Watch on YouTube !: https://youtu.be/ONkpbgjawrs Video Essay exploring cigarette cool in Rebel Without a Cause, The Maltese Falcon, Goodfellas, and many more. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Detailing Sources/References: Video on Cigarettes in movies by PlumLite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUhVml6h7x8 https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueFilm/comments/8h4nx4/cigarette_smoking_in_film/ https://www.youtube.com/wat...
Mar 21, 2022•4 min•Ep. 63
Exploring mysticism, mystery, and the macabre in The Raven (1845) by Edgar Allan Poe . L inks: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Where it All Happened Emmit Sprak Sixmile References/Sources: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48860/the-raven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5two65m1QE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-387NMCR6w https://poemanalysis.com/edgar-allan-poe/the-raven/ Support the show Hosted on Acast. S...
Mar 07, 2022•9 min•Ep. 62
Exploring drug addiction, personal relationships, and fleeting happiness in Euphoria (2019). L inks: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions La Naranja Borriana Kovd Lask Our Only Uplift Cobweb Transit Lacrimose (Piano Solo) References/Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62FYNwd-8Jo&list=PLfgAd5NFB64sDbsFp3bl2AgmvJRoga7zx&index=1 Woodworth, R. S. (1921). Psychology: A study of mental life. Henry Holt and Co. ht...
Feb 21, 2022•12 min•Ep. 61
Exploring Shakespeare's influence, memory and trauma, and the cyclical nature of art in Station Eleven (2021). L inks: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Scals Derby Transit Chrysl Other Music: Interpolation of Excursions (A Tribe Called Quest) References/Sources: https://shakespeareandbeyond.folger.edu/2021/12/21/station-eleven-shakespeare-artists-pandemic/ https://shakespeareandbeyond.folger.edu/2021/08/27/speaking-w...
Feb 07, 2022•9 min•Ep. 60
Exploring jury bias, hot tempers, and the value of human life in 12 Angry Men (1957) by Sidney Lumet. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Krok Just Tuning Up Castillo Club Moka References/Sources: https://medium.com/cinemania/12-angry-men-review-and-analysis-92d513db8a03 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzwPNMiQFf8&list=PLfgAd5NFB64sDbsFp3bl2AgmvJRoga7zx&index=2 https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national...
Jan 24, 2022•7 min•Ep. 59
Exploring the role of vigilantes, public and private heroes, and the people's faith that good will prevail in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008). Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Minister Creek - Four Count - Rainday Textile - Slimheart (Clarinet Leader) Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 10, 2022•11 min•Ep. 58
Essays on television, film, and the arts, revealing what makes them so compelling. Presented by Ayo Akingbade. New episodes every other Monday. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Cran Ras Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 03, 2022•2 min
Exploring mafia texts, identity crises, and character arcs in The Sopranos through it's series deuteragonist Christopher Moltisanti . Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Snowcrop - Cold Summers - Rodney Skopes - Likin - Selena Leica Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 30, 2021•15 min•Ep. 57
Exploring workplace power dynamics and emotional vulnerability in Mad Men Season 4 Episode 7 titled: The Suitcase. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Vernouillet - A Catalog of Seasons - Passing Station 7 - As Dust Gathers - Ches Coreu Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 29, 2021•13 min•Ep. 56
Exploring loose relationships to death, generational curses, and the strange briefness of life in the 2017 narrative adventure game What Remains of Edith Finch developed by Giant Sparrow . TW: This episode talks about death and briefly mentions suicide Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Rainday Textile - Slimheart (Wash Only) - Memeti Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...
