Cows in the field
Blobcat Filmindustri
A movie podcast inspired by a Werner Herzog quote, “We have to articulate ourselves, otherwise we would be cows in the field.” Hosted by Justin Khoo (professor of philosophy at MIT) and Laura Khoo (art historian turned fundraiser).
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Jul 4, 2025 • 1h 55min
143. Heat (w/ Zed Adams)
Come on over to our dead-tech, postmodernistic, bullsh*t, house and watch HEAT with us and Zed Adams (Philosophy, The New School)! Time, light, passing, entrapment, stylized realism, stoicism, individualism, institutionalism, and why people be thieving. Cowspod.com!Buy a T-Shirt at our NEW merch site!
Jun 20, 2025 • 1h 15min
142. Enough Said (w/ Jason Bailey)
We are joined by Jason Bailey, author of Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend, to discuss one of his final films, ENOUGH SAID. We talk about midlife romances, self-destructive tendencies, shaggy stories, and a lot about Mr. Gandolfini's honest and vulnerable performance. Check it out!Buy Jason's book!Follow us on Blue Sky! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!
Jun 6, 2025 • 1h 14min
141. Cobra (w/ Philip Gawthorne)
We sit down with Phil Gawthorne (Die Hard on a Blank) to discuss our second Stallone flick, Cobra. We discuss how the film's absurdities make it endearing, the catharsis of comeuppance, aesthetic vibes, robot fashion, metanarrative love. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!Find us on Blue Sky!New Cows merch!
May 23, 2025 • 1h 21min
140. Talk to Her (w/ Jim Miller)
We sit down with Jim Miller (The New School) to discuss Pedro Almodovar's challenging film TALK TO HER. We consider the juxtaposition of beauty and horror, the duality of subjects and objects, the blurry lines around the moral, ballet, and friendship. Check out Jim's book on Almodovar!Reach out to us on BlueSky and the web!Email us at cowspod@gmail.com!Buy a Cows shirt or bag at Threadless!
May 9, 2025 • 1h 17min
139. Whiplash (w/ Brad Skow)
We are joined by Brad Skow (Philosophy, MIT) to discuss Damien Chazelle's WHIPLASH! Abuse, striving, greatness, parenting, color, the ending(!), and, of course, jazz.Read Brad's substack!Follow us on Blue Sky! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!
Apr 25, 2025 • 1h 4min
138. 20th Century Women (w/ Chad Perman)
We sit down with Chad Perman (Bright Wall / Dark Room) to discuss Mike Mills' autobiographical love letter to his mom. We discuss how becoming a parent helps you become closer to your own parents, finding ourselves alienated from our own children, empaths, narratives as a source of therapy, and much more! Follow us on Blue Sky! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!
Apr 11, 2025 • 1h 19min
137. Demolition Man (w/ Liam Billingham)
It's our first Sly film, so we sit down with Liam Billingham (Die Hard on a Blank) to discuss future politics, the film's political litmus test, its satire of a conservative's fever dream of liberal tyranny, masculinity, and more!Follow us on Blue Sky! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!
Mar 28, 2025 • 1h 13min
136. Risky Business (w/ Jay Elliott)
We talk with Jay Elliott (Philosophy, Bard College) about RISKY BUSINESS! White boys off the lake, Tom Cruise, sexual anxiety, capitalism, authenticity, Hitchcock, and more!Find us on Blue Sky!Buy a cows t-shirt!
Mar 14, 2025 • 1h 28min
135. Mikey and Nicky (w/ Dan Wack)
We sit down with Dan Wack (Philosophy, Knox College) to discuss Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky! We talk gangsters, friendship, honesty, barriers, hangout films, misogyny, character studies, and much more! Follow us on Blue Sky! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!
Feb 21, 2025 • 2h 14min
134. The Blobscars (w/ Jon Gabrus)
Jon Gabrus joins us to award our favorite movies of 2024! Who will take home the coveted Blobscar? Tune in to find out!Follow us on Blue Sky! Buy a cows shirt on Threadless!
