The Philosophy of The White Lotus Explained

From Wisecrack. How The White Lotus Deconstructs the Fantasy of Tourism The White Lotus spotlights privileged tourists, and the working class people who serve their every whim. But what if the real star of the show isn’t any one person, but the eponymous resort itself? This video will show how the way the characters navigate…

CONCLAVE – Show Me The Meaning! – 3/4/25

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Baldur’s Gate 3 And How To Be A Good Person

From Wisecrack. Baldur’s Gate 3 and The Myth of Incel Gamers It’s common to associate video games with violence and antisociality. But what if we’ve got that exactly backwards, and what if the most popular game of 2023, Baldur’s Gate 3 can reveal the power of video games not to merely entertain us, but to…

Philosophy, Loneliness, and more with Jared Henderson WISECRACK LIVE w/ @_jared – 2/12/25

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Aftersun – SHOW ME THE MEANING – 2/18/25

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The Woke Debate, New @AliceCappelle video reaction, and MORE – WISECRACK LIVE! – 2/5/25

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Conclave: Why You’re Wrong About Religion

From Wisecrack. Can A Movie About Catholicism Have Radical Politics? Conclave is a movie about priests fighting to see who gets to be the next pope that directly parallels the debates and battles in contemporary politics. In setting up a contest between potential popes, the movie explores the tensions between tradition and progress, exclusivity and…

WTF Is Happening in America w/ Historian Daniel Bessner – WISECRACK LIVE – 1/29/25

From Wisecrack. Listen to American Prestige https://americanprestige.supportingcast.fm Follow Daniel on Twitter https://x.com/dbessner 00:00 Start 55:40 Lingering Thoughts 01:14:33 Jubilee Surfin 01:45:00 Outro If you have any questions or comments email us at WisecrackLive666@gmail.com WISECRACK LIVE 666 MERCH HERE: https://wisecrack-shop.fourthwall.com CHECK OUT OUR NEW COFFEE PARTNER YES PLZ Go to https://bit.ly/455WURn or use code WISECRACK for…

Breaking Down Trump’s First Week at The Office – CASE OF THE FRIDAYS – 1/24/25

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Reactionary Philosopher Curtis Yarvin Takes the New York Times – WISECRACK LIVE – 1/22/25

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The Philosophy of Severance Explained

From Wisecrack. Severance and the Horrors of Corporate Culture Severance captivated audiences with its eerie metaphor about splitting your brain between a “work” self and a “life” self. But what if this sci-fi dystopia isn’t so different from our own world? And what if taking a closer look at the corporate world of Lumon can…

Reacting to @HasanAbi and @BernieSanders Interview – 1/15/25 – #philosophy #culture #reaction

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Mark Zuckerberg and The Problem of Corporate Masculinity – Wisecrack Case of the Mondays – 1/13/25

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Our Favorite Films From 2024 – Show Me The Meaning! LIVE!E!

From Wisecrack. New episodes will be streaming EVERY TUESDAY at 5pm PT, and showing up as podcasts later in the week. 00:00 Start 05:45 Honorable Mentions 29:30 Anora 37:40 The Substance 47:00 Nosferatu 56:00 Passages 1:02:17 Furiosa 1:05:47 Fancy Dance 1:10:38 The Count of Monte Cristo 1:19:16 I Saw The TV Glow 1:27:38 Kneecap 1:31:01…