A podcast in which two critics (Lili Loofbourow & Aaron Bady) and a historian (Patrick Iber) discuss culture, popular and otherwise, in an attempt to make sense of the world.
Patrick, Aaron, and Lili discuss "Paralyzed by Hope" and "Norm", the new Judd Apatow-helmed documentaries about the comedians Maria Bamford and Norm Macdonald. How do we judge the culture of the 90s, and the changing role of the comedian? How do we work with public struggles over mental health? Also, were Lili and Norm friends???
27 Oct 2026
Episode 5 - You Can See Everything
Aaron, Patrick, and Lili discuss the new Nathan Fielder-Lance Oppenheim film "You Can See Everything." The movie chronicles the last month before disgraced Theranos CEO reports to prison, and has many Fielder-ian twists.
24 Oct 2026
Episode 4: Patricio Guzman
Patrick and Lili discuss the work of the Chilean documentary filmmaker Patricio Guzmán. Guzmán is perhaps best remembered for "The Battle of Chile," his look at Chile under the democratically-elected Marxist president Salvador Allende. But many years later he returned to Chile and made other very worthy films, including Nostalgia for the Light. We discuss his life's work.
7 Oct 2026
Episode 3: Blue Heron
Aaron, Lili, and Patrick discuss Hungarian-Canadian filmmaker's Sophy Romvari's recent independent film, Blue Heron. Blue Heron is a film of recovery about her memories of her older brother, who experienced an unidentified mental illness. We all have things in our life that make it powerful viewing. It's currently streaming on the Criterion Channel.
4 Oct 2026
Episode 2: The New York Times' Best 100 TV shows of the 2000s
Lili, Aaron, and Patrick discuss the New York Times list of best TV shows of the 2000s: what it got right, what it overlooked, and why.
2 Oct 2026
Episode 1: 100 Years of Solitude
Lili, Aaron, and Patrick discuss the Netflix adaptation of the Gabriel García Márquez classic, 100 Years of Solitude. They talk about what made the book an unlikely sensation, and why the series may not be a hit in spite of its many good qualities.
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