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

Ethan and Devin

two friends, circling the drain of academia, examine the cultural detritus of the 20th century. featuring @Mathissippi and @stalecooper.

  1. 3d ago

    S6E4: A Quick One, While She's Spirited Away (feat. General Slug)

    Our SUMMER VACATION heads east as we discuss Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away (2001) with returning guest General Slug, art director of Protean Magazine, noted weeb, and, of course, Devin's girlfriend.* We discuss the film's childlike view of a financially stagnate and spiritually polluted Japan, the relationship between identity, work, and leisure, No Face's speculative disruption of the bathhouse economy, and the film's ultimate fantasy: a boyfriend who is also a horse (and a dragon... and a wolf?). *fiancée Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or BlueSky at @youretallpod. Follow Ethan on Twitter at @Mathissippi and Devin on Twitter at @stalecooper. Email us at youretallpod@gmail.com. Follow Slug on Twitter at @generalslug and check out Protean Magazine at https://proteanmag.com.

    1h 50m

  2. Jun 8

    S6E4: The Hobbit: An Unforgivable Journey (feat. Catie)

    Our SUMMER VACATION takes a detour into Middle Earth as we discussed Peter Jackson's interminable Hobbit trilogy: An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Desolation of Smaug (2013), and The Battle of the Five Armies (2014). Who knows what we talked about (it was a very traumatic episode), but Ethan's wife Catie joins us to discuss behind-the-scenes gossip and Ian McKellen's loose tongue. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or BlueSky at @youretallpod. Follow Ethan on Twitter at @Mathissippi and Devin on Twitter at @stalecooper. Email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

    2h 2m

  3. May 25

    S6E3: Six Flags Over Paris, Texas (feat. Jourdain Searles)

    Our SUMMER VACATION continues as we journey down to Paris, Texas (1984) with the help of Jourdain Searles. A man in a red cap making trouble in America based on his idyllic memories of the American past? What could be wrong with that? We discuss Wim Wenders' poetic exploration of identity, family, and failed romance and talk a lot about Six Flags for some reason. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or BlueSky at @youretallpod. Follow Ethan on Twitter at @Mathissippi and Devin on Twitter at @stalecooper. Email us at youretallpod@gmail.com. Follow Jourdain Searles on Twitter and Instagram at @judysquirrels and check out her Substack at https://judysquirrels.substack.com.

    1h 50m

  4. May 11

    S6E2: We're Going on (National Lampoon's) Vacation

    It's finally time to kickoff our new miniseries: school's out, and the pod is going on SUMMER VACATION, in anticipation of Chris Nolan's adaptation of the original summer vacation this July. We watched the ur-text for all vacation movies, National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), a shaggydog odyssey into the heart of capitalism from Harold Ramis, John Hughes, and, of course, Chevy Chase. We came for the swimming pools and the roadside eats, but we stayed for the potent exploration of the boomer ideology: American is one big con job, and everyone's a mark, except for you (....right?). Next episode: Paris, Texas (dir. Wim Wenders, 1984) Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or BlueSky at @youretallpod. Follow Ethan on Twitter at @Mathissippi and Devin on Twitter at @stalecooper. Email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

    2h 7m

  5. Mar 16

    S6E1: The 2026 You’re Oscars but We’re Live Podcasting in Front of You Twitch Spectacular

    Here's the unedited audio feed from our live twitch stream on Sunday, 3/15, at 8 PM Eastern. Devin and Ethan our joined by our new boss Bari Weiss at Paramount+, as well as returning friends Mike B. and Dan. We react to the 2026 Oscars and hand out our own Tallies. A night to remember (2026)!

    2h 46m

  6. Jan 2

    Avatar: Fire and Ash but Mostly Still Water

    It's Avatar, baby. What else do we need to say? Featuring Dan Malinowski (@badopinionsman). Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or BlueSky at @youretallpod. Follow Ethan on Twitter at @Mathissippi and Devin on Twitter at @stalecooper. Email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

    1h 17m

  7. 10/16/2025

    S5E8: One Baby After Another

    We discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another (2025) and discuss some life/pod changes. See you in December for Cameron Christmas!

    1h 11m

  8. 07/29/2025

    Twilight of the Idles: 2025's Superhero Summer

    Ethan and Devin dove into the summer box office with 2025's Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps. They discuss the films' differing responses to the (potentially, hopefully?) growing superhero exhaustion, liberal technocracy vs. dumb guy morality, and the power of productive incoherence. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or BlueSky at @youretallpod. Follow Ethan on Twitter at @Mathissippi and Devin on Twitter at @stalecooper. Email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

    1h 22m
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