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PODCAST

Cows in the field

Blobcat Filmindustri

A movie podcast inspired by a Werner Herzog quote, “We have to articulate ourselves, otherwise we would be cows in the field.” Hosted by Justin Khoo (professor of philosophy at MIT) and Laura Khoo (art historian turned fundraiser).

tv & film film interviews

All Episodes

01:03:51

138. 20th Century Women (w/ Chad Perman)

Cows in the field ·

2025/04/25

We sit down with Chad Perman (Bright Wall / Dark Room) to discuss Mike Mills' autobiographical love letter to his mom. We discuss how becoming a parent helps you become closer to your own parents, finding ourselves alienated from our own children, empaths, narratives as a source of therapy, and much more! Follow us on Blue Sky! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!

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01:19:09

137. Demolition Man (w/ Liam Billingham)

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2025/04/11

It's our first Sly film, so we sit down with Liam Billingham (Die Hard on a Blank) to discuss future politics, the film's political litmus test, its satire of a conservative's fever dream of liberal tyranny, masculinity, and more!Follow us on Blue Sky! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!

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01:13:28

136. Risky Business (w/ Jay Elliott)

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2025/03/28

We talk with Jay Elliott (Philosophy, Bard College) about RISKY BUSINESS! White boys off the lake, Tom Cruise, sexual anxiety, capitalism, authenticity, Hitchcock, and more!Find us on Blue Sky!Buy a cows t-shirt!

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01:28:15

135. Mikey and Nicky (w/ Dan Wack)

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2025/03/14

We sit down with Dan Wack (Philosophy, Knox College) to discuss Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky! We talk gangsters, friendship, honesty, barriers, hangout films, misogyny, character studies, and much more! Follow us on Blue Sky! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!

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02:14:01

134. The Blobscars (w/ Jon Gabrus)

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2025/02/21

Jon Gabrus joins us to award our favorite movies of 2024! Who will take home the coveted Blobscar? Tune in to find out!Follow us on Blue Sky! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!

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01:20:39

133. Nickel Boys (w/ Bilge Ebiri)

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2025/02/07

We welcome back Bilge Ebiri (Vulture / New York Magazine) to discuss RaMell Ross's 2024 film, Nickel Boys! We talk about the film's formal stylistic innovations, its focus on interstitial moments, its exploration of different responses to injustice, how it invites us to integrate our own memories and experiences with its narrative, and more!Find us on the web and on Blue Sky!

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01:11:53

132. Nosferatu - 2024 (w/ Phil Iscove)

Cows in the field ·

2025/01/24

We sit down with Phil Iscove (of Podcast Like It's...) to discuss Robert Eggers' Nosferatu! We discuss how the film is Ellen's story, compare it with the many other versions, sexual liberation and sexual angst, scientific progress and the patriarchy, the beauty in decay, and the film's dark sense of humor. Find us at cowspod.com! Follow us at @cowspod.com on Blue Sky!

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01:28:30

Happy Gilmore (Reprise) w/ Tim Gilman

Cows in the field ·

2025/01/10

Gilmore as populist disruptor, Grandma's tax situation, hockey vs. golf, anger, Chubbs, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and of course Shooter McGavin!We're @cowspod.com on Blue Sky! Find us on the web at cowspod.com SUBSCRIBE!

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01:26:12

131. Grinch x3 (w/ Emily St. James)

Cows in the field ·

2024/12/25

Merry Christmas to all, including THE GRINCH! We sit down with Emily St. James to discuss all three Grinch movies (How the Grinch Stole Christmas '66 + '00, and The Grinch '18). We inquire about what the Grinch story is all about, whether we really needed a Grinch backstory, what part of speech "Grinch" is, which of the movies is da best, and more! Pre-order Emily's book! Follow us on bluesky!

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01:27:11

130. Home Alone

Cows in the field ·

2024/12/13

Join us and Dan Harris (Philosophy, CUNY) to discuss HOME ALONE! We consider the film's permission structure for excusing parental negligence, humoring breaking and entering, the film's ideological implications about the nuclear family, and what Kevin really thinks he did to his parents. Christmastime begins with the COWS now!

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01:10:19

129. Gaslight (w/ Joseph McBride)

Cows in the field ·

2024/11/29

We sit down with film historian Joseph McBride to discuss George Cukor's 1944 film, Gaslight. We discuss Cukor's reputation among the great studio directors, his skill working with actors, the social and political dimensions of the film, including what makes diagnosing and resisting gaslighting so challenging. After you listen, you should read Joseph's book on Cukor! Follow us on Blue Sky! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!

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01:17:28

128. Drive (w/ Roxana Hadadi)

Cows in the field ·

2024/11/15

Cars, men, masculinity, westerns, scorpions, frogs, wanderers, conservative values, violence, very hot people, and more... it's Nicholas Winding Refn's DRIVE with Roxana Hadadi!Follow us on Twitter and Bluesky and Instagram! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!

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01:32:51

127. Song to Song (w/ Matt Strohl)

Cows in the field ·

2024/11/01

Join us and Matt Strohl (Philosophy, Montana) to live from Song to Song and discuss Terence Malick, genuine freedom, the challenges of dealing with aesthetic dismissal, the value of "difficult" art, family, situated abstractionism, art and commerce, temptation, regret, second chances, and much more!Buy Matt's new book, Hard to Watch!

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00:59:41

126. The Fly (w/ Becca Rothfeld)

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2024/10/18

We get crazy with the flesh with Becca Rothfeld (The Washington Post) discussing David Cronenberg's 1986 film THE FLY. We discuss erotic transformation, de-evolution, gothic horror, mind/body interactions, Veronica's many excellent fits, inside-out baboons, and much more!Buy All Things are Too Small! Follow us on Twitter! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!

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01:13:21

125. Death Becomes Her (w/ Sean O'Connell)

Cows in the field ·

2024/10/04

Death becomes HER?! What does this title even mean? We get into that and more with Sean O'Connell (Managing Editor for @CinemaBlend and co-host of @ReelBlend). What is this film's ideological stance on the pursuit of beauty? We dig into that. What makes this film a queer masterpiece? Where does it fit into Bruce Willis's career? Who wore it (death) better -- Goldie or Meryl? 💀

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01:18:52

124. I Saw the TV Glow (w/ Emily St. James)

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2024/09/20

We are joined by Emily St. James to discuss Jane Schoenbrun's excellent sophomore outing. We discuss transformative experiences, leaps of faith, egg cinema, kissing on the astral plane, nostalgia and the specialness of inaccessibility, and (if that's not enough) why we do this podcast at all! It's a very special episode, and we want to hear what you thought about the film! Email us at cowspod@gmail.com!Follow us on Twitter! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!

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01:21:45

123. Alien Romulus (w/ Scout Tafoya)

Cows in the field ·

2024/09/06

In space, no one can hear you deepfake a dead actor into your movie! We're joined by Scout Tafoya to talk Alien: Romulus. We discuss the film's thematic resonances with the Alien franchise, immigration, the fear of undifferentiation, psychoanalytic readings of the alien, human/android relationships, orphans in space, and go on many long rants about the state of movies and artificial intelligence. Join us! Follow us on Twitter! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!

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01:20:54

122. Altered States ( w/ Hit Factory Pod)

Cows in the field ·

2024/08/23

We are joined by Aaron Casias and Carly Gomes of Hit Factory to discuss William Hurt's first film, Ken Russell's wild and delirious Altered States! We discuss solipsism, God, losing faith, hallucinogens, academia, and why regressing into an ape form might be many conservatives ultimate fantasy.Follow us on Twitter! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!

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00:57:44

121. Thelma and Louise (w/ Katey Rich)

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2024/08/09

We sit down with Katey Rich (The Ankler) to discuss Ridley Scott's macho film about two women's goodbye middle finger to the patriarchy. We discuss the film's radical rejection of stereotypical gender norms, the female gaze, women being friends, why Christopher McDonald is the funniest person ever, and whether Brad Pitt robs convenience stores shirtless or clothed. Come drive off a cliff with us!Follow us on Twitter! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!

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00:56:10

120. The Bling Ring

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2024/07/26

Crimewave summer continues with Sofia Coppola's film about celebrity thieves! We discuss the movie in the context of Coppola's filmography, her artistic motivations and the creative aspirations of the criminals the movie is about, criminal deniability, and, of course, Leslie Mann! It's all fun and games until someone gets a reality tv show. Follow us on Twitter! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!

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