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A pop culture podcast for anyone who wants to nerd out on media and philosophy!If you consider yourself a thought-full person, tune in, subscribe, and let's digest pop culture together! Movies, comics, TV are all on the table as we dive into the deep ideas we take for granted everyday. Are you ready? Grab your popcorn and let's go!
Look, up in the sky!
It's a bird-
It's a plane-
No, it's...
Friedrich Nietzsche????? ( ˙灬˙ ) ෴
In this Episode of Fandom & Philosophy, Zack and Dakota discuss how Superman, a character of Jewish origin who is often associated with Christian themes and traditional American Morality, interacts with the Ubermensch; a German philosophical figure who opposes traditional moral norms, and has a legacy tainted by facism.
What does one of the most iconic characters in American pop culture have to do with one German Philosopher's ideal soul? Does Superman of DC comics fame have anything to do with the Ubermensch of Fredrich Nietzsche, or do these Men of Tomorrow stand as opposing ideals? Will the forces of nihilism and darkness prevail over the Man of Steel? Tune in to find out!
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Christmas just got greener, MEAN-er, and much, much happier! TWICE!!!
Part 2 of the guys' conversation around Dr Seuss' The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, through the lens of Aristotle!
We explore the motif of humanity's rise from animality to reason, outer transformation through inner revolution, and the singing of Whovian carols!!!!! (ok, scratch that last one...)
As the Grinch reasons, he becomes virtuous, and upon becoming virtuous he is empowered to do good to others and is restored into a beneficial community with his neighbors.
So what do we make of this? Can we reason our way into a moral life, and thus a better life? Should this be on my New Years Resolution list?
Tune in to join in this Merry Christmas celebration with Fandom and Philosophy!
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Christmas just got greener, MEAN-er, and much, much happier! Yes, this time around the guys consider Dr Seuss' The Grinch Who Stole Christmas like you've never heard it before, through the lens of Aristotle! "You're a mean one, Mr Grinch..." , takes on new meaning as the guys open up an insightful seasonal conversation about the intersection of Aristotle's golden mean, human flourishing, and the True Meaning of Christmas! Part 1 of 2.
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In a slightly different episode this week, Dakota engages with a recent loss in the DC Comics community with an audio essay tribute to the late Kevin Conroy.
30 years of iconic characterization... Farewell Batman !
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Transforming robot cars.
Animated lasers.
80's rock.
Plato's Republic.
Virtue and the nature of leadership.
Because WHY NOT?!
Join the guys for a tongue in cheek intellectual journey to Cyberton as we explore a character study from our collective childhood, Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots!
Bonus material now available for Patreon subscribers!
[Optimus Prime has thrown Megatron to the ground]
Kup: Finish him off, Prime! Do it now!
[Optimus Prime picks up his laser rifle and takes aim]
Megatron: [feigning defeat as he reaches for a laser gun] No more, Optimus Prime! Grant me mercy, I beg of you!
Optimus Prime: You, who are without mercy, now plead for it? I thought you were made of sterner stuff!
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It's the final entry of October's monster movie month here at Tiny Table studios, and boy are you in for a trick... or treat... in the spine-chilling, knockoff Kaiju movie/ dark propaganda film that hails from the shadowy lands of North Korea... ladies and gentlemen we give you... 불가사리 PULGASARI!
This compelling, curious, (mostly) unique film is, despite itself, only half as interesting as the cold war thriller making-of backstory to this film, providing ample fodder for the guys' conversation about philosophy, economics, and politics (all under the guise of a rubber suit monster movie, GASP!)
It lives to eat! Banned for a decade.
-US VHS Tagline
*For a deeper dive into the historical context, the Tiny Table guys recommend you check out the below linked episode of "Real Dictators," a podcast hosted by Paul McGann, from Noiser Podcasts.
https://www.noiser.com/realdictators/episodes/#rd-ep-2
October is monster movie month here at Tiny Table studios, and this episode we encounter the terrible, the powerful, the rubber-suited-miniature-destroying-horror that is... ゴジラ!!!! (GODZILLA!!!!)
We dive into the story behind the story, engaging with the history, symbolism, human interest and moral quandaries that formed the definitive film of the rubber suit monster genre.
We'll see you in Tokyo!
Chairman of Diet Committee: Professor Yamane, I'll be blunt. We want to know if there's a way to kill Godzilla.
Dr. Kyohei Yamane: Impossible. Godzilla was baptized in the fire of the H-bomb and survived. What could kill it now?
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In this episode, the guys dive into the gritty, epic world of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. Character impressions are exchanged while exploring the limitations of being human and definitions of human nature and truth. Why? Its fascinating. It's fun. But most of all, BECAUSE HE'S BATMAN...
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In this episode, comics get the philosophy treatment, as Dakota and Zack consider superheroes through the lens of mythology and the human longing for the divine.
In this wrapup of Tom King's Mr Miracle comic, we ask:
In a broken world, can we just IMAGINE a world in which things are better?
Does the human heart long for an ideal "God", or for a "god" of our own making? Or something more profound, a deity who knows what it's like to be us?
Is brokenness on the outside or the inside?
And plenty of fun stuff inbetween! :)
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*Tom King's Mr Miracle is available on Amazon.com and wherever books are sold!
Do you like movies, comic books, BATMAN etc.??? Then come grab a coffee and join the conversation at the Tiny Table! We'll be talking movies, TV, comic books and so on, with new content episode drops every two weeks.
In the inaugural episode, Dakota and Zack introduce themselves, the origins of the show, and how we can grow our minds while enjoying our favorite media.
In this episode, Dakota and Zack unpack Jack Kirby's Fourth World via Tom King's miniseries "Mr. Miracle" (2019).
Whether Scott Free is your FAVORITE DC character, or you're thinking "Who dat?"- fight the power of Darkseid and join us for this episode!
Surprisingly deep themes emerge through this epic tale, dealing with good and evil, trauma, realty/unreality, dealing with our past and finding hope for our future.
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