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Troy (D) RamosThe Studios Didn’t Want Him — How John Ford Turned John Wayne Into a StarJohn Ford’s Stagecoach (1939) shouldn’t look this good — but it does.Nearly a century later, the cinematography, lighting, and composition in this film still put many modern movies to shame.In this episode, I talk about what makes Stagecoach visually extraordinary: the use of shadow, nighttime photography, spatial awareness, and how Ford frames characters to tell story without dialogue. Beyond the images, the film captures a sense of danger, isolation, and psychological pressure that feels startlingly modern.This isn’t just a great Western — it’s a reminder that filmmakers in the 1930s wer...
2026-02-1510 minTroy (D) RamosRelentless Tension Isn’t the Same as a Story⚠️ Spoiler Warning ⚠️This video discusses key moments and the ending of If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.Hello movie friends. I just watched If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (2025), directed by Mary Bronstein and starring Rose Byrne, and I can’t stop thinking about two things.This is a film built almost entirely on relentless tension. From beginning to end, we watch a woman unravel as her personal life, marriage, career, and mental health collide — and for me, it never lets up. I’ll talk about why that approach didn’t work for me, why I found the lack of...
2026-02-0807 minTroy (D) RamosWhy Is This Thing On? Feels So RealI just saw Is This Thing On?, and I can’t stop thinking about it.Directed by Bradley Cooper, the film stars Will Arnett and Laura Dern, and tells a deeply human story about middle age, divorce, and trying to start over.In this review, I talk about:Bradley Cooper’s quiet, indie-feeling directionWhy Will Arnett’s performance feels so realHow the film captures the emotional weight of long relationshipsAnd why simplicity and honesty in filmmaking feel overdue right nowIt’s funny, painful, and surprisingly tender — a film that understands what it means to be unhappy with someone, rather than unhap...
2026-01-2408 min
Think WiseViktor Frankl and the Freedom No One Can Take From YouIn this episode, I reflect on the ideas of Viktor Frankl and what he understood about meaning, suffering, and inner freedom.Frankl believed that even when everything is taken from us — comfort, certainty, control — one thing remains:the freedom to choose how we respond.This isn’t motivation.It’s perspective.If life feels unfair, heavy, or out of your control, Frankl’s work offers a quieter, deeper kind of clarity — one that doesn’t deny suffering, but gives it context.Take what’s useful.Leave the rest.#ViktorFrankl #InnerFreedom #Meaning#Philosophy #ThinkWise #Logotherapy#MentalClarity #Resilience #Existentialism#Wisdom #QuietThinking
2026-01-2301 minTroy (D) RamosOscar Nominations 2026: Surprises, Snubs, and My PicksI just watched the 2026 Oscar nominations and couldn’t stop thinking about them.In this video, I break down:Best Actor & Supporting Actor nomineesBest Actress (and why this category is stacked)Best Picture favoritesThe biggest surprisesAnd my personal snubsFrom Hamnet and Marty Supreme to performances by Emma Stone and Jessie Buckley, this year’s nominations sparked a lot of questions — and a few frustrations.Awards are subjective. They often get it wrong.But somehow, they’re still exciting.What surprised you most?Who got snubbed?And who do you think is actually going to win?Let me know in the comm...
2026-01-2208 minThink WiseHave the Courage to Be Disliked | Alfred AdlerWe spend much of our lives trying to be liked. And without realizing it, that need for approval begins to shape our choices, our behavior, and our sense of self.In The Courage to Be Disliked, Alfred Adler argues that the desire for recognition is one of the main sources of anxiety and unhappiness. When approval becomes the goal, freedom quietly disappears.This short reflection explores Adler’s idea that real freedom begins when we let go of the need to be liked — and start living honestly instead.Not to reject others.Not to p...
2026-01-1702 minTroy (D) RamosI Can’t Stop Thinking About Hamnet⚠️ SPOILER WARNING ⚠️This video contains major spoilers for Hamnet. Please watch the film before continuing.I saw Hamnet and I genuinely can’t stop thinking about it.This film caught me completely off guard. It’s quiet, patient, emotionally devastating, and unlike almost anything else playing in theaters right now. At its core, Hamnet isn’t really about Shakespeare—it’s about grief, love, art, and the way we try to survive unbearable loss.In this video, I talk through the four things that have stayed with me the most:• its restraint and use of silence• the way music and sound de...
2026-01-1711 minThink WiseTerence McKenna Warned Us About ThisTerence McKenna believed that history isn’t just a sequence of events — it’s a movement toward novelty. New ideas, new forms of consciousness, and new ways of organizing reality.In this video, I reflect on McKenna’s idea that many people today feel stuck not because life is harder, but because nothing genuinely new seems to be happening. Technology accelerates, but imagination narrows. Systems become more efficient, but meaning doesn’t deepen.McKenna argued that when novelty slows down, culture begins to recycle itself — stories repeat, politics stagnates, and the future starts to feel smaller instead of more open...
2026-01-0904 minTroy (D) RamosI Can’t Stop Thinking About Marty Supreme⚠️ This video contains spoilers for Marty Supreme.I just watched Marty Supreme, directed by Josh Safdie, and I can’t stop thinking about three things.The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Odessa A’zion, and Gwyneth Paltrow, and follows a driven young man in 1950s New York whose obsession with success in competitive table tennis pulls him into constant risk, tension, and moral compromise.In this video, I talk about:• The relentless tension and why it makes the film compelling—but hard to revisit• The surprising use of modern music and why it strangely works• The final scene with the ba...
2026-01-0808 minThink WiseTerence McKenna on Why Culture Is Not Your FriendTerence McKenna once said that culture is not your friend.In this short reflection, I talk about McKenna’s idea that modern life trains us to live second-hand — absorbing beliefs, goals, and definitions of success that aren’t rooted in direct experience.McKenna believed that real growth comes from moments that disrupt the script: awe, fear, insight, creativity — experiences that can’t be outsourced to culture, institutions, or trends.This isn’t about rejecting society entirely. It’s about asking a harder question:How much of your life comes from what you’ve actually experienced — and how much comes from what you were...
2026-01-0403 minTroy (D) Ramos7 Things About the Stranger Things Finale I Can’t Stop Thinking About*SPOILERS * I finally watched the Stranger Things series finale — the big movie ending to season five — and while I genuinely loved it, I couldn’t stop thinking about a handful of unresolved moments, emotional choices, and strange implications.These aren’t nitpicks or complaints. I’ve loved this show for nearly a decade.They’re just the ideas that stayed with me after the credits rolled — questions about the mythology, the ending, and what the story might really be saying beneath the surface.From the mysterious moment that seems to trigger everything…to whether the ending represents healing, denial...
2026-01-0413 minTroy (D) RamosThe Moment I Wasn’t Ready For | Stranger Things Season 5Stranger Things Season 5 (Episodes 5–7) takes a darker and more emotionally complex turn than I expected.In this video, I break down the five things I can’t stop thinking about after watching the latest episodes — from the disturbing dynamics inside Henry’s house, to Will’s quietly resolved arc, to the uneasy distrust surrounding Kali, and the emotional payoff between Steve and Dustin.This isn’t a recap or theory video. It’s a reflection on what these episodes are actually doing beneath the surface — morally, psychologically, and emotionally — as the series moves toward its final chapter.⚠️ Spoilers ahead for Stranger Things Se...
2025-12-2811 minThink WiseMarcus Aurelius on What You Can ControlMost anxiety doesn’t come from what’s happening — it comes from trying to control things that were never ours to control.In this short reflection, I look at a simple idea from Marcus Aurelius: dividing life into what belongs to us and what doesn’t. Our attention, our actions, and our character are ours. Outcomes are not.This isn’t about ignoring reality or avoiding responsibility. It’s about learning where to place your energy so it actually helps.A few minutes of philosophy, not advice — just something to sit with....
2025-12-2803 minTroy (D) RamosWatching Kill Bill for the First Time, 20 Years LaterI finally watched Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair — Quentin Tarantino’s original vision of the film presented as one complete story — and it completely caught me off guard.This was my first time ever seeing Kill Bill, and seeing it in a theater as a four-hour film with an intermission felt like a very different experience than watching the two volumes separately.In this video, I talk through a few things that really stayed with me after the screening — from Uma Thurman’s performance, to whether the film truly works as one piece, to Bill’s famous Superman analogy and...
2025-12-2715 min
True Crime NewsMystery Grows as Three Kansas City Chiefs Fans Found Dead After Watching Playoff GameIT'S HERE: Pre-Order Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLxSupport the show, join our Patreon: Https://patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorSTS Website: https://survivingthesurvivor.com/STS Merch Store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/sts-store/#STSNation, Welcome to another episode of Surviving The Survivor, the podcast that brings you the #BestGuests in all of True Crime… Questions are swirling over the mysterious deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans who 'froze to death' in a friend's backyard after watching a playoff game. David Harrington, Ricky Johnson and Clayt...
2025-12-231h 30Think WiseEpictetus Was Right About Suffering (Most People Miss This)Epictetus taught that peace doesn’t come from controlling the world — it comes from mastering how we respond to it.In this short reflection, I explore one of Epictetus’ core ideas: the discipline required to remain steady in the face of uncertainty, loss, and discomfort. This isn’t motivational hype or productivity advice — it’s a quiet philosophy for living with clarity and strength.If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, reactive, or exhausted by things outside your control, this perspective may help you re-center.Listen calmly. Reflect honestly. Take what’s useful.#Epictetus #Stoic...
