Mind Theater

Mind Theater

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Mind Theater episodes

  • The Price of Brilliance
    Analyzing the transactional nature of marriage and the cost of pursuing an education vs. marrying rich, in Elena Ferrante and Saverio Costanzo's coming-of-age drama, My Brilliant Friend.

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    Music:     Blue Dot Sessions
    - Palladian
    - Elegant Weasel
    - Lonely Stairwell

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    11 min
  • Within the Frame
    Exploring the voyeuristic nature of photography and the ethics of people watching in Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window.

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    Music:     Blue Dot Sessions
    - Spins and Never Falls
    - Trailrunner
    - Third in Line

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    11 min
  • Tragedy v. Comedy
    On today's episode I explore the themes of uncertainty, searching for life's answers in religion, and the paradoxical relationship between comedy and tragedy in A Serious Man, by the Coen Brothers.

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    Music: Blue Dot Sessions
    - Sals Place
    - Jat Poure
    - Uncertain Ground

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    10 min
  • Michael Ginsberg: Paragon of the Beat Generation
    On the Season Finale of Mind Theater I explore the character of Michael Ginsberg from Mad Men, revealing what makes him such a fascinating dynamic screen presence, but also diving into the machinations of his mind and the experiences that make him a paragon for the displaced generation.

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    Music: Blue Dot Sessions
    - Evidence Room
    - Triana
    - Vela Vela
    - At Our Best Alone

    Swing Time

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    16 min
  • Why Are We Afraid of Being Alone?
    Today on the show I take a look at a monologue from the audio drama podcast "Wolf 359", exploring the nature of isolationism and how being alone is attached to our inherent fears as human beings.

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    Music: Blue Dot Sessions
    - Louver
    - Vdet
    - Gra Landsby

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    7 min
  • Nature's Need for Self-Preservation
    Today on the show I take look at the Studio Ghibli film, "Princess Mononoke", analyzing the conflict between human industrialization, and nature's need to preserve itself.

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    Music: Blue Dot Sessions
    - The Crisper
    - Lupi
    - Topslides
    - Tartaruga

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    8 min
  • Nosedive: The Authentic Self Examined
    Today on the show I take a look at the episode Nosedive from the the British science fiction anthology series Black Mirror, exploring the idea of the "authentic self" and the game-ification of social interactions.

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    Music: Blue Dot Sessions
    - Falaal
    - Flatlands 2nd
    - Matamoscas
    - Velvet Ladder
    - Donnalee

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    12 min
  • The Morally Ambiguous World
    Today on the show I analyze the character Rorschach from Alan Moore's 1986 comic Watchmen, exploring how the concept of morality is shaped by our experiences.

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    Music: Lennie Moore
    Soundcloud
    - Newstand1
    - DanWalksHome
    - DrMonMars

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    11 min
  • Machismo in the Space Western
    Today on the show I take a look at the 90s anime Cowboy Bebop and analyze the tropes it borrows from it's composite genres of westerns and science fiction, particularly the themes of masculinity and isolationism.

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    Music: Blue Dot Sessions
    - Pavement Hack
    - Tyrano Theme
    - Stakes and Things

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    8 min
  • Consequences Beyond the Game
    Today on the show I take a look at the 1997 mystery thriller film "The Game", and explore how it addresses the trauma the main character endures.

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    Music: Blue Dot Sessions
    - The Caspian Sea
    - Tower of Mirrors
    - Great Is the Contessa
    - Haena

    Jefferson Airplane
    - White Rabbit

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    12 min

About Mind Theater

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Archive of Mind Theater audio essays on television, film, and the arts, revealing what makes them so compelling. Presented by Ayo Akingbade. New video essays on YouTube.

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