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The Lack is a weekly podcast from political theorist Benjamin Studebaker, philosopher Nina Power and filmmaker Helen Rollins. We take a work each week (film, poem, essay, book...) and relate it to a philosophical theme for a wide-ranging discussion about ideas, culture and society. Each week, there is an A-side public episode and a B-side, patreon only, private episode. You can subscribe to our patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast Our email contact is [email protected]. Our music is by Dom Kirtley. Our graphics are by Bryce Behrman.

Podcast episodes

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Harvest

2026/04/20

This episode is on the 2024 film, Harvest. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Stranger (Fremmed: Det første opgør)

2026/04/09

This episode is on the 2025 Danish film, Stranger. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

The Conformist

2026/04/02

This episode is on the 1970 film, The Conformist. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Zelig

2026/03/22

This episode is on the 1983 film, Zelig. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Dogville

2026/03/12

This episode is on the 2003 film, Dogville. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

The Surfer

2026/03/06

This episode is on the 2024 film, The Surfer. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

The Boss of It All

2026/02/26

This episode is on the 2006 film, The Boss of It All. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Peacock

2026/02/17

This episode is on the 2024 film, Peacock. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Stromboli

2026/02/10

This episode is on the 1950 film, Stromboli. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Black Bag

2026/01/22

This episode is on the 2025 film, Black Bag. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Heretic

2026/01/11

This episode is on the 2024 film, Heretic. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Black Narcissus

2026/01/01

This episode is on the 1947 film, Black Narcissus. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

The Shrouds

2025/12/26

This episode is on the 2024 film, The Shrouds. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

Ordinary People

2025/12/17

This episode is on the 1980 film, Ordinary People. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

The Big Chill

2025/12/10

This episode is on the 1983 film, The Big Chill. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

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4.4 out of 5

36 reviews

★★★★★

xuxycyxyxyxtxttx 2025/09/28

Excellent

This is the movie/philosophy podcast that I looked for for 10 years.

★★★★★

GrouchoGrouch 2025/08/18

Great conversations

This is absolutely one of my favorite podcasts.

★★★★★

Deeeeeedubya 2025/04/29

Ran rings around Nina Power

Stupendous episode. So many interesting angles and ideas coming from Benjamin Studebaker and utter lack of ability to engage, spar or be in any way ad...

★★★★★

ElEyeEnDeeRyan 2021/07/10

All Superlatives

I haven’t seen most of the films reviewed by The Lack crew; no matter. The essay-to-conversation format provides a brilliant framework. The banter is ...

★★★☆☆

jimmythejim 2022/04/25

Academic essay form of podcasting

These are essays delivered vocally, with some discussion. I don’t mind since I’m an academic but I do prefer the spirit of unscriptedness in podcastin...

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