2025-12-2003 minTroy (D) RamosStranger Things Season 5 (Episodes 1–4): Questions, Theories, and What Feels Off⚠️ Spoilers for Stranger Things Season 5 (Episodes 1–4)I watched the first four episodes of Stranger Things Season 5, and while I’m enjoying it, I had more questions than answers. After revisiting Season 4, certain moments in these new episodes felt darker, stranger, and more consequential than they first appeared.In this video, I talk through early theories and open questions about Season 5 — including Will’s connection to the Upside Down, the tension between Dustin and Steve, what’s really happening with Max and Holly, and why Hawkins still feels oddly isolated from the rest of the world. I also share a f...
2025-12-1909 minTroy (D) RamosMy Favorite Rob Reiner Films | In MemoryRob Reiner was a filmmaker who moved effortlessly across genres — comedy, romance, coming-of-age stories, horror, and courtroom drama — and somehow made classics in all of them.In light of his recent passing, I wanted to take a moment to focus on the work he left behind and the films that meant the most to me. From This Is Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride, to When Harry Met Sally… Stand by Me, Misery, and A Few Good Men, his movies continue to resonate in very different ways.This video isn’t about the circumstances of his death, but about apprecia...
2025-12-1603 minThink WiseRainer Maria Rilke | Live the QuestionsRainer Maria Rilke believed that life isn’t something to be solved — it’s something to be lived into.Instead of rushing toward certainty, Rilke invites us to stay with uncertainty, to live the questions themselves, and to trust that answers arrive only after time, patience, and inner growth.This reflection explores Rilke’s idea that not knowing is not a failure, but a vital part of becoming — and that some truths can only emerge gradually, quietly, through lived experience.Take a moment. Slow down.And live the questions.#Rilke #ThinkWise...
2025-12-1303 minTroy (D) RamosRewatching Breathless Changed EverythingSometimes one movie unlocks another.After watching Richard Linklater’s new film about the French New Wave, I went back to Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless — and suddenly everything clicked. Knowing how it was made, the last-minute dialogue, the unconventional editing, and the bold jump cuts completely changed the experience for me.In this video, I talk about:• Why rewatching Breathless with context hits differently• The abrupt cuts and the famous mirror shot• Godard’s natural, improvisational filmmaking approach• What might really motivate Patricia at the end• Why some “canon” films work for us and some don’t• How films gain meaning through the s...
2025-12-1307 minTroy (D) RamosNetflix Buys Warner Bros: An Anti-Trust Time BombNetflix is now positioned to control Warner Bros, HBO, and Discovery — meaning the #1 and #4 streaming powers could effectively collapse into one ecosystem. That’s not just a business move… that’s an anti-trust time bomb.In this quick, off-the-cuff reaction, I break down: • Why this deal should raise serious anti-trust red flags • How this consolidation could accelerate the collapse of movie theaters • Why Netflix’s long-standing tension with theatrical releases makes this especially dangerous#Netflix #WarnerBros #HBO #Discovery #Antitrust #StreamingWars #MovieTheaters #H...
2025-12-0503 minTroy (D) RamosNouvelle Vague: Linklater’s Love Letter to FilmmakingRichard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague surprised me in the best way possible. I thought I was clicking on a documentary — instead I got a living, breathing film about the birth of the French New Wave, told through the chaotic creation of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless.It’s the kind of film that jolts you awake creatively.Loose, energetic, jazz-infused, and alive with that feeling of anything can happen.Linklater drops you right into the moment when cinema was being reinvented: Godard writing scenes the morning of, actors figuring it out on set, friends...
2025-12-0306 minThink WiseMary Oliver | Pay Attention to Your One Wild LifeMary Oliver once wrote,“Instructions for living a life:Pay attention.Be astonished.Tell about it.”Her words remind us that meaning isn’t something far away — it’s something that appears when we slow down enough to notice it. The ordinary becomes astonishing. A single moment becomes a teaching. And our “one wild and precious life” becomes something we meet with presence instead of pressure.Thank you for listening.May this bring a bit of quiet clarity to your day.#MaryOliver #Mindfulness #Poetry #Wisdom #Presence
2025-12-0203 minThink WiseLao Tzu: The Strength of Doing LessLao Tzu reminds us that life moves best when it isn’t forced.“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”The river doesn’t push against the landscape — it simply finds its way.The tree bends and survives because it bends.Softness isn’t weakness.Stillness isn’t inactivity.They’re forms of intelligence that allow clarity to rise on its own. This short reflection draws from the Tao Te Ching and the idea that letting go isn’t surrender — it’s cooperation with the natural flow of things. When the mud settles, the water becomes clear.Thank you for listen...
2025-11-2903 minTroy (D) RamosBugonia (2024) – No-Spoiler Review: Tension, Performances, and That EndingBugonia is a strange, tense, beautifully acted film. Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, and a small cast create something that feels almost like a four-person stage play — intimate, uncomfortable, and gripping.This is a no-spoiler review, but I touch on the tension, the performances, and the one thing I’m not fully sold on: the ending.Yorgos Lanthimos builds mystery extremely well… but does the reveal land? I’m still thinking about it.If you’ve seen Bugonia, feel free to discuss it in the comments — I’ll pin a thread with spoiler warnings below.Thanks for w...
2025-11-2607 minThink WiseAlan Watts on the Stillness WithinAlan Watts explores the quiet space beneath thought — the place where attention softens, tension dissolves, and the mind returns to itself.This reflection is a reminder that stillness isn’t something we create. It’s something we uncover.May it give you a moment of clarity today.#AlanWatts #ThinkWise #PhilosophyShorts #Stillness #Meditation #Presence
2025-11-2603 minThink WiseA Gentle Gratitude Meditation to Start Your DayTake a slow breath.This gentle gratitude meditation is your moment to pause, release tension, and reconnect with the part of yourself that already knows you are worthy, whole, and supported.In this guided practice, we breathe together, let go of worry, and repeat powerful affirmations that strengthen self-worth, abundance, and healing. You’ll return to the present moment, feel grounded, and open up to the opportunities your day will bring.Use this meditation anytime you need to feel calmer, more grateful, or more connected to yourself and the world around you.Affirmations in this meditation include:• I am so g...
2025-11-2222 minTroy (D) RamosFrankenstein (2025) — Creation, Loneliness, and a Surprising ConnectionGuillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein (2025) surprised me with how emotional, lonely, and human it felt.This version leans into the philosophical side of Mary Shelley’s story — creation, consequence, and the deep sadness of a creature who never asked to exist.Oscar Isaac delivers a powerful performance, and early on I noticed a small but interesting parallel to another role he’s played before. It’s not the focus of the film or this review, but it adds an extra layer to the idea of a creator who doesn’t fully understand what he’s unleashed.In this video I t...
2025-11-2211 minThink Wise2 Hours of Rain for Focus, Calm, and Deep ThinkingFind calm, clarity, and focus with this 2-hour rain session.Recorded and composed by Troy (D) Ramos for Think Wise, this piece blends natural rainfall with slow-moving ambient tones designed to help you relax, think deeply, meditate, study, or fall asleep.This session is ideal for:• Quieting the mind• Background focus while working• Deep thinking and journaling• Meditation and mindfulness• Evening calm or sleep• Escaping noise and overstimulationIf you enjoy this, explore more calm videos, meditations, and philosophical sessions on the Think Wise channel.New videos every Wednesday and Saturday.Thank you for watching — may this bring you a sense of peace...
2025-11-192h 01Troy (D) RamosEric Stoltz’s Dark Take on Back to the Future (And Why It Makes Sense)Was Eric Stoltz right about Back to the Future?Most fans know he was the original Marty McFly — fired six weeks into shooting and replaced with Michael J. Fox. But fewer people know the reason why: Stoltz saw the film as a tragedy.In this episode, I dig into the legend of that first table read, Crispin Glover’s criticism of the film’s message, early drafts of the script, the darker tone in Stoltz’s footage, and why both interpretations might actually be true.Back to the Future is still one of the great movies ever made — fun, iconic, ne...
2025-11-1512 minThink WiseHenry David Thoreau | The Art of Being Awake“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately…”Henry David Thoreau’s reflections remind us that freedom begins in stillness.In a world built on noise and distraction, his words ask us to slow down, look closer, and rediscover the quiet rhythm of life.In this short reflection, we revisit his timeless call to simplicity, awareness, and courage—to wake fully to the moment we already live in.🎧 Listen in calm surroundings, breathe, and remember: the present is enough.#Thoreau #Philosophy #Mindfulness #Minimalism #Stillness #ThinkWise #Motivation #Calm #Meditation #Simplicity #Awareness #HenryDavidThoreau #Nature #Wisdom #Reflection #SlowLiving #Gratitude #Philosophical...
2025-11-1502 minThink WiseMarcus Aurelius | Calm in the Storm“You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” — Marcus AureliusThe Stoics believed that peace isn’t a gift; it’s a discipline. In this reflection, we explore how Marcus Aurelius practiced calm in a world filled with uncertainty.When everything feels chaotic, remember: you can’t control the storm — only the stillness within you.🎧 Calm visuals, natural sound, and reflective narration to help you slow down, think deeply, and reset your inner balance.#MarcusAurelius #Stoicism #Philosophy #ThinkWise #Meditation #Calm #Stillness #Mindfulness #Wisdom #SelfGrowth #Peace #S...
