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A Black History of Art Presents: A Shared GazeAyo AkingbadeA conversation with Ayo Akingbade, an artist, writer and director based in London. She has directed 17 short films, which include documentary, fiction and those that blur the lines between the two. In this conversation, Ayo speaks to Alayo about their shared heritage and similar names, growing up in Hackney, her love of fashion & textiles and her exhibition ‘Show me the world Mister’, which is currently touring the UK. It was first shown at the Chisenhale Gallery, London and has travelled onto Spike Island, Bristol and John Hansard Gallery, Southampton. It is currently showing at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gates...2024-02-2547 min
Mind TheaterHow Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Exposes America | Video EssayVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/HJGeWIB9_OMExploring how Colson Whitehead's Depiction of 1960s Harlem Exposes America's Foundational CrookednessLinks:Website: https://solo.to/mindtheaterSupport Mind Theater on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mindtheaterTwitter: https://twitter.com/mindtheaterpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindtheaterpod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindtheaterMusic:Blue Dot Sessions: https://sessions.blue/Single StillRainday TextileCran RasSome Nights EndSources/References:https://www...2023-09-0408 min
Mind TheaterAlfred Hitchcock's Dual Mastery | The Directors ProjectVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/jaZefs91fSMExploring Hitchcock's groundbreaking work in both the silent film and early talkie mediumsLinks:Website: https://solo.to/mindtheaterSupport Mind Theater on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mindtheaterTwitter: https://twitter.com/mindtheaterpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindtheaterpod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindtheaterMusic:Blue Dot Sessions: https://sessions.blue/Gatheris StasisEtude 3 ChessantaEtude 12 TaminyOther:Non-copyright Vintage Jazz and Ragtime Music2023-07-1714 min
Fountain of Living Waters RCCGThe real man & How to resolve irreconcilable differences in marriage by Apostle Ayo Akingbade In Celebrating Father's Day, RCCG Men's fellowship presents "The real man & How to resolve irreconcilable differences in marriage". Click here to listen to the full message by Apostle Ayo Akingbade. 2023-06-181h 47
Mind TheaterHow Soviet Space Art Changed Everything | Video EssayVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/crVJMH7z1z0Exploring the cosmic visions of the USSR through its space and retro futuristic artworkLinks:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsSebringDognellBurham StreetSources/References:Aleksandra Sanʹkova, and Moskovskiĭ Muzeĭ Dizaĭna (Russia. Soviet Spac...2023-06-1210 min
Mind TheaterBarry Jenkins' Love | The Directors ProjectVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/A3zzYBTjZMMExploring Barry Jenkins' love through color and lighting in Moonlight and Beale StreetLinks:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot SessionsSebringDognellBurham StreetSources/References:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP0ZbueIaks&list=PLfgAd5NFB64v2...2023-05-2207 min
Mind TheaterThe Coen Brothers' Comedy | The Directors ProjectVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/3bejYIUw63IExploring the comedy of the Coen BrothersLinks:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic:Silver Linings, Hendyamps Studios (2020) Music by Blue Dot SessionsTarte TatinCicle ArielDolly and PadSources/References:https://the-take.com/watch/what-is-the-underlying-philosophy-of-the-coen-brothers-filmshttps://nofilmschool.com/2018/06/how-coen-brothers-use-repetition-create-comedyhttps://anthempress.c...2023-03-2707 min
Mind TheaterPaul Thomas Anderson's Character Romanticism | The Directors ProjectVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/hHAwW_CWIiMExploring the tragic beauty through which Paul Thomas Anderson depicts his characters.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic:Silver Linings, Hendyamps Studios (2020) Music by Blue Dot SessionsCasecoSals PlaceUncertain GroundSources/References:https://themaneater.com/paul-thomas-anderson-the-king-of-broken-characters-and-immersive-period-pieces/https://nofilmschool.c...2023-02-2706 min
Mind TheaterFOOD (in cinema) | Video EssayVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/64769ax-FdEExploring how food is depicted in cinemaLinks:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic:Silver Linings, Hendyamps Studios (2020) Music by Blue Dot SessionsLeptiasSources/References:https://www.academia.edu/44358709/THE_CONNECTION_BETWEEN_FOOD_AND_CINEMAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q...2023-02-0604 min
Mind TheaterBong Joon-ho's Rhythm | The Directors ProjectVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/JLXz7iJtjtUExploring Bong Joon-ho's Unmistakable Directorial RhythmLinks:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsVernouilletHotel CalafatLa TrogaRosino ReverieSources/References:https://filmustage.com/blog/the-mastery-of-transnational-directing/https://www.slashfilm.com/862611/when-bong-joon-ho-is-behind-the-camera-nothing-is-left-up-to-chance/https://www...2023-01-2308 min
Mind TheaterThe Directors Project | TrailerThe Directors Project Trailer: https://youtu.be/ilbExWqTQK412 Directors. 12 Video Essays. Mind Theater 2023.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic:Belt of Faith (Parasite OST)Support the show2023-01-1601 min
Mind TheaterThe Tragedy of Macbeth's Otherworldly Design | Video EssayVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/wW7EpxPbthMExploring the otherworldly world design and visual beauty of The Tragedy of Macbeth (2022).Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsTell What You KnowOn the HourOur Ears, DeceiversOther Music:Tartini-Violin Sonata in G minor Devil's Trill SonataSources/References:2022-12-1209 min
Mind TheaterHow Carl Bloch's Painting Breaks the Fourth Wall | Video EssayVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/--GEcMXrXesAnalyzing Danish Painter Carl Bloch's Fourth Wall Breaking Masterpiece; In a Roman OsteriaPaintings:In a Roman Osteria: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_a_Roman_Osteria#/media/File:Carl_Bloch_-_In_a_Roman_Osteria_-_Google_Art_Project.jpgMarstrand's Italian Osteria Scene: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_a_Roman_Osteria#/media/File:Italian_Osteria_Scene,_Girl_welcoming_a_Person_entering,_by_Wilhelm_Marstrand_-_Ny_Carlsberg_Glyptotek_-_Copenhagen_-_DSC09271.JPG2022-11-2808 min
Mind TheaterScorsese’s Guilt | Video EssayVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/IdAtkRLrCNoExploring how Martin Scorsese depicts his Catholic faith through cinema.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic:Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Mov. III (Anitra's Dance), Op 46Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3 in A minor (Scottish), MOVEMENT III, Op. 56Music by Blue Dot SessionsElude 2 BriarSources/References:2022-11-1409 min
Mind TheaterGodard's New Wave | Video EssayVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/V6YNWxYcbNQ Exploring Jean-Luc Godard's New Wave of French cinema.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsPlum KingCapreseWarm FingersSources/References:http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/jean-luc-godard.shtmlhttps://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/09/18/the-french-new-wave-how-jean-luc-godard-pioneered-a-revolution-in-cinemahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R7R0JHvvgohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v...2022-10-3107 min
Mind TheaterA Twilight World of Ultimate Smoothness: Wandering StrangersExploring the singular wacky Twilight World of Ultimate Smoothness and the power of obscure media.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsHickory InterludeCalgary SweepsSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-10-0306 min
Mind TheaterV for Vendetta: Love in the Face of Fascism | Video EssayVideo Link: https://youtu.be/XuXBf8dquHUExploring the level of resilience required to maintain love while under fascist turmoil in the 6th issue of V for Vendetta (1982).Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsGambrelLunetteOrder of EntranceDolly and PadSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted...2022-09-1909 min
Mind TheaterThe Quiet Beauty of Eastward (and Games Like It) | Video EssayVideo Link: https://youtu.be/709Il0RtrdU Exploring the quiet beauty of Eastward (2021) and my personal history with games like it.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic:The Past (Royalty Free) - 8 Bit Lofi Hip Hop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNjHyUnBYLMSongs from the Eastward OST: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTulPeUwtP-dqMI07VK7dQ...2022-08-2207 min
Mind TheaterSeverance: The You We AreExploring the modern workday and compartmentalization under capitalism in the tv series Severance (2022).Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsArctic DrabaSanto ApureIn the BoxSources/References:https://www.indiewire.com/2022/06/severance-not-puzzle-box-series-best-series-2022-1234736675/https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/4/12/severance-season-1-review-apple-tv-plus/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/severance-tv-best-show-wecrashed-super-pumped-1234710906/https://www.reddit...2022-08-0807 min
Mind TheaterBarry: How to Act Like a KillerExploring the similarities between acting and hired killing, self obsession, and performance in HBO's Barry.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsHanging RockGilly WashSymphony 40. in G MinorSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-2508 min
