The Lack
Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power
The Lack is a weekly podcast from political theorist Benjamin Studebaker, philosopher Nina Power and filmmaker Helen Rollins. We take a work each week (film, poem, essay, book...) and relate it to a philosophical theme for a wide-ranging discussion about ideas, culture and society. Each week, there is an A-side public episode and a B-side, patreon only, private episode.
You can subscribe to our patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Our email contact is thelackpodcast@gmail.com.
Our music is by Dom Kirtley.
Our graphics are by Bryce Behrman.
You can subscribe to our patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
Our email contact is thelackpodcast@gmail.com.
Our music is by Dom Kirtley.
Our graphics are by Bryce Behrman.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Nov 19, 2021 • 1h 2min
Dune the Novel, Dune the Film
This episode is on Dune, the 2021 film and the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert.
Nov 10, 2021 • 1h 2min
Pig (2021)
This episode is on Pig, the 2021 film starring Nicholas Cage.
Nov 4, 2021 • 1h 1min
Boomers
This episode is on the book Boomers, by Helen Andrews. It discusses the uses and abuses of generational frames, and their use in telling the story of the professional class.
Oct 28, 2021 • 1h 2min
The Unabomber Manifesto & Modernity
This episode is on the manifesto written by Ted Kaczynski, the unabomber. The theme is "modernity".
Oct 14, 2021 • 1h 2min
Vox Videos
This episode is on the media outlet Vox. It discusses the relationship between knowledge and authority.
Oct 7, 2021 • 1h 2min
Arcadia & Nature
This episode is on the 2017 Paul Wright documentary Arcadia. The theme is "nature".
Oct 2, 2021 • 1h 4min
On Motherhood & Sexual Fantasies
This week we're releasing one of our B-side episodes to the public. It's on mothers and motherhood. Next week we'll have a new A-side about "nature".
Sep 22, 2021 • 1h 7min
Let it Breathe & Community
This episode is on the first act of Let it Breathe, a novel by S. Matisko. The theme is "community". The novel is available on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GJS7RNV
Sep 16, 2021 • 1h 3min
The Eyes of Tammy Faye & Scapegoats
This episode is about the 2000 documentary The Eyes of Tammy Faye. The theme is "scapegoats".
Sep 9, 2021 • 60min
Kristeva, Nine Inch Nails, & Hatred
This episode is on a selection from Julia Kristeva's 2010 book, Hatred and Forgiveness, along with Nine Inch Nails' first album, Pretty Hate Machine. The theme is "hatred".
