Cows in the field Blobcat Filmindustri
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- TV & Film
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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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110. The 2024 Blobscars!
Join us to give out silly meaningless awards to our favorite films of 2023! Who will take home the top prize? Who will win best lisp? Tune in to find out!
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109. The Iron Claw (w/ Fran Hoepfner)
We are joined by Fran Hoepfner (BW/DR, Fran Magazine) to experience the triumph and tragedy of the Von Erich family. We discuss wrestling (duh), Zac, brothers, fathers, bodies, cults, the American political circus, all while trying to figure out our wrestling names and signature moves.
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108. Anatomy of a Fall
Take the plunge with us and Veronica Fitzpatrick (BW/DR, Brown University) as we explore the moral complexities of narratives, relationships, and justice. Justice for Sandra? Justice for Samuel? Tune in to find out!
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107. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (w/ Nick Riggle and Matt Strohl)
We're joined by two philosophers of art to discuss how they've helped each other come to a greater appreciation for this quirky but lovable entry into the Fast and Furious franchise. We discuss how art can change depending on the context in which it is embedded, and the ways the franchise could have gone after this film. We also compare notes on the different ways we've come to appreciate this film over time.
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106. The Blair Witch Project (Reprise) + 2023 Cows Super Quiz
The cows look back on 2023 with a Cows in the Field super-quiz -- how many questions can you get right?? Then, we reprise our Blair Witch episode, wherein we explore why the Blair Witch Project was the tenth highest grossing movie of 1999, why it took so long for Hollywood to capitalize on found footage horror, the nature of horror itself and why we desire to be horrified, as well as what makes the Blair Witch Project so especially horrifying.
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105. Fred Claus (w/ Emily St. James)
Join us and Emily St. James to discuss Fred Claus (streaming now on Max)! We marvel at the film's strange and unnecessarily complicated backstory about the cosmology of sainthood, discuss Santa Claus's moral epistemology, elf-yourself levels of CGI, why everyone deserves a second chance, and somehow spend five minutes discussing the phenomenon of "ugly hot".
Customer Reviews
Terrific podcast for thoughtful engagement with film
Consistently insightful and thought-provoking discussions of interesting films from a variety of genres. I find the conversations deepen my understanding of the particular films discussed, and demonstrate how to thoughtfully engage with film and popular media in a serious, but approachable way.
A Favorite
Love this show and the thoughtful way that they take movies seriously. High in my rotation, along with Blank Check, Bloodhouse, and This Had Oscar Buzz.
Great podcast
One of my new favorites alongside Blank Check!