Cows in the field

Blobcat Filmindustri
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A movie podcast inspired by a Werner Herzog quote, “We have to articulate ourselves, otherwise we would be cows in the field.” Hosted by Justin Khoo (professor of philosophy at MIT) and Laura Khoo (art historian turned fundraiser).

  1. 156. When Harry Met Sally

    2D AGO

    156. When Harry Met Sally

    To celebrate the life and work of Rob Reiner, we wanted to cover our favorite of his films, which also happens to be a great NEW YEAR'S film! So join us to discuss the mysteries of love, and disagree about how to interpret the interstitial older couple interviews. Here's to 2026!

    1h 7m
  2. 155. The Santa Clause (w/ Emily St. James)

    12/19/2025

    155. The Santa Clause (w/ Emily St. James)

    Oh no Scott Calvin (maybe) killed Santa Claus and now through the power of legally binding contracts he has to become the Big Man himself! Will the power of belief triumph over police and psychiatry? Who will be crowned champion of the elves-only cocoa-making competition? Who are those puppets hanging out in Santa's room? All this and more!!

    1h 9m
  3. 154. Amelie (w/ Brianna Ashby)

    12/05/2025

    154. Amelie (w/ Brianna Ashby)

    Join us and Brianna Ashby (Bright Wall / Dark Room) to discuss 2001's AMELIE! We discuss loneliness, color theory, mediated interactions, breaking through stasis, and whether this is a post-COVID movie made before COVID!

    56 min
  4. 153. Grave of the Fireflies (w/ Sam Liao)

    11/21/2025

    153. Grave of the Fireflies (w/ Sam Liao)

    We are joined by Sam Liao (Philosophy, University of Puget Sound) to discuss our first animated film on the show: Isao Takahata's Grave of the Fireflies! We discuss childhood, innocence, war, societal collapse, and much more!

    1h 9m
  5. 152. Parasite (w/ Rachel Fraser)

    11/07/2025

    152. Parasite (w/ Rachel Fraser)

    We sit down with Rachel Fraser (MIT, Philosophy) to discuss Bong Joon Ho's Academy Award winning movie PARASITE! What do Freud, Jane Eyre, and Marx have to do with a movie about three families in South Korea? Psychoanalysis, transgression, class consciousness, ideology, ghosts, Hitchcock, and lots more!

    1h 59m
  6. 151. Rec (w/ Pete Turner)

    10/25/2025

    151. Rec (w/ Pete Turner)

    Continuing spooky season, we sit down with Pete Turner (Oxford Brookes University) to discuss found footage horror and the now-classic entry into the genre, REC! We discuss why this isn't "found footage"(!) although it is diegetic camera horror, and how the film uses the limited perspective to shape our identification with its characters. Don't go in the attic!!

    1h 6m
  7. 150. Red Rooms (w/ Emily St. James)

    10/10/2025

    150. Red Rooms (w/ Emily St. James)

    Join us and Emily St. James to surf the dark web and hopefully not stumble upon any RED ROOMS. We discuss image management in the era of hyper-connectivity, Arthurian legends, Tennyson poems and 19th Century Chinese pirates, and of course, serial killers. Is this a comfort watch or a perfect horror for a brisk fall evening or BOTH?

    1h 14m
  8. 149. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (w/ Max Evry)

    09/26/2025

    149. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (w/ Max Evry)

    We are joined by Max Evry (author of A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune) to discuss another sci-fi epic of the same generation, this one starring Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock! Exploration, practical effects, V'GER!, mystery, AI, leaping beyond logic!! Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), check it out!

    1h 27m
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A movie podcast inspired by a Werner Herzog quote, “We have to articulate ourselves, otherwise we would be cows in the field.” Hosted by Justin Khoo (professor of philosophy at MIT) and Laura Khoo (art historian turned fundraiser).

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  • Creator
    Blobcat Filmindustri
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    158
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Blobcat Filmindustri
  • Show Website
    Cows in the field

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