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The Dude Always Abides

Saison 4 · Épisode 43

mardi 28 juillet 2026 • Durée 10:59

“The Dude abides.”

We’re pouring a White Russian and heading back to 1990s Los Angeles to break down the Coen Brothers’ iconic cult classic, The Big Lebowski.

In this essay episode, host Luke Ferris takes a solo dive into the film’s unique balance of LA noir, system structures, and cultural iconography. Despite The Dude being everywhere in modern pop culture, Luke shares what it was like watching this classic from start to finish for the very first time—and why holding it all loosely might just be the ultimate life lesson.

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The Summer I Got Into The Doors

Saison 4 · Épisode 42

mardi 21 juillet 2026 • Durée 15:19

Take a trip back to the hazy, sun-drenched Midwestern heat of July 2014. Host Luke Ferris takes the solo mic for a deeply personal essay episode reflecting on a formative, vagabond summer spent house-crashing, working menial internships, and driving endless miles across Michigan. It was a season of isolation, cheap beer, and beautiful mundanity—all set to a heavy, mystic, and psychedelic soundtrack.

In this essay episode, Luke explores how the raw lore of Jim Morrison and The Doors found him at exactly the right time, romanticizing his solitude and putting him into a meditative state that culminated in a single, life-changing morning beach decision.

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Novelizations

Saison 4 · Épisode 33

mardi 12 mai 2026 • Durée 15:56

There’s a forgotten form of writing, often ostracized by the publishing world, that deserves a reclamation–the novelization,

In this essay episode, Luke Ferris dives into the "pulpy" and often misunderstood world of novelizations. Far from just being simple marketing gimmicks, these books offer a unique way to engage with our favorite films, filling in lore gaps and letting us spend more time with characters we already love.

In this episode, we’ll dive into:

A Brief History of the "Pulp" Industry: Why these books became a marketing powerhouse in the 1950s paperback era and why writers often used pseudonyms.
Lore and Gaps: How the Halloween novelization by "Richard Curtis" actually shaped the future of the film franchise’s Celtic lore.
The Reverse Adaptation: A look at how directors like Michael Mann and Quentin Tarantino are using the written word to expand their cinematic universes.
The "Book vs. Movie" Tension: Why seeing a young Al Pacino or Val Kilmer on the page can actually make the original Heat movie even better.

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Judge a Book by Its Cover

Saison 1 · Épisode 7

mardi 20 décembre 2022 • Durée 22:34

Book covers are a glimpse of the possibilities of a story. A preview of what you can experience with a flip of a page.

But how are book covers created? What goes into the process of picking the colors, imagery, and fonts? And why do book covers matter?

Featuring special guest Meg Schmidt, art director at publisher Harper Collins.

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The World Cup

Saison 1 · Épisode 6

jeudi 17 novembre 2022 • Durée 23:04

The 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup is upon us in an unlikely time and place, with geopolitical pressures clouding the event's clarity of international competition.

So why is the World Cup so popular? What does it say about the changing landscapes in sports fandom? And why should you tune in this year?

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Lip-Synching

Saison 1 · Épisode 5

jeudi 10 novembre 2022 • Durée 12:39

From TikTok to game shows, lip-synching is more prominent than ever in our cultural language. But is there a more significant power in the art of the lip synch?

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Scary Movies

Saison 1 · Épisode 4

jeudi 20 octobre 2022 • Durée 16:59

Bumps in the night, masked monsters, and sinister scenarios are more than meets the eye when it comes to scary movies and the horror genre.

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The Perfect SNL Sketch

Saison 1 · Épisode 3

jeudi 6 octobre 2022 • Durée 09:10

What's the perfect Saturday Night Live sketch? The answer might surprise you.

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Nostalgia Feedback Loop

Saison 1 · Épisode 2

jeudi 29 septembre 2022 • Durée 09:36

Nostalgia has been a much-debated topic in pop culture over the past decade. But you cannot deny nostalgia's power in our subconscious, especially while we're consuming and creating entertainment.

So, why is nostalgia so influential in the art we consume? And as consumers and creators, how can we use the power of nostalgia for good?

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Why Do We Love Star Wars?

Saison 1 · Épisode 1

jeudi 29 septembre 2022 • Durée 11:35

In 1977, the cinematic industry changed on one weekend, when an upstart science fiction picture opened on May 25th. Fifty years later, Star Wars has become the most prominent media franchise in the world. But how did this space-opera pop picture turn into global mythology and pseudo-religion?

Why do we love Star Wars?

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