THE FLY (1986)

We get crazy with the flesh with Becca Rothfeld (The Washington Post) discussing David Cronenberg’s 1986 film THE FLY. We discuss erotic transformation, de-evolution, gothic horror, mind/body interactions, Veronica’s many excellent fits, inside-out baboons, and much more! I bet you think you woke me up about the flesh, but you only know society’s straight line of theContinue reading “THE FLY (1986)”

THE TWO TOWERS (2002)

We sit down with Agnes Callard (Philosophy, Chicago) and Robin Hanson (Economics, GMU) to discuss the second installment in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Two Towers! We talk about the film as a transitional piece that deals with the transformations of its main characters, the addictive and corruptive capacity of power, and wonderContinue reading “THE TWO TOWERS (2002)”