Mind TheaterBreaking Bad: A Tale of Two FinalesExploring Breaking Bad's choose your own adventure ending in the series final two episodes, Granite State and Felina.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsBangoletSpot PeterSmall World RevealsLe MaraisSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-1110 min
Mind TheaterThe Sandman: The City of Dreams | Video EssayVideo Link: https://youtu.be/kc3SzJveKwQExploring troubled kings, mythical cities, and the power of dreams in The Sandman Issue 50: Ramadan, by Neil Gaiman.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsNight LightReferences/Sources:http://sequart.org/magazine/18668/the-other-egg-of-the-phoenix-understanding-the-50th-issue-of-sandman/https://www.hoodedutilitarian...2022-06-2707 min
Mind TheaterBetter Call Saul: Slippin' JimmyExploring chicanery and doing "the right thing" in Better Call Saul (2015 - 2022). Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsVine CrawlerGreycaseCornicobThe BrokerSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-06-1409 min
Mind TheaterThe Harlem Renaissance's Greatest Artist | Video EssayVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/f92rkZaFlPsExploring the dynamic work of Archibald Motley, the greatest artist of the Harlem Renaissance.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic:Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/Promoted by MrSnooze https://youtu.be/iYOvAO1rAM0License: CC BY 3.0 https://goo.gl/Yibru5I Knew a Guy by...2022-05-3011 min
Mind Theater3 Decades of Fincher | Video EssayLink to Video: https://youtu.be/rChKYG2j4t0Exploring auterism and David Fincher's evolution of style from the 90s, to the 2000s, to the 2010s and now.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsBuilding the SledSliderTartarugaThe Caspian SeaHedgelinerReferences/Sources:https...2022-05-1617 min
Mind TheaterDrive My Car: The Language of Road FilmsExploring communication in Drive My Car (2021) directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsAwaiting an ArrivalI RecallReferences/Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_movie#:~:text=The%20road%20film%20is%20a,journey%20rather%20than%20the%20goal.https://www.filmsite.org/roadfilms.htmlhttps...2022-04-1807 min
Mind TheaterHow Ricky Jay Tells a Trick | Video EssayWatch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/cetuC4098R4Video essay exploring magician Ricky Jay's brilliant use of patter.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsPinkySources/References:https://blog.magicshop.co.uk/2014/05/effective-magicians-patter-different-types-patter-within-magic-tricks.html#:~:text=Magicians%20Patter%20is%20...2022-04-0407 min
Mind TheaterThe Cigarette is Cinema | Video EssayWatch 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsDetailingSources/References:Video on Cigarettes in movies by PlumLite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I...2022-03-2103 min
Mind TheaterThe Raven: How Poe Infused His Stories with DarknessExploring mysticism, mystery, and the macabre in The Raven (1845) by Edgar Allan Poe.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsWhere it All HappenedEmmit SprakSixmileReferences/Sources:https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48860/the-ravenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5two65m1QEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-387...2022-03-0709 min
Mind TheaterEuphoria: AfterglowExploring drug addiction, personal relationships, and fleeting happiness in Euphoria (2019).Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsLa Naranja BorrianaKovd LaskOur Only UpliftCobweb TransitLacrimose (Piano Solo)References/Sources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62FYNwd-8Jo&list=PLfgAd5NFB64sDbsFp3bl2AgmvJRoga7zx&index=1Woodworth, R. S. (1921). Psychology...2022-02-2111 min
Mind TheaterStation Eleven: The World's a StageExploring Shakespeare's influence, memory and trauma, and the cyclical nature of art in Station Eleven (2021).Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsScals DerbyTransit ChryslOther 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-what-we-feel-shakespeares-plague-plays/2022-02-0709 min
Mind Theater12 Angry Men: Powder KegExploring jury bias, hot tempers, and the value of human life in 12 Angry Men (1957) by Sidney Lumet.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot SessionsKrokJust Tuning UpCastillo Club MokaReferences/Sources:https://medium.com/cinemania/12-angry-men-review-and-analysis-92d513db8a03https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzwPNMiQFf8&list=PLfgAd5NFB64sDbsFp3bl2A...2022-01-2407 min
Mind TheaterThe Dark Knight: Heroes Public and PrivateExploring 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Minister Creek- Four Count- Rainday Textile- Slimheart (Clarinet Leader)Support the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on...2022-01-1010 min
Mind TheaterThe Dark Knight: Heroes Public and PrivateExploring 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Minister Creek- Four Count- Rainday Textile - Slimheart (Clarinet Leader)2022-01-1010 min
Mind TheaterMind Theater TrailerEssays 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Cran RasSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-01-0301 min
Mind TheaterThe Sopranos: A Christopher Moltisanti StoryExploring mafia texts, identity crises, and character arcs in The Sopranos through it's series deuteragonist Christopher Moltisanti.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Snowcrop- Cold Summers- Rodney Skopes- Likin- Selena LeicaSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See...2021-12-3115 min
Mind TheaterThe Suitcase: Samsonite StrongExploring workplace power dynamics and emotional vulnerability in Mad Men Season 4 Episode 7 titled: The Suitcase.Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Vernouillet- A Catalog of Seasons- Passing Station 7- As Dust Gathers- Ches CoreuSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See...2021-11-2912 min
Mind TheaterWhat Remains of Edith Finch: Life is Strange (and Brief)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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Rainday Textile- Slimheart (Was...2021-11-1507 min
Mind TheaterLittle Women: Autonomy and AuthorshipExploring the March sisters' search for autonomy and authorship in the world of Greta Gerwig's Little Women (2019).Links:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Silver Lanyard- Silver Lanyard (Clarinet Leader)- Pull Beyond Pull- Trivial CallSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. S...2021-11-0215 min
Mind TheaterInside Llewyn Davis: The Ears of StrangersExploring tragedy, vagabonds, and the artistic expression of pain in The Coen Brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis.Trigger Warning: Mention of suicide, some cursing in clipsLinks:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Our Only Lark (Alternate Montuno Melody)- Cold Summers- Our Only Lark (Alternate...2021-10-1813 min
Mind TheaterPhysical: The Body CommodityExploring 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 eatingLinks:Support Mind Theater on Ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Neon Drip- Krok- Alum Drum Solo...2021-10-0412 min
Mind TheaterThelma: Caged BirdExploring religious guilt, loneliness, and repressed generational trauma in Joachim Trier's 2017 film Thelma.Links:Support Mind Theater on ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Qi- Vela Vela- Frank and Poet- Cold Summer - Mineral StillSupport the show Get bonus content on P...2021-09-2008 min
Mind TheaterThe Green Knight: The Laws of ChivalryExploring 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTokMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Tolls Folly- Awaiting an Arrival- Passing Station 7- Swell- RespiteSupport the...2021-09-0613 min
Mind TheaterThe North Water: Do No HarmExploring animalism, healing, and our human connection to nature in The North Water.Links:Support Mind Theater on ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, TikTokMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Douglass Stairs- McKrary- Arlan Vale- Passing Station 7Support the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2021-08-2312 min
Mind TheaterWhiplash: Suffer to SucceedExploring 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram and TwitterMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Calgary Sweeps- Chai Belltini- Laisse Valse...2021-08-0911 min
Mind TheaterThe Long Hallway: The Eternal Applause*Content Warning*: Mentions Self-HarmExploring 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram and TwitterMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Gra Landsby- Rainday Textile- Four Count- Our Lament...2021-07-1210 min
Mind TheaterPickpocket: The Tragic ThiefExploring 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram and TwitterMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Cran Ras- Lowball- Chaunce Libertine- IntermezzoSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-06-2807 min
Mind TheaterThe Gernsback Continuum: Raygun GothicExploring 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram and TwitterMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Median Point- Cold Summers- Pastel de NataSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2021-06-1407 min
Mind TheaterThe Master: A Break in TransmissionExploring 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram and TwitterMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Our Fingers Cold- Douglass Stairs- Drone PineSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...2021-05-3110 min
Hear, Now. A Podcast from Whitechapel Gallery.Hear, Now. Episode 8: A Glittering City: Ayo Akingbade with Duchamp & SonsArtist Ayo Akingbade discusses her new film Fire In My Belly, co-developed with Whitechapel Gallery’s youth collective, Duchamp & Sons. Echoing the precarious times we live in, this newly commissioned work offers a compelling take on questions of home, community and crisis in London. Akingbade is in conversation with Curator Renee Odjidja, members of the collective and the Co-Founder/Director of Migrant’s Bureau Alisha Morenike Fisher.
