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Anthroposcenes Podcast68 - Godzilla vs KongWe talk about some big ol' monsters smackin' each other around for just no reason whatsoever. 2021-04-2759 min
Environment, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Regeneration, Sustainability, Nature, Politics, Circular Economy - One Planet Podcast 2021-2022Johannes Stripple & Harriet Bulkeley · Climaginaries · Earth Systems Governance - Highlights"Our starting point was that a lot of the stories we tell about futures world are quite poor. It’s not stories that are meeting the world as it is now. It’s difficult for people to inhabit the kinds of worlds that we imagine through scenarios or modelling, so there is a kind of distance between where we are now and the life worlds of a decarbonized or a post-fossil world."Harriet Bulkeley is Professor at Durham University, UK and Utrecht University, the Netherlands. Her research is concerned with the politics and governance of environmental issues, with a pa...2021-04-2300 min
Environment, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Regeneration, Sustainability, Nature, Politics, Circular Economy - One Planet Podcast 2021-2022Johannes Stripple & Harriet Bulkeley · Climaginaries · Earth Systems Governance (63 mins)Harriet Bulkeley is Professor at Durham University, UK and Utrecht University, the Netherlands. Her research is concerned with the politics and governance of environmental issues, with a particular interest in climate change, energy, nature and urban sustainability. She is currently working on how nature-based solutions are coming to occupy a place in the political landscape of environmental governance. Johannes Stripple is an Associate Professor in Political Science at Lund University, Sweden. His research has traced the governance of climate change through a range of sites, from the UN to the everyday, from the economy, the urban, and t...2021-04-2300 minAnthroposcenes Podcast67 - First Reformed RevisitedWe return to the movie that started it all and in so doing talk about bowel movements, a lot. 2021-04-201h 18Anthroposcenes Podcast66 - NomadlandBack at it again, this time to talk about Oscar favorite Nomadland and the place of objectivity in art about a deeply diseased society. 2021-04-111h 12Anthroposcenes Podcast65 - Cool Hand LukeWhat we have here is a failure to communicate. 2021-02-051h 15Anthroposcenes Podcast64 - The Family Stone and JunebugWe compare a couple of films about homecoming and leaving. Had an issue with my sound so there is a weird buzz, sorry. Will sounds fine. 2021-01-161h 27Anthroposcenes Podcast63 - TreadWe celebrate the holidays by discussing a documentary about the insanity of small town America. 2020-12-261h 32Anthroposcenes Podcast62 - Silent RunningThis episode matches the title of the film. Listen as we run out of steam trying to squeeze some enjoyment of out the Sci-Fi "classic" Silent Running. 2020-12-1058 minAnthroposcenes Podcast61 - Borat BlowoutThis episode is (God forgive me) VERY NICE! 2020-12-011h 17Anthroposcenes Podcast60 - The Conjuring 1 & 2We get downright spooky while talking about The Conjuring universe. 2020-11-121h 13Anthroposcenes Podcast59 - No Country for Old MenDon't call it a comeback, we've been going on an unexplained hiatus for years, but now we're back to talk about No Country for Old Men. 2020-11-021h 12Anthroposcenes Podcast58 - TwisterIn which we revel in the 90s action nostalgia of Twister.2020-07-201h 17Anthroposcenes Podcast57 - Sorry to Bother YouIn which we talk about surreal leftist dramedy Sorry to Bother You directed by Boots Riley. 2020-06-271h 11
Anthroposcenes Podcast56 - Do the Right ThingIn which we talk about 1989 Spike Lee joint Do the Right Thing.2020-06-191h 35
Anthroposcenes Podcast55 - Planet of the HumansWe get waist-deep into the issues around recent documentary Planet of the Humans.2020-06-051h 13
Anthroposcenes Podcast54 - RomaWe finally get around to discussing the sublime and meticulous Roma, directed by show favorite Alfonso Cuaron.2020-05-281h 13
Anthroposcenes Podcast53 - Tiger KingLord help us.2020-04-291h 28
Anthroposcenes Podcast52 - John PrineWe put the movies aside for a week as we discuss John Prine's debut album as a uniquely American work of art.2020-04-201h 55
Anthroposcenes Podcast51 - BabelWe revisit the globetrotting sad fest that is Babel.2020-04-121h 24
Anthroposcenes Podcast50 - PhenomenonWe talk about what we see as a true 90s gem: Phenomenon.2020-04-061h 07
Anthroposcenes Podcast49 - Contagion & OutbreakWe take a look at a couple of films that have become more relevant in our current realty: the mostly not bad contagion and the bafflingly not good Outbreak.2020-03-301h 21
Anthroposcenes Podcast48 - WalkaboutWe wrap up our Australia double feature with the hammer smash of social critique that is Walkabout.2020-03-221h 20
Anthroposcenes Podcast47 - The Last WaveWe track a trip back to 70s Australian cinema with a discussion of Peter Weir's The Last Wave.2020-03-171h 21
Anthroposcenes Podcast46 - ParasiteWe gush over Bong Joon-ho's Parasite while still managing to slip in some asinine buffoonery.2020-03-101h 37
Anthroposcenes Podcast45 - 90s Amish ParadiseWe continue to wax poetic about the peculiar cultural shifts of the 90s, this time as seen in movies and media that take up the Amish as punchline.2020-02-281h 33
Anthroposcenes Podcast44 - Late 90s Reality SmashersWe're back at it again, this time with a sack full of late 90s movies that challenge our perception of the world: The Truman Show, The Matrix, and Pleasantville.2020-02-121h 35
Anthroposcenes Podcast43 - Red DesertIn which we reach back to the 60s for the work of a master: Michelangelo Antonioni's Red Desert. Industrial collapse and existential dread are on the menu.2020-01-201h 41
Anthroposcenes Podcast42 - Erin BrockovichWe discuss 2000's Erin Brockovich and the power of righteous anger leading to justice.2020-01-131h 28
Anthroposcenes Podcast41 - The Last WinterIn which we discuss climate change horror film The Last Winter in all of its SyFy Original Movie glory.2020-01-031h 24
Anthroposcenes Podcast40 - Anthropocene Autuer Theory 6 - Kelly ReichardtWe return to the work of Kelly Reichardt to pay homage to one of the most unique and powerful directors working today.2019-12-271h 52
Anthroposcenes Podcast39 - Embrace of the SerpentWe talk about 2015's Embrace of the Serpent and how it checks all the boxes to receive the official Anthroposcenes stamp of approval.2019-12-191h 20
Anthroposcenes Podcast38 - Fight ClubWe finally did it. We talked about Fight Club.2019-12-111h 34
Anthroposcenes Podcast37 - Disney Plus Grab BagIn which we discuss a random sampling of the Disney Plus streaming platform, the nature and purpose of streaming platforms, and a bunch of grievances with the world.2019-12-051h 36
Anthroposcenes Podcast36 - Into the WildWe finally get around to talking about 2007's Into the Wild, wanderlust, and all that good stuff.2019-11-211h 39
Anthroposcenes Podcast35 - Anthroposentences - Gun Island by Amitav GhoshIn our first ever installment of anthroposentences we discuss Amitav Ghosh's 2019 novel Gun Island, as well as a bunch of other things. Bust out your tweed jacket with the leather elbow patches because its time to talk books, baby.2019-11-121h 45
Anthroposcenes Podcast34 - Deliverance and Without a PaddleOnce again we find ourselves talking about a perfectly fine film and an abhorrent failure, this time simultaneously as we canoe down the river criticism with the Burt Reynolds double feature of Deliverance and Without a Paddle.2019-11-061h 29
