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EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 36 MIN

Interpretation: The Enemy of Art and Joy? (Are We the Problem?!)

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Do you turn into a human film seminar every time a movie ends? And if so, do you need help? Are you scaring away those around you? Do you even enjoy films anymore?Could it be that interpretation is really the enemy of art and joy?In this episode, Chris, Arthur, Ben, and Sol grapple with the ideas of Susan Sontag’s infamous essay "Against Interpretation", and someone will make the exact opposite case: that interpreting films can really make them come alive.Oh boy, are we the armchair intellectuals ruining everything?

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