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  1. JAN 24

    David's 2025 Media Tier List - Free Patreon Preview

    Click here to listen to the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/zeroindent-bonus-145965273 Support Us Merch & Books: underink.press The Publication: zeroindent.com Bonus episodes: patreon.com/zeroindent   Disclaimer I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.

    1h 2m

  2. JAN 10

    HOW DARE YOU - Silent Night (2021)

    You iron the shirt one more time, just in case. Your partner watches you from the corner of their eye, pretending to be distracted by the news. You've had it on for a week straight now, muted with the subtitles on. Barely able to leave the couch save for the essentials. You keep waiting for the moment it turns out to be a mistake. Of course it's a mistake. And then very suddenly it's the *the* night, and not until you sit in the car with the cardboard containing your pill in the breast pocket of your jacket that it becomes real. The gang see out the year with the only Christmas Apocalypse film David could find, Silent Night, a blistering black comedy. Support Us Merch & Books: underink.press The Publication: zeroindent.com Bonus episodes: patreon.com/zeroindent   Disclaimer I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary. Timestamps 00:00:00 - it begins! 00:03:15 - High level thoughts 00:21:19 - What's it about 00:34:00 - Cursed Dinner/Climate 00:44:15 - Sandra: The WORST 01:00:15 - Last night on Earth 01:19:25 - Art's chicken adventure 01:40:20 - Everyone dies at the end 01:53:00 - Keira Knightley Minute 02:00:00 - Support us @ patreon.com/zeroindent

    2h 5m

  3. 12/26/2025

    No Star Burns Forever - Sea of Tranquility (2022) Part 2

    The steady trickle of the river reminds you of home, but as you blink, you find yourself not on the abandoned streets of Night City, rather, the glittering white pillars and spires of Colony One surround you. There can be such oppression in order, can't there? This week the cast analyses Emily St John Mandel's conclusion to a trilogy of novels to try and figure out what exactly is going on. Support Us Merch & Books: underink.press The Publication: zeroindent.com Bonus episodes: patreon.com/zeroindent   Disclaimer I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary. Timestamps 00:00:00 - it begins! 00:03:50 - High concept vs. theme 00:29:42 - Gasperry's destiny 00:55:05 - Maximal vs. minimal novel 01:05:37 - Olive's cursed lockdown 01:14:50 - Apocalyptic realism 01:24:50 - The injuies we sustain 01:38:38 - File corruption 02:22:00 - Mandel house style 02:31:30 - Gasperry's retirement 02:45:24 - Ending a trilogy 02:54:00 - Support us at patreon.com/zeroindent

    3h 4m

  4. 12/13/2025

    No Good Chickens - Sea of Tranquility (2022) Part 1

    Caiette sleeps beyond the treeline. Here in the forest you are truly alone. Your loafers perch on the lip where the sand meets the sucking mud. Here, so far from the world, there may as well not be a world at all. The horizon and the trees are the only real thing. This week the team try to peel back the layers of Emily St John Mandel's perplexing time travel novel Sea of Tranquility. Support Us Merch & Books: underink.press The Publication: zeroindent.com Bonus episodes: patreon.com/zeroindent   Disclaimer I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary. Timestamps 00:00:00 - The Sci Fi Twist 00:16:40 - Evolution of Mandel's Structure 00:27:45 - Edwin The "Loser" 00:48:15 - Back to Caiette 01:03:30 - To sequel or not to sequel 01:13:38 - Mirella 01:39:00 - Last Book Tour On Earth 02:36:05 - Gasperry In The Future

    3h 10m

  5. 11/29/2025

    The Counterlife - The Glass Hotel (2020) Part 2

    The collapse is an apocalypse first in your mind, then when you learn that it's all over, a sheer, cosmic relief. At least now the lies can stop, and this ugly thing can end at last. David, Pat and  @DarthdYT  close out their discussion of Emily St John Mandel's sleep hit and try to figure out what the book is doing. Support Us Merch & Books: underink.press The Publication: zeroindent.com Bonus episodes: patreon.com/zeroindent   Disclaimer I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Relationships! 00:07:30 - Book Review 00:13:00 - David's multi-country joke 00:20:20 - Glass Hotel Part 2 Summary 00:27:15 - Jonathan In Prison 00:58:50 - Vincent on the Neptune 01:11:12 - Mirella 01:24:00 - Ghosts??? 01:34:58 - The Collapse 02:16:25 - Life After Collapse 02:33:50 - Leon Prevant (ShadowCountry) 02:41:00 - Vincent In The Ocean 02:54:15 - Suppot us at patreon.com/zeroindent

