Alex and Maren ask why A24 are so popular with critics, taste makers and Hollywood, and discuss how Beau’s nightmare in Ari Aster’s Beau is Afraid is the nightmare our thought leaders are living though.

Maren and Alex describe the phenomenon of the MCU, use Immanuel Kant to show why Guardians of the Galaxy is the most popular gang, and explain why some MCU roles are impossible to play.

In this especially deep episode, Maren and Alex discuss a performance that transcends its political constraints, what art can and can’t do, and ask if Cleopatra is a Kween.

In this special bumper edition, Alex and Maren discuss the Academy Awards; where they came from, what the 2023 ceremony represents today, and what kind of films the Academy may nurture in future. They also establish what Brendan Fraser’s best film really is.

Alex and Maren discuss what makes a performance Oscar-worthy, what it means to be cancelled, and why Cate Blanchett is an alien queen. 

In this special taster minisode Maren and Alex discuss Freud, the uncanny and comedians as actors - all within 6 minutes.