On this Month's Episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, Return guest Dr. Rebecca Gibson and I tackle the Sci-Fi Cyberpunk Dystopian Franchise of The Matrix. From the original to its gliorious 'resuurection', Dr. Gibson and I talk synergistic media marketing, American Ethnocentrism, problematic interpretations, Disability, Capitalism, some Baudrillard and a lot of Foucault. Come Join us, and we will show you just how deep the rabbit hole goes...
Intro: (1:07-8:00)
- Catching up with Dr. Gibson and her work.
- A Mythology/Folklore aside
- This episodes overlap with the Blog
Basics: (8:03-31:54)
- The Crew
- The Plot(s)
- Links to Mitchell's Cloud Atlas
- IMDB Trivia
- The Wachowski's and Kubrick
- Different Direction in 'Resurrections"
Historical Context (32:06-78:50)
- Dr. Gibson's first screenings
- Brian's first Impressions
- Synergystic Media Marketing
- Novelty is a product of American Ethnocentrism
- Problematic interpretations of The Matrix
- 'Resurrections' Backlash
Social Analysis (79:06-146:47)
- Agency Vs. Structure
- Weber's Bureaucracy
- Foucault's Dicipline and Punish
- Penopticon
- Biopower
- Disability and Capitalism
- Love, Gender and "The Patriarchical Bargain"
- Sex as Revolution through Consent and Communication
- Weaponizing Nostalgia
- Detour into Resurrections
- Dr. Gibson's Red Flags
- Legacy sequels and Smith
Outtro (146:48-150:32)
Stick around for:
- An anti-NFT Rant
- Yeah, Sex is great, but....
- Shout out to Wong Kar Wai
- A Demanding Poncho.
Links
Dr. Gibson's work
Dr. Gibson on Twitter
@TheSociologistS
The Sociologist's Dojo Essay on The matrix
