# The Desert of the Reel: A Movie Podcast

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Author: Desert of the Reel
Episodes: 136

## Resource

Welcome to the Desert of the Reel, a movie podcast where host Ryan Hudson forces co-host Jason Dietz to watch the big blockbuster movies he’s refused to watch because he didn’t think they were worth his time. As two passionate high school English/film/philosophy/creativity teachers with graduate degrees, we're dedicated to using our academic training to argue about and dig deeply into movies. We explore the creativity and philosophy in our films and push our listeners to think critically about their entertainment.

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## Episodes
- [Tron Legacy (2010) - The Grid, the Self, and Enlightenment - Desert of the Reel #129](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/tron-legacy-2010-the-grid-the-self-and-enlightenment-desert-of-the-reel-129) — 2026-07-25T21:13:25+00:00
- [Tron (1982) - Are We a Part of what We Create? - DOTR #128](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/tron-1982-are-we-a-part-of-what-we-create-dotr-128) — 2026-07-19T16:07:24+00:00
- [Surrogates (2009) When Technology Replaces Humanity - Desert of the Reel: Jason's Choice #23](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/surrogates-2009-when-technology-replaces-humanity-desert-of-the-reel-jason-s-choice-23) — 2026-07-12T21:36:25+00:00
- [Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025) - Does science belong to everybody? - DOTR #127](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/jurassic-world-rebirth-2025-does-science-belong-to-everybody-dotr-127) — 2026-07-03T22:01:36+00:00
- [Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) - The Extinction of Good Movies - DOTR #126](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/jurassic-world-dominion-2022-the-extinction-of-good-movies-dotr-126) — 2026-06-28T01:57:08+00:00
- [Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom (2018) - Farewell to Reality - DOTR #125](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/jurassic-world-the-fallen-kingdom-2018-farewell-to-reality-dotr-125) — 2026-06-19T18:35:14+00:00
- [Jurassic World (2015) Bigger! Louder! More Postmodern! DOTR #124](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/jurassic-world-2015-bigger-louder-more-postmodern-dotr-124) — 2026-06-11T14:00:00+00:00
- [Hundreds of Beavers (2022) - The Most Creative Film of All Time? - DOTR Jason's Choice #22](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/hundreds-of-beavers-2022-the-most-creative-film-of-all-time-dotr-jason-s-choice-22) — 2026-06-05T13:36:00+00:00
- [Jurassic Park 3 (2001) - Are You an Astronomer or an Astronaut? - The Desert of the Reel #123](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/jurassic-park-3-2001-are-you-an-astronomer-or-an-astronaut-the-desert-of-the-reel-123) — 2026-05-30T13:44:34+00:00
- [The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) - The Desert of the Reel #122](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/the-lost-world-jurassic-park-1997-the-desert-of-the-reel-122) — 2026-05-22T19:25:51+00:00
- [Jurassic Park (1993) Desert of the Reel #121](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/jurassic-park-1993-desert-of-the-reel-121) — 2026-05-21T03:22:42+00:00
- [Locke (2013) - Does one choice define you? DOTR Jason's Choice #21](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/locke-2013-does-one-choice-define-you-dotr-jason-s-choice-21) — 2026-05-09T02:10:52+00:00
- [Vengeance Won’t Save You: The Ethics of The Batman (2022) - Desert of the Reel #120](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/vengeance-won-t-save-you-the-ethics-of-the-batman-2022-desert-of-the-reel-120) — 2026-05-02T13:59:30+00:00
- [The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - DOTR #119](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/the-dark-knight-rises-2012-dotr-119) — 2026-04-24T18:24:34+00:00
- [The Dark Knight (2008) The Ethics of the Joker: Chaos, Control, and Moral Collapse - DOTR #118](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/the-dark-knight-2008-the-ethics-of-the-joker-chaos-control-and-moral-collapse-dotr-118) — 2026-04-20T02:57:12+00:00
- [Batman Begins (2005) The Desert of the Reel #117](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/batman-begins-2005-the-desert-of-the-reel-117) — 2026-04-10T22:01:19+00:00
- [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) - The Pinnacle of Love & Combat - Desert of the Reel Jason's Choice #21](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon-2000-the-pinnacle-of-love-combat-desert-of-the-reel-jason-s-choice-21) — 2026-04-05T04:09:59+00:00
- [No Time to Die (2021) - To Live, Not Just Exist- The Desert of the Reel #116](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/no-time-to-die-2021-to-live-not-just-exist-the-desert-of-the-reel-116) — 2026-03-26T14:41:00+00:00
- [Spectre (2015) - All the Right Pieces, None of the Magic - Desert of the Reel #115](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/spectre-2015-all-the-right-pieces-none-of-the-magic-desert-of-the-reel-115) — 2026-03-20T15:08:44+00:00
- [Skyfall (2012) Can the Old Ways Survive the Modern World? - The Desert of the Reel #114](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/skyfall-2012-can-the-old-ways-survive-the-modern-world-the-desert-of-the-reel-114) — 2026-03-13T16:46:48+00:00
- [Quantum of Solace (2008) - Revenge, Power, and Moral Limits - Desert of the Reel #113](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/quantum-of-solace-2008-revenge-power-and-moral-limits-desert-of-the-reel-113) — 2026-03-06T18:27:34+00:00
- [Casino Royale (2006) - The Desert of the Reel #112](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/casino-royale-2006-the-desert-of-the-reel-112) — 2026-02-28T01:28:33+00:00
- [Freedom or Justice? The Moral Madness of STONEHEARST ASYLUM (2014) - Desert of the Reel Jason's Choice #20](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/freedom-or-justice-the-moral-madness-of-stonehearst-asylum-2014-desert-of-the-reel-jason-s-choice-20) — 2026-02-21T16:24:07+00:00
- [Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) - Empathy Is Stronger Than Magic - DOTR #111](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them-2016-empathy-is-stronger-than-magic-dotr-111) — 2026-02-13T21:40:22+00:00
- [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Harry Didn’t Win Because of Magic. He Won Because of Trust. Desert of the Reel #110](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2-2011-harry-didn-t-win-because-of-magic-he-won-because-of-trust-desert-of-the-reel-110) — 2026-02-07T17:14:00+00:00
- [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010) - Desert of the Reel #109](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1-2010-desert-of-the-reel-109) — 2026-01-23T19:24:35+00:00
- [Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2009) - Desert of the Reel #108](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-2009-desert-of-the-reel-108) — 2026-01-18T21:58:24+00:00
- [Interstellar (2014) - Do Not Go Gently - Jason's Choice #19](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/interstellar-2014-do-not-go-gently-jason-s-choice-19) — 2026-01-09T16:05:38+00:00
- [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Is it Time to Revolt? DOTR # 107](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix-2007-is-it-time-to-revolt-dotr-107) — 2026-01-02T18:44:55+00:00
- [Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire-DOTR #106](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire-dotr-106) — 2025-12-26T15:02:00+00:00
- [War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) - Desert of the Reel #105](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/war-for-the-planet-of-the-apes-2017-desert-of-the-reel-105) — 2025-12-19T19:13:11+00:00
- [Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) - De-Othering will Save Us - Desert of the Reel #104](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-2014-de-othering-will-save-us-desert-of-the-reel-104) — 2025-12-13T14:58:13+00:00
- [Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) When do We Need Rage? - Desert of the Reel #103](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-2011-when-do-we-need-rage-desert-of-the-reel-103) — 2025-12-05T18:58:16+00:00
- [Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - Controlling Fear, The Fantastic, and Cinematography - The Desert of the Reel #102](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-2004-controlling-fear-the-fantastic-and-cinematography-the-desert-of-the-reel-102) — 2025-11-26T06:56:43+00:00

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