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.

A Muckraker Media Production

Links:
MindTheaterPod on Twitter and Instagram

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

Licensed under Creative Commons

Support the show

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exploring the voyeuristic nature of photography and the ethics of people watching in Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window.

A Muckraker Media Production

Links:
MindTheaterPod on Twitter and Instagram

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

Licensed under Creative Commons

Support the show

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

A Muckraker Media Production

Links:
MindTheaterPod on Twitter and Instagram

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

Licensed under Creative Commons

Support the show

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

Links:
MindTheaterPod on Twitter
TheNegusAyo on Twitter and Instagram

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

Swing Time

Licensed under Creative Commons

Support the show

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

Links:
MindTheaterPod on Twitter
TheNegusAyo on Twitter and Instagram

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

Licensed under Creative Commons

Support the show

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

Links:
MindTheaterPod on Twitter
TheNegusAyo on Twitter and Instagram

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

Licensed under Creative Commons

Support the show

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

Links:
MindTheaterPod on Twitter
TheNegusAyo on Twitter and Instagram

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

Licensed under Creative Commons

Support the show

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

Links:
MindTheaterPod on Twitter
TheNegusAyo on Twitter and Instagram

Music: Lennie Moore
Soundcloud
- Newstand1
- DanWalksHome
- DrMonMars

Licensed under Creative Commons

Support the show

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

Links:
MindTheaterPod on Twitter
TheNegusAyo on Twitter and Instagram

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

Licensed under Creative Commons

Support the show

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

Links:
MindTheaterPod on Twitter
TheNegusAyo on Twitter and Instagram

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

Jefferson Airplane
- White Rabbit

Licensed under Creative Commons

Support the show

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.