minutiae ex machina

covering one minute of the film 'ex machina' each tuesday, exploring topics related to philosophy, filmmaking, gender roles, and the meaning of life. one show of an existential trilogy along with 'the groundhog day project: minute by minute' and 'eternal sunshine of the spotless minute'.

the levels of programming

an overview of three levels of programming in film as well as connecting this podcast to two others, with passing reference to the allegory of the cave.#exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

01-04
10:02

to reach a certain level of logic

oscar isaac's looks, office divisions, bad coding, and supply runs, among other things, as caleb gets an important email.guests: dave pallas (five minutes of mystery) & sean german (next scene podcast)#exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

01-11
46:21

the amount of secrecy and restrictions

helicopter travel, large estates, on-set accidents, alex garland's directing tics, the lack of characters named nathan, and caleb as a.i.guest: bubbawheat (it's time to rewind)#exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

01-18
19:40

the whole process is fascinating to me

societal programming, religion, the film's reputation, Species, nudity and the male gaze, and film age ratings. guest: luke allen (the love, rosie podcast) #exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

01-25
35:53

am i gonna get locked in by androids?

android neck noises, doomsday tiny homes, the jurassic park theme and schubert's sonata 21, men and women playing each other, and the male gaze. guest: podcast socialite alice lauren #exmachina #moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

02-01
21:33

just as the film wants

i am alone this week, discussing my old after the film youtube reviews, my recent one dollar review of tick, tick... boom!, and nathan's manipulative introduction to caleb and to the audience. #exmachina #moviesbyminutes the tick, tick... boom! review: https://www.patreon.com/posts/one-dollar-tick-59733156 the ex machina scene breakdown video: https://youtu.be/ugiuxvntrce support my shows on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/lemmingdrops ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

02-08
55:20

because he watched too many 80s films

caleb's expectations, orchestrating the first meeting, sexual objectification, programming of gender, and packaged individualism. guest: sarah black, my cohost on pump up the minute and five minute arrival, host of life as a playlist, and my wife. #exmachina #moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

02-15
20:39

an onslaught of prickishness

mentalism, american psycho, 28 days later, doublethink, a rat in a maze, silicon valley, ian malcolm, the born sexy yesterday trope, caleb's fate, and ex machina the musical.guest: austin prior (malkovich malkovich minute minute)#exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

02-22
49:09

as if humans aren't just really advanced computers

the actors, oscar isaac, nathan, charisma, manipulation, programming, and belu water.guest: james anderson (she's all that minute)#exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

03-01
20:13

it's a little too simple for what it's supposed to be

watching mature content on flights, too many light sources, brutalist design, contracts and consent, sunlight in the arctic circle, how convoluted or not nathan's plan is, and removing choice.guest: david forsythe (edge of tomorrow minute)#exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

03-08
22:02

it's such a thick onion

what if caleb didn't sign, alan turing, nathan's sexuality, oscar isaac's head, nathan's self-imposed torture, how little time caleb spends with ava, and what tv ava would watch.guest: niall mcgowan (bat-minute)#exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

03-15
32:52

it's deliberately cringeworthy

caleb's nationality, organic patterns, post-it notes, minimalism as a sign of wealth, surveillance, titian's 'allegory of prudence', nathan as the devil, joe rogan, and the cracked glass.guest: chris frain (open the podcast doors, hal)#exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

03-22
36:39

my dinner with android

star wars actors, pornography, the physical design of ava, slavery and the purpose of androidsguest: curtis bloes (time bandits minute)#exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

05-03
41:01

you don't get the snacks for free

programming, caprica, what ava knows about what's going on, and transparency in ava's designguest: molly bailen (escape from new york minute)#exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

05-10
27:05

who's the testor and who's the testee?

is caleb an earlier model, was caleb picked to be gullible, will true AI ever exist, are we born with language, and what is nathan's purpose?guest: sean german (next scene podcast)#exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

05-17
38:00

that phrasing sounds like they had sex

citing me; disappearing into a role; nudity and the male gaze; AI, the soul, and the meaning of life; and auteurship.guest: luke allen (two minutes about time)#exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

05-24
33:42

what is the meaning of a word?

wittgenstein, caliban, searle, turing, the chinese room, philosophy and the meaning of character names.#exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

05-31
21:08

nothing analytical - just, how do you feel?

book spine database, giorgio morandi, enola gay, bhagavad gita, lucifer, and symmetrical scars.guest: brian boucher (top gun minute)#exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

06-07
24:01

at the start of this awakening

transformation; sleep, light, and noise; angel number 226; caleb's shirt, panopticon and privacy; and access to natural spaces.guest: sarah black (life as a playlist)#exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

06-14
18:30

he knows his time is up

rewatchability, fragmentary story structure, voyeurism, 2001, nathan's decor, ava's room, and who is the real nathan?guest: parker johnston (dick tracy minute)#exmachina#moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

06-21
55:16

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