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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 patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast Our email contact is thelackpodcast@gmail.com. Our music is by Dom Kirtley. Our graphics are by Bryce Behrman.
Episodes
Oct 7, 2021
Oct 7, 2021
1hr 1 min
This episode is on the 2017 Paul Wright documentary Arcadia. The theme is "nature".
Oct 2, 2021
Oct 2, 2021
1hr 3 min
This week we're releasing one of our B-side episodes to the public. It's on mothers and motherhood. Next week we'll have a new A-side about "nature".
Sep 22, 2021
Sep 22, 2021
1hr 7 min
This episode is on the first act of Let it Breathe, a novel by S. Matisko. The theme is "community". The novel is available on Amazon:
Sep 16, 2021
Sep 16, 2021
1hr 2 min
This episode is about the 2000 documentary The Eyes of Tammy Faye. The theme is "scapegoats".
Sep 8, 2021
Sep 8, 2021
59 min
This episode is on a selection from Julia Kristeva's 2010 book, Hatred and Forgiveness, along with Nine Inch Nails' first album, Pretty Hate Machine. The theme is "hatred".
Sep 2, 2021
Sep 2, 2021
1hr 2 min
In this episode, Benjamin forces his reluctant co-hosts to watch Twilight. The theme is "Anemoia".
Aug 26, 2021
Aug 26, 2021
1hr 3 min
This episode is on Instagram poetry. The theme is "regime aesthetics". To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Aug 19, 2021
Aug 19, 2021
1hr 4 min
Benjamin and Nina debate the artistic merits of the 1966 Soviet classic Andrei Rublev.
Aug 12, 2021
Aug 12, 2021
1hr 11 sec
This episode is on the 2009 film Agora. The theme is "decline". To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon:
Aug 6, 2021
Aug 6, 2021
1hr 4 min
This episode is on the 1989 film Atame. The theme is "desire". To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: