The Big Lebowski (Rerun)

The Big Lebowski (Rerun)

Author: Libertarianism.org September 14, 2022 Duration: 1:05:30

In 1998 the Coen brothers released The Big Lebowski and the theaters were half-​empty. However, the film has since spurred a cult-​like following revolving around its protagonist, The Dude; a dopey but profound conscientious objector to all human conflict with his own special brand of zen. Part slacker manifesto, part sun-drenched noir, the film follows his quest to receive penance for a soiled rug and unravels into a wild goose chase involving all sorts of inherent vice.


In this classic episode from the Pop & Locke vault, Julian Sanchez and Akiva Malamet join us to discuss the essence of the Coen Brothers’ famous character, the hidden nods to Wagner, and what the film has to say about nihilist philosophy.


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The Big Lebowski [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:30
The Big Lebowski has spurred a cult-like following revolving around The Dude. In 1998 the Coen brothers released "The Big Lebowski" and the theaters were half-empty. The movie was a follow up to their Oscar-winning film…
Dr. Strangelove [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:31
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb hit theaters in 1964 a mere few months after the Cuban Missile Crisis. Not to mention it was also the height of the Cold War when Americans were worrie…
The Hunger Games [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:16
In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. The…
Gattaca [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:47
Gattaca highlights a the future where eugenics is common. A genetic registry database uses biometrics to classify those so created as “valids” while those conceived by traditional means and more susceptible to genetic di…
The Matrix [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:29
The Wachowski sisters directed one of the most famous science fiction films ever that has influenced the entire genre since its’ release in 1999. The Matrix is much more than a movie about a hacker who discovers the real…
Mrs. America [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:15
In Mrs. America, Cate Blanchett brilliantly plays conservative culture warrior Phyllis Schlafly, who built a coalition of housewives that ultimately kept the Equal Rights Amendment out of the US Constitution. In addition…
The X-Files [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:29
We asked Anthony Comegna and Jesse Walker to join the show to crack open unexplained phenomena and paranormal activity cases that are explored throughout The X-Files. The X-Files is perhaps the very first, long-running,…
Harry Potter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:03
Our three favorite muggles; Emma Ashford, Lauren Sander, and Trish Beck-Peter, join the show to discuss the Wizarding World of Harry Potter created by J.K. Rowling. With the existence of magic, the Harry Potter series ta…
Hackers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:09
If you were to boil down the 1995 film Hackers, it’s a “wired ride with teenage cybercowboys” claimed Joe Brown in a 1995 Washington Post article. On today’s show we’re joined by the Cato Institute’s own Aaron Ross Powel…
Tiger King [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:33
The focus of our show today is no other than the self-proclaimed gun-toting gay cowboy who is the owner of the G.W. Exotic Animal Park. Joe Exotic is the main character in the new hit Netflix documentary, Tiger King, and…