Nov 15, 2021•8 min•Ep. 55
Exploring the March sisters' search for autonomy and authorship in the world of Greta Gerwig's Little Women (2019). Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Silver Lanyard - Silver Lanyard (Clarinet Leader) - Pull Beyond Pull - Trivial Call Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 02, 2021•16 min•Ep. 54
Exploring tragedy, vagabonds, and the artistic expression of pain in The Coen Brothers ' Inside Llewyn Davis. Trigger Warning: Mention of suicide, some cursing in clips Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Our Only Lark (Alternate Montuno Melody) - Cold Summers - Our Only Lark (Alternate Montuno Slow Spread) Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 18, 2021•13 min•Ep. 53
Exploring the world of 80s aerobics, binge eating, and the body as a commodity in Annie Weisman 's Apple TV+ show Physical . *Trigger Warning*: Episode covers topics of binge eating Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Neon Drip - Krok - Alum Drum Solo - Vela Vela - Arlan Vale - Copley Beat - So Go We Synthwave Outro Song Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 04, 2021•13 min•Ep. 52
Exploring religious guilt, loneliness, and repressed generational trauma in Joachim Trier 's 2017 film Thelma. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Qi - Vela Vela - Frank and Poet - Cold Summer - Mineral Still Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 20, 2021•9 min•Ep. 51
Exploring faith, the futility of mortal life, and the contradictory laws of chivalry in David Lowery 's A24 film The Green Knight. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Tolls Folly - Awaiting an Arrival - Passing Station 7 - Swell - Respite Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 06, 2021•14 min•Ep. 50
Exploring animalism, healing, and our human connection to nature in The North Water. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Douglass Stairs - McKrary - Arlan Vale - Passing Station 7 Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 23, 2021•13 min•Ep. 49
Exploring abuse in mentor mentee relationships, the tiring pursuit of perfection, and the apparent need to suffer in order to succeed in Damien Chazelle's 2014 film Whiplash . **Content Warning**: Cursing in some clips. Mentions verbal, physical, and emotional abuse. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Calgary Sweeps - Chai Belltini - Laisse Valse - Dearborn Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Aug 09, 2021•12 min•Ep. 48
*Content Warning*: Mentions Self-Harm Exploring societal beauty standards, clarity from pain, and intellectual courage in an episode of the audio drama podcast The Long Hallway titled (This is My Cue) to Demateralize. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Gra Landsby - Rainday Textile - Four Count - Our Lament - Skrewsbury Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 12, 2021•11 min•Ep. 47
Exploring the art of pickpocketing, the subtleties of subterfuge, and the tragedy of the thief in Robert Bresson's Pickpocket (1959). Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Cran Ras - Lowball - Chaunce Libertine - Intermezzo Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 28, 2021•8 min•Ep. 46
Exploring William Gibson's world of slipstream chrome and retro futuristic architecture in The Gernsback Continuum , a harrowing portrayal of the American tomorrow that never was. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Median Point - Cold Summers - Pastel de Nata Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 14, 2021•8 min•Ep. 45
Exploring what The Master has to say about animalistic nature, the pain of memory, and cultish figureheads in Paul Thomas Anderson 's 2012 psychological drama. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Our Fingers Cold - Douglass Stairs - Drone Pine Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 31, 2021•11 min•Ep. 44
Exploring how Aronofsky's Black Swan portrays the ruthlessness, pain, and trauma in ballet that manifests itself in Nina throughout her pursuit of perfection. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Heavenstill - Krok - Tarte Tatin - Fourteen Count Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 17, 2021•9 min•Ep. 43
Exploring how Portrait of Lady on Fire by Céline Sciamma uses representations of love through art and memory to depict how inevitable heartbreak manifests itself within Marianne and Héloïse. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Vela Vela - Arlan Vale - Frank and Poety - Matamoscas Music: Vivladi - The Four Seasons - Summer - Presto Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 03, 2021•8 min•Ep. 42
Exploring what the science fiction short story The Belonging Kind by William Gibson and John Shirley has to say about humans as social beings, the alien language of conversation, and the personification of conformity. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Single Still - Vulcan Street - Hardtop Rocks - Glass Stopper Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 19, 2021•7 min•Ep. 41
Exploring how the Hayao Miyazaki film Castle in the Sky depicts mythos and the childlike imagination of Pazu and Sheeta. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Levander Crest Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 05, 2021•7 min•Ep. 40
Exploring how WandaVision uses the nostalgia of TV to depict the history of the American tv landscape from the 50s to present day. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Slow Line Stomp - Plate Grayscale - Our Only Uplift Sources: - https://collider.com/wandavision-tv-tropes-sitcom-references-explained/ - https://ew.com/tv/wandavision-easter-eggs-references/ - https://stephens.hosting.nyu.edu/History%20of%20Television%20page...
Mar 22, 2021•10 min•Ep. 39
Exploring how Renoir views flesh and the role of the artist as a worker in the 2012 film Renoir by Gilles Bourdos. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Slimheart - Qi - Javan Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 08, 2021•7 min•Ep. 38
Exploring how Lupin uses the idea of invisibility to portray the character Assane Diop: The Gentleman Burglar. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - The Onyx - Watercool Quiet - Babble Babble Brook Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 22, 2021•8 min•Ep. 37
Exploring what the American Dream means for Otis "Cookie" Figowitz and King-Lu in Kelly Riechardt's film First Cow. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Lumber Down - Lochley Fells - Feathersoft Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 08, 2021•9 min•Ep. 36
Exploring themes of purpose, determinism, and self doubt in the 2020 Pixar film Soul . Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Trod Along - Diatom Scott Fields - Santa on a Segway Cody ChesnuTT - Parting Ways Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 25, 2021•12 min•Ep. 35
