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

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Society

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1 jul 2026

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There Will Be Blood & Hustlers 02.06.2021 59:08

This episode is on the film There Will Be Blood and the theme of "hustlers". To listen to the B side, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

The Devils and Repression 21.05.2021 59:28

This episode is on the 1971 film The Devils and the theme of repression. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance & Masculinity 13.05.2021 59:50

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

The Last Supper & Enemies 05.05.2021 1:00:08

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

Making Love and Commodification 28.04.2021 1:00:22

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

Return to Innocence & Innocence 21.04.2021 1:04:36

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

Reality Bites & The Real 14.04.2021 1:04:06

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

A Throw of the Dice Will Never Abolish Chance & Contingency 07.04.2021 1:01:38

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

A Ghost Story & Repetition 26.03.2021 55:43

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

Lost in Translation & Romance 26.03.2021 1:05:33

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

Whiplash & Intensity 26.03.2021 58:23

This episode is on the film 'Whiplash' and the theme 'Intensity'. To hear the B side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast