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Episode 5: The Road with Robert Stern

2021-10-2947:39

After returning from a short break, Joe is joined by philosophy professor Robert Stern (University of Sheffield), to explore notions of hope in the 2009 film, The Road.Robert's related reading:Béatrice Han-Pile & Robert Stern, ‘Is Hope a Secular Virtue? Hope as the Virtue of the Possible' Béatrice Han-Pile, Robert Stern & Judith Wolfe, 'In Our Time: Hope'Music by Nathan Moseley.

Episode 4: The Lobster with Alison Toop

2021-02-1428:51

For this Valentine's Day episode, Joe Saunders is joined by philosopher Alison Toop (University of Leeds), to explore all things love in Yorgos Lanthimos' 2015 The Lobster.Alison's related reading:Elizabeth Brake, 'Amatonormativity'Annette Baier, 'Unsafe loves'For discussion of Alison Toop's work, including a response to Brake.Music by Nathan Moseley.

Episode 3: It's A Wonderful Life with Shannon Dea

2020-12-2329:53

For episode three, Joe is joined by philosopher Prof Shannon Dea (University of Regina, Canada), to discuss Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life (1946). Music by Nathan Moseley.

Episode 2: Blue Velvet with Gerald Lang

2020-12-1722:13

For episode two, Joe is joined by philosopher Dr Gerald Lang (University of Leeds), who has nominated David Lynch's Blue Velvet (1986). Gerald's related reading:Lynch on Lynch, David LynchDavid Lynch Keeps His Head, David Foster WallaceBeing and Nothingness, SartreMusic by Nathan Moseley.

Episode 1: Phantom Thread with Natasha McKeever

2020-11-1825:08

For this first edition, Joe is joined by philosopher Dr Natasha McKeever (University of Leeds), who has nominated Paul Thomas’ Anderson’s Phantom Thread (2007). Natasha's related reading:James Giles' TEDx talkAnnette Baier, 'Unsafe loves'Music by Nathan Moseley.

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