Best Rowan University Podcasts (2024)

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Asteroid City 1:57:31

2d ago1:57:31

1:57:31

Yeah that's right we're doing a Wes Anderson movie on TOTAL MASSACRE. And after Fantastic Mr. Fox it's our SECOND Wes Anderson movie. That's just how much Rowan and Kev love ASTEROID CITY, our final pick for SF Comedy Movie April. We also have special guest Kris Lorischild who loves Wes Anderson....less. It's a fun discussion where we discuss the l…

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Galaxy Quest 1:23:40

9d ago1:23:40

1:23:40

By Grabthar's Hammer...it's TOTAL MASSACRE on Galaxy Quest!By TOTAL MASSACRE

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Peter Thiel on Political Theology 1:14:36

9d ago1:14:36

1:14:36

In this conversation recorded live in Miami, Tyler and Peter Thiel dive deep into the complexities of political theology, including why it’s a concept we still need today, why Peter’s against Calvinism (and rationalism), whether the Old Testament should lead us to be woke, why Carl Schmitt is enjoying a resurgence, whether we’re entering a new age …

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Back to the Future 1:57:42

17d ago1:57:42

1:57:42

Science fiction comedy month starts off with BACK TO THE FUTURE, Robert Zemeckis' smash 80s hit. Rowan, Carli, and Kev are rejoined by Mike Williams to discuss whether this was the first Marvel movie, how damn good Michael J Fox is, the difficult tightrope of making a family-friendly movie about American history and of course, time-travel incest.…

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Jonathan Haidt on Adjusting to Smartphones and Social Media 59:56

23d ago59:56

59:56

In The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt explores the simultaneous rise in teen mental illness across various countries, attributing it to a seismic shift from a "play-based childhood" to a "phone-based childhood" around the early 2010s. He argues that the negative effects of this "great rewiring of childhood" will continue to worsen without the a…

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Accessible British Columbia Act – Features and Implications for BC Non-Profits 44:38

1M ago44:38

44:38

Watch this podcast with closed captions here. Guests: Christopher T. Sutton | Wavefront Centre for Community Accessibility Shelagh Levangie | Harbour West Consulting Host: Maria Turnbull | Vantage Point's Associate Executive Director Editor: Elijah WalshBy Christopher T. Sutton, Shelagh Levangie, Maria Turnbull, Elijah Walsh, Humanity Financial

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Shin Godzilla 1:46:05

1M ago1:46:05

1:46:05

Conference rooms! Meetings! Political machinations! Scientific breakthroughs! And a giant fucking monster with lasers shooting out of his back! It's SHIN GODZILLA time here on TOTAL MASSACRE, as Carli, Rowan, and Kev are joined by Gojira fan Alex Kazanas to discuss this extremely 2014 and also compelling look at what if Godzilla had consequences? A…

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Fareed Zakaria on the Age of Revolutions, the Power of Ideas, and the Rewards of Intellectual Curiosity 1:07:12

1M ago1:07:12

1:07:12

Those who know Fareed Zakaria through his weekly column or CNN show may be surprised to learn he considers books the important way he can put new ideas in the world. But Fareed's original aspiration was to be an academic, and it was a chance lunch with Walter Isaacson that convinced him to apply for a job as editor of Foreign Affairs instead of acc…

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Nope 2:15:24

1M ago2:15:24

2:15:24

Modern Monster Movie March continues with Jordan Peele's magnificent 2022 film NOPE, one of the most beloved films we've discussed on TOTAL MASSACRE! Rowan, Kev, and Carli are rejoined by Ellie Warren to talk about what to do with films where there's 16 different metaphors at once, Stephen Yuen stealing the show a bit too literally, and a truly mag…

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Marilynne Robinson on Biblical Interpretation, Calvinist Thought, and Religion in America 49:05

1M ago49:05

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Marilynne Robinson is one of America's best and best-known novelists and essayists, whose award-winning works like Housekeeping and Gilead explore themes of faith, grace, and the intricacies of human nature. Beyond her writing, Robinson's 25-year tenure at the famed Iowa Writers' Workshop allowed her to shape and inspire the new generations of writ…

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The Host 1:44:26

1M ago1:44:26

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It's time for Modern Monster Movie March! We open with Bong Joon-Ho's breakthrough 2007 classic, THE HOST! Rowan, Kev, Carli, and Carli's fiance Bryant get together to talk about what Korean cinema does and how this film its, how fucking rad Bae Doona is, how fucking rad Song Kang-Ho is, how fucking bad America is, and a heartwarming story of child…

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Marc Andreessen on AI and Dynamism 27:31

2M ago27:31

27:31

In this interview, recorded at a16z’s 2024 American Dynamism Summit, Tyler and Marc Andreessen engage in a rapid-fire dialogue about the future of AI, including the biggest change we’ll see in the next five years, who will gain and lose status with the rise of LLMs, why open-source is important for national security, the best and worst parts of Bid…

