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The Desert of the Reel: A Movie Podcast — 140 episodes
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) - Does Intelligence Make You a Good Person? - DOTR #132
Sherlock Holmes (2009) - Are We Ruled By Fear? - DOTR #131
Arlington Road (1999) Paranoia, Conspiracy & the Death of Community - The Desert of the Reel - Jason's Choice #24
Tron: Ares (2025) - Is AI Our Doom? - DOTR #130
Tron Legacy (2010) - The Grid, the Self, and Enlightenment - Desert of the Reel #129
Tron (1982) - Are We a Part of what We Create? - DOTR #128
Surrogates (2009) When Technology Replaces Humanity - Desert of the Reel: Jason's Choice #23
Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025) - Does science belong to everybody? - DOTR #127
Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) - The Extinction of Good Movies - DOTR #126
Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom (2018) - Farewell to Reality - DOTR #125
Jurassic World (2015) Bigger! Louder! More Postmodern! DOTR #124
Hundreds of Beavers (2022) - The Most Creative Film of All Time? - DOTR Jason's Choice #22
Jurassic Park 3 (2001) - Are You an Astronomer or an Astronaut? - The Desert of the Reel #123
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) - The Desert of the Reel #122
Jurassic Park (1993) Desert of the Reel #121
Locke (2013) - Does one choice define you? DOTR Jason's Choice #21
Vengeance Won’t Save You: The Ethics of The Batman (2022) - Desert of the Reel #120
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - DOTR #119
The Dark Knight (2008) The Ethics of the Joker: Chaos, Control, and Moral Collapse - DOTR #118
Batman Begins (2005) The Desert of the Reel #117
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) - The Pinnacle of Love & Combat - Desert of the Reel Jason's Choice #21
No Time to Die (2021) - To Live, Not Just Exist- The Desert of the Reel #116
Spectre (2015) - All the Right Pieces, None of the Magic - Desert of the Reel #115
Skyfall (2012) Can the Old Ways Survive the Modern World? - The Desert of the Reel #114
Quantum of Solace (2008) - Revenge, Power, and Moral Limits - Desert of the Reel #113
Casino Royale (2006) - The Desert of the Reel #112
Freedom or Justice? The Moral Madness of STONEHEARST ASYLUM (2014) - Desert of the Reel Jason's Choice #20
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) - Empathy Is Stronger Than Magic - DOTR #111
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Harry Didn’t Win Because of Magic. He Won Because of Trust. Desert of the Reel #110
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010) - Desert of the Reel #109
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2009) - Desert of the Reel #108
Interstellar (2014) - Do Not Go Gently - Jason's Choice #19
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Is it Time to Revolt? DOTR # 107
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire-DOTR #106
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) - Desert of the Reel #105
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) - De-Othering will Save Us - Desert of the Reel #104
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) When do We Need Rage? - Desert of the Reel #103
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - Controlling Fear, The Fantastic, and Cinematography - The Desert of the Reel #102
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) - Choices vs Ability - The Desert of the Reel #102
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) - Fate, Love, and Philosophy! - The Desert of the Reel #101
Bluey - 100th Episode Special Episode! - The Desert of the Reel #100
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) - A Movie that Makes us Care about the Real World or A Disappointing Sequel? - The Desert of the Reel #99
Avatar (2009) - Exploring the Complexity of Culture - The Desert of the Reel #98
Nefarious (2023) - Jason's Choice #18 - The Desert of the Reel
Dune 2 (2024) - What are you anchored to? - The Desert of the Reel #96 (with special quest Mark Hudson)
Dune (2021) - We Must Critically Analyze Truth - The Desert of the Reel #95
Train to Busan (2016) - The Power of Mothers - The Desert of the Reel #94
Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) - When a Company Ruins a Franchise - Desert of the Reel #93
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) - The Desert of the Reel 5.4
Buried (2010) We Need to Serve Others - The Desert of the Reel #91
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) - Desert of the Reel 5.3
Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest - Discover Your Power - Desert of the Reel #89
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) - The Desert of the Reel 5.1
Predestination (2014) Life is a Paradox - The Desert of the Reel - Jason's Choice #16
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) - The Desert of the Reel 4.5
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) - Protect the Garden of Your Mind - Desert of the Reel #4.4
The Others (2001) - The Importance of the "Beginner's Mind" - The Desert of the Mind Jason's Choice #15
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) - Exploring Parenting and the Unseen World - The Desert of the Reel 4.3
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) - Indy Teaches us to Break Free - Desert of the Reel 4.2
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - How Should we Deal with Impermanence? - The Desert of the Reel 4.1
The Game (1997) - Desert of the Reel Jason's Choice 14
LOTR: The Return of the King (2003) - Desert of the Reel 3.6
The Two Towers (2002) - Nature and Following Leaders Blindly - Desert of the Reel 3.5
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - We Must Help Others - The Desert of the Reel 3.4
Birdemic (2010) - Deep or Dumb? - Desert of the Reel - Jason's Choice #13
The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies (2014) - The Desert of the Reel 3.3
