You’re Tall but I’m Standing in Front of You

By Ethan and DevinSociety & Culture

You’re Tall but I’m Standing in Front of You episodes

June 06, 2022 Ep. 21: Avatar: The Last Jamesbender
What can blue do for you?

Ethan and Devin are joined by the great J.D. Connor (@jdconnor) for their return to the mind palace of James Cameron and his 2009 master/disasterpiece, Avatar. They discuss the contradictions of the film's immense financial success and limited cultural impact, its relationship to the MCU-type blockbusters that followed, and that sweet, sweet putter.

You can read J.D.'s work at https://www.johnconnorlikeintheterminator.com. His piece on Nicolas Cage ("Cage Register"), which we reference in the episode, can be read at https://post45.org/2021/12/cage-register.

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1 hr 39 min
April 26, 2022 Ep. 20: Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Cinema [The Mummy]
Ethan and Devin watch Stephen Sommers's The Mummy (1999). They discuss the film's swashbuckling racism, (neo)colonial romance, and pour one out for the million dead Indiana Joneses buried underneath Disney World.

This episode features music from Ryan Sylvester. Follow him on Instagram at raoulduke215.

follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at [email protected].
1 hr 16 min
April 01, 2022 Ep. 19: Citizen Pain (Sponsored by Under Where?)
Ethan and Devin watch Orson Welles's Citizen Kane (1941) and announce some exciting new initiatives!

This episode is sponsored by Under Where? Underwear and Cope CDB Gummies.

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1 hr 4 min
March 08, 2022 Ep. 18: The Wikipedia Theory of History [The King’s Man]
Ethan and Devin watch Matthew Vaughn's The King's Man (2021). They discuss the film's shaky critique of British imperialism, the worst (best) midcredits scene of all time, and history as an endless stream of wikipedia pages.

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1 hr 9 min
February 17, 2022 Ep. 17: Warriors...Come Out to Pod
Ethan and Devin are joined by Megan Tusler (@tuslersaurus) as we watch Walter Hill's The Warriors (1979). We discuss the stagnation and decay of 70s New York, the foreclosed glimpse of revolution, and why when you're forming a gang you should aim for a better theme than "roller skates and overalls."

Be sure to check out Megan's amazing literature podcast, Better Read than Dead, which you can follow @betterreadpod.

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1 hr 42 min
January 31, 2022 Ep. 16: Better Dead than Red Dawn
To celebrate their new exclusive deal with Neil Young Archives dot Com, Ethan and Devin watch John Milius's Red Dawn (1984). We discuss the film's fantastical contortions of history and its mangled production, while longing for the more artful propaganda of James Cameron.

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1 hr 3 min
January 13, 2022 Ep. 15: No Country for Old Spider-Men
You're Tall enters the MCU as Catie joins Ethan and Devin for a post-viewing reaction to Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). We want to die and so do you.

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48 min
December 24, 2021 Ep. 14: It’s a Wonderful Subprime Mortgage
In celebration of the classic American holiday of Christmas, Ethan and Devin watch It's a Wonderful Life (1946). We dig into what exactly this film is trying to say about capitalism, considering the necessity of fictional George "ah shucks" Baileys working in tandem with divine intervention in order to save us from the inevitability of capitalist exploitation. Also we warn about the dangers of jazz, reminisce about Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, and fail to - at any point - pronounce "Auld Lang Syne" correctly.
1 hr 28 min
December 20, 2021 BONUS: Devin on Better Read than Dead
This week, co-host Devin guested on the podcast Better Read than Dead to discuss Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955). If you like literature, leftism, and the figure of the fail son, you simply must check out this great podcast-- they even have an episode on Dune (the novel). Follow them on twitter at @betterreadthandead or give them a listen wherever you get your podcasts.

follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at [email protected]. follow Devin at @stalecooper and Ethan at @Mathissippi.
3 min
December 08, 2021 Ep. 13: The Master of Disaster (feat. Sarah Osment)
Ethan and Devin are joined by Sarah Osment as we watch Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master (2012). We discuss the problem of mastery, the appeal of the Cause, and go over several easy drink recipes you can make at home, if you live on a submarine.

follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at [email protected]. Follow Sarah at @sm_osment.
1 hr 39 min