Somebody's Watching

My guest this episode is Professor Nikolaj Lübecker, a French and film studies professor at Oxford who wrote the book The Feel-Bad Film. In this conversation, we talk about the different types of feel-bad films, catharsis, the ethical value of these films, and a lot more. Show Notes: Nikolaj Lübecker’s book The Feel-Bad Film What is Literature? – Jean-Paul Sartre Chroniques Du Temps Sensible – Jul...

I spoke with film scholar Dr. Kate Robertson about cannibalism in cinema! We talk a bit about the history of cannibalism in film, why cannibalism is considered a taboo, depictions of female cannibalism, and more! Kate is going to publish a book about female cannibalism soon, follow her on social media to receive updates! Show Notes: Kate Robertson‘s website: https://katerobertson.me/ instagram: @k...

This is part two of the top 3 horror films of the decade project, this time we talk about our favorite horror from the 2000s & 2010s. After we finished our lists, we discussed our favorite decades and certain common themes that popped up for us. Thanks to my guests Sara Neidorf & Jess Sweetman for joining me this episode! Show Notes: Top 3 Horror Films Letterboxd List Film Links: The Eyes...

I sat down with my horror pals Sara Neidorf & Jess Sweetman to discuss our top 3 horror films of the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Predictably, this turned into quite the whopper of an episode! Stay tuned for Part 2 where we talk about our favorites from the 2000s and 2010s. Show Notes: Top 3 Horror Films Letterboxd List Film Links: Cremator The Laughing Woman Peeping Tom Martin The Haunting of Juli...

This episode is from my other podcast The Bend but it's really what Somebody's Watching is about! Thanks again to horror specialist Dr. Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and film professor Professor Peter Lehman for their time, it was an honor to be able to chat with them. Enjoy! A Selection of Peter Lehman’s Work: Running Scared: Masculinity and the Representation of the Male Body Masculinity: Bo...

Welcome to the very first episode of Somebody‘s Watching! Today you‘ll be hearing my good friend Karolin and I talk about what makes Keanu Reeves and Adam Driver such great celebrity crushes. We discuss what makes having a celebrity crush so appealing and the careers and personas of Keanu Reeves and Adam Driver. In future Somebody‘s Watching episodes, there‘ll be light-hearted fare just like this...