The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug (2013) - Marxism, Letting Evil Exist, and Wanting what We Don't Have - Desert of the Reel 3.2
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) - The Desert of the Reel 3.1
K-PAX (2001) Be the Light in the World - The Desert of the Reel
The Rise of Skywalker (2019) - The Desert of the Reel 2.14
The Last Jedi (2017) Misunderstood? Or a Mess? - The Desert of the Reel #2.13
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (aka The Original Trilogy Remixed) pt. 2 - The Desert of the Reel 2.12
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (aka The Original Trilogy Rehashed) - The Desert of the Reel 2.11
Matchstick Men (2003) What makes a person bad? - The Desert of the Reel - Jason's Choice #12
The Philosophy Behind the Force - The Desert of the Reel
Return of the Jedi - How to Find Universal Truths - The Desert of the Reel 2.9
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - Desert of the Reel #2.8
Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) - The Hero's Journey is Important - Desert of the Reel #2.7
Calibre (2018) - Just how important will your next choice be? - The Desert of the Reel - Jason's Choice #11
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) - Do Our Perspectives Create Our Reality? - Desert of the Reel #2.6
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) Better than Rogue One? - The Desert of the Reel 2.5
Skeleton Crew - Random Thoughts - Desert of the Reel Bonus Episode #3
Mystery Men (1999) - Better Than You Think? - Desert of the Reel - Jason's Choice #10
Revenge of the Sith (2005) Star Wars - Desert of the Reel S2#4 (with special guest Mark Hudson)
The Star Wars Christmas Special (1978) Commentary (kind of) - Desert of the Reel 2.3
Attack of the Clones (2002) Star Wars - Desert of the Reel S2#2
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999) - - Desert of the Reel #2.1
I Am Mother (2019) - Intellectually Deep and Very Philosophical - The Desert of the Reel - Jason's Choice #9
Lights Out (2016) - Desert of the Reel - Jason's Choice #8
The MCU Final Thoughts and Rankings - Desert of the Reel #40
The Marvels (2023) (with special guest Donald ) - Desert of the Reel #39
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 (2023) - How to Build a Utopia - Desert of the Reel #38
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) - Loveable Mess? - Desert of the Reel #37
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) Marvel's Most Philosophical Movie? - The Desert of the Reel #36
Werewolf by Night (2022) and the Horror genre - Desert of the Reel #35
Thor Love and Thunder (2022) How to Love Yourself and Lift Each Other - The Desert of the Reel #34
Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness (2022) - Desert of the Reel #33
Spiderman: No Way Home (2021) - The Best MCU Movie? - Desert of the Reel #32
Eternals (2021) - Desert of the Reel #31
Thank You For Smoking (2005) Rhetoric is Your Superpower! - Desert of the Reel - Jason's Choice #7
Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) - Desert of the Reel #30
The Best and Worst movies we Watched this Summer - Desert of the Reel Mailbag #2
Has Streaming Doomed the Industry? - Desert of the Reel Bonus Episode #2
Black Widow (2021) - What is the Role of your Past? - Desert of the Reel #29
Deadpool and Wolverine (2024) Spoiler Discussion - Desert of the Reel #28
Triangle (2009) Is Experience more Important than Knowledge? - The Desert of the Reel: Jason's Choice #6
Spider-Man: Far From Home - Desert of the Reel #27
Avengers: Endgame (2019) Part 2 - Desert of the Reel #26
Avengers: Endgame (2019) Part 1 (with special guest Mark Hudson) - Desert of the Reel #25
Captain Marvel (2019) Part 2 - Forces Us to Consider Who We Are - Desert of the Reel #24
Favorite Top Ten Movies, 12 Angry Men, and Other Favorite Super Hero Movies - Desert of the Reel Mail - Mail Bag #1
Captain Marvel (2019) Is this Marvel's most Logical Movie? (Part 1) - The Desert of the Reel #23
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) - It's Fun, but is it Any Good? - The Desert of the Reel #22
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) - Part 2: The Cons - The Desert of the Reel #21
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) - Part 1: The Pros - The Desert of the Reel #20
Black Panther (2018) A Perfect Movie if it wasn't a Marvel Film? - The Desert of the Reel #19
Thor Ragnarok (2017) Critical Analysis and Review - The Desert of the Reel #18
The Guilty (2021) Movie Analysis - The Desert of the Reel: Jason's Choice #5
Spiderman: Homecoming (2019) - Desert of the Reel #17 (with special guest Hazel Folsom)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) - Is it Actually a Bad Movie?- Desert of the Reel #16
Doctor Strange (2016) - Desert of the Reel #15
Captain America: Civil War (2016) - Desert of the Reel #14
Lord of War (2005) - Is the World Doomed? - Jason's Choice #4
Ant-Man (2015) - Desert of the Reel #13
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) (Part 2) Is Iron Man Actually a good Character? - Desert of the Reel #12
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Part 1 - Desert of the Reel #11
Is Guardians of the Galaxy Better than the Avengers? - The Desert of the Reel #10
Is Oculus (2013) a Philosophical-Horror Movie? - Jason's Choice #3
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) - The Desert of the Reel #9 (with special guest Chris Loomis)
Thor: The Dark World (2013) - Desert of the Reel #8
Iron Man 3 (2013) - Does Tony Love Himself More than Pepper? - Desert of the Reel #7
Winter's Bone (2010) - The Desert of the Reel - Jason's Choice #2
The Avengers (2012) - Desert of the Reel #6 (with special guest Brooklyn Judd)
Captain America (2011) - The Desert of the Reel #5
Thor (2011) - The Desert of the Reel #4
I See You (2019) - The Desert of the Reel - Jason's Choice #1
Iron Man 2 (2010) - The Desert of the Reel #3
The Incredible Hulk (2008) - The Desert of the Reel Podcast #2
Ironman - The Desert of the Reel #1
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