Anthroposcenes Podcast33 - Doctober - This Changes EverythingWe wrap up Doctober with a documentary based on a long and detailed book, so you know it's fire. You better believe we get off track.2019-10-291h 34
Anthroposcenes Podcast32 - Doctober - Peter and the Farm and The Biggest Little FarmDoctober continues with a discussion of truth in art revolving around Peter and the Farm and The Biggest Little Farm.2019-10-241h 39
Anthroposcenes Podcast31 - Doctober - The 11th Hour and Ice on FireDoctober continues with a look at a pair of films link by subject matter, a common director, and the heavy involvement of everyone's favorite chubby lothario, Leonardo DiCaprio.2019-10-171h 14
Anthroposcenes Podcast30 - Doctober - An Inconvenient Truth and An Inconvenient SequelDoctober has arrived and we kick it off with a big ol' double shot of Al Gore: An Inconvenient Truth and An Inconvenient Sequel.2019-10-101h 34
Anthroposcenes Podcast29 - Anthropocene Auteur Theory 5 - Wes AndersonIn the latest, last-minute addition to our Anthropocene Auteur Theory series we talk about the wacky and wonderful world of Wes Anderson (yuck, that alliteration) and what it has to tell us about living well in the end times.2019-10-031h 51
Anthroposcenes Podcast28 - Ad AstraIn this episode we revisit the final frontier, including some ghosts of Anthroposcenes past, in discussing the recently released big budget "space parable," Ad Astra. (Many spoilers ahead in case you care)2019-09-261h 43
Anthroposcenes Podcast27 - Bio-DomeIn a very special episode we talk about the cinematic train wreck that is 1996's Bio-Dome.2019-09-201h 22
Anthroposcenes Podcast26 - Soylent GreenWe finally get around to talking about everyone's favorite cannibalism classic, Soylent Green.2019-09-161h 32
Anthroposcenes Podcast25 - Anthropocene Auteur Theory 4 - Peter Berg25 - Anthropocene Auteur Theory 4 - Peter Berg by Anthroposcenes Podcast2019-09-071h 52
Anthroposcenes Podcast24 - MudIn this episode we revisit director Jeff Nichols and talk about his 2012 film Mud and how we have way more questions about it now than we did 7 years ago.2019-08-311h 31
Anthroposcenes PodcastAnthroposhorts 1 - GreenwaysOur first short focuses on greenways and their place within our very un-green cities.2019-08-2508 min
Anthroposcenes Podcast23 - The RoadOur triumphant return in which we wax poetic about our love or Cormac McCarthy while sort of discussing the film adaptation of The Road.2019-08-201h 39
Anthroposcenes Podcast22 - HerIn which we discuss affective labor, irony vs emotional honesty, and the infinite loop of nostalgia, or whatever.2019-07-301h 46
Anthroposcenes Podcast21 - Anthropocene Auteur Theory 3 - Godfrey ReggioIn the third installment of Anthropocene Auteur Theory we talk about the Qatsi trilogy of Godfrey Reggio, who from what we've learned is a righteous dude with some tubular ideas about art.2019-07-221h 40
Anthroposcenes Podcast20 - Leave No TraceIn which we discuss the 2018 film Leave No Trace and why we both love it so much. Hint: it's because we're sad bastards.2019-07-151h 41
Anthroposcenes Podcast19 - FernGullyIn which we discuss the blast from the romanticized past that is 1992's FernGully: The Last Rainforest. We discuss the pitfalls of human progress, how to translate environmentally conscious narratives to a broad audience, and why in the hell some 90s cartoons had a little too much junk in the trunk.2019-07-111h 27
Anthroposcenes Podcast18 - I Heart HuckabeesIn which we delve into the great mysteries of existence while occasionally mentioning 2004's I Heart Huckabees.2019-07-051h 53
Anthroposcenes Podcast17 - AvatarIn this episode we talk about the highest grossing film of all time. We discuss the spectacle craft of James Cameron, uploading your brain to the cloud, and lots of alien ponytail sex.2019-06-281h 42
