008 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things

We take a much needed breather from all things psychologically-battering and ulcer-inducing (politics, climate catastrophe, pandemics, Aaron Sorkin) in order to discuss and recount the brand new (and extremely anticipated by yours truly) Charlie Kaufman film I'm Thinking of Ending Things and delve into Kaufman's magnificent filmography more generally. There will be significant spoilers—including this one: we highly recommend the movie, so go check it out (possibly more than once) on netflixdotcom (linked above) and then return to this episode.General RecommendationsJNM's Recommendations: 1) Nine Eyes of Google Street View & 2) Hope Never Leaves the TheaterJD's Recommendations: 1) Chef's Table: BBQ & 2) The BoysFurther Reading, Viewing, Listening‘I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS’: A BEAUTIFULLY CONFOUNDING KAUFMAN MASTERWORKTo Make Any Sense of Netflix’s ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things,’ Let’s Turn to the Original BookBeing Charlie Kaufman - The Definitive Charlie Kaufman Information Resource Since 2001I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain ReidFregoli delusionCapgras delusionCotard delusionDer Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer (Wanderer above the Sea of Fog)Jon Rafman Finds a Slice of Humanity in the Digital TerrainCarter Burwell's Theater of the New EarHere’s Why Charlie Kaufman’s ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ Has a Fake Robert Zemeckis FilmIce by Anna KavanJNM's eight pages of notes taken during a second viewing of I'm Thinking of Ending ThingsLocationless LocationsEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Heat Death of the Universe - @heatdeathpodJD Newland - @jdnewlandJoshua Nomen-Mutatio - @ImbalancingActPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to:[email protected] us Fan MailSupport the showSupport: patreon / buzzsprout