Lights, Camera, Analysis

About Lights, Camera, Analysis

One Harvard Grad/Middle School English teacher and one movie-loving guest take a deep dive into the world of a Blockbuster. We ask big questions like, what does Moonlight teach us about the school-to-prison pipeline? Does J. K. Rowling think we should fight bigots with our fists? What does Soul teach us about life’s purpose? This and more on Lights, Camera, Analysis

Publisher

Audrey Thorne

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jun 2020

Latest episode

10 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

52 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Jun 2025

   The Modern Day Lorax: Do You Need a Thneed?

   Clarina, a research intern, analyzes the ongoing relevance of Dr. Suess's *The Lorax*, exploring modern parallels to its environmental warnings and selfish characters.

2. 

   23 Jan 2024

   Animal Farm: Sowing Seeds of Doubt in the Russian Revolution

   Why do we still read Animal Farm today? Where did the idea for Animal Farm even come from? What can Animal Farm teach us about the hopes and harms of socialism and communism? Written and recorded by Troy Ashkinos and Audrey Thorne. If you want to help me with a future episode, you can email me at athorne@alumni.harvard.edu and cc a family member if you’re under 18. With their permission, we may even record one together! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lightscameraanalysis/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lightscameraanalysis/support)

3. 

   14 Jan 2024

   Jury Duty: The Moral Implications of a Real Life Truman Show

   What if your life is really a tv show and everyone you know are paid actors? Amazon's new hit show Jury Duty puts the question to the test. Written and recorded by Troy Ashkinos and Audrey Thorne If you want to help me with a future episode, you can email me at athorne@alumni.harvard.edu and cc a family member if you’re under 18. With their permission, we may even record one together! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lightscameraanalysis/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lightscameraanalysis/support)

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

1,051,435

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

40 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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

Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

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