Madness and Movies Podcast

Are Venom & Eddie Brock the first plural superhero? We think so! In this episode, we discuss the portrayal of multiplicity/DID/"split personality" in Venom. Tell us what you think of how that's represented in the movie!

[Edit: they are definitely not - check out episode 18 for even more thoughts with Criss Itterman!]

 

What would you do if you were destined to live your life out alone, confined to a space ship, for the next 90 years? You’d probably go a little mad. On this podcast, we explore that very question through the film Passengers. We also debate whether Passengers is secretly an economic parable or just a plain old romance in space. Let us know whose side you’re on!

Tonight, we follow one man’s journey as he overcomes his crippling intergenerational trauma and learns that to truly succeed in life, you need the unconditional love of your friends and family.

What, does that log line not match the movie you had in your head?

Is Jewishness a form of madness? Is Annie Hall secretly a Mad Pride film? Can the love interest, Annie Hall, be read as a manic pixie dream girl? Are romance and love inherently Mad? Is it ethical to center a podcast around a Woody Allen film, given the allegations against him? (Spoiler: We don’t know.) Come explore these questions and more!

Is Blade Runner 2049 an allegory for the experiences of people with psych disabilities? In this episode, we discuss whether the replicants in Blade Runner 2049 can be read as Mad. They explore societal associations between madness and biological determinism, as well as the factors that lead marginalized groups not to be trusted as credible experts of their own feelings and experiences.

In keeping with our 80's theme, we take on the Blues Brothers, a classic... spiritual awakening narrative? Wait, are Jake and Elwood hiding something from the audience? Gosh, you'll just have to listen and find out!

In this episode, we discuss how Ferris Bueller's Day Off showcases three distinct characteristics that sometimes get labeled as madness: lack of conformity to the school system (Ferris), rejection of consumerism (Cameron), and rebellious womanhood (Jeannie).

What if Groundhog day was.... A METAPHOR??? We examine Bill Murray’s behavior and decide whether or not he might secretly be going mad - and how that kinda makes it ok for you to be, too.