To See or Not To See
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -"To see or not to see? That is the question." Grace Curley discusses and dissects the psychological and philosophical meaning behind culturally impactful and personally inspiring classics: From films, to books, to art, to philosophy. ‘To See or Not to See’ was conceived to expand the perspective and the conversation on beloved media by entering from an angle that is usually overlooked or not discussed.
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Digesting Pop-Art: Warhol, Basquiat, Haring & Rothko
April 07, 2023 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBCHECK OUT THE VIDEOESSAY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3rGFoAMbKs&t=35s What is Pop-Art? Why is it significant? What is all the rage about Andy Warhol? What separates and connects the artists of the era? What differentiates the masters and the present day modern artists? Musings and analysis from the Pop-Masters Exhibition of New York, featuring Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Keith Haring. - I once was not a Pop Art appreciator. This podcast was inspired by my experience at...
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) — Meaning in a Meaningless World
February 04, 2023 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBOn a remote island off the coast of Ireland, two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them. In this episode, Grace talks about the 2022 (9X Oscar Nom) tragicomedy, 'The Banshees of Inisherin' by Martin McDonagh, starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. Some of the topics covered include: — Why does Colm cut off his fingers? — Symbolism of Images — The dichotomies of Colm and Pádraic — The cosm...
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens — 'Breaking Expectations'
March 03, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIn this episode, Grace shares her thoughts on the iconic classic novel 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens, which she just finished reading for the first time. Warning: SPOILERS AHEAD.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens — Breaking Expectations
March 03, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIn this episode, Grace shares her thoughts on the iconic classic novel 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens, which she just finished reading for the first time. Warning: SPOILERS AHEAD.
A Study In Masculinity — Why Daniel Craig is the Best James Bond
January 13, 2022 03:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBIn response to Grace's James Bond edit reaching 1.5M views, Grace discusses (quite self-indulgently) why Daniel Craig is the best James Bond by digging into the psychology behind his Bond, the becoming relationship between him and Vesper, and the qualities that makes him a TRUE "alpha male." Mainly talking about Casino Royale (the best Bond film of all time!) SPOILERS AHEAD. Follow the official Twitter: @tsornotpod
Episode 7: The Real Meaning of The Lord of the Rings, Pt. 1 — The Journey of Wholeness & ‘The One’ Spirit
September 20, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBIn part 1 of this episode of ‘To See or Not to See,’ Grace finally dives into her favourite films of all time: The Lord of the Rings series. The topics include: We are all the ‘lord of the ring’ What does the One Ring symbolise? Why only Frodo can be the ring bearer, and why Sam cannot What do the main characters symbolise? — The Essence, The Shadow, The Self, and the Higher Self Why Frodo is the strongest character The polarity of Frodo and Gollum How Frodo and Sam are two halves of...
The REAL Meaning of Lord of the Rings
September 20, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBIn part 1 of this episode of ‘To See or Not to See,’ Grace finally dives into her favourite films of all time: The Lord of the Rings series. The topics include: We are all the ‘lord of the ring’ What does the One Ring symbolise? Why only Frodo can be the ring bearer, and why Sam cannot What do the main characters symbolise? — The Essence, The Shadow, The Self, and the Higher Self Why Frodo is the strongest character The polarity of Frodo and Gollum How Frodo and Sam are two halves of...
The REAL Meaning of Lord of the Rings — The Journey of Wholeness & ‘The One’ Spirit
September 20, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBIn part 1 of this episode of ‘To See or Not to See,’ Grace finally dives into her favourite films of all time: The Lord of the Rings series. The topics include: We are all the ‘lord of the ring’ What does the One Ring symbolise? Why only Frodo can be the ring bearer, and why Sam cannot What do the main characters symbolise? — The Essence, The Shadow, The Self, and the Higher Self Why Frodo is the strongest character The polarity of Frodo and Gollum How Frodo and Sam are two halves of...
The REAL Meaning of Lord of the Rings — The Journey of Wholeness & ‘The One’ Spirit
September 20, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBIn part 1 of this episode of ‘To See or Not to See,’ Grace finally dives into her favourite films of all time: The Lord of the Rings series. The topics include: We are all the ‘lord of the ring’ What does the One Ring symbolise? Why only Frodo can be the ring bearer, and why Sam cannot What do the main characters symbolise? — The Essence, The Shadow, The Self, and the Higher Self Why Frodo is the strongest character The polarity of Frodo and Gollum How Frodo and Sam are two halves of...
The Psychology of Peter Pan, Pt. 2 — Carl Jung's Archetypes of Consciousness
July 25, 2021 08:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBIn Part 2 of this episode, Grace dives deep into the famous psychology of Carl Jung's 'Theory of Consciousness.' These archetypes include the Persona, Shadow, Anima/Animus, and The Self. Grace dissects how each character in Peter Pan represents a fragment of the Self, personified as these archetypes. Through this exploration, she also touches on the mass unconscious, forgotten youth and loss of belief, and false identity. Follow the twitter account: @tsornotpod
Episode 6: The Psychology of Peter Pan, Pt. 2 — Carl Jung's Archetypes of Consciousness
July 25, 2021 08:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBIn Part 2 of this episode, Grace dives deep into the famous psychology of Carl Jung's 'Theory of Consciousness.' These archetypes include the Persona, Shadow, Anima/Animus, and The Self. Grace dissects how each character in Peter Pan represents a fragment of the Self, personified as these archetypes. Through this exploration, she also touches on the mass unconscious, forgotten youth and loss of belief, and false identity. Follow the twitter account: @tsornotpod
The Psychology of Peter Pan, Pt. 1 — The Hook, Pan, & Neverland Inside All of Us
July 20, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBIn part 1 of this episode, Grace discusses her take on the multi-layered psychology of the childhood classic 'Peter Pan' by J.M Barrie: including concepts of the inner child, how youth is a state of mind, how the self becomes fragmented, leading to everyone becoming a 'lost boy', the irreplaceable love of the mother, and the contradictions of belief. Follow the twitter account: @tsornotpod
Episode 5: The Psychology of Peter Pan, Pt. 1 — The Hook, Pan, & Neverland Inside All of Us
July 20, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBIn part 1 of this episode, Grace discusses her take on the multi-layered psychology of the childhood classic 'Peter Pan' by J.M Barrie: including concepts of the inner child, how youth is a state of mind, how the self becomes fragmented, leading to everyone becoming a 'lost boy', the irreplaceable love of the mother, and the contradictions of belief. Follow the twitter account: @tsornotpod
La Dolce Vita, Pt. 2 — The Feminine Archetypes & Madonna–Whore Complex
July 05, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBIn the 2nd part of the La Dolce Vita episode, Grace explores her interpretation of the film's symbolism through feminine archetypes, perpetuated by Marcello's narcissism and self-loathing; the biblical connotations of such archetypes; and the "Madonna-Whore" complex. Follow the twitter account: @tsornotpod
Episode 4: La Dolce Vita, Pt. 2 — The Feminine Archetypes, Madonna–Whore Complex & Biblical Symbolism
July 05, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBIn the 2nd part of the La Dolce Vita episode, Grace explores her interpretation of the film's symbolism through feminine archetypes, perpetuated by Marcello's narcissism and self-loathing; the biblical connotations of such archetypes; and the "Madonna-Whore" complex. Follow the twitter account: @tsornotpod
La Dolce Vita, Pt. 2 — The Feminine Archetypes & Madonna–Whore Complex
July 05, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBIn the 2nd part of the La Dolce Vita episode, Grace explores her interpretation of the film's symbolism through feminine archetypes, perpetuated by Marcello's narcissism and self-loathing; the biblical connotations of such archetypes; and the "Madonna-Whore" complex. Follow the twitter account: @tsornotpod
Episode 4: La Dolce Vita, Pt. 2 — The Feminine Archetypes, The Parasite & The Goddess, and Biblical Symbolism
July 05, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBIn the 2nd part of the La Dolce Vita episode, Grace explores her interpretation of the film's symbolism through feminine archetypes, perpetuated by Marcello's narcissism and self-loathing; the biblical connotations of such archetypes; and the "parasite" vs "goddess" phenomenon. Follow the twitter account: @tsornotpod
Episode 3: La Dolce Vita, Pt. 1 — The “Not So Sweet” Life, Mockery of the Sacred, & The Divine Comedy of Hypocrisy
July 04, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBWARNING: Spoilers Ahead In Part 1 of this episode, Grace dissects one of the acclaimed 'greatest films ever made:' La Dolce Vita, directed by Federico Fellini. She discusses the recurring themes of the mockery of the sacred, the imitations of happiness, hypocrisy and futility, and the comparisons to Dante's Divine Comedy. As this is one of the most complex and symbolic films of all time, she has decided to split this episode into two parts. The second part of this episode will be about ...
La Dolce Vita, Pt. 1 — Greatest Film Ever Made?
July 04, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBWARNING: Spoilers Ahead In Part 1 of this episode, Grace dissects one of the acclaimed 'greatest films ever made:' La Dolce Vita, directed by Federico Fellini. She discusses the recurring themes of the mockery of the sacred, the imitations of happiness, hypocrisy and futility, and the comparisons to Dante's Divine Comedy. As this is one of the most complex and symbolic films of all time, she has decided to split this episode into two parts. The second part of this episode will be about ...
Episode 3: La Dolce Vita, Pt. 1 — The “Not So Sweet” Life & Mockery of the Sacred
July 04, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBWARNING: Spoilers Ahead In Part 1 of this episode, Grace dissects one of the acclaimed 'greatest films ever made:' La Dolce Vita, directed by Federico Fellini. She discusses the recurring themes of the mockery of the sacred, the imitations of happiness, hypocrisy and futility, and the comparisons to Dante's Divine Comedy. As this is one of the most complex and symbolic films of all time, she has decided to split this episode into two parts. The second part of this episode will be about ...
Episode 2: Demystifying Ayn Rand — Objectivism, The Virtue of Selfishness, & Free Will
June 28, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBIn this episode, Grace discusses her take on the controversial writer and philosopher Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism and how it has been widely distorted and generalised. She discusses the virtue of selfishness and its misconception, what individualism means, free will, the selfish nature of love, and how all of these concepts have been hijacked, gentrified, and mass distributed by entitled, faux nihilistic yuppies. Disclaimer: this is just my take and interpretation on the text and ...
Episode 2: Demystifying Ayn Rand — Objectivism & The Virtue of Selfishness
June 28, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBIn this episode, Grace discusses her take on the controversial writer and philosopher Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism and how it has been widely distorted and generalised. She discusses the virtue of selfishness and its misconception, what individualism means, free will, the selfish nature of love, and how all of these concepts have been hijacked, gentrified, and mass distributed by entitled, faux nihilistic yuppies. Disclaimer: this is just my take and interpretation on the text and ...
Demystifying Ayn Rand — Objectivism & The Virtue of Selfishness
June 28, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBIn this episode, Grace discusses her take on the controversial writer and philosopher Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism and how it has been widely distorted and generalised. She discusses the virtue of selfishness and its misconception, what individualism means, free will, the selfish nature of love, and how all of these concepts have been hijacked, gentrified, and mass distributed by entitled, faux nihilistic yuppies. Disclaimer: this is just my take and interpretation on the text and ...
Episode 1: Whiplash — Not About Jazz
June 24, 2021 09:36 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this first episode, Grace analyses the 2014 film Whiplash by Damien Chazelle. Whiplash is about an ambitious young man, Andrew, who enrols in a music conservatory to become a drummer. But he is mentored by Terence Fletcher, whose unconventional training methods push him beyond the boundaries of reason and sensibility. Grace mainly discusses the iconic finale scene where Andrew embarks on a 5-minute drum solo, and how it challenges identity, liberation, oneness, and the will to power. Fo...
Whiplash Is Not About Jazz
June 24, 2021 09:36 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this first episode, Grace analyses the 2014 film Whiplash by Damien Chazelle. Whiplash is about an ambitious young man, Andrew, who enrols in a music conservatory to become a drummer. But he is mentored by Terence Fletcher, whose unconventional training methods push him beyond the boundaries of reason and sensibility. Grace mainly discusses the iconic finale scene where Andrew embarks on a 5-minute drum solo, and how it challenges identity, liberation, oneness, and the will to power. Fo...
Whiplash Is Not About Jazz
June 24, 2021 09:36 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this first episode, Grace analyses the 2014 film Whiplash by Damien Chazelle. Whiplash is about an ambitious young man, Andrew, who enrols in a music conservatory to become a drummer. But he is mentored by Terence Fletcher, whose unconventional training methods push him beyond the boundaries of reason and sensibility. Grace mainly discusses the iconic finale scene where Andrew embarks on a 5-minute drum solo, and how it challenges identity, liberation, oneness, and the will to power. Fo...