Subscribe to get access to the full episode, the episode reading list, and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappiness Abby and Dan get into the first part of Slavoj Zizek’s The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema (2006, directed by Sophie Fiennes). They consider one of the film’s core propositions – that cinema is an instruction in how and what to desi ... Show More
Jul 4
150: Cops in Our Heads feat. Stuart Schrader
Abby and Patrick welcome historian Stuart Schrader for a conversation about the history, ideology, and politics of contemporary American policing. Schrader’s new book, Blue Power: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves, gives the three a chance to unpack the specifi ... Show More
1h 33m
Jun 27
149: Myth, Fate, and Desire: Narcissism, Part 2
Subscribe to get access to the full episode, the episode reading list, and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappinessAbby, Patrick, and Dan dig into the realms of myth and fable to investigate the ancient origins of the Narcissus myth. As they discover, behind the ... Show More
9m 40s
Jun 20
148: You’re So Vain: Narcissism, Part 1
Abby, Patrick, and Dan kick off Ordinary Unhappiness’s Summer of Narcissism series! In this first episode of many, the three reckon with how talk of “narcissism” and “narcissists” is ubiquitous in contemporary culture, from therapy sessions to self-help-books to popular media to ... Show More
1h 28m
Jan 2023
The Pervert's Guide to Sophie Fiennes: Part One
Alright, we're back! Today we're talking with acclaimed director Sophie Fiennes about her Pervert's Guide series. We discuss film, ideology, AI, politics, Slavoj's close encounters and the early stages of the third instalment of her series: The Pervert's Guide to Utopia. Special ... Show More
54m 34s
May 2024
Bad Book Club: Great Value Gone Girl *TEASER*
<p>The girlies are back with another treat from Colleen Hoover, who bravely asked the question: what if the villain could also suck dick? They review Verity, a crime thriller made up of another pick-me from loser academy, a strange house in the woods, and (did we mention?) PLENTY ... Show More
4m 59s
Nov 2023
my priscilla (2023) review
In this episode, Mina starts off by talking about NYC party etiquette, but then delves into the topic of MOVIES – a topic she's been barred from speaking about... until now. Let's discuss Priscilla (2023), how it compares to Elvis (2022), and most importantly... Jacob Elordi vs. ... Show More
58m 29s
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