilmAfter Shows
Download on the App Store

Lit After Dark episodes

  • Dark 201 - Beginnings and Endings

    Tommy, Josh, and Jenn dig into the season 2 opener of the incredible German language Netflix series Dark! In our spoiler-free (up to this episode) discussion, we discuss young Jonas’ struggles in his new situation, examine our evolving feelings towards Hannah as she grapples with harmful thoughts, and break down the introduction of a new investigator for the missing persons cases in Winden.

    Family Tree S2E1 -https://rb.gy/l14bxa 

    Time Map S2E1 - https://rb.gy/jibev3 

    Links to items discussed in this episode: 

    1. Wiki on free will - https://rb.gy/l0muxi     ||
    2. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy on free will - https://rb.gy/8v6kg3     ||
    3. The Kybalion by The Three Initiates -  https://rb.gy/b30l5a     ||
    4. "The Fall of the Damned" by Peter Paul Rubens -  https://rb.gy/dk5pkt      ||
    5. Wave Particle Duality -  https://rb.gy/pn0b7n     ||
    6. Allegory of the Cave by Plato -  https://rb.gy/li7j6z     ||
    7. Blind men and the elephant -  https://rb.gy/ql0bqb     ||
    8. Higgs-Boson Video: https://rb.gy/lpwgic     ||
    9. “Jeanny” by Falco - https://rb.gy/jpnvkz     ||
    10. “It’s Happening Again” by Agnes Obel - https://rb.gy/wdqpuq     ||


      11. 1 hr 33 min
    11. Dark 110 - Alpha and Omega

      Tommy, Josh, and Jenn dig into the season 1 finale of the incredible German language Netflix series Dark! In our spoiler-free (up to this episode) discussion, we talk about how Helge tries to right a wrong in his past, discover the true relationship between Peter and Tronte, and get a shocking revelation about Jonas. Additionally, we catalogue the mysteries and questions as they have stacked up throughout the season, and figure out what has been answered and what hasn’t been. 

      Family Tree S1E10 - https://rb.gy/ojxdos

      Time Map S1E10 - https://rb.gy/d254up

      Links to items discussed in this episode: 

      1. Wiki on Free will - https://rb.gy/l0muxi       ||
      2. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy on free will - https://rb.gy/8v6kg3       ||
      3. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - https://rb.gy/zvkp0x       ||
      4. Full text - https://rb.gy/gvx49g        ||
      5. “Irgendwie Irgendwo Irgendwann” by Nena - https://rb.gy/lpjovc        ||
      6. Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld - A Quiet Life - https://rb.gy/af9njp         ||
      7. Still Smiling - https://rb.gy/lrp30z        ||
      8. Zhuangzi’s Butterfly Paradox - https://rb.gy/gotpli        ||
      9. “The Night Face Up” or “ La Noche Boca Arriba” by Julio Cortazar - https://rb.gy/qi0ic7        ||
      10. Raider Bar Commercial - https://rb.gy/4dwipk        ||


        11. 1 hr 33 min
      11. Dark 109 - Everything Is Now

        Tommy, Josh, and Jenn dig into the ninth episode of the incredible German language Netflix series Dark! In our spoiler-free (up to this episode) discussion, we talk about how the show explores the purpose and origin of mankind, as well as the nature of the universe; dig into parent/child relationships throughout the show, especially in the Doppler and Nielsen families; and try to unpack all of the new information we get about Noah, his goals, and his beliefs.  

        Family Tree S1E9 - https://rb.gy/nkhaf1  

        Time Map S1E9 - https://rb.gy/rbah3n  

        Opening Quote:  Man has always puzzled over his origin. His genesis. Created by God? Or a product of evolution? If we could see yesterday and tomorrow at the same time, the origin and the end, the entire universe in a single moment, we might finally find answers to the biggest questions of all. What is man? Where does he come from? What drives him? What is his purpose?  

