What do we desire in an ideal companion? | "Wallace and Gromit" (Various) d. Nick Park et al
With the release of the next instalment in Nick Park's Wallace and Gromit film series, this week's episode revisits some central motifs of the original trilogy to contemplate the ideal traits we look ...
16 Feb 202529min
How can we transcend life's inevitable tragedies? | "The Elephant Man" (1980) d. David Lynch
In honour of one of cinema's true heroes, this week's episode contemplates three varying interpretations of David Lynch's 1980 masterpiece, The Elephant Man.Contact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.co...
9 Feb 202529min
What kinds of people should we open up to? | "Leave Her to Heaven" (1945) d. John M. Stahl
Following recent conversations on confronting the darker parts of our psyche, this week's episode examines John M. Stahl's 1945 noir classic, Leave Her to Heaven to discuss the challenges involved in ...
2 Feb 202529min
What does a true commitment to science really look like? | "I Origins" (2014) d. Mike Cahill
Following on from last week's discussion about seeking deep truths hidden in disconcerting places, this week's episode centres on Mike Cahill's 2014 film, 'I Origins', to contemplate the surprisingly ...
26 Jan 202529min
'Big Fish' (2003) d. Tim Burton
Should we indulge the egos of our predecessors? Following last week's conversation examining the sometimes fluid power dynamic between the young and old, this week's episode contemplates how wisdom c...
19 Jan 202529min
'The Innocents' (1961) d. Jack Clayton
How adept are we at perceiving looming danger? With the release of Robert Eggers' adaptation of F. W. Murnau's Nosferatu, this week's episode looks to Jack Clayton's gothic masterclass in filmic mani...
12 Jan 202529min
'A Complete Unknown' (2024) d. James Mangold
How open are you to change? With the release of James Mangold's highly anticipated biopic of Bob Dylan, 'A Complete Unknown', this week's episode focuses on the paradoxes inherent to true artistry. ...
5 Jan 202529min
2024: A Year in Review
As the year comes to a close, this week's episode reflects on what episodes of the show and films onscreen you, the listeners, found most enjoyable in 2024. Thank you all for joining us this year and...
29 Des 202429min