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Marc Rowan on Financial Market Evolution and University Governance 56:06

2M ago56:06

56:06

Marc Rowan, co-founder and CEO of Apollo Global Management, joined Tyler to discuss why rising interest rates won't hurt Apollo's profitability, why liabilities have traditionally been the weak spot in insurance, why the concept of liquidity needs a rethink, the meaninglessness of the term "private credit", what role crypto will play in American fi…

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Resident Evil 1:24:23

2M ago1:24:23

1:24:23

Get ready to run up a wall and kick a zombie dog in joy, as this week Madi Emenheiser joins us to close out Schlockuary with Paul W. S. Anderson’s RESIDENT EVIL! Is this cinema’s most memorable death laser grid? Is it possible to tell all the brawny white guys apart? Should Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez have kissed? Answers to all these que…

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Masaaki Suzuki on Interpreting Bach 56:38

2M ago56:38

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A conductor, harpsichordist, and organist, Masaaki Suzuki stands as a towering figure in Baroque music, renowned for his comprehensive and top-tier recordings of Bach's works, including all of Bach's sacred and secular cantatas. Suzuki's unparalleled dedication extends beyond Bach, with significant contributions to the works of Mozart, Handel, and …

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Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning 1:17:05

2M ago1:17:05

1:17:05

What is the nature of memory, and how fuckin' rad is it to have a swordfight with two metal baseball bats? These are the deep philosophical questions asked by the magnificent DTV action schlockfest UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: DAY OF RECKONING. We invite number one Jean-Claude Van Damme superscholar Abby Waysdorf on board to join Kev, Rowan, and Carli in dis…

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Nemesis 1:27:17

3M ago1:27:17

1:27:17

Number one NEMESIS superfan Joe Gibson joins Rowan, Carli, and Kev to talk about Albert Pyun's 1992 cyberpunk action film, as the first installment of our SCIFI ACTION SCHLOCK month. Is NEMESIS an underrated cult classic? 66.6% of our panel is down for that! There's action mudslides, improvised bullet elevators, and heads that open up to shoot guns…

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Ami Vitale on Photojournalism and Wildlife Conservation 54:28

3M ago54:28

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Ami Vitale is a renowned National Geographic photographer and documentarian with a deep commitment to wildlife conservation and environmental education. Her work, spanning over a hundred countries, includes spending a decade as a conflict photographer in places like Kosovo, Gaza, and Kashmir. She joined Tyler to discuss why we should stay scary to …

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Je t'aime, je t'aime 1:29:17

3M ago1:29:17

1:29:17

TOTAL MASSACRE REQUEST LIVE month concludes with our friend Ryan Swen returning to JE T'AIME JE T'AIME, our first French movie! Our first science fiction movie from prior to the 80s! It's about science fiction and time travel through film editing, and it's a fascinating examination of one man's messed-up life, what it's like dating depressed girls,…

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Strengthening Relationships: The Role and Voice of Non-profits with Government 40:28

3M ago40:28

40:28

Guests: Megan Dykeman | British Columbia’s Parliamentary Secretary Prairie Chiu | Vantage Point's Director of Engagement and Advocacy Host: Zahra Esmail | Vantage Point's Chief Executive Officer Editor: Paul WangBy Megan Dykeman, Zahra Esmail, Paul Wang, Prairie Chiu

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Casshern 1:20:28

3M ago1:20:28

1:20:28

TOTAL REQUEST MASSACRE month continues with our good friend Brian Smawley's pick CASSHERN, billed as the first live-action anime adaptation! It's, uh, a lot, as Rowan and Kev join Chef Lu Bu to talk about cool masks, genocide, WWII guilt, adapting massive stories, and really cool hair!By TOTAL MASSACRE

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Rebecca F. Kuang on National Literatures, Book Publishing, and History in Fiction 1:03:53

3M ago1:03:53

1:03:53

Rebecca F. Kuang just might change the way you think about fantasy and science fiction. Known for her best-selling books Babel and The Poppy War trilogy, Kuang combines a unique blend of historical richness and imaginative storytelling. At just 27, she’s already published five novels, and her compulsion to write has not abated even as she's pursued…

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Patrick McKenzie on Navigating Complex Systems 54:18

4M ago54:18

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Few can measure the impact of a blog post they wrote, in the millions of dollars a year, but Patrick McKenzie has the receipts. His 2012 post on salary negotiation is read hundreds of thousands of times each year, and he has a Gmail folder brimming with success stories. This achievement is just of his many contributions, which include starting seve…

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Dark City 1:30:57

4M ago1:30:57

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It's a Patreon request special as TOTAL MASSACRE takes on 1998's DARK CITY! Is this the most 90s film in existence? Who is even the protagonist here? Is it even really science fiction? Wait, that leading man isn't a time-traveling Oscar Isaac? Carli, Kev, and Rowan are joined by special guest, artist David Bednar, to discuss!…

