This week we are returning to Stanley Kubrick, tackling his late masterpiece, Eyes Wide Shut. We discuss its resonances with the ongoing (neverending?) Jeffrey Epstein scandal, while also getting into some of its Freudian themes. We discuss the film's relationship with its source material, Arthur Schnitzler's brilliant Traumnovelle, pointing out the specific sort of dream logic that animates the movie's action.

We open the episode by tossing around the hot new conspiracy about the Earth's "actual" population which as been "taking the internet by storm."

Also, we don't mention it in the episode, but RIP Bob Weir.

Bonesawmd's post on X about the Chinese population "conspiracy"

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This week we are discussing the United State's "action" in Venezuela which led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. We go over the implications of this for US foreign policy moving forward, what this means for the future of Venezuela, while also touching briefly on the long history of that nation. Does this action imply a shift in the future of US global strategy? Is the US stepping back from its engagements in Europe and Asia to focus on "dominating" the Western Hemisphere? Whatever it means, it's not looking good!

We open the episode by discussing the plight of Scott Adams, who is apparently on death's door after following some ill-conceived medical advice.

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This week we are talking about Stanley Kubrick's 1980 masterpiece, The Shining. We get into Kubrick's famous "beef" with Stephen King, the author of the novel upon which the film is based, while also discussing the several angles of interpretation that have emerged over the forty five years since the film first premiered. Is the movie about the end of the world? You might not think so at first, but with the help of our old friend Frederic Jameson, by the end of this episode, you might just think otherwise. We also briefly discuss the brilliant psychoanalytical treatment of the picture offered by Cale Brooks.

We open the episode with an update on one of our favorites, Sam Altman, who is now seeking a "head of preparedness" for OpenAI, whatever that means!

Frederic Jameson, "Historicism in 'The Shining'"

Cale Brooks, "What We Overlook in The Shining"

Sam Altman's call for a new "Head of Preparedness" for OpenAI

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