For more information: www.whitechapelgallery.org/exhibitions/a-glittering-city-ayo-akingbade-with-duchamp-sons
Transcript: www.whitechapelgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Hear-Now-Episode-8-Transcript.pdf2021-05-2829 min
Mind TheaterBlack Swan: The Ritual of DanceExploring 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram and TwitterMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Heavenstill- Krok- Tarte Tatin- Fourteen CountSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...2021-05-1708 min
Mind TheaterPortrait of a Lady on Fire: A Love LostExploring 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram and TwitterMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Vela Vela- Arlan Vale- Frank and Poety- MatamoscasMusic:Viv...2021-05-0307 min
Mind TheaterThe Belonging KindExploring 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram and TwitterMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Single Still- Vulcan Street- Hardtop Rocks- Glass StopperSupport the show...2021-04-1907 min
Mind TheaterCastle in the Sky: How Children FlyExploring 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram and TwitterMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Levander CrestSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-04-0506 min
Mind TheaterThe Nostalgia of WandaVisionExploring 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram and TwitterMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Slow Line Stomp- Plate Grayscale- Our Only UpliftSources:- https://collider.com/wandavision-tv-tropes-sitcom-references-explained/- https://e...2021-03-2209 min
Mind TheaterThe World Through the Eyes of RenoirExploring 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram and TwitterMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Slimheart- Qi- JavanSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-03-0807 min
Mind TheaterLupin: The Invisible GentlemanExploring how Lupin uses the idea of invisibility to portray the character Assane Diop: The Gentleman Burglar.Links:Support Mind Theater on ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram and TwitterMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- The Onyx- Watercool Quiet- Babble Babble BrookSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-02-2208 min
Mind TheaterFirst Cow: The American DreamExploring 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-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram and TwitterMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Lumber Down- Lochley Fells- FeathersoftSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-02-0809 min
Mind TheaterSoul: A Life Worth LivingExploring themes of purpose, determinism, and self doubt in the 2020 Pixar film Soul.Links:Support Mind Theater on ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram and TwitterMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Trod Along- DiatomScott Fields- Santa on a SegwayCody ChesnuTT- Parting WaysSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on...2021-01-2511 min
Mind TheaterIndustry: Cog in the MachineExploring ambition, exploitation, and the ruthlessness of capitalism in HBO's Industry.Links:Support Mind Theater on ko-fiFollow Mind Theater on Instagram and TwitterMusic by Blue Dot Sessions- Lunette- Crosswire- A Catalog of Seasons- Tolls FollySupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-01-1111 min
Mind TheaterThe Man Who Wasn't There: PassengersExploring how the absurdity of life can leave us feeling like helpless passengers in The Man Who Wasn't There by the Coen Brothers.Links:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Arlan Vale- Algea TrioSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-12-1409 min
Mind TheaterThe Twilight Zone: What the Masks RevealSupport the show (https://ko-fi.com/mindtheater)Quick analysis on the Twilight Zone episode titled The Masks exploring what it reveals about the inner ugliness that exists in humans.Links:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Shade WaysSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-11-3006 min
Mind TheaterThe Queen's Gambit: ControlExploring Beth Harmon's struggle with addiction and need for control through her rise from chess prodigy to grandmaster in The Queen's Gambit.Links:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Milkwood- Curious CaseSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-11-1608 min
Mind TheaterLady Bird: What Home RepresentsExploring what home represents in Greta Gerwig's 2017 film, Lady Bird.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Sylvestor- Mr Mole and Son- Greyleaf Willow- Late Night Reading- The TerrariumSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-11-0208 min
Mind TheaterMichael Corleone: The Loss of InnocenceSupport the show!Exploring Michael Corleone's loss of innocence as he transforms from family outsider to mafia don in Francis Ford Coppola's, The Godfather.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Our Only Lark- Passing Station 7- Waltz and FurySupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See...2020-10-1912 min
Mind TheaterBreaking Bad: Fly on the WallAnalyzing how Breaking Bad uses the bottle episode Fly to explore Walt's loss of control and the feeling of being helpless against the randomness of the universe.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Rainday- ScallatSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-10-0508 min
Mind TheaterWhat Does the Truth Sound Like?Support Mind Theater with ko-fi!In this episode I explore some of the history of audio dramas and analyze an episode of The Truth podcast by Jonathan Mitchell to showcase how powerful audio storytelling can be.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Messy Inkwell- Gathering Stasis- Grey Alley- Rotary Cog2020-09-2111 min
Mind TheaterIncurring the Wrath of the GodsSupport Mind Theater with ko-fi!Exploring how Robert Eggers uses mythology and mythical symbolism in his 2019 film The Lighthouse to tell a story about madness, alcoholism, and homo-eroticism. A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Tillis County- Fever Creep- Kovd Lask- Tiny BottlesSources:2020-09-0708 min
Mind TheaterThe Common ManExploring the plight of the creative writer and the portrayal of the common man in Barton Fink, by the Coen Brothers.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Pacing- Lacquer Groove - Szaree- Warm FingersLicensed under Creative CommonsSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted...2020-08-2408 min
Mind TheaterThe Disappointment ActExploring the art of performing, what it means to die doing what you love, and the generational divide in the audio drama series, Adventures in New America.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Junca- This Our Home- PeacetimeLicensed under Creative CommonsSupport the show Get bonus...2020-08-1010 min
Mind TheaterFantasy v. RealityExploring artificiality, idolization of media celebrities, and the complicity of audiences in Peter Weir's, The Truman Show.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Base Camp- Lick Stick- Sals Piano SoloLicensed under Creative CommonsSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast...2020-07-2710 min
Mind TheaterThe Limmy ZoneExploring what Limmy's Show says about the monotony and artifice inherent in life, and how our personal experiences are all communal parts of the human condition.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramFavorite Limmy Sketches- Millport- Seamus- Marti Pellow- The Picture Frame- ...2020-07-1308 min
Mind TheaterEyes Wide Shut: Chasing the Dream ThreadIs a dream ever just a dream or can our inner most fantasies and desires actively effect our reality? Exploring the symbiotic relationship between dreams and reality in Stanley Kubrick's, Eyes Wide Shut.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Hedgeliner- Lunette (Interlude)- That Horse IthicaLicensed under Creative Commons2020-06-2912 min
Mind TheaterBlack SupermanListed below is an extremely helpful website with links to donate, sign petitions, and show your support for the Black Lives Matters movement. Please give some of your time, energy, and money towards helping those in need.https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/Analyzing how the HBO series Watchmen deconstructs the mythos behind superheroes, and explores the long lasting effects of generational trauma in episode 6, This Extraordinary Being.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter2020-06-1509 min
Mind TheaterWhat's the Rumpus?Exploring mob ethics, the difference between humans and animals, and the nature of being a gangster in Miller's Crossing by the Coen Brothers.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Snowcrop- Cymbal Patter- So Go We- Grey Grey Joe- The Cast and FavorLicensed under Creative Commons2020-06-0113 min
Mind TheaterFight Club (w/ That's BS)Today on the show I discussed Fight Club with Jordan and Giffin from That's BS, exploring it's themes of masculinity, consumerism, and spiritual enlightenment.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks: MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramThat's BS Music: Blue Dot Sessions- Pavement HackLicensed under Creative CommonsSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon2020-05-271h 06
Mind TheaterNot All Grifters Are OilmenGrifters, conmen, swindlers, and hustlers come in all shapes and sizes. One thing's for certain is the fact that they're all driven by greed and self-interest. Exploring how petty tricksters and fraudsters become wealthy businessmen and preachers in Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Throughput- Bogo- Tillis County2020-05-1811 min
Mind TheaterThe Spectre of FascismExploring how a country becomes diseased by fascism from within in David Simon's alternate history drama, The Plot Against America.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Two Dollar Token- The Big Ten- As Dust Gathers- Curio- The Coil WindsLicensed under Creative CommonsSupport...2020-05-0412 min
Mind TheaterThe Price of BrillianceAnalyzing the transactional nature of marriage and the cost of pursuing an education vs. marrying rich, in Elena Ferrante and Saverio Costanzo's coming-of-age drama, My Brilliant Friend.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Palladian- Elegant Weasel- Lonely StairwellLicensed under Creative CommonsSupport the show Get bonus content...2020-04-2010 min