2025-11-1102 minTroy (D) RamosMemento (2000) — Truth or Purpose?Christopher Nolan’s Memento isn’t just a mystery told backwards — it’s a film about how far we’ll go to keep our lives meaningful, even if it means lying to ourselves.Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) can’t form new memories after his wife’s murder. He writes clues, tattoos his body, and hunts her killer — but when the truth finally appears, he rejects it.Memento asks a haunting question: would we rather know the truth, or keep a purpose that gives us a reason to live?This video looks at how Nolan’s structure pulls us into Leonard’s mind, ho...
2025-11-0811 minThink WiseNietzsche | The Art of Becoming Who You AreFriedrich Nietzsche challenged us to do more than express ourselves — he asked us to create ourselves.In this short reflection, I explore what Nietzsche meant by “becoming who you are,” how chaos can lead to creativity, and why life itself must be treated as art.Quotes include:“One must give style to one’s character.”“What does not kill me makes me stronger.”“One must still have chaos in oneself to give birth to a dancing star.”Watch calmly. Reflect deeply. Your life is the canvas.
2025-11-0803 minThink WiseSeneca | How to Live Slow in a World That RushesSeneca reminds us that life isn’t short — we just forget to live it.
This meditation reflects on the Stoic idea of slowing down, reclaiming time, and finding meaning in ordinary moments.Quotes include:“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste much of it.”
“Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.”
“He who has learned how to die has unlearned how to be a slave.”Take a moment. Watch the trees move.
Time is already enough.#seneca #Stoicism #Philosophy #ThinkWise #SlowLiving #Mindfulness...
2025-11-0403 minThink WiseJiddu Krishnamurti | Freedom from the KnownKrishnamurti believed that true freedom comes when we stop clinging to our memories, beliefs, and labels. In this reflection, we explore his timeless insight — that the observer and the observed are one — and how quiet awareness, not effort, brings real transformation.#Krishnamurti #Awareness #Freedom #ThinkWise #Philosophy #Mindfulness #Consciousness #Wisdom #Meditation #SelfDiscovery #Presence #Stillness
2025-11-0102 minTroy (D) RamosFalling Down (1993) — When Losing Control Feels JustifiedWhy does Falling Down still hit so hard, more than 30 years later? In this video, I rewatch Joel Schumacher’s Falling Down (1993) — starring Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, and Barbara Hershey — and explore the deeper connection between Defense and Prendergast. Both men feel abandoned by the world, but one chooses violence while the other finds meaning.This isn’t just a breakdown of the movie — it’s a reflection on alienation, modern frustration, and what happens when we lose control of our place in society. Falling Down captures a kind of American anger that hasn’t gone away — and might be more relevant...
2025-11-0114 minThink WiseAlbert Camus | The Courage to Live Without MeaningAlbert Camus reminds us that life doesn’t have to make sense for it to be beautiful. In this reflection, we explore Camus’ idea of the absurd — the clash between our search for meaning and the silence of the world. Through acceptance, rebellion, and presence, we discover a quiet courage: to live fully even without answers.#Camus #Existentialism #Philosophy #ThinkWise #AlbertCamus #Absurdism #MeaningOfLife #Wisdom #Mindfulness #Motivation #Awareness #Purpose
2025-10-2802 minThink Wisegentle rain for deep sleep & peace | 1 hour of real rain soundsExperience one hour of real rain recorded by Troy David Ramos — captured naturally and layered with a soft, evolving orchestral tone that fades in and out like distant thunder.This recording is designed for sleep, meditation, or quiet reflection — an atmospheric reinterpretation of Troy’s earlier Rain & Thunder piece, now infused with a touch of music and warmth.🕊️ Best for: sleep, relaxation, focus, or letting go.🎧 Headphones recommended.#rain #sleep #relaxation #meditation #thunder #soundscape #thinkwise #calm #peace #deepfocus #ambient #trloydramos
2025-10-251h 20Troy (D) Ramoswhat i learned from watching “chungking express” for the first timemy first wong kar-wai film — chungking express (1994) — completely caught me off guard. shot fast, edited fast, but somehow timeless. it’s about heartbreak, loneliness, and love from two sides of the same city. one man can’t let go of a dream, the other finds someone who’s not ready to love him back.i talk about what makes this film so hypnotic: how wong kar-wai finds beauty in the in-between moments — a look, a song, a flickering light. and how chungking express captures hong kong in motion, searching for identity while its characters search for love.🎥 films mentioned: chungking expre...
2025-10-2512 minThink Wiseguided meditation for gratitude and peace | think wisebreathe.relax.let your thoughts slow down.this 24-minute guided meditation helps you reconnect with calm, gratitude, and the quiet joy of being alive.set against gentle nature sounds and slow-moving imagery of wild dandelions swaying in the wind, this meditation invites you to settle into stillness and find peace in the present moment.🎧 best with headphones🌿 new interpretation — this version includes natural ambient sounds blended with original narration for a deeper meditative atmosphere.—#meditation #gratitude #mindfulness #thinkwise #calm #relaxation #nature #guidedmeditation #mentalhealth #selfcare #stressrelief #spirituality #peace #dandelions #naturetherapy #slowdown #stillness #audiomeditation
2025-10-2124 minThink WiseCarl Jung | The Shadow WithinCarl Jung believed that every person carries a shadow — the hidden parts of ourselves we deny or reject.When we ignore it, the shadow controls our choices and disguises itself as fate.This reflection explores Jung’s insight into self-awareness and how embracing the darkness within is the first step toward wholeness.#thinkwise #carljung #psychology #shadowwork #selfawareness #mindfulness #philosophy #healing #innerwork #consciousness #mentalhealth #growth #acceptance #wisdom #reflection
2025-10-1802 minTroy (D) Ramos"they live" | the fight for truth and perceptionIn John Carpenter’s They Live, truth hides behind illusion — literally.In this video, I break down the meaning of the now-legendary alley fight, why Frank refuses to “put on the glasses,” and how this struggle mirrors our own resistance to seeing what’s real.From its unforgettable “OBEY” imagery to Carpenter’s haunting blues score, They Live remains one of the boldest commentaries on media, control, and waking up.👁️ Watch, reflect, and tell me: what does this film say to you today?🎬 Directed by John Carpenter | Starring Roddy Piper & Keith David— Troy (D) Ramos🕹️ Subscribe for more cinematic deep dives and p...
2025-10-1706 minThink Wisewhy control is an illusion (alan watts on freedom)Alan Watts taught that control is an illusion.The tighter we grip life, the more it slips through our hands.This reflection combines Watts’ words with an ambient meditation on letting go, surrender, and trust.🎧 A quiet reminder to stop steering and start flowing.#thinkwise #alanwatts #mindfulness #lettinggo #control #freedom #stoicism #spirituality #philosophy #calm #wisdom #acceptance #selfawareness #minimalism #innerpeace #nonattachment
2025-10-1403 minTroy (D) Ramoswhy paul thomas anderson’s “one battle after another” didn’t work for me“One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film, didn’t hit me the way Licorice Pizza or There Will Be Blood did.In this video, I talk about why — from the lack of character growth, to the heavy-handed political tone, to why I think that final scene with Tom Petty’s “American Girl” might actually be saying something deeper about America itself.Whether you loved it or hated it, let’s talk about what this movie is really doing beneath the surface.—Troy D Ramos🎬 more film essays: https://www.youtube.com/@TroyDRamos🎧 my ambient art + sound: https://www.spaceswithligh...
2025-10-1212 minThink Wiserory sutherland | how to see magic in the everydayModern life runs on logic — but Rory Sutherland reminds us that the most creative breakthroughs come from irrational wonder. This video explores how to see ordinary moments differently and rediscover the strange magic hiding in daily routines.#RorySutherland #Creativity #Perception #Philosophy #LogicKillsMagic #ThinkWise #Inspiration #MarketingPsychology #Mindfulness #Wisdom
2025-10-1102 minThink Wisejohn cage | silence teaches you everythingWhat if silence isn’t empty, but full of meaning? John Cage reminds us that true listening is the foundation of creation — when we stop trying to control the world, we finally start to hear it. This short reflection invites you to slow down, breathe, and rediscover the beauty already surrounding you.#JohnCage #Philosophy #Mindfulness #ArtLife #Creativity #Silence #Meditation #Awareness #ThinkWise #Inspiration
2025-10-0702 minThink Wisethe habit mistake keeping you stuck (james clear’s rule)What separates people who achieve their goals from those who stay stuck in the same patterns? James Clear has spent years studying the mechanics of habit formation and systematic change. His insights reveal why focusing on systems rather than goals creates lasting transformation.This collection explores his most powerful thoughts on building habits, designing better environments, and understanding that every action is a vote for the type of person you want to become. From the compound effect of daily choices to the invisible forces that shape our behavior, these ideas offer a practical framework for anyone ready to build...
