Average Intelligence Podcast

Average Intelligence

Every week, we discuss everything from politics to pop culture and everything in between. You never know what you're gonna get, but you are guaranteed to laugh, think or both.

  1. JAN 15

    The Most Underrated Christian Film Ever Made: Silence

    🎬 - Watch Silence and more on Paraount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLL 🕯️ - Use code AIP to save 10% off your candle order: https://steviewix.com/ 🖥️ - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org In this episode of the Average Intelligence Podcast, we dive deep into Martin Scorsese’s criminally underrated masterpiece, Silence. This isn’t just a movie review — it’s a long-form conversation about faith, doubt, suffering, Christianity, and the uncomfortable questions most films are too afraid to explore. Despite being one of Scorsese’s most powerful films, Silence never got the hype or recognition it deserved. We talk about why this film slipped under the mainstream radar, what makes it so emotionally heavy, and how its themes hit harder today than they did on release. We break down: -The film’s bold approach to faith under pressure -How Silence portrays the internal war between belief and survival -The moral tension at the heart of Christianity -Why audiences didn’t fully understand the film’s message -What makes this one of the most challenging and spiritually honest movies ever made Whether you’re a fan of Scorsese, a lover of deep film analysis, or someone wrestling with big questions about faith and meaning — this episode pulls no punches. 🎬 This is easily one of the most important conversations we’ve had on the show. If you’ve seen Silence — or if you’ve never seen it — this breakdown will change the way you think about the film, its message, and the cost of belief. #averageintelligencepodcast #SilenceMovie #moviereview #martinscorsese #filmanalysis #christianity #faithdiscussion #spirituality #moviebreakdown #religiousthemes #scorsese #aretemedia #adamdriver #liamneeson #religion #japan #andrewgarfield

    1h 33m
  2. 12/29/2025

    An Average Intelligence Christmas Rewind

    🎄 - Use code AIP to save 10% off your entire candle order: https://steviewix.com/ 🎅 - Try CapCut Pro for 7 days free: https://capcutaffiliateprogram.pxf.io... 🎁 - Visit our website: https://aretemedia.org/ The human hosts are out for Christmas — so the AI is running the archives. In this special holiday episode of The Average Intelligence Podcast, Atom and Ilea from the AI Analysis Podcast step in to break down years of AIP Christmas specials, pulling out the smartest arguments, wildest behind-the-scenes facts, and most controversial hot takes ever recorded. This isn’t a beginner’s guide. This is argument fuel. Inside this episode: Why the Power Rangers Christmas Special failed (and why it wasn’t the writers’ fault) Which Home Alone movie was actually more brutal — and why surprise matters more than spectacle Why A Christmas Story works on every level (and the forgotten sequel you didn’t know existed) How The Land Before Time and Pinocchio were way darker than we remember The shockingly heavy themes behind the Hey Arnold! Christmas special The definitive three-rule system that finally settles Die Hard once and for all Why Frozen, The Holiday, Harry Potter, and The Wizard of Oz fail the Christmas test The gold-standard Christmas movie every debate should be judged against A wild defense of Jim Carrey’s Grinch — including CIA-level torture resistance A philosophical re-framing of Titanic that will completely change how you see it If you love holiday movies, media analysis, and winning arguments at the family dinner table, this episode was made for you. Merry Christmas — and consider this your intellectual stocking stuffer. #averageintelligencepodcast #christmasmovies #filmanalysis #holidayspecial #popculturedebate #MovieHotTakes #christmas #christmasspecial #aretemedia #happyholidays

    27 min

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Every week, we discuss everything from politics to pop culture and everything in between. You never know what you're gonna get, but you are guaranteed to laugh, think or both.