Public Problems

Horribly shy Angela is having a rough first year at summer camp. The other campers bully her and there is a killer on the grounds! We have a lot of fun discussing this entry into the summer camp slasher sub-genre....and it's unforgettable twist ending!

After stealing a small fortune from her work, Marion leaves town. She stops at a small motel run by an eccentric young man with a secret. Loved by critics and endlessly analyzed by academics, Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece was decades ahead of it's time.

It's almost Saint Patrick's Day! That's a good enough excuse to watch Leprechaun! This hilarious early 90's horror comedy is more clever and entertaining than you might expect.

In this episode, Justin shares C.S. Lewis' Inner Ring essay.

https://www.lewissociety.org/innerring/

To prepare for the upcoming remake, we watch the first battle between these two giants of cinema!

February 22, 2021

Weekly Public Problems with Justin Bullock Episode #7

Script

Welcome!

Welcome back to another episode of Public Problems! I’m your host Justin Bullock

Today is Monday, Feb 22 2021 and I’m doing the weekly podcast live again on FB live.

Thanks to those of you joining us live, watching this video, and listening to this audio.

Challenging week for Texas & the Country: Moment of silence

Updates

Patreon

Supporter Events for February

Ask Me Anything 2/25

Last Week’s Segment

The Value Alignment Problem personified by Godzilla

This Week’s Segments

Lo Wainwright Ch. 1

Next Week’s Segment:

CS Lewis Inner Ring

After nearly 70 years and more than 35 films, the original Godzilla is still considered by many to be the best. We discuss why the films works so well, the historical and cultural influences of its creation, and our early memories of being a fan of the series.

February 15, 2021

Weekly Public Problems with Justin Bullock Episode #6

Script

Welcome!

Welcome back to another episode of Public Problems! I’m your host Justin Bullock

Today is Monday, Feb 15 2021 and I’m doing the weekly podcast live again on FB live.

Thanks to those of you joining us live, watching this video, and listening to this audio.

Updates

Patreon

Supporter Events for February

Live Recording on Zoom 2/15

Ask Me Anything 2/25

Last Week’s Segment

The Last Chapter of Odd John

This Week’s Segments

Public Problem: The Value Alignment Problem (An ongoing series)

Today, I want you to think about 3 concepts

Existential Risk

Top 5 Existential Risks:

Value Alignment

Pandemics (human engineered)

Nuclear Weapons

Climate Change

Environmental Degradation

Risk Factors (Make things worse)

Security Factors (Make things better)

Godzilla (1954)

Human Made

H-Bomb

Bombing of Tokyo (Apr 18, 1942 – Mar 10, 1945)

The Bombing of Tokyo was a series of firebombing air raids by the United States Army Air Forces during the Pacific campaigns of World War II. Operation Meetinghouse, which was conducted on the night of 9–10 March 1945, is the single most destructive bombing raid in human history.

Flashing lights and shooting things (risk)

Oxygen destroyer (security)

Next Week’s Segment:

Lo Wainwright: Homo Superior

February 22.

In his first full length film, David Lynch created one of the most bizarre and unsettlingly movies you will ever see. It follows Henry Spencer, who tries to take care of his severely deformed newborn in a decrepit city. Everything else is up for interpretation and we have a lot of fun discussing our theories!

In this episode, listen as our hosts, Dr. Justin Bullock and Dr. Gregory Gause, discuss the trajectory of the new Biden Administration. Topics include impeachment, COVID-19 relief and the possibility of bipartisanship.