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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Portrait of a Lady on Fire
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For this month's Meaning What Movie Club, Mason and Sean discuss one of the greatest films ever made. Subscribe for deep dives from Mason (and sometimes even Sean!) into topics from the podcast and from the wider world of art and culture, delivered every Thursday directly to your inbox. You can also follow us on and . And you should. ——— Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Created by Mason Hershenow Produced by Sean Ang
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New Year Spectacular!
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A new year has dawned, and with it a fresh batch of hopes and horrors. This week, Mason and Sean discuss what the creative landscape looks like for 2025. Things may be bleak now, but hope rises with every Taylor Swift re-release. Subscribe to our , or follow us on and . ——— Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Created by Mason Hershenow Produced by Sean Ang
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In Bruges
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In the Meaning What Movie Club, we are all inanimate objects. Subscribe to our , or 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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Social Media Is Killing Culture
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This week, Mason and Sean discuss the many ways that social media has become intertwined with art and culture, and why that is a bad thing for everyone involved. Other topics include: Mason’s hatred of TikTok, how old we both are, Sean dating people who love Arby’s roast beef sandwiches, and who the most masculine group of people in the world is. This episode is especially not appropriate for children, and not suggested for Mason’s mom. Subscribe to our , or follow us on and . ——— Meaning What is a product of it's no sam studios Created by Mason...
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