5 Star Tossers

Playful academic podcast that looks at movies and other cultural objects through the lens of 5 groovy themes: Pervs 'R Us, Beast & Sovereign, Il vaut mieux Lyotard que jamais, Marx Grudge, and What Would Jesus Do?

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Beast With A Billion Backs: Jesus, Jews, and Polyps

Watching the movie Futurama, Sagi develops a theory about the distinction between the Jew and the Christian. Jake tries to connect this theme to the Polyp and the material gags of comedy. We refer to the following Databyss page throughout the podcast, it's basically our notes: https://app.databyss.org/5-star-tossers-bj5h8glrb4wnlt/pages/i7bflkbyk2dmg9

Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 2

They Live: Looking Cool, Marx

The 5 Star Tossers analyze They Live, via Zizek, via Marx, and via their own star Marx Grudge https://app.databyss.org/5-star-tossers-bj5h8glrb4wnlt/pages/i7bflkbyk2dmg9

Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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