    2h 57m

  6. 11/15/2025

    Kingdom of Money - The Glass Hotel (2020) Part 1

    The novel prickles in your grasp. The sweat on your fingertips make turning the pages easier, but the sense of an axe about to fall remains. You glance up from the words: the gardener is attending the rhododendrons by the edge of the terrace, and once again you feel a flutter of anticipation. David, Pat and Darth dip their toes into the heady, brilliant waters of Emily St John Mandel's brilliant novel. Support Us Merch & Books: underink.press The Publication: zeroindent.com Bonus episodes: patreon.com/zeroindent   Disclaimer I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary. Timestamps 00:00:00 - It begins! 00:02:00 - Initial Thoughts 00:10:03 - Future Nostalgia 00:20:55 - What's The Story 00:29:39 - Paul: The Doomed Punker 00:48:19 - The Titular Hotel 01:04:45 - Water & Glass & Time 01:18:00 - Projected Capital Realism 01:27:57 - Logistics (invisible worlds) 01:35:04 - Vincent & Jonathan 01:44:50 - Darth nitpick corner 01:56:20 - The Kingdom of Money 02:17:36 - Olivia 02:38:18 - St John Mandel & Sex 02:52:11 - Support us at patreon.com/zeroindent

    2h 57m

  7. 11/01/2025

    You Wasted It - The Last of Us Season 2 (2023) Ep6-7

    Rain patterns across the bitumen. Thunder peels over the horizon, white-blue flashes followed by calamity that vibrates the walls themselves. The smell of fresh rain on soil fills the empty city as the roads become spillways and the sewers overflow. This week David and Darth are joined by Danielle from  ⁨@levelstoryplays⁩  and Alex to close out their discussion of what has turned out to be a fairly bad season of television. Support Us Merch & Books: underink.press The Publication: zeroindent.com Bonus episodes: patreon.com/zeroindent   Disclaimer I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary. Timestamps 00:00:00 - It begins! 00:02:45 - High Level Thoughts (Show Bad) 00:12:27 - Second Screen Viewing 00:20:00 - Last of Us S02E06 Summary 00:25:00 - Joel's Masculinity 00:35:35 - Ellie's 15th Birthday 00:45:55 - Structural Issues 00:56:40 - Perspective Matters 01:21:30 - "You Promised" 01:48:47 - The Last of Us S02E07 Summary 01:50:59 - The Empathy Trick 02:13:00 - Ellie's Final Kill(s) 02:28:20 - Ending Season 2

    2h 53m

  8. 10/18/2025

    Montages of Grief - The Last of Us Season 2 (2023) Ep3-5

    A steep wind blows across the golden field of swaying grass. Sunsets, painful in auburn beauty that only reminds you of what has gone from the wold. You think again of violence. That freedom born from the collapse: violence, and vengeance. This week David, Alex and  @DarthdYT  are backed up by Danielle from  @levelstoryplays  to unpack the strangest adaptation choices so far. Follow Danielle on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/levelstory.bsky.social Support Us Merch & Books: underink.press The Publication: zeroindent.com Bonus episodes: patreon.com/zeroindent   Disclaimer I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary. Timestamps 00:00:00 - it begins! 00:02:00 - pacing, high level thoughts 00:12:25 - Last of Us S02E03 Summary 00:17:00 - Teenage energy 00:25:00 - Instrumentalisated apocalypse 00:36:12 - Lost in montage 00:49:30 - Last of Us S02E04 Summary 00:51:25 - Prenancy and agency 00:55:30 - Ellie's characterisation 01:00:40 - The show's thesis 01:18:22 - Ellie and Dina's coupling 01:33:11 - Cat talk 01:39:08 - Last of Us S02E05 Summary 01:45:54 - Ellie's bad tactics 01:53:00 - Smart-ish people 01:58:34 - Hospital infection problem 02:09:30 - Trusting the reader 02:15:25 - David crashes out 2025 edition 02:24:18 - Production discussion 02:32:00 - Support us at patreon.com/zeroident

    2h 37m
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