Mind Theater
104 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsArchive of Mind Theater audio essays on television, film, and the arts, revealing what makes them so compelling. Presented by Ayo Akingbade. New video essays on YouTube. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Mind Theater Video Essays on YouTube | Closing the Podcast Chapter
December 18, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.48 MBWatch Mind Theater Video Essays Here: https://www.youtube.com/@mindtheater Links: Website: https://solo.to/mindtheater Patreon: https://patreon.com/mindtheater Support the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How the Reluctant Bride Captures Female Discontent | Video Essay
December 11, 2023 17:00 - 10 minutes - 7.19 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/Um5s1yAO02A Exploring Wong Kar-wai's moody, intimate style and how it grabs hold of our senses. Links: Website: https://solo.to/mindtheater Patreon: https://patreon.com/mindtheater Twitter: https://twitter.com/mindtheaterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindtheaterpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindtheater Music: "Now is the Time to Leave," August Whilhelmsson "Her Eyes the Stars," Patrik Berg Almkvisth, LUCHS "Night Arr. For Cello and Felt...
Wong Kar-wai's Mood | The Directors Project
November 27, 2023 19:00 - 10 minutes - 7.3 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/gM4b5_h_PgU Exploring Wong Kar-wai's moody, intimate style and how it grabs hold of our senses. Links: Website: https://solo.to/mindtheater Patreon: https://patreon.com/mindtheater Twitter: https://twitter.com/mindtheaterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindtheaterpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindtheater Music: Waltz of the Moscow Strings, Rafael KRux The Hidden Library, Joshua Kyan Aalampour Yumeji's Thheme, Shigeru Umebayashi Bloom, Bl...
Support Mind Theater on Patreon
October 30, 2023 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.89 MBMind Theater is a video essay series analyzing works of TV, Film, Media, and the Arts revealing what makes them so compelling. Join my patreon to show your support for only $3 a month. Videos release around monthly on YouTube Patreon Website Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music: 'Toofpick', Blue Wednesday 'Dusk', Blue WednesdaySupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Understanding Poetry: Richard Siken | Video Essay
October 23, 2023 18:00 - 12 minutes - 8.5 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/Y0gwY04s1WA Analyzing the lyrical alchemy of Richard Siken's mystifying and heartfelt poetry. Links: Website: https://solo.to/mindtheater Patreon: https://patreon.com/mindtheater Twitter: https://twitter.com/mindtheaterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindtheaterpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindtheater Music: 'Cylinder Two', Chris Zabriskie 'A Fond Farewell', David Celeste Blue Dot Sessions: https://sessions.blue/ Rainday Textile Source...
Sciamma’s Gaze | The Directors Project
September 25, 2023 18:00 - 11 minutes - 7.67 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/FfyVq8ar_H8 Exploring the similarities between filmmaking and art curation, historical french female painters, and the queer cinematic gaze in Celine Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire Links: Website: https://solo.to/mindtheater Support Mind Theater on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mindtheater Twitter: https://twitter.com/mindtheaterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindtheaterpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindtheater Music: Blue Dot Sessions...
Celine Sciamma’s Gaze | The Directors Project
September 25, 2023 18:00 - 11 minutes - 7.67 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/FfyVq8ar_H8 Exploring the similarities between filmmaking and art curation, historical french female painters, and the queer cinematic gaze in Celine Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire Links: Website: https://solo.to/mindtheater Support Mind Theater on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mindtheater Twitter: https://twitter.com/mindtheaterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindtheaterpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindtheater Music: Blue Dot Sessions:...
How Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Exposes America | Video Essay
September 04, 2023 18:00 - 8 minutes - 6.13 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/HJGeWIB9_OM Exploring how Colson Whitehead's Depiction of 1960s Harlem Exposes America's Foundational Crookedness Links: Website: https://solo.to/mindtheater Support Mind Theater on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mindtheater Twitter: https://twitter.com/mindtheaterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindtheaterpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindtheater Music: Blue Dot Sessions: https://sessions.blue/ Single Still Rainday Textile Cran Ras Some Nights...
Alfred Hitchcock's Dual Mastery: His Silent Film Legacy and Talkie Triumphs | The Directors Project
July 17, 2023 18:00 - 14 minutes - 9.84 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/jaZefs91fSM Exploring Hitchcock's groundbreaking work in both the silent film and early talkie mediums Links: Website: https://solo.to/mindtheater Support Mind Theater on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mindtheater Twitter: https://twitter.com/mindtheaterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindtheaterpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindtheater Music: Blue Dot Sessions: https://sessions.blue/ Gatheris Stasis Etude 3 Chessanta Etude 12 Taminy Other: N...
Alfred Hitchcock's Dual Mastery | The Directors Project
July 17, 2023 18:00 - 14 minutes - 9.84 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/jaZefs91fSM Exploring Hitchcock's groundbreaking work in both the silent film and early talkie mediums Links: Website: https://solo.to/mindtheater Support Mind Theater on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mindtheater Twitter: https://twitter.com/mindtheaterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindtheaterpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindtheater Music: Blue Dot Sessions: https://sessions.blue/ Gatheris Stasis Etude 3 Chessanta Etude 12 Taminy Other: No...
How Soviet Space Art Changed Everything | Video Essay
June 12, 2023 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.21 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/crVJMH7z1z0 Exploring the cosmic visions of the USSR through its space and retro futuristic artwork Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Sebring Dognell Burham Street Sources/References: Aleksandra Sanʹkova, and Moskovskiĭ Muzeĭ Dizaĭna (Russia. Soviet Space Graphics : Cosmic Visions from the USSR. London, Phaidon Press Limited, 2020. https://comradekiev.com/blog/cosm...
Barry Jenkins' Love | The Directors Project
May 22, 2023 18:00 - 7 minutes - 5.43 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/A3zzYBTjZMM Exploring Barry Jenkins' love through color and lighting in Moonlight and Beale Street Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Sebring Dognell Burham Street Sources/References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP0ZbueIaks&list=PLfgAd5NFB64v2cwDgC9EK9yTEJ9BdGztc&index=1 https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=googlescholar&id=GALE|A584329726&v=2.1&it=r&sid=AONE&asid...
The Coen Brothers' Comedy | The Directors Project
March 27, 2023 18:00 - 7 minutes - 5.11 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/3bejYIUw63I Exploring the comedy of the Coen Brothers Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music: Silver Linings, Hendyamps Studios (2020) Music by Blue Dot Sessions Tarte Tatin Cicle Ariel Dolly and Pad Sources/References: https://the-take.com/watch/what-is-the-underlying-philosophy-of-the-coen-brothers-films https://nofilmschool.com/2018/06/how-coen-brothers-use-repetition-create-comedy https...
Paul Thomas Anderson's Character Romanticism | The Director's Project
February 27, 2023 19:00 - 6 minutes - 4.75 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/hHAwW_CWIiM Exploring the tragic beauty through which Paul Thomas Anderson depicts his characters. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music: Silver Linings, Hendyamps Studios (2020) Music by Blue Dot Sessions Caseco Sals Place Uncertain Ground Sources/References: https://themaneater.com/paul-thomas-anderson-the-king-of-broken-characters-and-immersive-period-pieces/ https://nofilmschool.com/201...
Paul Thomas Anderson's Character Romanticism | The Directors Project
February 27, 2023 19:00 - 6 minutes - 4.75 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/hHAwW_CWIiM Exploring the tragic beauty through which Paul Thomas Anderson depicts his characters. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music: Silver Linings, Hendyamps Studios (2020) Music by Blue Dot Sessions Caseco Sals Place Uncertain Ground Sources/References: https://themaneater.com/paul-thomas-anderson-the-king-of-broken-characters-and-immersive-period-pieces/ https://nofilmschool.com/201...
FOOD (in cinema) | Video Essay
February 06, 2023 19:00 - 4 minutes - 3.18 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/64769ax-FdE Exploring how food is depicted in cinema Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music: Silver Linings, Hendyamps Studios (2020) Music by Blue Dot Sessions Leptias Sources/References: https://www.academia.edu/44358709/THE_CONNECTION_BETWEEN_FOOD_AND_CINEMA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxp_JEjyh2E https://erajournal.co.uk/thoughts/food-on-film/ https://www.tcs.cam.ac.uk/food-in-film-...
Bong Joon-ho's Rhythm | The Directors Project
January 23, 2023 19:00 - 8 minutes - 5.63 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/JLXz7iJtjtU Exploring Bong Joon-ho's Unmistakable Directorial Rhythm Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Vernouillet Hotel Calafat La Troga Rosino Reverie Sources/References: https://filmustage.com/blog/the-mastery-of-transnational-directing/ https://www.slashfilm.com/862611/when-bong-joon-ho-is-behind-the-camera-nothing-is-left-up-to-chance/ https://www.koreaherald.com/v...
Joon-ho's Rhythm | The Directors Project
January 23, 2023 19:00 - 8 minutes - 5.63 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/JLXz7iJtjtU Exploring Bong Joon-ho's Unmistakable Directorial Rhythm Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Vernouillet Hotel Calafat La Troga Rosino Reverie Sources/References: https://filmustage.com/blog/the-mastery-of-transnational-directing/ https://www.slashfilm.com/862611/when-bong-joon-ho-is-behind-the-camera-nothing-is-left-up-to-chance/ https://www.koreaherald.com/v...
The Directors Project | Trailer
January 16, 2023 19:00 - 1 minute - 940 KBThe Directors Project Trailer: https://youtu.be/ilbExWqTQK4 12 Directors. 12 Video Essays. Mind Theater 2023. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music: Belt of Faith (Parasite OST) Support the show
The Tragedy of Macbeth's Otherworldly Design | Video Essay
December 12, 2022 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.32 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/wW7EpxPbthM Exploring the otherworldly world design and visual beauty of The Tragedy of Macbeth (2022). Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Tell What You Know On the Hour Our Ears, Deceivers Other Music: Tartini-Violin Sonata in G minor Devil's Trill Sonata Sources/References: https://ascmag.com/articles/the-tragedy-of-macbeth https://www.archdaily.com/975286/the-e...
How Carl Bloch's Painting Breaks the Fourth Wall | Video Essay
November 28, 2022 19:00 - 8 minutes - 5.86 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/--GEcMXrXes Analyzing Danish Painter Carl Bloch's Fourth Wall Breaking Masterpiece; In a Roman Osteria Paintings: In a Roman Osteria: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_a_Roman_Osteria#/media/File:Carl_Bloch_-_In_a_Roman_Osteria_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Marstrand's Italian Osteria Scene: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_a_Roman_Osteria#/media/File:Italian_Osteria_Scene,_Girl_welcoming_a_Person_entering,_by_Wilhelm_Marstrand_-_Ny_Carlsberg_Glyptotek_-_Cope...
Scorsese’s Guilt | Video Essay
November 14, 2022 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.22 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/IdAtkRLrCNo Exploring how Martin Scorsese depicts his Catholic faith through cinema. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music: Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Mov. III (Anitra's Dance), Op 46 Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3 in A minor (Scottish), MOVEMENT III, Op. 56 Music by Blue Dot Sessions Elude 2 Briar Sources/References: https://www.newsweek.com/brief-history-martin-scorseses-cinematic-obse...
Godard's New Wave | Video Essay
October 31, 2022 18:00 - 7 minutes - 5.11 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/V6YNWxYcbNQ Exploring Jean-Luc Godard's New Wave of French cinema. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Plum King Caprese Warm Fingers Sources/References: http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/jean-luc-godard.shtml https://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/09/18/the-french-new-wave-how-jean-luc-godard-pioneered-a-revolution-in-cinema https://www.youtub...
A Twilight World of Ultimate Smoothness: Wandering Strangers
October 03, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.73 MBExploring the singular wacky Twilight World of Ultimate Smoothness and the power of obscure media. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Hickory Interlude Calgary Sweeps Support the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Twilight World of Ultimate Smoothness: Wandering Strangers
October 03, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.73 MBExploring the singular wacky Twilight World of Ultimate Smoothness and the power of obscure media. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Hickory Interlude Calgary Sweeps
V for Vendetta: Love in the Face of Fascism | Video Essay
September 19, 2022 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.42 MBVideo Link: https://youtu.be/XuXBf8dquHU Exploring the level of resilience required to maintain love while under fascist turmoil in the 6th issue of V for Vendetta (1982). Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Gambrel Lunette Order of Entrance Dolly and Pad Support the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Quiet Beauty of Eastward (and Games Like It) | Video Essay
August 22, 2022 18:00 - 7 minutes - 5.05 MBVideo Link: https://youtu.be/709Il0RtrdU Exploring the quiet beauty of Eastward (2021) and my personal history with games like it. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music: The Past (Royalty Free) - 8 Bit Lofi Hip Hop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNjHyUnBYLM Songs from the Eastward OST: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTulPeUwtP-dqMI07VK7dQ Eastward Game Over Island Ester Tale Iron CarbineSupport the show Get bonus content on...
Severance: The You We Are
August 08, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.32 MBExploring the modern workday and compartmentalization under capitalism in the tv series Severance (2022). Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Arctic Draba Santo Apure In the Box Sources/References: https://www.indiewire.com/2022/06/severance-not-puzzle-box-series-best-series-2022-1234736675/ https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/4/12/severance-season-1-review-apple-tv-plus/ https://www.indiewire.com...
Barry: How to Act Like a Killer
July 25, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 6.12 MBExploring the similarities between acting and hired killing, self obsession, and performance in HBO's Barry. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Hanging Rock Gilly Wash Symphony 40. in G Minor Support the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Breaking Bad: A Tale of Two Finales
July 11, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7.43 MBExploring Breaking Bad's choose your own adventure ending in the series final two episodes, Granite State and Felina. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Bangolet Spot Peter Small World Reveals Le Marais Support the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Sandman: The City of Dreams | Video Essay
June 27, 2022 18:00 - 7 minutes - 5.25 MBVideo Link: https://youtu.be/kc3SzJveKwQ Exploring troubled kings, mythical cities, and the power of dreams in The Sandman Issue 50: Ramadan, by Neil Gaiman. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Night Light References/Sources: http://sequart.org/magazine/18668/the-other-egg-of-the-phoenix-understanding-the-50th-issue-of-sandman/ https://www.hoodedutilitarian.com/2011/10/just-a-thing-in-our-dream/ http:/...
Better Call Saul: Slippin' Jimmy
June 13, 2022 22:00 - 9 minutes - 6.69 MBExploring chicanery and doing "the right thing" in Better Call Saul (2015 - 2022). Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Vine Crawler Greycase Cornicob The Broker Support the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Harlem Renaissance's Greatest Artist | Video Essay
May 30, 2022 18:00 - 11 minutes - 7.64 MBVideo Essay Link: https://youtu.be/f92rkZaFlPs Exploring the dynamic work of Archibald Motley, the greatest artist of the Harlem Renaissance. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music: Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/ Promoted by MrSnooze https://youtu.be/iYOvAO1rAM0 License: CC BY 3.0 https://goo.gl/Yibru5 I Knew a Guy by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/ Promoted by MrSnooze https://youtu.be/iYOvAO1rAM0 Li...
3 Decades of Fincher | Video Essay
May 16, 2022 18:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBLink to Video: https://youtu.be/rChKYG2j4t0 Exploring auterism and David Fincher's evolution of style from the 90s, to the 2000s, to the 2010s and now. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Building the Sled Slider Tartaruga The Caspian Sea Hedgeliner References/Sources: https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/david-fincher/biography.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfqD5WqChUY https://www.youtube.com/w...
Drive My Car: The Language of Road Films
April 18, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 4.94 MBExploring communication in Drive My Car (2021) directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Awaiting an Arrival I Recall References/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_movie#:~:text=The%20road%20film%20is%20a,journey%20rather%20than%20the%20goal. https://www.filmsite.org/roadfilms.html https://people.southwestern.edu/~bednarb/road-movies/articles/morris.pdf https://www.ci...
How Ricky Jay Tells a Trick | Video Essay
April 04, 2022 18:00 - 7 minutes - 5.42 MBWatch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/cetuC4098R4 Video essay exploring magician Ricky Jay's brilliant use of patter. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Pinky Sources/References: https://blog.magicshop.co.uk/2014/05/effective-magicians-patter-different-types-patter-within-magic-tricks.html#:~:text=Magicians%20Patter%20is%20the%20name,one%20or%20more%20different%20purposes https://www.altaonline.com/dispat...
The Cigarette is Cinema | Video Essay
March 21, 2022 18:00 - 3 minutes - 2.47 MBWatch on YouTube!: https://youtu.be/ONkpbgjawrs Video Essay exploring cigarette cool in Rebel Without a Cause, The Maltese Falcon, Goodfellas, and many more. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Detailing Sources/References: Video on Cigarettes in movies by PlumLite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUhVml6h7x8 https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueFilm/comments/8h4nx4/cigarette_smoking_in_film/ https://www.you...
The Raven: How Poe Infused His Stories with Darkness
March 07, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.47 MBExploring mysticism, mystery, and the macabre in The Raven (1845) by Edgar Allan Poe. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Where it All Happened Emmit Sprak Sixmile References/Sources: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48860/the-raven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5two65m1QE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-387NMCR6w https://poemanalysis.com/edgar-allan-poe/the-raven/ Support the show Get bo...
Euphoria: Afterglow
February 21, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 8 MBExploring drug addiction, personal relationships, and fleeting happiness in Euphoria (2019). Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions La Naranja Borriana Kovd Lask Our Only Uplift Cobweb Transit Lacrimose (Piano Solo) References/Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62FYNwd-8Jo&list=PLfgAd5NFB64sDbsFp3bl2AgmvJRoga7zx&index=1 Woodworth, R. S. (1921). Psychology: A study of mental life. Henry Holt and Co...
Station Eleven: The World's a Stage
February 07, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.36 MBExploring Shakespeare's influence, memory and trauma, and the cyclical nature of art in Station Eleven (2021). Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Scals Derby Transit Chrysl Other Music: Interpolation of Excursions (A Tribe Called Quest) References/Sources: https://shakespeareandbeyond.folger.edu/2021/12/21/station-eleven-shakespeare-artists-pandemic/ https://shakespeareandbeyond.folger.edu/2021/08/2...
12 Angry Men: Powder Keg
January 24, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 4.96 MBExploring jury bias, hot tempers, and the value of human life in 12 Angry Men (1957) by Sidney Lumet. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions Krok Just Tuning Up Castillo Club Moka References/Sources: https://medium.com/cinemania/12-angry-men-review-and-analysis-92d513db8a03 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzwPNMiQFf8&list=PLfgAd5NFB64sDbsFp3bl2AgmvJRoga7zx&index=2 https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/na...
The Dark Knight: Heroes Public and Private
January 10, 2022 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.27 MBExploring the role of vigilantes, public and private heroes, and the people's faith that good will prevail in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008). Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Minister Creek - Four Count - Rainday Textile - Slimheart (Clarinet Leader)Support the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mind Theater Trailer
January 03, 2022 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.34 MBEssays on television, film, and the arts, revealing what makes them so compelling. Presented by Ayo Akingbade. New episodes every other Monday. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Cran RasSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Sopranos: A Christopher Moltisanti Story
December 30, 2021 23:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBExploring mafia texts, identity crises, and character arcs in The Sopranos through it's series deuteragonist Christopher Moltisanti. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Snowcrop - Cold Summers - Rodney Skopes - Likin - Selena LeicaSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Suitcase: Samsonite Strong
November 29, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.86 MBExploring workplace power dynamics and emotional vulnerability in Mad Men Season 4 Episode 7 titled: The Suitcase. Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Vernouillet - A Catalog of Seasons - Passing Station 7 - As Dust Gathers - Ches CoreuSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What Remains of Edith Finch: Life is Strange (and Brief)
November 15, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.51 MBExploring loose relationships to death, generational curses, and the strange briefness of life in the 2017 narrative adventure game What Remains of Edith Finch developed by Giant Sparrow. TW: This episode talks about death and briefly mentions suicide Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Rainday Textile - Slimheart (Wash Only) - MemetiSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See a...
Little Women: Autonomy and Authorship
November 02, 2021 02:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBExploring the March sisters' search for autonomy and authorship in the world of Greta Gerwig's Little Women (2019). Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Silver Lanyard - Silver Lanyard (Clarinet Leader) - Pull Beyond Pull - Trivial CallSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Inside Llewyn Davis: The Ears of Strangers
October 18, 2021 04:00 - 13 minutes - 9.27 MBExploring tragedy, vagabonds, and the artistic expression of pain in The Coen Brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis. Trigger Warning: Mention of suicide, some cursing in clips Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Our Only Lark (Alternate Montuno Melody) - Cold Summers - Our Only Lark (Alternate Montuno Slow Spread)Support the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Physical: The Body Commodity
October 04, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 8.88 MBExploring the world of 80s aerobics, binge eating, and the body as a commodity in Annie Weisman's Apple TV+ show Physical. *Trigger Warning*: Episode covers topics of binge eating Links: Support Mind Theater on Ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Neon Drip - Krok - Alum Drum Solo - Vela Vela - Arlan Vale - Copley Beat - So Go We Synthwave Outro SongSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
Thelma: Caged Bird
September 20, 2021 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.88 MBExploring religious guilt, loneliness, and repressed generational trauma in Joachim Trier's 2017 film Thelma. Links: Support Mind Theater on ko-fi Follow Mind Theater on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Music by Blue Dot Sessions - Qi - Vela Vela - Frank and Poet - Cold Summer - Mineral StillSupport the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.