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Conversations with Tyler 2023 Retrospective 1:07:52

4M ago1:07:52

1:07:52

On this special year-in-review episode, Tyler and producer Jeff Holmes look back on the past year in the show and more, including the most popular and underrated episodes, the origins of the show as an occasional event series, the most difficult guests to prep for, the story behind EconGOAT.AI, Tyler's favorite podcast appearance of the year, and h…

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Paycheck 1:32:52

4M ago1:32:52

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2003's PAYCHECK came out at the nadir of John Woo's and Ben Affleck's career, and it was nearly universally panned. Was that fair? TOTAL MASSACRE says no! Mostly! Is it a secret gem, up there with MINORITY REPORT and BLADE RUNNER? uhhh....also no. Look, there's real fun stuff here, as Rowan, Carli, and Kev agree, although guest Brian Smawley doesn'…

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Blade Runner 2:09:30

5M ago2:09:30

2:09:30

All these episodes....like tears in the rain. Rowan, Kev, and special guest Jon Arthur check out the programming of the seminal science fiction BLADE RUNNER for Dickcember. It's a film we all respect but none of us truly love, which we try to puzzle out on the show. Is Ridley Scott just a cold director? Is the odd tinge of 80s anti-Asian paranoia p…

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Fuchsia Dunlop on the Story of Chinese Food 1:42:22

5M ago1:42:22

1:42:22

In her third appearance on the show, Chinese food expert Fuchsia Dunlop joins Tyler and a group of special guests to celebrate the release of Invitation to a Banquet, her new book exploring the history, philosophy, and techniques of Chinese culinary culture. As with her previous appearance, this conversation was held over a banquet meal at Mama Cha…

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#13 Queer Ways of Knowing | with Felicity Long 12:06

5M ago12:06

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What does it mean to be known and seen as queer, by others and ourselves? Felicity Long shares some insights, from rural Lancashire to the Dreaming Spires. Felicity works in the University’s Graduate Admissions and Recruitment team on access programmes to support graduate students from underrepresented and disadvantaged groups to apply to Oxford, a…

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Screamers 1:49:04

5M ago1:49:04

1:49:04

Dickcember opens with a nasty little 1990s b-movie that leaves the our panelists a bit torn up: SCREAMERS, starring Peter Weller. Rowan, Carli, Kev, and special guest Jack McDonald (also the creator of our intro!) get a lil' rowdy talking matte paintings, Canadian acting chops, not-that-Jennifer Rubin, what makes P.K. Dick such a useful guy for ada…

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Minority Report 1:42:34

5M ago1:42:34

1:42:34

Steven Spielberg month on TOTAL MASSACRE concludes with MINORITY REPORT, which also kicks off Philip K Dickcember -- it's a double whammy! It's also a double whammy for Steven Spielberg, who manages to balance a taut sci-fi thriller with a bouncy, almost comic, group of set pieces. Join Rowan, Carli, and Kev as we talk about runaway eyeballs, weird…

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John Gray on Pessimism, Liberalism, and Theism 1:01:54

5M ago1:01:54

1:01:54

John Gray is a philosopher and writer renowned for his critical examination of liberalism, atheism, and the human condition. His unique perspective is shaped over a decades-long career, during which he has authored influential books on topics ranging from political theory to what we can learn from cats about on how to live a good life. His latest b…

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100 - Addressing and Living with Trauma w/ Sarah Durant, PhD 45:31

5M ago45:31

45:31

Sarah Durant is a therapist providing psychotherapy in Portland, Maine. She helps her clients through a variety of therapies including Gottman Couples' Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET). This episode covers how to address and heal from trauma. We share our tho…

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AI: Artificial Intelligence 2:09:50

5M ago2:09:50

2:09:50

Spielberg month continues with one of the most divisive films we've seen, Spielberg and Kubrick's ambitious, wildly atonal, mesmerizing 2001 film AI. Good? Bad? Treacly? Cynical? Hard science fiction? Metaphor for love? Herald of the robot apocalypse? Defender of the downtrodden mecha? One thing Rowan, Kev, Carli, and special guest Ryan Swen can al…

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Jennifer Burns on Milton Friedman and Ayn Rand 59:44

5M ago59:44

59:44

Jennifer Burns is a professor of history at Stanford who works at the intersection of intellectual, political, and cultural history. She’s written two biographies Tyler highly recommends: her 2009 book, Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right and her latest, Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative, provides a nuanced look into the inf…

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1:33:33

6M ago1:33:33

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Alien Invasion month concludes, and Spielberg November begins, with CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, an incredibly influential film for several of our most beloved Fox shows of the 1990s, although not Melrose Place. Is this a dry run at other films Spielberg would do better later? How much awe can be shown in a single movie? What happens when Da…

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