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The Lack

The Lack is a weekly podcast from political theorist Benjamin Studebaker, philosopher Nina Power and filmmaker Helen Rollins. We take a work each week (film, poem, essay, book...) and relate it to a philosophical theme for a wide-ranging discussion about ideas, culture and society. Each week, there is an A-side public episode and a B-side, patreon only, private episode.You can subscribe to our patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast Our email contact is [email protected] music and production are by Scorecard (Dom Kirtley / Jack Stanton).Our graphics are by Bryce Behrman.

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  1. 184

    Zorba the Greek

    This episode is on the 1964 film, Zorba the Greek. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  2. 183

    We Are the Lambeth Boys

    This episode is on the 1959 documentary We Are the Lambeth Boys. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  3. 182

    The War is Over

    This episode is on the 1966 film, The War is Over. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  4. 181

    A Man for All Seasons

    This episode is on the 1966 film, A Man for All Seasons. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  5. 180

    Silence

    This episode is on the 2016 film, Silence. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  6. 179

    A Field in England

    This episode is on the 2013 film, A Field in England. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  7. 178

    Ikiru

    This episode is on the 1952 film, Ikiru. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  8. 177

    Matewan

    This episode is on the 1987 film, Matewan. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  9. 176

    The Grapes of Wrath

    This episode is on the 1940 film, The Grapes of Wrath. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  10. 175

    Harvest

    This episode is on the 2024 film, Harvest. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  11. 174

    Stranger (Fremmed: Det første opgør)

    This episode is on the 2025 Danish film, Stranger. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  12. 173

    The Conformist

    This episode is on the 1970 film, The Conformist. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  13. 172

    Zelig

    This episode is on the 1983 film, Zelig. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  14. 171

    Dogville

    This episode is on the 2003 film, Dogville. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  15. 170

    The Surfer

    This episode is on the 2024 film, The Surfer. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  16. 169

    The Boss of It All

    This episode is on the 2006 film, The Boss of It All. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  17. 168

    Peacock

    This episode is on the 2024 film, Peacock. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  18. 167

    Stromboli

    This episode is on the 1950 film, Stromboli. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  19. 166

    Black Bag

    This episode is on the 2025 film, Black Bag. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  20. 165

    Heretic

    This episode is on the 2024 film, Heretic. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  21. 164

    Black Narcissus

    This episode is on the 1947 film, Black Narcissus. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  22. 163

    The Shrouds

    This episode is on the 2024 film, The Shrouds. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  23. 162

    Ordinary People

    This episode is on the 1980 film, Ordinary People. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  24. 161

    The Big Chill

    This episode is on the 1983 film, The Big Chill. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  25. 160

    Other People's Money

    This episode is on the 1991 film, Other People's Money. To hear the B-side on Iris Murdoch, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  26. 159

    The Devil's Advocate

    This episode is on the 1997 film, The Devil's Advocate. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  27. 158

    Persona

    This episode is on the 1966 film, Persona. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  28. 157

    The Life and Loves of a She-Devil

    This episode is on the 1986 miniseries, The Life and Loves of a She-Devil. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  29. 156

    The Witches of Eastwick

    This episode is on the 1987 film, The Witches of Eastwick. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  30. 155

    Deliverance

    This episode is on the 1972 film, Deliverance. To hear the B-Side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  31. 154

    Pass Thru

    This episode is on the 2016 Neil Breen film, Pass Thru. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  32. 153

    Bird (2024)

    This episode is on the 2024 film, Bird. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  33. 152

    I Am Mother

    This episode is on the 2019 film, I Am Mother. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  34. 151

    The Iron Giant

    This episode is on the 1999 film, The Iron Giant. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  35. 150

    The Wild Robot

    This episode is on the 2024 film, The Wild Robot. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  36. 149

    Barry Lyndon

    This episode is on the 1975 film, Barry Lyndon. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  37. 148

    A Separation

    This episode is on the 2011 film, A Separation. To hear the B-Side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  38. 147

    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

    This episode is on the 1989 film, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  39. 146

    The Leopard

    This episode is on the 1963 film, The Leopard. To hear the B-Side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  40. 145

    The Emerald Forest

    This episode is on the 1985 film, The Emerald Forest. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  41. 144

    Babe: Pig in the City

    This episode is on the 1998 film, Babe: Pig in the City. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  42. 143

    Apocalypto

    This episode is on the 2006 film, Apocalypto. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  43. 142

    Anora

    This episode is on the 2024 film, Anora. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  44. 141

    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    This episode is on the 1975 film, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  45. 140

    The Return of Martin Guerre

    This episode is on the 1982 film, The Return of Martin Guerre. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  46. 139

    Living in Oblivion

    This episode is on the 1995 film, Living in Oblivion. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  47. 138

    Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World

    This episode is on the 2023 Romanian film, Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  48. 137

    Birth of a Nation

    This episode is on the 1915 film, Birth of a Nation. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  49. 136

    Mickey 17

    This episode is on the 2025 film, Mickey 17. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

  50. 135

    Conclave

    This episode is on the 2024 film, Conclave. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Lack is a weekly podcast from political theorist Benjamin Studebaker, philosopher Nina Power and filmmaker Helen Rollins. We take a work each week (film, poem, essay, book...) and relate it to a philosophical theme for a wide-ranging discussion about ideas, culture and society. Each week, there is an A-side public episode and a B-side, patreon only, private episode.You can subscribe to our patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast Our email contact is [email protected] music and production are by Scorecard (Dom Kirtley / Jack Stanton).Our graphics are by Bryce Behrman.

HOSTED BY

Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power

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