        Links to items discussed in this episode: 

        1. Psalm 23 - https://rb.gy/te0ewl    || 
        2. Hannibal and the alps - https://rb.gy/dyo609     || 
        3. East of Eden  by John Steinbeck - https://rb.gy/myz2my   || 
        4. Full Text - https://rb.gy/fu5cmm     ||
          5. 1 hr 35 min
        5. Dark 108 - As You Sow, So Shall You Reap

          Tommy, Josh, and Jenn dig into the eighth episode of the incredible German language Netflix series Dark! In our spoiler-free (up to this episode) discussion, we go over the new family members we meet as we look at Winden in 1953, try to wrap our heads around the mysteries of time travel, wormholes, and causality with the stranger and Tannhaus (while revealing our deep affection for Back to the Future), and try to place ourselves in Ulrich's feet as he grapples with his new reality. 

          Family Tree S1E8 - https://rb.gy/mudzbw

          Time Map - https://rb.gy/3dz5zu

          Links to items discussed in this episode:

          1. The Tempest Act 1, Scene 2 - “Hell is empty and all the devils are here!” - https://rb.gy/pqecpp    ||
          2. Galatians 6:7-8 - https://rb.gy/t4sazb     ||
          3. Nature vs. Nurture - https://rb.gy/irf15t     ||
          4. Double-Slit Experiment - https://rb.gy/wfxxvx     ||
          5. Chaos Theory - https://rb.gy/jgww9b     ||
          6. Causal Determinism - https://rb.gy/f59psf     ||


            7. 1 hr 37 min
          7. Dark 107 - Crossroads

            Tommy, Josh, and Jenn dig into the seventh episode of the incredible German language Netflix series Dark! In our spoiler-free (up to this episode) discussion, we discuss Jonas' choice as he finds Mikkel in 1986 after a conversation with the mysterious stranger, follow Charlotte as she follows clues like breadcrumbs all over Winden, and we feel shock with Ulrich as we discover he discovers Helge's secret. 

            Family Tree S1E7 - https://rb.gy/y5vxb2

            Time Map - https://rb.gy/vdge8j

            Links to items discussed in this episode:

            1. "Gisela" by Detlev Lais - https://rb.gy/eys8zb     ||
            2. Crossroads - https://rb.gy/ctouyu 
              3. 1 hr 23 min
            3. Dark 106 - Sic Mundus Creatus Est

              Tommy, Josh, and Jenn dig into the sixth episode of the incredible German language Netflix series Dark! In our spoiler-free (up to this episode) discussion, we discuss Ulrich's further descent into madness as he investigates the disappearances in Winden, follow Jonas through the Sic Mundus Creatus Est door into 1986, and discuss how all of these characters deal with the pain and loss of their lives. 

              Family Tree S1E6 - https://rb.gy/vgvfj3

              Links to items discussed in this episode:

              1. “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant - https://rb.gy/iysssc   ||
              2. “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner - https://rb.gy/lsvasw   ||
              3. Catharsis - https://rb.gy/vdotu6   ||
              4. Fatal Attraction - https://rb.gy/uvuf1l   ||
              5. Ariadne - https://rb.gy/x634gl (Tommy accidentally said Perseus instead of Theseus. Perseus killed the Gorgon Medusa in myth.)
              6. Ouroboros- https://rb.gy/jzb07a   ||
              7. Final Shot of The Shining - https://rb.gy/wjg4sq   ||
              8. Existentialism and God - https://rb.gy/ohrcde   ||
              9. Diagetic sound- https://rb.gy/akat8p   ||
              10. Foley - https://rb.gy/bsmrb4   ||
              11. “Enter One” by Sol Seppy - https://rb.gy/pplrkn   ||





                12. 1 hr 26 min
              12. Dark 105 - Truths

                Tommy, Josh, and Jenn explore the fifth episode of the incredible German language Netflix series Dark! In our spoiler-free (up to this episode) discussion, we freak out over some big revelations, continue to unpack the Katharina/Ulrich/Hannah triangle, and and discuss German parenting tactics after watching Charlotte talking to Elisabeth. 

