Lyra's been taking a lot of Japanese language and literature classes, so this summer Dan and Lyra discuss two recent Japanese movies dealing with World War II. Dan chose Takashi Yamakazi's 2023 Godzilla Minus One, and Lyra chose Hayao Miyazaki's 2013 The Wind Rises. The two debate culpability, self-sacrifice, and the Miyazaki–Neon Genesis Evangelion connection.Intro and outro music: Joe Hisaishi's score for The Wind Rises.Mid-show music: Naoki Satö's score for Godzilla Minus One.
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Episode 15: Vertigo and Psycho
Happy Hitchcoctober! Er, Hitchcocktember. Lyra (from her dorm room!) and Dan discuss Vertigo and Psycho, the director as voyeur, possession versus obsession, and Lyra's strong argument that the shower scene is "goofy." Intro and outro music: Bernard Herrmann's Vertigo score. Mid-show music: Bernard Herrmann's Psycho score.
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Episode 14: Fight Club and Mulholland Drive
In the final episode before Lyra goes to college (!!), Dan and Lyra discuss David Fincher's Fight Club, David Lynch's Mulholland Drive, movies as puzzles the director wants you to crack, and movies as artworks the director doesn't want you to solve. Silencio!!! Intro music: the Dust Brothers' score from Fight Club.Mid-show music: the Pixies' "Where Is My Mind?" from Fight Club.Outro music: Angelo Badalamenti's score from Mulholland Drive.
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Episode 13: Everything in Inisherin All at Once
Happy Oscar Season! Dan and Lyra discuss Everything Everywhere All at Once,The Banshees of Inisherin, maximalism, depression, whether mean people make for better drama, dead donkeys, and Raccacoonie.  Intro music: Son Lux's score from Everything Everywhere All at Once. Outro music: Carter Burwell's score from The Banshees of Inisherin.
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Episode 12: Thelma & Louise & Jack & Ennis
Dan and Lyra discuss two revisionist westerns about friendship, love, and the perils of masculinity. Dan chooses Ridley Scott's 1991 inspirational revenge story Thelma and Louise, and Lyra chooses Ang Lee's 2005 cowboy weepie Brokeback Mountain. What does it mean to call a movie feminist? Why can't Jack and Ennis talk to each other? And why did Lyra hate The Searchers so much?  Intro music: Glenn Frey, "Part of Me, Part of You" from Thelma and Louise.Mid-show music: Marianne Faithfull, "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" from Thelma and Louise. Outro music: Gustavo Santaolalla, "The Wings" from Brokeback Mountain.
A father-daughter double feature podcast, featuring Dan Kois (Slate's Mom and Dad Are Fighting) and his daughter Lyra, discussing two movies per episode.
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