Anthroposcenes Podcast16 - Promised LandWe recorded during an intermittent thunder storm, so enjoy the soothing rain sounds punctuated by a random dog bark. While that is happening, we discuss Gus Van Sant's Promised Land, small town America, Christian hipsters, extractive capitalism, and numerous other things.2019-06-211h 39
Anthroposcenes Podcast15 - October SkyEpisode 15 finds your heroes taking on the coal industry, rural America, misplaced pride, the promise of STEM, and a host of other enemies as we discuss 1999 inspiration-fest October Sky.2019-06-121h 25
Anthroposcenes Podcast14 - Anthropocene Auteur Theory 2 - Bong Joon-hoIn episode 14 we spend some quality time with Korean director Bong Joon-ho and discuss his films Snowpiercer and Okja.2019-06-052h 00
Anthroposcenes Podcast13 - MelancholiaEpisode 13 begins with me calling it episode 12 so you know it's good. We then have a wide-ranging discussion about Lars Von Trier's 2011 meditation on misery and dread, Melancholia. Stick around to the end for a little surprise.2019-05-311h 51
Anthroposcenes Podcast12 - The Day After TomorrowThe boys are back in town after an unplanned Mother's Day hiatus, and we've got plenty to say about The Day After Tomorrow, Wendy's, Disney Land, and, as always, deep, abiding existential dread. (Apologies for the loud air conditioning, Tennessee is hot.)2019-05-221h 47
Anthroposcenes Podcast11 - Ecoterrorism ExtravaganzaIt's an ecoterrorism extravaganza! We cover Oscar nominated doc If A Tree Falls, as well as the surprisingly engrossing indie film Night Moves and, to a much lesser extent, the equally indie The East.2019-05-101h 42
Anthroposcenes Podcast10 - Take ShelterEpisode 10 finds us talking about mental health, the "real" America, and, of course, the end of the world, all in the context of 2011's Take Shelter. Stick around to the end for a little somethin' somethin'.2019-04-301h 38
Anthroposcenes Podcast9 - Anthropocene Auteur Theory 1 - Clint EastwoodIn the first of our "Anthropocene Auteur Theory" episodes we spend some quality time with America's favorite cranky boomer: Clint Eastwood. Come along as we cover everything from racism, the military industrial complex, and how an 88-year-old man directing a movie in which he has two threesomes is maybe not the best look.2019-04-221h 58
Anthroposcenes Podcast8 - Children of MenEpisode 8 finds us as bleak as ever as we talk through Children of Men and how it seems like a movie tailor made for today.2019-04-171h 36
Anthroposcenes Podcast7 - There Will Be BloodIn this episode we talk a lot, and sometimes it's even about the movie. Come along with us for an angry rant that includes reminding everyone to never forget (that George W. Bush is a bastard).2019-04-101h 49
Anthroposcenes Podcast6 - WALL-EEpisode 6 finds us getting nice and dark while discussing a children's film about robots falling in love.2019-04-031h 42
Anthroposcenes Podcast5 - Captain FantasticYour boys got good and loose while discussing Captain Fantastic (2016). Topics include counterculture, telling the truth to children, and why anyone does anything at all ever.2019-03-271h 37
Anthroposcenes Podcast4 - MotherIn episode 4 we discuss Darren Aronofsky's Mother!, which leads us to a conversation about Eminem, John Prine, and "Chicken Fried" for some reason. It made sense at the time.2019-03-191h 29
Anthroposcenes Podcast3 - InterstellarIn episode 3 we talk about the 2014 space extravaganza Interstellar and why its shitty social vison is not what we need, although it is mighty pretty to look at.2019-03-131h 28
Anthroposcenes Podcast2 - First ReformedIn episode two we discuss the 2017 film Frist Reformed, covering everything from the prosperity gospel and climate martyrdom to the darkness we all know will eventually take us. Chaos Reigns!!!2019-03-131h 55
Anthroposcenes Podcast1 - Welcome to the End of the WorldIn episode one we explain who we are, what we're doing, and why we're doing it.2019-03-131h 33