Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

The Lack

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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 and production are by Scorecard (Dom Kirtley / Jack Stanton).Our graphics are by Bryce Behrman.

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Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

Episodes

The Way is Shut 06.06.2023 1:10:00

This episode is on Benjamin's new book, The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy: The Way is Shut. It's available here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-28210-2 To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Chevalier 26.05.2023 1:01:07

This episode is about 2015 Greek film Chevalier (not the 2023 film about the violinist). To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Wounded Attachments 08.05.2023 1:04:45

This episode is on a 1993 article called "Wounded Attachments" by Wendy Brown. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Querelle 25.04.2023 1:02:03

This episode is on the 1982 film Querelle, directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and based on the novel by Jean Genet. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon.

Triangle of Sadness 12.04.2023 1:00:09

This episode is on the 2022 film Triangle of Sadness. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist 28.03.2023 1:00:37

This episode is on the 2022 Netflix documentary Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

The Whale 16.03.2023 1:01:41

This episode is on the 2022 film The Whale. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Eco Village 27.02.2023 1:00:39

This episode is on the forthcoming 2023 film Eco Village. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

The Good Boss 17.02.2023 59:58

This episode is on the 2021 film The Good Boss. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Tár (2022) 05.02.2023 1:02:48

This episode is on the 2022 film Tár. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Enjoy Poverty 26.01.2023 58:26

This episode is about the 2008 film Enjoy Poverty. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

The Page Turner 22.01.2023 1:01:17

This episode is on the 2006 film The Page Turner. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

F is For Family 13.01.2023 1:00:12

This episode is on the TV series F is For Family. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Severance 29.12.2022 1:00:16

This episode is on the 2022 television series Severance. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

I’ve Loved You So Long 22.12.2022 1:06:29

This episode is on the 2008 film, I've Loved You So Long. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Three Billboards 09.12.2022 58:12

This episode is on the 2017 film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Gaslight 29.11.2022 1:02:24

This episode is on the 1940 film Gaslight. It's available to watch online for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYmtzaHwCKo&ab_channel=TheSmokingHat To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

The Dreamers 16.11.2022 59:27

This episode is on the 2003 film The Dreamers. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Hell or High Water 04.11.2022 1:00:20

This episode is on the 2016 film Hell or High Water. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Blonde 27.10.2022 1:02:55

This episode is on the 2022 film Blonde. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

What is a Woman? 24.10.2022 59:50

This episode is on the 2022 documentary film What is a Woman? To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Carnage 06.10.2022 1:01:12

This episode is on the 2011 film Carnage. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Contempt 02.10.2022 1:00:48

This episode on the 1963 film Contempt, directed by the late Jean-Luc Godard. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Archetypes 23.09.2022 58:47

This episode is on Archetypes, an ongoing podcast by the Duchess of Sussex. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Clans of the Alphane Moon 07.09.2022 1:02:15

This episode is on the 1964 novel Clans of the Alphane Moon, by Philip K. Dick. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast