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the groundhog day project

robert e g blackwww.lemmingdrops.com
covering one minute of the film 'groundhog day' every friday, but sometimes having to include bonus episodes so progress will be slow and deliberate. exploring topics related to philosophy, filmmaking, religion, and the meaning of life, this show used to be part of an existential trilogy, but that no longer.
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Episodes

day 242 - like a jerk again

Continuing a look at Benesh, the digestion metaphor, the #groundhogday effect, and whether or not phil is actually trying to become a better version of himself. #TimeLoop of the week: The Rings of Power: Doomed to Die. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nov 15, 202416 minSeason 2Ep. 44

day 234 - if you don't believe me take me by the hand

exploring benesh's (2011) doctoral dissertation on #groundhogday, symbolism in hands, in lines/bars/stripes... or NOT, and seeing the forest AND the trees. Plus, #timeloop of the week: Long Beach Landmark Theatre Company's production of Groundhog Day: The Musical. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nov 08, 202425 minSeason 2Ep. 43

minute 8 - as the inane dj patter floods the song

from pelvic tilt to cherry street, hanging out with richard henzel to time loop of the week: ghost of camp blood. #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nov 01, 202429 minSeason 2Ep. 42

this one's for the frog prince

a look into a deleted scene, phil talking to a science teacher and then watching an elementary class performing the story of the frog prince. #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Oct 25, 202421 minSeason 2Ep. 41

it's not just me promoting socialism

Since Ramis brings up Eugene V Debs in his commentary track, here is an overview of Debs, socialism, the American Railway Union, the Pullman Strike and the violent response from corporate and government interests. #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Oct 18, 202435 minSeason 2Ep. 40

day 209 - the head groundhog honcho

the third of a trio of entries written upon the death of Harold Ramis. #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Oct 11, 20248 minSeason 2Ep. 39

day 208 - the last thing that you heard

the second blog entry i wrote upon the death of harold ramis, exploring the idea of being better. #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Oct 04, 202410 minSeason 2Ep. 38

day 207 - more than anything else

The first blog post I wrote upon the death of Harold Ramis, talking about his legacy and his life. #GroundhogDay ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sep 27, 202412 minSeason 2Ep. 37

minute 7 - an accomplice to implementing ideas i didn't like or understand

as the van arrives in the town square of Punxsutawney, we look at the process of getting from Danny Rubin's original script to the final revision with Harold Ramis. time loop of the week: The Final Girls. #GroundhogDay ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sep 13, 202424 minSeason 2Ep. 35

infinity in a bottle

Discussing the life and career of Danny Rubin, with brief sidetracks into Twin Peaks Radio, Movies-by-Minutes, Michael Schulman, Groundhog Day: The Musical, and How to Write Groundhog Day. #GroundhogDay ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sep 06, 202427 minSeason 2Ep. 34

day 69 - i don't even have to floss

Phil's need to eat, or lack thereof; his physical fitness; and what dressing up as The Man With No Name means as a metaphor. #themanwithnoname #clinteastwood #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Aug 16, 202411 minSeason 2Ep. 31

minute 6 - this scene, right here, IS the spell

phil becomes the groundhog, larry is a proto-phil, and phil and rita trade words on the way from blairsville, pa to algonquin, il, to woodstock, il ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Aug 02, 202419 minSeason 2Ep. 29

a magical, enchanted place

reading the opening scene from the final revision of the script (and a little bit from the third revision) before we get to minute 6 of the film next episode ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jul 26, 20247 minSeason 2Ep. 28

what is a strange loop? - part 3

hofstadter, a strange loop as gospel play, benesh, izod, consciousness, jung, nietzsche, heraclitus, back to the future, and bill & ted's excellent adventure ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jul 19, 202426 minSeason 2Ep. 27

what is a strange loop? - part 2

strange loops, religion, pathological demand avoidance, friends, the groundhog day effect, re-experiencing stories, assholes, presidential debates, finding community, and looping with purpose ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jul 12, 202430 minSeason 2Ep. 26

what is a strange loop? - part 1

douglas hofstadter's strange loops, creating stories that are uniquely yours, finding meaning in a world increasingly meaningless, inside out 2, ex machina, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, groundhog day, fiction, religion, the self, free will, and my fundamental understanding of the universe time loop of the week: a strange loop: a musical a link to that ebook of mine: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0871P8DW3/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...

Jul 05, 202459 minSeason 2Ep. 25

minute 5 - i like getting lost in the weeds

the van leaves pittsburgh; imdb goofs get it wrong; credits for jennifer butler, pembroke j herring, david nichols, and john bailey; rita may be a robot; and swallows return to capistrano time loop of the week: this episode ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jun 21, 202417 minSeason 2Ep. 23

minute 5 - the swallows returning to capistrano

the van leaves pittsburgh; imdb goofs get it wrong; credits for pembroke j herring, david nichols, and john bailey; swallows return to capistrano time loop of the week: graymatter (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sibCmyoTkss) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jun 14, 202423 minSeason 2Ep. 22

day 361 - this is bill

bill murray, the problematic actor; his personal life and allegations of abuse; his erratic behavior on, but mostly off, set ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jun 07, 202414 minSeason 2Ep. 21

day 267 - that glass is half empty

a blog entry about the marriages of harold ramis and bill murray, drifting into thoughts about permanence and grief, and getting sidetracked by a story idea i had years ago ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

May 31, 202416 minSeason 2Ep. 20

day 214 - i am not making it up

a blog entry about the feud between bill murray and harold ramis and whether or not it ever ended. plus, a surprise time loop of the week: the endless ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

May 24, 202413 minSeason 2Ep. 19

day 196 - keep the talent happy

from reviews of murray's performance to my own critique of him as an actor, this blog entry reading gets interrupted by a long ramble about my favorite films, letterboxd, and my cock & bull movie talk podcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

May 17, 202420 minSeason 2Ep. 18

day 238 - waiting to worship a rat

melatonin, hibernation, the pineal gland, and the groundhog ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

May 03, 202412 minSeason 2Ep. 16
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