2025-09-2003 minThink Wisethe hidden pattern that keeps you trapped – and how to break itWhat if the sounds we dismiss as noise are actually more honest than the music we choose to hear? What if the daily patterns we think trap us are actually where transformation begins?This collection explores how modern thinkers view the cycles that define our lives - from finding meaning in repetition to questioning the systems we automatically follow. These voices challenge us to see our routines differently and recognize that transformation often comes not from escaping our patterns, but from paying deeper attention to what's already here.Sometimes the most profound change happens when we stop trying to...
2025-09-1603 minTroy (D) RamosIs 1917's 'One Shot' Technique Brilliant or Misleading?Sam Mendes' 1917 is visually stunning and emotionally powerful, but is the "one take" presentation honest filmmaking or clever trickery? After rewatching the film and diving into the making-of documentaries, I explore both sides of this debate.The film wasn't actually shot in one continuous take like Russian Ark or Victoria, but it was carefully crafted to feel that way. Quentin Tarantino has criticized this approach, arguing that if you're going for the one-take vibe, you should actually do it in one take. But is that fair criticism, or is this just masterful use of cinematic technique?What do you...
2025-09-0706 minTroy (D) RamosHow Movie Theaters Steal Your TimeI created my own double feature this week - Relay at AMC, then 40-Year-Old Virgin at Phoenix Theaters. What should have been 3 hours of movies became 4+ hours because I sat through over an hour of ads and previews combined. Thirty minutes before each film started.This isn't just about wasted time - it's about being asked to pay in time after you've already paid. You arrive when the showtime says, but the movie doesn't actually start for half an hour. In what other business can you advertise a start time and then just... not start?Both theaters were nearly...
2025-08-3112 minTroy (D) RamosWhy Chinatown Hit Different After Learning These DetailsI've seen Chinatown maybe four or five times, but this viewing hit completely different. Learning about the backstory - the real LA water wars, the screenplay collaboration between Robert Towne and Polanski, why they changed that ending, and what "Chinatown" actually means - changed how I experienced this 1974 noir masterpiece.This isn't just about corruption and water rights. It's about the tragedy of good intentions, and why sometimes doing "the right thing" makes everything worse. Jack Nicholson's Jake Gittes never learned that lesson from his time working Chinatown - and it destroys everything he touches.I dive into the...
2025-08-3116 min
Big Fight Weekend Boxing PodcastDavid Benavidez-David Morrell PPV Showdown, Remembering Michael Katz + Chavez Nostalgia | BFW Preview PodcastIt's a big weekend in Las Vegas as two unbeaten rising fighers square off in a PPV main event and we're ready to preview the entire fight card and more on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter, who is live in Vegas.It's "PBC on Prime Video" (and PPV.COM) card, as light heavyweigts David Benavidez and David Morrell meet for Benavidez’s WBC interim and Morrell’s WBA “regular” titles Bigger is the winner is likel...
2025-01-311h 13Big Fight Weekend Boxing PodcastDavid Benavidez-David Morrell PPV Showdown, Remembering Michael Katz + Chavez Nostalgia | BFW Preview PodcastIt's a big weekend in Las Vegas as two unbeaten rising fighers square off in a PPV main event and we're ready to preview the entire fight card and more on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter, who is live in Vegas.It's "PBC on Prime Video" (and PPV.COM) card, as light heavyweigts David Benavidez and David Morrell meet for Benavidez’s WBC interim and Morrell’s WBA “regular” titles Bigger is the winner is likel...
2025-01-311h 13
The One Way Ticket ShowGil Troy - HistorianA Distinguished Scholar in North American History at McGill University currently living in Jerusalem, Gil Troy is an award-winning American presidential historian and a leading Zionist activist. In the Foreword to Troy's book, The Zionist Ideas: Visions for the Jewish Homeland – Then, Now, Tomorrow, Natan Sharansky writes: "This magnificent work is the perfect follow-up to Arthur Hertzberg's classic The Zionist Idea. Combining, like Hertzberg, a scholar's eye and an activist's ear, Gil Troy demonstrates that we now live in a world of Zionist Ideas, with many different ways to help Israel flourish as a democratic Jewish state." Troy...
2022-06-2157 min
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 268August Sales Comics Reviews: Batman 100 by James Tynion IV, Carlo Pagulayan, Jorge Jimenez, Guillem March, Danny Miki, Tomeu Morey American Vampire 1976 1 by Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque Legend of the Swamp Thing Halloween Spectacular by James Tynion, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Vita Ayala, Ram V, Julian Lytle, Emma Rios, Christian Ward, Domo Stanton, John Timms, Mike Perkins, Jordie Bellaire, Gabe Eltaeb, Andy Troy, Jeremiah Skipper Super Sons Escape to Landis by Ridley Pearson, Ileana Gonzales Amazing Spider-Man 49/850 by Nick Spencer, Kurt Busiek, Saladin Ahmed, Tradd Moore, Aaron Kuder, Ryan Ottley, Mark Bagley, Chris Bachalo, Humberto Ramos, Cliff Rathburn...
2020-10-112h 53
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 239Top 500, June Solicits Comics Reviews: Robin 80th Anniversary Special by Marv Wolfman, Tom Grummett, Scott Hanno, Adriano Lucas, Chuck Dixon, Scott McDaniel, Rob Hunter, Protobunker, Devin Grayson, Dan JUrgens, Norm Rapmund, Hi-Fi, Tim Seeley, Tom King, Mikel Janin, Jeromy Cox, Judd Winick, Dustin Nguyen, John Kalisz, Adam Beechen, Freddie Williams II, Jeremy Colwell, James Tynion IV, Javier Fernandez, David Baron, Brad Anderson, Amy Wolfram, Damion Scott, Peter Tomasi, Robbie Thompson, Ramon Villalobos, Ramra Bonvillain, Jorge Jimenez, Alejandro Sanchez Titans Giant 1 by Phil Hester, Scott Koblish, Tom Grummett, John Kalisz, et al 2020 Iron Age 1 by Tom DeFalco...
2020-03-162h 10
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 233Comics Reviews: Incredibles 2: Slow Burn by Christos Gage, Jean-Claudio Vinci, Dan Jackson Legends of Korra: Ruins of the Empire part 3 by Michael Dante DiMartino, Michelle Wong, Killian Ng, Adele Matera DC Crimes of Passion by Steve Orlando, Greg Smallwood, Stephanie Phillips, Riley Rossmo, Jordie Bellaire, Sam Johns, James Tynion IV, Gleb Melnikov, Luis Guerrero, Jordie Bellaire, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Paul Fry, Mark Farmer, Jeromy Cox, Sina Grace, Mike Norton, Hi-Fi, Jordan Clark, Kieran McKeown, Dexter Vines, Adriano Lucas, Mat Groom, Anthony Spay, Jason Paz, Wade Von Grawbadger, Arif Prianto, Jay Baruchel, Andie Tong, Steve Oliff, Liz Erickson, Abel...
2020-02-052h 05
Black-Eyed N BluesWith a Bang | BEB 329Playlist:
Tom “the Suit’ Forst, She Was Right,
Molly Hanmer, Fool’s Run (Different Song),
Deb Ryder, Nothin To Lose,
Stone Stanley, Be With Me,
Crystal Shawanda, Ball And Chain,
Dany Franchi, Sensation,
The Norman Jackson Band, Healthy Woman,
Artur Menezes, Love ‘n’ Roll,
Neal And The Vipers, Right Place Wrong Time,
Big Daddy Wilson. Cross Creek Road,
Kid Ramos, Society Woman,
Breezy Rodio, You Don’t Drink Enough,
The Lucky Losers, Don’t Talk Too Much,
Buddy Guy, Whiskey For Sale,
Tas Cru, That Look...
2018-07-041h 59
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 145Man of Steel 1, Doomsday Clock 5, Justice League: No Justice 4, Batman: Prelude to the Wedding - Robin vs. Ra's Al Ghul, Aquaman/Jabberjaw, Black Lightning/Hong Kong Phooey, Super Sons/Dynomutt, Flash/Speed Buggy, Green Lanterns Annual 1, Green Arrow Annual 2, X-Men Red Annual 1, Amazing Spidey 800, Infinity Countdown: Captain Marvel, Star Wars: Lando - Double or Nothing 1, Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows 19, Last Siege 1, Blackwood 1, We Are The Danger 1, Kong of Skull Island Special, Harbinger Wars II 1, Valiant High 1, Quantum & Woody 6, Reviews (Splank!, Harrow County Vol 2, Chrononauts, Good Girl, Black Mirror: Hang the DJ, Action Point), News (NYCC controversy, Comixology Comics...
2018-06-052h 29
DJ Bolt's PodcastThe Tribe - Part 2It's Circuit Party time -
2 hours of Vocal House tracks with a dash of Tribal beats
Track Listing:
001 - Try (Carlos Gallardo Eloise Remix) - Edson Pride
002 - What Time Is Love (Offer Nissim Remix Vocals By Meital De Razon) - The KLF
003 - Medusa (Jerome Robins Tekk Mix) - Hazzaro
004 - Perfect Exceeder 2015 (Argonaut X UMEK Mash Up) - 3Mason Vs Princess Superstar
005 - Exceeding Time (DJ Bolt Mashup) - Azealia Banks vs Mason
006 - 100% Pure Love (Original Mix) - Armand Pena, Crystal Waters
007 - DropDatBitch (Casey Alva Club Mix) - JimiJames
008 - Body (Pacheco Serving A Body Remix...
2015-01-261h 59