The Dune movies review, Themes & Memes ep62
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Adam and Aaron review both of the Dune films. These have been some of the only stand out films of the past few years, and are definitely worth talking about. Topics include: soundtrack, movies worth watching, Bladerunner, Villeneuve, desert landscape, mining, civilization, relative scale, architecture, aristocracy, bloodlines, eugenics, empire, politics, secret societies, intelligence, manipulation, occult powers, ritual, sex magic, grooming, banned computers, analog technology, nature, sand worms, pop culture influence, high priestess, priesthood, indigenous people, esoteric sides of...
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Megalopolis movie review, Themes & Memes ep61
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Adam and Aaron have returned with a new episode of Themes & Memes recorded live on Thanksgiving, 2024. During Aaron’s holiday special, War on Christmas Thanksgiving Spectacular, they did a review of the fairly new Francis Ford Coppola movie “Megalopolis.” A very unorthodox piece, this film raises a lot of questions. Topics include: podcast hiatus, Fall of Rome, decadence, elite, aristocracy, dominant minority, dystopia, compositing, new digital filmmaking techniques, Elon Musk, time, NYC, Manhattan, Megalon, dreams, tepid response at release, little character development,...
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Themes & Memes, bonus podcast clip 002, The Great Reset and Post Truth Confusion
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Adam and Aaron recorded a new episode of Themes & Memes in February. It is posted here as an exclusive to the Patreon bonus podcast feed.
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Tribute to Alan Watt After His Passing, Themes & Memes ep60
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Independent broadcasting legend, Alan Watt, died on March 4th, 2021. In this episode of Themes & Memes, Adam and Aaron remember Alan. A unique voice in the wilderness, his message resounded and permeated much further than most realize.
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Life in Strange Times, Themes & Memes ep59
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Adam and Aaron talk about the strange current atmosphere during this global panemic. From the bizarre present, to the unknown future, there are serious changes and moves being made all around us. Some of the more obscure topics that few talked about before, are now becoming undeniably important.
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Tiger King review with guest Pearse Redmond, Themes & Memes ep58
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Pearse Redmond joins Themes & Memes as a return guest. The Covid19 quarantine classic, Tiger King documentary, is the topic of discussion. A variety of issues such as high control groups, media analysis, and politics are discussed on this different kind of review.
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Joker movie review, Themes & Memes ep57
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Adam and Aaron return to do a review of Joker. This is a different sort of comic book movie to be sure. What sort of social commentary is this film trying to make? What esoteric themes are there? These questions and more are discussed on this episode of Themes & Memes.
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New Faces of Media In a Digital Age, Themes & Memes ep56
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Adam and Aaron return for a casual, but serious conversation about digital media, censorship, free speech, and many other overused and misunderstood terms.
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Ready Player One movie review, Themes & Memes ep55
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Adam and Aaron review the recent Steven Spielberg film, Ready Player One. The past, present and future of virtual worlds are explored in depth in this book adaptation. What current, real world realities are present in this work of fiction? What occult "Easter eggs" have the filmmakers left for us to uncover?
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Black Mirror Season 3 Live Show, Themes & Memes ep54
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Adam and Aaron record their first live show on Ochelli.com. They take the occasion to review season 3 of the Netflix series Black Mirror.
info_outlineWhile widely panned, The Circle is a film that does a good job at presenting some very important ideas. Adam and Aaron talk about its commentary on corporate life, cults, sousveillance, and real life Silicon Valley tech giants.
topics include: extra unpublished podcast episode, The Circle, Tom Hanks, Emma Watson, novel, popular fiction, Silicon Valley, work life balance, young urban professional, See Change, transparent, sousveillance, social ideals, corporate cults, total surveillance, privacy, secrets are lies, marketing, exploitation, critique of yuppie lifestyle, social climbing, networking, branding, lifestyle marketing, work campus, brand loyalty, technology as revolutionary change agent, Mercer, critics of technology, SJWs, no escape, Soul Search, car crash, press conferences, political aspirations of tech companies, simplified portrayals of politics, terrible casting, few bad apples motif, brainwashing, separation from family, self driving cars, terror attacks