On this Month's Episode the Dojo is diving into the world of Jeffery "The Dude" Lebowski with The 1998 film The Big Lebowski. Ellen Meiser from The Social Breakdown Podcast is here to discuss cult classics, favorite Coen films, Dudeism, and cultural appropriation.
Basics: 0-18:55min
- Fun Trivia from IMDB
- Here we learn what is Ellen's favorite flavor of Pop Culture
- Her history with Film analysis and her Favorite Coen film
Historical Context: 19:12-32:32
- The Impact of seeing a film for the first time with a "cult like" status
- Lebowski is a non-stoner noir
- Is this a quintessential 90's film?
Social Context and Conclusion 32:43- 53:43
- Criteria of a Cult Classic
- Dudeism as Appropriation?
- The Dude and Walter, the Yin and Yang of Masculinity
Stick around for:
- Brian "fucking up" the Interview at the beginning
- A story about "white washing" Mahjong
- Brian's support of white guilt
Notes:
- All audio clips used under the protection of fair use.
Clips from
Books about the Dude
The Concept of 'Symbolic Ethnicity' by Mary Waters
Dudeism
John Goodman Walk of Fame Clip
