First broadcast September 4 2020.
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Supercontext: The Weird and the Eerie by Mark Fisher
This collection of non-fiction essays attempts to define two modes of storytelling by providing examples of each from popular culture. We talk about how Fisher’s argument fits into our larger discussions of horror stories and how his definitions may be useful for considering the end of capitalism.
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Additional Resources:
- The Revolution Will Be Weird and Eerie
- Eugene Thacker – Weird, Eerie, and Monstrous: A Review of “The Weird and the Eerie” by Mark Fisher
- Making Sense of “The Weird and the Eerie”
- In Memoriam: Mark Fisher
- why we quit: tariq goddard on leaving zero books
- Toward a Theory of the New Weird
Supercontext: The Deuce, Season One
David Simon and George Pelecanos’ show makes us uncomfortable about sex work. But it’s to better understand capitalism. We discuss their exploration of community, corruption and the production of both this show and the labor that inspired it.
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- The Deuce, Season One
- Last Exit to Brooklyn
- Taxi Driver
- American Gigolo
- Light Sleeper
- The Night Porter
Additional Resources:
- The Deuce and the Birth of Porn
- ‘The Deuce’ Recalls Sex and Sleaze in 1970s Times Square
- The Deuce isn’t about sex. It’s about capitalism.
- How ‘The Deuce’ Predicts Modern-Day New York
- The Deuce: Season One Ratings