Is Keanu's directorial debut a simple kung-fu movie? Or an allegory about the perils of capitalism and the corruptive influence of The West? We have thoughts!

The 80's classic features Keanu Reeves at his stoner best, but does it hold up to a modern day viewing?

Join Hemal and Brian as we spiral into Hardball, a perplexing film from 2001 that is ostensibly supposed to be a feel good sports movie but fails miserably in almost every way. Still, it tells us so much about Keanu.

Let's talk about the weirdness, and genius of Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho.

Pop quiz hot shot: Is Speed Keanu Reeves' best role? Is it his most Keanu role? Plus, what is it about Speed that still holds up after 25 years? Hemal and Brian ponder these questions and more in episode 2 of a season devoted to Keanu Reeves.

Is the cult classic 90's movie about an FBI agent turned surfer the beginning of Keanu Reeves? Join Hemal Jhaveri and Brian Minter for season two of Culture Time. This season we're exclusively focusing on the movies of Keanu Reeves, because why not. Keanu Reeves is great, and he makes very good, very watchable films. It's going to be super fun, join us!

Sometimes we talk about books! We get a little sci-fi and talk about the connection between Brian's favorite, Ursula Le Guin and my childhood favorite, A Wrinkle in Time.

Enjoy Brian and Hemal trying to remember the names of sports movies we love for about 15 minutes.

We love sports, but how do we reconcile our love for football and hockey when we know how problamatic they can be? Jenny Miller, owner of The Body Electric yoga studio and sports fan extraordinaire, is here to help me suss it out.