The Lack

Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

The Lack is a weekly podcast from political theorist Benjamin Studebaker, philosopher Nina Power and filmmaker Helen Rollins. We take a work each week (film, poem, essay, book...) and relate it to a philosophical theme for a wide-ranging discussion about ideas, culture and society. Each week, there is an A-side public episode and a B-side, patreon only, private episode.

You can subscribe to our patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Our email contact is thelackpodcast@gmail.com.

Our music is by Dom Kirtley.

Our graphics are by Bryce Behrman.

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189 episodes
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May 13, 2021 · 59 min
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance & Masculinity
This episode is on the 1962 film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and the theme of masculinity. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
May 5, 2021 · 1 hr
The Last Supper & Enemies
This episode is on the 1995 film The Last Supper and the theme of enemies. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Apr 28, 2021 · 1 hr
Making Love and Commodification
This episode is on Helen's very own short film, Making Love, and the theme of commodification. To hear the B side and get a link to see Helen's film, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Apr 21, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Return to Innocence & Innocence
This episode is on the song 'Return to Innocence' by Engima and the theme of innocence. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Apr 14, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Reality Bites & The Real
This episode is on the film Reality Bites and the theme 'The Real'. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Apr 7, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min
A Throw of the Dice Will Never Abolish Chance & Contingency
This episode is on the poem 'A Throw of the Dice Will Never Abolish Chance' by French poet Stéphane Mallarmé. The theme is 'Contingency'. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Mar 26, 2021 · 55 min
A Ghost Story & Repetition
This episode is on the film 'A Ghost Story' and the theme 'Repetition'. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Mar 26, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min
Lost in Translation & Romance
This episode is on the film 'Lost in Translation' and the theme 'Romance'. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Mar 26, 2021 · 58 min
Whiplash & Intensity
This episode is on the film 'Whiplash' and the theme 'Intensity'. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast