Episode 1003: The Social Dilemma / Feels Good Man

The internet and its many connected sites and apps is a fraught place, filled with algorithms that manipulate the user beyond what she or he comes close to realizing. Both films we discuss this week, The Social Dilemma and Feels Good Man, look at the more sinister aspects of online culture. Returning guest host Jennifer Proctor joins us a for a review of the first, and then Bart and Chris interview the director, Arthur Jones, and producer, Giorgio Angelini, of the second. Afterwards, we all share a film much on our individual minds following the recent passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the rushed confirmation hearings for her chosen successor, Amy Coney Barrett. These are troubling times, so listen in and listen up. Group Review Documentary: THE SOCIAL DILEMMA (Jeff Orlowski, 2020) Available on Netflix. Film Featured in Interview Portion: FEELS GOOD MAN (Arthur Jones, 2020) Available on VOD. Other Films Mentioned: The Abortion Diaries (Penny Lane, 2005) Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* But Were Afraid to Ask (Woody Allen, 1972) Finding Vivian Maier (John Maloof/Charlie Siskel, 2013) Hal (Amy Scott, 2018) Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story (Michael Stabile, 2015) Trapped (Dawn Porter, 2016) Vessel (Diana Whitten, 2014) Won't You Be My Neighbor? (Morgan Neville, 2018) Links to reviews by Christopher Llewellyn Reed: Film Festival Today review of The Social Dilemma Hammer to Nail review of Feels Good Man Timestamps: 00:42 – Intro 04:19 – Group Discussion of THE SOCIAL DILEMMA 18:47 – Bart and Chris interview Arthur Jones and Giorgio Angelini of FEELS GOOD MAN ­­42:19 – Doc Talk 50:02 – Closing and End Credits Website/Email: www.fogoftruth.com [email protected] Credits: Artwork by Hilary Campbell Intro music by Jeremiah Moore Transitional music by BELLS≥ (thanks to Christopher Ernst) Editing and shownotes by Christopher Llewellyn Reed