Season Finale
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MEANING WHAT WILL RETURN IN AUGUST 2025 In this, our final episode of Season 3, Mason and Sean look back on some of the topics and films we discussed this season and look forward to what’s to come. It is a very organized and focused episode and we are consummate professionals. Subscribe to our for more context, and follow us on and . ——— Meaning What is a production of it's no sam studios Created by Mason Hershenow Produced by Sean Ang Edited, scored, and mixed by Mason Hershenow
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The Dressmaker (2015)
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It’s Pride Month, so Mason let Sean pick the movie and that’s how we ended up watching the 2015 drama(?) The Dressmaker, and then workshopped it until we came up with a better version of it. Hire us as script doctors and give us millions thank youuuuu. Subscribe to our for more context, and follow us on and . ——— Meaning What is a production of it's no sam studios Created by Mason Hershenow Produced by Sean Ang Edited, scored, and mixed by Mason Hershenow
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Rant-O-Rama
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This week, Mason and Sean discuss some of their least favorite things in contemporary art and culture. Lenny Kravitz comes up a lot for some reason. Subscribe to our for more context, and follow us on and . ——— Meaning What is a production of it's no sam studios Created by Mason Hershenow Produced by Sean Ang Edited, scored, and mixed by Mason Hershenow
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Mommie Dearest (1981)
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This week on a very special (late) episode, Mason and Sean discuss Frank Perry’s Joan Crawford biopic Mommie Dearest. It’s a film that both helped sink Faye Dunaway’s career and massively influenced contemporary drag culture, but is it worth watching in 2025? If you Happy Mother’s Day! Subscribe to our for more context, and follow us on and . ——— Meaning What is a production of it's no sam studios Created by Mason Hershenow Produced by Sean Ang Edited, scored, and mixed by Mason Hershenow
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Lucy Dacus and Indie Success
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This week Mason and Sean talk about Lucy Dacus’s latest album Forever is a Feeling and the bigger picture its mid-tempo, mid-temperature love songs paint about indie music and social media consumerism as a whole. Stop reading this and listen to the episode. Subscribe to our for more context, and follow us on and . ——— Meaning What is a production of it's no sam studios Created by Mason Hershenow Produced by Sean Ang Edited, scored, and mixed by Mason Hershenow
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Meaning What Returns April 24th
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Earlier this week we said goodbye to Senior Producer, resident trash goblin, and longtime good boy cat sidekick Lincoln Hershenow. In his honor (and in the interest of Mason's health), we decided to take the week off. We will return with a new episode on April 24th. Subscribe to our on Substack, and follow us on and . ——— Meaning What is a production of it's no sam studios Created by Mason Hershenow Produced by Sean Ang Edited, scored, and mixed by Mason Hershenow
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Crash (2004)
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This week Mason and Sean discuss what is widely considered to be one of the worst films to ever win the Oscar for best picture. We did this because it is almost April Fool’s Day when this comes out, and I’m not sure it was worth it. You should rate, review, and share our podcast, just to make it worth it. Thanks, you’re the best. Subscribe to our for more context, and follow us on and . ——— Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Created by Mason Hershenow Produced by Sean Ang Edited, scored, and mixed by Mason Hershenow
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Art For No One
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This week Mason and Sean reflect on Ethel Cain’s recent noise album Perverts and the broader lessons it points to about who we make art for and why. Subscribe to our for more context, and follow us on and . ——— Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Created by Mason Hershenow Produced by Sean Ang Edited, scored, and mixed by Mason Hershenow
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Best Picture Nominees 2025
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This week Mason and Sean discuss this year’s nominees for Best Picture at the 2025 Academy Awards. Between the two of us, we watched almost all of them—which is more than can be said for some of the Academy voters. Allegedly! Subscribe to our for more discourse, and follow us on and . ——— Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Created by Mason Hershenow Produced by Sean Ang Edited, scored, and mixed by Mason Hershenow
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Some Thoughts on China
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This week, Mason and Sean discuss the rising influence of China in US culture. They touch everything from the electronics we use to the clothes we wear to the politics we…um…politic; and yet, we’re still told they’re one of our biggest enemies. Is this really the case? We probably won’t definitively answer that here, but we will remind you about The House of Gucci, so there. Subscribe to our for more discourse, and follow us on and . ——— Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Created by Mason Hershenow Produced by Sean Ang Edited, scored, and...
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Created by Mason Hershenow.
Produced by Sean Ang and Christopher Scott McNeill.
This episode edited by Christopher Scott McNeill, with additional editing and mix by Mason Hershenow.
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