                Family Tree S1E5 - https://rb.gy/ywow0g

                Links to items discussed in this episode:

                1. The Lunar Calendar -  https://rb.gy/if4aoc   ||
                2. Ariadne -  https://rb.gy/6xxqg4       ||
                3. Labyrinth - https://rb.gy/zu7qor     ||
                4. 33 Wikipedia - https://rb.gy/7avkwd      ||
                5. The Triquetra - https://rb.gy/uu1o0x       ||
                6.  The Breakfast Club, directed by John Hughes - https://rb.gy/x922xb      ||
                7. "When you grow up, your heart dies"  - https://rb.gy/qr4feg       ||
                  8. 1 hr 28 min
                8. Dark 104 - Double Lives

                  Tommy, Josh, and Jenn explore the fourth episode of the incredible German language Netflix series Dark! In our spoiler-free (up to this episode) discussion, we revel in the purposeful construction of the show, debate the proper pronunciation of German names as English speakers, and decry the classroom management of the Winden teachers. We talk about Fransizka’s deep family issues, Jonas’ exploration of the Winden caves, and Ulrich’s incredibly rough treatment at the hands of Aleksander’s Power Plant security. 

                  Links to items discussed in this episode:

                  1. "Rocking Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence - https://rb.gy/h3jw8p    ||     
                  2. Ariadne's Thread - https://rb.gy/opmcgl    ||     
                  3. Elective Affinities by Goethe - https://rb.gy/1i4iy3    ||     Full Text - https://rb.gy/dazqre     ||      
                  4. 33 Wikipedia - https://rb.gy/7avkwd      ||     
                  5. The Triquetra - https://rb.gy/uu1o0x       ||      
                    6. 1 hr 25 min
                  6. Dark 103 - Past & Present

                    Tommy, Josh, and Jenn explore the third episode of the incredible German language Netflix series Dark! In our spoiler-free discussion, we talk about the previous generation of the denizens of Winden, and note the different ways in which history is already repeating itself. We talk about poor Mikkel's fruitless quest and the dramatic irony of his interactions with his young parents, the trials and tribulations of being a powerful woman in the 80s like Claudia, and explore the beginnings of Hannah's relationship with Ulrich. 

                    Our analysis digs into the symbolic significance of Raider Bars (Raider is now Twix!), possible important connections that relate to the number 33, and Tears for Fears' "Shout" as a protest song. 

                    Family Tree for Season 1 Episode 3: https://rb.gy/hbezvb

                    Links for Items discussed:

                    1. A Roomful of Teeth Full Song - https://rb.gy/bvslh9 || (part used in episode) - https://rb.gy/eh95pl ||
                    2. "Jeanny" by Falco - https://rb.gy/jpnvkz ||
                    3. "Rock me Amadeus" by Falco - https://rb.gy/l4ufrv ||
                    4. "Dr. Zaius" by The Simpsons - https://rb.gy/s1twew ||
                    5. Nino D'Angelo - https://rb.gy/xmvdal ||
                    6. How to solve a rubik's cube - https://rb.gy/dmw6gn ||
                    7. The Plagues of Egypt (Tommy references #5, death of livestock) - https://rb.gy/3rx5vw ||
                    8. "Pleasure to Kill" by Kreator - https://rb.gy/4oebvp ||
                    9. "Familiar" by Agnes Obel - https://rb.gy/qjowou
                    10. Wikipedia page for the number 33 - https://rb.gy/r6lkgr ||
                    11. "Shout" by Tears for Fears - https://rb.gy/onhg1j ||



                      12. 1 hr 8 min
                    12. Dark 102 - Lies

                      Tommy, Josh, and Jenn dive into episode 2 of Netflix's German language Dark! In our spoiler-free discussion, we talk about the excitement of a small-town coroner upon her opportunity to conduct an autopsy on the mysterious new dead body, talk about Mikkel's arrival in 1986, and the glistening abs of the scarred stranger and his crazy-person wall of clippings. Our analysis digs into the symbolism of birds, hoodies, and candlelight, as well as the companion texts of German pop songs and Jean-Paul Sarte's No Exit. 

                      Links to items we discuss:

                      1. Klein bottles - https://rb.gy/kbbgtw ||
                      2. "Irgendwie Irgendwo Irgendwann" by Nena - https://rb.gy/lpjovc ||
                      3. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard - https://rb.gy/l1asv8 ||
                      4. No Exit  by Jean-Paul Sartre - https://rb.gy/oi699h ||  Full Text - https://rb.gy/irqciw
                        5. 52 min

                      About Lit After Dark

                      From the publisher's feed

                      Three English teachers take you back to school, but in a fun way! All those things you learned about in English class come back with some of your (and our!) favorite movies and TV shows of all time. Strap in and get ready to understand why we love teaching our subject so much!