Cows in the field

About Cows in the field

A movie podcast inspired by a Werner Herzog quote, “We have to articulate ourselves, otherwise we would be cows in the field.” Hosted by Justin Khoo (professor of philosophy at MIT) and Laura Khoo (art historian turned fundraiser).

Publisher

Blobcat Filmindustri

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

19 Mar 2020

Latest episode

24 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

17 of 179 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   24 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   176. Halloween (w/ Edward Lewis)

   Host [Host Name] interviews film critic Edward Lewis about John Carpenter's iconic 1978 horror film, exploring its enduring themes and characters.

2. 

   9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   175. Alien (w/ Sarah Welch-Larson)

   Host [Host Name] interviews author Sarah Welch-Larson about the themes of evil, alienation, and corporate dehumanization in Ridley Scott's film Alien.

3. 

   25 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   174. Cape Fear (w/ Roxana Hadadi)

   Host [Host Name] interviews Roxana Hadadi (New York Magazine and Vulture) about Martin Scorsese's "Cape Fear" and its portrayal of societal decay.

Inside a recent episode

176. Halloween (w/ Edward Lewis)

Published 24 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] That's what Andy says. They're playing everything on the kids. It's world building. It sets up the nature of the holiday. The caretaker thinks it's a Halloween prank. Right, yeah, that's right. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay, so what do you guys, what's your favorite scary moment in this movie? Or what's the scariest moment for you in the movie? I know Laura's. You know mine because I was squealing about it when we were watching. Why don't you just tell us? When Michael Myers sits up in the background. Yeah. This is like the second time Laurie thinks he's taken out. I think so. She gets him with the knitting needle. […]

Who has been a guest on Cows in the field

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Edward Lewis
• Sarah Welch-Larson
• Roxana Hadadi
• Emily St James
• Andrew Overbye

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

9,839

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

65 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

66 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

93

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