The Lack is a weekly podcast from political theorist Benjamin Studebaker, philosopher Nina Power and filmmaker Helen Rollins. We take a work each week (film, poem, essay, book...) and relate it to a philosophical theme for a wide-ranging discussion about ideas, culture and society. Each week, there is an A-side public episode and a B-side, patreon only, private episode. You can subscribe to our pa... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 106 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TV & FilmSociety & CulturePhilosophy | |||
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This episode is on The Land, the 1969 Egyptian film that debuted in the west in 1970. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
This episode is on the 2008 film, Doubt. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
This episode is on the 2007 film, No Country for Old Men. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
This episode is on the 2010 film, Of Gods and Men. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
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“… now I’m even more critical from a virologist point of view—not that I’m a virologist, but as if I were.” (Episode:Possession, Feb 2022) Nina, I listen to this show for the psychoanalysis and theory, not rubbish about so-called ‘immunity debt’. more
Apple Podcasts1broadcastappeal
Australia3 months ago Really engaging conversations from a progressive perspective that it quite critical of mainstream liberalism. Makes some more obscure continentual theory, particularly Lacanian psychoanalysis, feel relevant and interesting.
Podcast Addict55 months agoxolotlll- Good podcast
Good podcast that’s insightful and thought-provoking. The only negative: in some more
Apple Podcasts5dyxbsvzk
United Kingdom9 months ago - I’M THE NORMAL ONE!!!!
I like the idea of this podcast - taking a common piece of art, entertainment or idea and then using that as a jumping off point for a political and philosophical discussion. The main issue, however, is that this trio spend all their time agreeing with each other (usually about how apocalyptic their latest definition of “woke” is). They forever bemoan the same old issues and use a liberal dose of straw-men arguments, particularly when it comes to criticising the political left: but this ends up ... more
Apple Podcasts2obliged nicknameUnited Kingdoma year ago - Annoyingly unprofessional
They forget to stop recording so you have to listen to them using swear words while they figure out how to press the record button. You also hear a lot of background noise that sounds like someone constantly hitting against the desk, and overall the recording quality is fairly poor.
Apple Podcasts2dyxbsvzkUnited Kingdom2 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #189 |  United States/Society & Culture/Philosophy |
Apple Podcasts | #190 | United Kingdom/Society & Culture/Philosophy |
Apple Podcasts | #234 | Australia/Society & Culture/Philosophy |
Apple Podcasts | #93 |  Finland/Society & Culture/Philosophy |
Apple Podcasts | #121 |  Japan/Society & Culture/Philosophy |
Apple Podcasts | #147 |  Switzerland/Society & Culture/Philosophy |
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