Mind TheaterWithin the FrameExploring the voyeuristic nature of photography and the ethics of people watching in Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Spins and Never Falls- Trailrunner- Third in LineLicensed under Creative CommonsSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted...2020-04-0610 min
Mind TheaterTragedy v. ComedyOn today's episode I explore the themes of uncertainty, searching for life's answers in religion, and the paradoxical relationship between comedy and tragedy in A Serious Man, by the Coen Brothers.A Muckraker Media ProductionLinks:MindTheaterPod on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Sals Place- Jat Poure- Uncertain GroundLicensed under Creative CommonsSupport...2020-03-2309 min
Mind TheaterMichael Ginsberg: Paragon of the Beat GenerationOn the Season Finale of Mind Theater I explore the character of Michael Ginsberg from Mad Men, revealing what makes him such a fascinating dynamic screen presence, but also diving into the machinations of his mind and the experiences that make him a paragon for the displaced generation.Links:MindTheaterPod on TwitterTheNegusAyo on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Evidence Room- Triana- Vela Vela- At Our...2020-03-0915 min
Mind TheaterWhy Are We Afraid of Being Alone?Today on the show I take a look at a monologue from the audio drama podcast "Wolf 359", exploring the nature of isolationism and how being alone is attached to our inherent fears as human beings.Links:MindTheaterPod on TwitterTheNegusAyo on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Louver- Vdet- Gra LandsbyLicensed under Creative CommonsSupport the show Get bonus...2020-03-0206 min
Docs & MoreDocs And More: Ayo AkingbadeIn this week's episode we hear from emerging documentary maker, Ayo Akingbade. She spoke to Lovejit Dhaliwal, about her latest film Street 66 which was screened at Sheffield DocFest and looks at the themes of housing and gentrification. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!
Mixolydian Studios Sydney (Michiya Nagai and Benjamin Samuels)2020-02-2409 min
Mind TheaterNature's Need for Self-PreservationToday on the show I take look at the Studio Ghibli film, "Princess Mononoke", analyzing the conflict between human industrialization, and nature's need to preserve itself.Links:MindTheaterPod on TwitterTheNegusAyo on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- The Crisper- Lupi- Topslides- TartarugaLicensed under Creative CommonsSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast...2020-02-2407 min
Mind TheaterNosedive: The Authentic Self ExaminedToday on the show I take a look at the episode Nosedive from the the British science fiction anthology series Black Mirror, exploring the idea of the "authentic self" and the game-ification of social interactions. Links:MindTheaterPod on TwitterTheNegusAyo on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Falaal- Flatlands 2nd- Matamoscas- Velvet Ladder- DonnaleeLicensed under Creative Commons2020-02-1711 min
Mind TheaterThe Morally Ambiguous WorldToday on the show I analyze the character Rorschach from Alan Moore's 1986 comic Watchmen, exploring how the concept of morality is shaped by our experiences.Links:MindTheaterPod on TwitterTheNegusAyo on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Lennie MooreSoundcloud- Newstand1- DanWalksHome- DrMonMarsLicensed under Creative CommonsSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon2020-02-1010 min
Mind TheaterMachismo in the Space WesternToday on the show I take a look at the 90s anime Cowboy Bebop and analyze the tropes it borrows from it's composite genres of westerns and science fiction, particularly the themes of masculinity and isolationism.Links:MindTheaterPod on TwitterTheNegusAyo on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Pavement Hack- Tyrano Theme- Stakes and ThingsLicensed under Creative CommonsSupport...2020-02-0307 min
Mind TheaterConsequences Beyond the GameToday on the show I take a look at the 1997 mystery thriller film "The Game", and explore how it addresses the trauma the main character endures.Links:MindTheaterPod on TwitterTheNegusAyo on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- The Caspian Sea- Tower of Mirrors- Great Is the Contessa- HaenaJefferson Airplane- White Rabbit2020-01-2711 min
Mind TheaterSeason 2 TrailerMind Theater Season 2 Premieres January 27thIn Season 2 of Mind Theater, through 7 essays on various works of tv, film, and other mediums, I'll be exploring concepts like isolationism, social conformity, and what it means to be truly human.Links:MindTheaterPod on TwitterTheNegusAyo on Twitter and InstagramMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- FalaalLicensed under Creative CommonsSupport the show Get bonus...2020-01-1302 min
Mind TheaterWhen You Reach MeOn the season finale of Mind Theater I take a look at the book that shaped my childhood, "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead, and analyze how she uses time travel in a compelling way that differs from most works of science fiction.Links:MindTheaterPod on TwitterMusic: Blue Dot Sessions- Sunday Lights- Sylvestor- In Passage- Spring Cleaning- Roundpine- Lemon and MelonLicensed under Creative Commons2019-10-1414 min