The Philosophy in Film fellows discuss Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and examine the role Masculinity has within the film, pairing this episode with Rick Dalton's favorite beverage, the Whisky Sour, featuring unaged Whisky from Strathcona Spirits.

The Philosophy in Film fellows examine The Big Lebowski through the lens of stoicism, pairing the discussion with some strong and delicious White Russians featuring the single grain Vodka from local distillery Strathcona Spirits.

In this episode we try to make sense of David Lynch's Mulholland Drive and we discuss how this film prompts us to think about how the human imagination can impinge upon our lived reality, and vice versa.

Feature beer: "Lunar Phase" by SYC Brewing

In this episode we look at how Mike Judge's Office Space treats topics such as modern workplace alienation and its associated symptom, apathetic nihilism.

Feature Beer: "Five of Diamonds" by Blindman Brewing

In this episode we look at how Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight prompts us to think about the nature of law and how the structure of social institutions can serve to further entrench social injustice, despite their pretensions toward promoting justice and communal goods.

Feature beer: "Northern Dark" by Wood Buffalo Brewing

In this episode we seek to unpack Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey by working our way through the film and by discussing whether or not HAL's "error" was epistemological or ethical in nature.

Feature beer: "Hop Circle" by Phillips Brewing

In this episode we examine Frank Capra's holiday classic Its A Wonderful Life by asking how it answers one of the deepest of philosophical questions: what is the meaning of life?

Feature beer: "Old Man Winter" by Ribstone Creek Brewing