A Second Helping of Hannibal

May 25, 2021

Wherein Beth and Matt discuss The Sex Montage, behaviorism, and (inadvertently) relativism. Also, Ghost and and Notting Hill, oddly.

• The Tom Jones eating scene
• The last dissolve in Psycho
• Behaviorism and relativism definitions from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• The Naked Gun 2 1/2 Ghost Parody
• Also, yes,...

May 18, 2021

Wherein Beth and Matt explore an infinite loop of possible motivations behind Hannibal sending Randall to Will. We're riddled with questions.

Nice links:

• Midnight Cowboy
• Will smashes through the window in Manhunter
• Video essay on Kubrick Closeups, including some Clavius discussion
• Sacromonte
• Matera, City of Stone

May 11, 2021

A very Nietzschean episode, wherein Beth and Matt welcome their first-ever guest, the Season 2 enthusiast, Kayla! We'll discuss Will's inverted hero's journey, Hannibal's genuine WTF moment, and trout!

• Finding Fish in Faith
• Friedrich Nietzsche overview (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
• Lonely as a Fish: Nietzsche...

May 4, 2021

Wherein Beth and Matt go full Room 237 on the Will and Jack plan, and air their only real complaint (it's Alana-related).

Nice links:

• "Fucking Face on Your Face" speech from Hereditary 
• "It's Jim Pembry!" scene from Silence of the Lambs (Matt mistakenly said Jack Pembry in the episode)
• The Sopranos, S3 E11: The Pine...