EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 45 MIN
Episode 133: Silent Running 1972 & 1985
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Silent Running is an interesting film. To me, it loses some potency by trying to chase too many plots in the same movie. Is it about environmentalism and conservation? Is it about isolation and dependence on robots to deal with ennui and loneliness? Somehow it tries to do too much. BUT: each theme is even more relevant now than in 1972.Then, in 1985, the band Mike + the Mechanics records the song "Silent Running," which was loosely based on the '72 film. 🌠The More You Know lol.⚠️ Spoilers ahead.Links:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067756/https://www.buzzsprout.com/2289560/episodes/14222351https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Forgehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i17mgRK3GX8https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Running_(On_Dangerous_Ground)***For insider information & spilled tea, please subscribe to my weekly newsletter, The Unicorn Dispatch, here: https://sara-causey.kit.com/2d8b7742ddSara's award-winning biography of Dag can be found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Unicorn-New-Look-Hammarskj%C3%B6ld-ebook/dp/B0DSCS5PZTHer latest project, Simply Dag, is now available anywhere Amazon books are sold: https://a.co/d/0f9PAg9gSupport the show
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Silent Running is an interesting film. To me, it loses some potency by trying to chase too many plots in the same movie. Is it about environmentalism and conservation? Is it about isolation and dependence on robots to deal with ennui and loneliness? Somehow it tries to do too much. BUT: each theme is even more relevant now than in 1972. Then, in 1985, the band Mike + the Mechanics records the song "Silent Running," which was loosely based on the '72 film. 🌠The More You Know lol. ⚠️ Spoilers a...
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Episode 133: Silent Running 1972 & 1985
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