The Lack
by Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power
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Good Time
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About this podcast
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].
Our music and production are by Scorecard (Dom Kirtley / Jack Stanton).
Our graphics are by Bryce Behrman.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 197 episodes
- Good Time · 1 h 1 min · Episode 197This episode is on the 2017 film, Good Time. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast/
- Fists in the Pocket · 1 h 1 min · Episode 196This episode is on the 1965 film, Fists in the Pocket. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast/
- The Fool · 1 h 3 min · Episode 195This episode is on the 2014 film, The Fool. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast/
- Victim · 1 h 2 min · Episode 194This episode is on the 1961 film, Victim. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast/
- Hoppers · 1 h 0 min · Episode 193This episode is on the 2026 film, Hoppers. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast/
- Herostratus · 1 h 1 min · Episode 192This episode is on the 1967 film, Herostratus. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast/
- K-Pop Demon Hunters · 1 h 1 min · Episode 191This episode is on the 2025 film, K-Pop Demon Hunters. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast/
- Project Hail Mary · 1 h 0 min · Episode 190This episode is on the 2026 film, Project Hail Mary. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast/
- Obsession · 1 h 1 min · Episode 189This episode is on the 2025 film, Obsession. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast/
- Eerie, Indiana · 1 h 0 min · Episode 188This episode is on the 1991 television series, Eerie, Indiana. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast/
- Zorba the Greek · 1 h 1 min · Episode 187This episode is on the 1964 film, Zorba the Greek. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
- We Are the Lambeth Boys · 1 h 1 min · Episode 186This episode is on the 1959 documentary We Are the Lambeth Boys. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
- The War is Over · 1 h 0 min · Episode 185This episode is on the 1966 film, The War is Over. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
- A Man for All Seasons · 1 h 1 min · Episode 184This episode is on the 1966 film, A Man for All Seasons. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
- Silence · 1 h 1 min · Episode 183This episode is on the 2016 film, Silence. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
- A Field in England · 1 h 0 min · Episode 182This episode is on the 2013 film, A Field in England. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
- Ikiru · 1 h 0 min · Episode 181This episode is on the 1952 film, Ikiru. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
- Matewan · 1 h 1 min · Episode 180This episode is on the 1987 film, Matewan. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
- The Grapes of Wrath · 1 h 0 min · Episode 179This episode is on the 1940 film, The Grapes of Wrath. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
- Harvest · 1 h 1 min · Episode 178This episode is on the 2024 film, Harvest. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast
