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  • We were the monsters - Midnight Mass (2021)

    Crockett Island. A new priest. All of the old stories about the church are true. Something is amiss at St Patrick's.

    This Halloween special the gang is joined by Sam to discuss Mike Flanagan's genre defining horror drama Midnight Mass.

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    I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.

    Timestamps

    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:02:30 - Mike Flannigan

    00:19:13 - Story summary
    00:24:50 - Riley vs. Church
    00:54:43 - Religious technology
    01:16:50 - Bev Chat
    01:43:55 - Radicalisation & Faith
    02:17:45 - Forgiveness
    02:30:06 - The Angel
    02:40:15 - The Ending
    03:03:05 - Support us @ patreon.com/zeroindent

     

    3 hr 7 min
  • You Own Nothing - Plur1bus (2025) Ep6-7

    Being summoned to save the world is no small thing, but you make your way through the empty world nonetheless. The coast wind at your back, the future at your feet.

    This week the gang breaks down the joining, the ethics of theft, and speculates on how to save the world.

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    I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.

    Timestamps

    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:02:30 - Memorable vs. Outstanding
    00:17:15 - Technology
    00:28:15 - Casino Royale Cosplay
    00:41:00 - Got milk
    01:02:45 - Types of guys
    01:19:30 - Plot vs. Character
    01:38:02 - Episode 7 Discussion
    02:05:50 - Fireworks
    02:30:00 - Support us @ patreon.com/zeroindent

     

    2 hr 34 min
  • Economic Realities of Survival - Plur1bus (2025) Ep4-5

    The others are hiding something. You stare the desert masa, dust kicking into the wind as the distant howl of coyotes filters down the valley. There will be a time, soon, when this is not enough. When you will have to act.

    This week the gang dissects the mechanics of inferiority when it comes to a world ending hive mind.

     

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    I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.

    Timestamps

    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:02:05 - Happy, Sad, Strange
    00:08:05 - Episode 4 Discussion
    00:21:30 - What we know
    00:31:03 - Perfect Recall
    00:46:10 - Interiority
    00:59:45 - Carol's Bad Choices
    01:21:10 - Episode 5 Discussion
    01:29:15 - We need some space
    01:41:05 - The Medium (drone stuff)
    01:48:10 - JM Corner
    01:57:15 - Broken Window Theory
    02:13:00 - Support us @ patreon.com/zeroindent

     

    2 hr 18 min
  • They'll Enslave a Planet - Plur1bus (2025) Ep1-3

    You wake up to a new world order. All of your world values are useless, and everyone else has inherited the same priority. What does that make you if not an interloper?

    This week the gang tackles the opening to Vince Gilligan's opus Pluribus.

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    I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.

    Timestamps

    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:02:45 - Question of Form
    00:06:50 - Vince Gilligan
    00:16:40 - Carol's Clock
    00:28:50 - Carol vs. The World
    00:39:34 - Rhetoric of morality
    00:50:30 - Carol & Helen
    01:01:50 - The Joining
    01:23:00 - Romantascy
    01:29:30 - Episode 2 Discussion
    01:39:10 - The Individuals
    01:57:00 - Consent
    02:22:40 - Norway Ice Hotel Blues
    02:36:50 - The Anglo Thing
    02:51:10 - Zosia & Romance
    03:01:40 - Sprouts
    03:06:50 - Hand Grenade
    03:28:20 - Support us @ patreon.com/zeroindent

     

    3 hr 33 min
  • Michael Clayton (2007) - Free Patreon Episode

    This week the boys are on leave so here's a bonus episode from the Patreon vault all about our favourite directors best film. Enjoy.

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    1 hr 55 min
  • Greatest/Worst Apocalypse Film Ever - Children of Men (2006)

    The world is on a knife's edge. No one has given birth in over a decade. The cities are crumbling. You hang on to the ledge with your fingertips.

    This week the gang talk through Alfonso Cuarón's canonical masterpiece, Children of Men.

    Content disclaimer for death, self-harm and suicide.

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    Timestamps

    00:00:00 - Intro

    2 hr 46 min
  • Slingshot Ending - The Dog Stars (2012) Book Three

    Love, you imagined, was a thing that died with the world. Perhaps you were wrong. Perhaps the world never actually died. Perhaps it doesn't matter either way.

    This week the gang wraps up their analysis of Peter Heller's apocalypse novel The Dog Stars, this time it's all about the romance.

    Content disclaimer for death, self-harm and suicide.

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    Disclaimer

    I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.

    Timestamps

    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:03:50 - What genre is this book?

    00:13:15 - Cima's back story
    00:27:25 - Intimacy
    00:50:50 - Pops
    01:18:16 - Escaping the farm
    01:46:45 - "The" Dog Stars
    01:52:30 - Slingshot Ending
    02:05:30 - Movie Trailer Reaction 
    02:11:30 - Support us @patreon.com/zeroindent

    2 hr 14 min
  • He Was My Heart - The Dog Stars (2012) Book Two

    Wandering the countryside, eyes drawn to the earth, you can't remember ever being quite so alone. He's gone. He's never coming back. You left the quilt where you buried him, and a part of you wishes to never find your way to that pile of rocks because it means you can pretend he's out there somewhere, napping under the cool midday sun.

    This week the gang continues their analysis of Peter Heller's 2012 novel The Dog Stars, this time it's all about revelations and drinking milk.

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    Disclaimer

    I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.

    Timestamps

    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:05:01 - Male Perspective vs. Male Gaze
    00:19:15 - Mourning Jasper (coming home)
    00:42:05 - Combat & Leaving
    01:02:00 - The Flight
    01:21:15 - The Arrival
    01:34:50 - Ceima (Holiday)
    01:44:30 - Dad Plane Maths
    01:54:50 - Morality
    02:05:00 - Support us @ patreon.com/zeroindent

    2 hr 9 min
  • Prop Plane Apocalypse - The Dog Stars (2012) Book One

    Dog. Man. Plane. Bangley. After the end of the world things narrow to a simple pattern and life becomes simple: survive one more day. Then the next day.

    This week the gang discusses Peter Heller's 2012 unique apocalypse novel The Dog Stars.

    Content disclaimer for death, self-harm and suicide.

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    The Publication: zeroindent.com

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    I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.

    Timestamps
    1 hr 44 min
  • Explaining (?) The Zone - Stalker (1979)

    The Room. The Stalker. The Zone. All that lays ahead and all that lays behind are contained and bounded by The Room. All you need do is step forward and discover who you really are.

     

    This week the gang attempts to decode Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 masterpiece Stalker.

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    I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.

    Timestamps

    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:11:30 - Film Production
    00:28:10 - Wax work opening
    00:41:45 - Re-Entering The Zone
    01:01:07 - The Long Way
    01:20:00 - Big Weird Nap
    01:34:30 - Strange Sewers
    01:45:00 - The "Wish"
    02:08:00 - The "Room"
    02:20:19 - Christian reading
    02:39:00 - Support us @ patreon.com/zeroindent

    2 hr 42 min

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