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By Matt Lewis and Luke Priddy

Longform film, book, and TV discussions with a bent toward mythology, psychology, and philosophy.... more

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June 14, 2021 donnie darko | the faustian fiasco
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An exploration of Richard Kelly's 2001 classic, Donnie Darko, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. The discussion covers the film's connections to Shamanism, Faust, and the cultural shadow.
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grey-space/id1483503927?uo=4
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2GBTtSk3stuGJdIbWA0HcR
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f322b34/podcast/rss
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2h 17min
February 24, 2021 ex machina | does pandora dream in electric memes?
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A discussion of Alex Garland's 2014 film Ex Machina covering religious allegory, mythology, the philosophy of Wittgenstein.
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3h 1min
January 26, 2021 Blade Runner 2049 | Navajo Yoga in the Land of Junk and Honey
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A discussion of Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049. It explores psychological themes, mythology, and philosophy. #movies #mythology #bladerunner
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2h 44min
December 01, 2020 The Eternal Recurrence of Agent Orange and Blue Ruin
A discussion of Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind--it's philosophical, psychological, and mythical threads.
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2h 28min
May 07, 2020 Ex Machina | Pollock’s Turing Test for the New Gods
A discussion about the philosophical, technological, mythical, and sociological implications Alex Garland’s film, Ex Machina.
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2h 37min
April 06, 2020 Fear and Trembling | A Discussion
Luke, Ryan, and Michael discuss Søren Kierkegaard's philosophical work 'Fear and Trembling', published in 1843.
the DOPE show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dopeshow
Ryan's Meetup event link: https://meet.google.com/ayj-idkj-wxy
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2h 8min
March 06, 2020 Unbreakable Trilogy | The Cosmogonic Train Wreck
A discussion on M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable Trilogy (aka Eastrail 177 Trilogy). This podcast goes from filmmaking techniques to Jungian archetypes, to the religious parallels (particularly the Bhagavad Gita).
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2h 52min
January 26, 2020 Annihilation | The Bear, the Mandala, and the Prism
A discussion of Annihilation, based on a book by the same name. In this episode, we discuss the film's similarities and differences to the novel, as well as the thread of eastern religious traditions and Jungian mechanics.
Matt's website: https://www.lostkeep.com
the DOPE show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dopeshow
#videopodcast #annihilation #podcast
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1h 55min
January 26, 2020 The Singularity as Birthright
A discussion of technology and the singularity as humanity's inevitable future.
Matthew's Website: https://www.lostkeep.com
the DOPE show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dopeshow
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37min
December 26, 2019 The Tree of Life | Nature and Grace Among Microbes
A discussion of Terrence Malick's film 'The Tree of Life'. This discussion goes into the book of Job, religious parallels, filmmaking techniques, the film's masculine and feminine dichotomy, and the perplexing beach scene.
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2h 25min

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