Mind Theater

Exploring chicanery and doing "the right thing" in Better Call Saul (2015 - 2022). Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Vine Crawler Greycase Cornicob The Broker Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Video Essay Link: https://youtu.be/f92rkZaFlPs Exploring the dynamic work of Archibald Motley , the greatest artist of the Harlem Renaissance. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music: Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/ Promoted by MrSnooze https://youtu.be/iYOvAO1rAM0 License: CC BY 3.0 https://goo.gl/Yibru5 I Knew a Guy...

Link to Video: https://youtu.be/rChKYG2j4t0 Exploring auterism and David Fincher 's evolution of style from the 90s, to the 2000s, to the 2010s and now. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Building the Sled Slider Tartaruga The Caspian Sea Hedgeliner References/Sources: https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/david-f...

Exploring communication in Drive My Car (2021) directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Awaiting an Arrival I Recall References/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_movie#:~:text=The%20road%20film%20is%20a,journey%20rather%20than%20the%20goal . https://www.filmsite.org/roadfilms.htm...

Watch on Youtube : https://youtu.be/cetuC4098R4 Video essay exploring magician Ricky Jay 's brilliant use of patter . Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Pinky Sources/References: https://blog.magicshop.co.uk/2014/05/effective-magicians-patter-different-types-patter-within-magic-tricks.html#:~:text=Magicians%2...

Watch on YouTube !: https://youtu.be/ONkpbgjawrs Video Essay exploring cigarette cool in Rebel Without a Cause, The Maltese Falcon, Goodfellas, and many more.   Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Detailing Sources/References: Video on Cigarettes in movies by PlumLite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUhVml6h7x8 ht...

Exploring mysticism, mystery, and the macabre in The Raven (1845) by Edgar Allan Poe . L inks: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Where it All Happened Emmit Sprak Sixmile References/Sources: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48860/the-raven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5two65m1QE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Exploring drug addiction, personal relationships, and fleeting happiness in Euphoria (2019). L inks: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions La Naranja Borriana Kovd Lask Our Only Uplift Cobweb Transit Lacrimose (Piano Solo) References/Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62FYNwd-8Jo&list=PLfgAd5NFB64sDbsFp3bl2AgmvJRo...

Exploring Shakespeare's influence, memory and trauma, and the cyclical nature of art in Station Eleven (2021). L inks: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Scals Derby Transit Chrysl Other Music: Interpolation of Excursions (A Tribe Called Quest)  References/Sources: https://shakespeareandbeyond.folger.edu/2021/12/21/...

Exploring jury bias, hot tempers, and the value of human life in 12 Angry Men (1957) by Sidney Lumet. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Krok Just Tuning Up Castillo  Club Moka References/Sources: https://medium.com/cinemania/12-angry-men-review-and-analysis-92d513db8a03 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzwPNMiQFf8...

Exploring the role of vigilantes, public and private heroes, and the people's faith that good will prevail in Christopher Nolan's  The Dark Knight  (2008). Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Minister Creek - Four Count - Rainday Textile - Slimheart (Clarinet Leader) Support the show Hosted on Acast. Se...

Essays on television, film, and the arts, revealing what makes them so compelling. Presented by Ayo Akingbade. New episodes every other Monday. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Cran Ras Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exploring mafia texts, identity crises, and character arcs in The Sopranos through it's series deuteragonist Christopher Moltisanti . Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Snowcrop - Cold Summers - Rodney Skopes - Likin - Selena Leica Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Exploring workplace power dynamics and emotional vulnerability in Mad Men Season 4 Episode 7 titled: The Suitcase. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Vernouillet - A Catalog of Seasons - Passing Station 7 - As Dust Gathers - Ches Coreu Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exploring loose relationships to death,  generational curses, and the strange briefness of life in the 2017 narrative adventure game What Remains of Edith Finch   developed by Giant Sparrow . TW: This episode talks about death and briefly mentions suicide Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Rainday Textile - Slim...

Exploring the March sisters' search for autonomy and authorship in the world of Greta Gerwig's  Little Women (2019). Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Silver Lanyard - Silver Lanyard (Clarinet Leader) - Pull Beyond Pull - Trivial Call Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Exploring tragedy, vagabonds, and the artistic expression of pain in The Coen Brothers ' Inside Llewyn Davis. Trigger Warning: Mention of suicide, some cursing in clips Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Our Only Lark (Alternate Montuno Melody) - Cold Summers - Our Only Lark (Alternate Montuno Slow Spread)...

Exploring the world of 80s aerobics, binge eating, and the body as a commodity in Annie Weisman 's Apple TV+ show Physical . *Trigger Warning*: Episode covers topics of binge eating Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Neon Drip - Krok - Alum Drum Solo - Vela Vela - Arlan Vale - Copley Beat - So Go We Synthwa...

Exploring religious guilt, loneliness, and repressed generational trauma in Joachim Trier 's 2017 film Thelma. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Qi - Vela Vela - Frank and Poet - Cold Summer  - Mineral Still Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exploring faith, the futility of mortal life, and the contradictory laws of chivalry in David Lowery 's A24 film The Green Knight. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Tolls Folly - Awaiting an Arrival - Passing Station 7 - Swell - Respite Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Exploring animalism, healing, and our human connection to nature in The North Water. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram , Twitter , TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Douglass Stairs - McKrary - Arlan Vale - Passing Station 7 Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exploring abuse in mentor mentee relationships, the tiring pursuit of perfection, and the apparent need to suffer in order to succeed in Damien Chazelle's 2014 film Whiplash . **Content Warning**: Cursing in some clips.  Mentions verbal, physical, and emotional abuse. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Calgary Sweeps...

*Content Warning*: Mentions Self-Harm Exploring societal beauty standards, clarity from pain, and intellectual courage in an episode of the audio drama podcast The Long Hallway titled (This is My Cue) to Demateralize. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Gra Landsby - Rainday Textile - Four Count - Our Lament - Skrewsbury Su...

Exploring the art of pickpocketing, the subtleties of subterfuge, and the tragedy of the thief in Robert Bresson's Pickpocket (1959). Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Cran Ras - Lowball - Chaunce Libertine - Intermezzo Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exploring William Gibson's world of slipstream chrome and retro futuristic architecture in The Gernsback Continuum , a harrowing portrayal of the American tomorrow that never was. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram and Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Median Point - Cold Summers - Pastel de Nata Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...