Fandom and Philosophy
A pop culture podcast for anyone who wants to nerd out on media and philosophy!If you consider yourself a thought-full person, tune in, subscribe, and let's digest pop culture together! Movies, comics, TV are all on the table as we dive into the deep ideas we take for granted everyday. Are you ready? Grab your popcorn and let's go!
Episodes
11 episodes
Whatever Happened to the Men of Tomorrow? - Superman and the Ubermensch
Look, up in the sky!It's a bird-It's a plane-No, it's...Friedrich Nietzsche????? ( ˙灬˙ ) ෴In this Episode of Fandom & Philosophy, Zack and Dakota discuss how Superman, a character of Jewish origin who is often as...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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44:14
The "Reason" for the Season - The Grinch Who Stole Christmas Part 2
Christmas just got greener, MEAN-er, and much, much happier! TWICE!!!Part 2 of the guys' conversation around Dr Seuss' The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, through the lens of Aristotle! We explore the motif of humanity's rise from ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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34:31
"How Aristotle Saved Christmas" - The Grinch Who Stole Christmas Part I
Christmas just got greener, MEAN-er, and much, much happier! Yes, this time around the guys consider Dr Seuss' The Grinch Who Stole Christmas like you've never heard it before, through the lens of Aristotle! "You're a mean one, Mr Grinch..." , ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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38:15
Why Batman Matters - A tribute to Kevin Conroy
In a slightly different episode this week, Dakota engages with a recent loss in the DC Comics community with an audio essay tribute to the late Kevin Conroy. 30 years of iconic characterization... Farewell Batman !https://www.fa...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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9:41
"Primetime" Plato - Transformers / Optimus Prime
Transforming robot cars.Animated lasers.80's rock.Plato's Republic.Virtue and the nature of leadership.Because WHY NOT?!Join the guys for a tongue in cheek intellectual journey to Cyberton as we explore a character s...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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37:14
It Came From The North! - Pulgasari (North Korea)
It's the final entry of October's monster movie month here at Tiny Table studios, and boy are you in for a trick... or treat... in the spine-chilling, knockoff Kaiju movie/ dark propaganda film that hails from the shadowy lands of North Korea.....
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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32:19
Sacred Beast of the Apocalypse - Godzilla (1954)
October is monster movie month here at Tiny Table studios, and this episode we encounter the terrible, the powerful, the rubber-suited-miniature-destroying-horror that is... ゴジラ!!!! (GODZILLA!!!!)We dive into the story behind the story, eng...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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32:59
The Limits of a Hero - The Dark Knight
In this episode, the guys dive into the gritty, epic world of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. Character impressions are exchanged while exploring the limitations of being human and definitions of human nature and truth. Why? Its fascinatin...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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40:47
The Reality of Being Human - Tom King's Mr. Miracle Part 2
In this episode, comics get the philosophy treatment, as Dakota and Zack consider superheroes through the lens of mythology and the human longing for the divine. In this wrapup of Tom King's Mr Miracle comic, we ask:In a broken wor...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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32:20
"I Can Always Escape!" - Tom King's Mr. Miracle Part 1
In this episode, Dakota and Zack unpack Jack Kirby's Fourth World via Tom King's miniseries "Mr. Miracle" (2019).Whether Scott Free is your FAVORITE DC character, or you're thinking "Who dat?"- fight the power of Darkseid and join us fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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32:38
ARGO / The Not So Secret Origins of Fandom and Philosophy
Do you like movies, comic books, BATMAN etc.??? Then come grab a coffee and join the conversation at the Tiny Table! We'll be talking movies, TV, comic books and so on, with new content episode drops every two weeks.In the inaugur...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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15:01