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 16, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min
A Woman Under the Influence
This episode is on the 1974 Cassavetes film A Woman Under the Influence. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
May 10, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
Yojimbo
This episode is on the 1961 Kurosawa film, Yojimbo. To hear the B-Side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
May 2, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
Stroszek
This episode is on the 1977 Werner Herzog film, Stroszek. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Apr 21, 2024 · 1 hr
The Land (1969)
This episode is on The Land, the 1969 Egyptian film that debuted in the west in 1970. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Apr 6, 2024 · 1 hr
Doubt
This episode is on the 2008 film, Doubt. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Mar 28, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
No Country for Old Men
This episode is on the 2007 film, No Country for Old Men. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Mar 20, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
Of Gods and Men
This episode is on the 2010 film, Of Gods and Men. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Mar 7, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
Breaking Away
This episode is on the 1979 film, Breaking Away. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Feb 22, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
Bamboozled
This episode is on the 2000 film, Bamboozled. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Feb 16, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
American Fiction
This episode is on the 2023 film, American Fiction. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Jan 30, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
The Curse
This episode is on Nathan Fielder's lastest TV show, The Curse. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Jan 22, 2024 · 1 hr
May December
This episode is on the 2023 film, May December. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Jan 10, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
Saltburn
This episode is on the 2023 film, Saltburn. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Jan 2, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
Leave Her to Heaven
This episode is on the 1945 film, Leave Her to Heaven. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Dec 13, 2023 · 1 hr
The Banshees of Inisherin
This episode is on the 2022 film, The Banshees of Inisherin. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Dec 6, 2023 · 1 hr 3 min
Idiocracy
This episode is on the 2006 film, Idiocracy. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Nov 29, 2023 · 1 hr 1 min
Demolition Man
This episode is on the 1993 film, Demolition Man. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Nov 16, 2023 · 52 min
Videodrome
This episode is on the 1983 film, Videodrome. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Oct 25, 2023 · 1 hr
The Worst Person in the World
This episode is on the 2021 film, The Worst Person in the World. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Sep 30, 2023 · 59 min
Borderline
This episode is on the 2023 film Borderline. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast