Very Bad Wizards

Episode 261: Death of the Author

May 30, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Power of the Celtics' Poor Performance
01:39 • 2min
3
The Power of Intention in Interpreting Work of Art
03:24 • 3min
4
The Gathering of Thought Criminals
05:58 • 2min
5
Pamela Pireski's Thought Criminal Club
07:29 • 2min
6
The Weird Season Saltings
09:22 • 2min
7
The New Yorker's Criticism of the Olive Tree Dinner
10:53 • 2min
8
The Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval From Hamlet
12:50 • 2min
9
The Importance of Diversity Statements
14:25 • 2min
10
The Importance of Diversity Statements
16:01 • 2min
11
The Importance of Skin on Your CV
17:38 • 2min
12
How to Club Like This
19:34 • 2min
13
The Meaning of Texts
21:07 • 2min
14
How to Be the Best Version of Yourself
23:18 • 6min
15
The Importance of Intentionalism in Art
28:52 • 5min
16
The Importance of Intentionalism
34:12 • 3min
17
The Meaning of a Work
36:49 • 2min
18
The Importance of Meaning in Art
39:02 • 2min
19
The Importance of Intentionalism in Film
41:32 • 3min
20
The Psychology of Human Beings
44:24 • 2min
21
The Intentionalist's Argument for a Creator
46:09 • 2min
22
The Anti-Intentionalist View of Art
47:53 • 2min
23
The Psychological Primacy of Art
50:15 • 2min
24
The Importance of Following the Laws
52:42 • 1min
25
The Importance of Learning About the Author's Intent
54:09 • 2min
26
The Importance of Knowing the Intentions of the Author
55:51 • 3min
27
The Road Less Traveled
58:26 • 2min
28
The Importance of Nord VPN
01:00:23 • 5min
29
The Misguided Approach to Literary Criticism
01:05:13 • 2min
30
The Constraints of Reading a Text
01:07:30 • 2min
31
The Importance of Conscious Design in Art
01:09:57 • 4min
32
The Importance of Respecting the Text
01:13:32 • 2min
33
The Art of Restraint
01:15:58 • 2min
34
The Psychology of Good Critique
01:17:41 • 2min
35
The Importance of Imagination in Art
01:19:13 • 2min
36
The Tough Pill Join Us Next Time on Very Bad With a Very Bad Man
01:20:47 • 2min