{"podcast":{"title":"Philosophy In Film","slug":"philosophy-in-film-22852","podcast_index_feed_id":22852,"rss_url":"https://philinfilm.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://philinfilm.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/f/8/d/7f8d2857de1142bbe55e3c100dce7605/Phil_In_Film_Logo_Black_1400-20240508-ftuyvc553r.png","author":"Craig Nickel","episode_count":100,"summary":"A fun and accessible podcast that explores philosophical ideas and themes in popular films. Come join the conversation at \"Philosophy in Film\"!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T02:17:32.454278+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/philosophy-in-film-22852"},"episode":{"title":"Philosophy In Film - 087 - Cabin in the Woods","slug":"philosophy-in-film-087-cabin-in-the-woods","published_at":"2024-10-30T04:55:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/philosophy-in-film-22852/philosophy-in-film-087-cabin-in-the-woods","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/philosophy-in-film-22852","url":"https://philinfilm.libsyn.com/philosophy-in-film-087-cabin-in-the-woods","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/philinfilm/Ep_87_-_Cabin_in_the_Woods.mp3?dest-id=1744952","summary":"Episode 87: The Cabin in the Woods In Episode 87, the Philosophy in Film Podcast descends into the horror-comedy labyrinth of The Cabin in the Woods (2012), where slasher tropes and cosmic horror are delightfully turned inside out. Craig breaks out his sales tactics in Producer's Notes (8:34), setting the stage for Alain to deliver a chilling Beauclair Synopsis (21:08), diving into the intricate setup of five unsuspecting friends venturing into a remote cabin, only to discover they're players in a far darker game. Chris unpacks the metaphysical questions lurking beneath in Philosopher's Corner (42:58), dissecting themes of free will, ritual, and our culture's fascination with horror. The Round Table (50:47) sees the gang debate everything from the film's genre-blending to its critique of audience complicity, while the Reviews (1:23:41) segment uncovers their personal horror thresholds, wrapping up with #Mailbag (1:33:51). Join us as we open the basement door and explore all the philosophical and non-philosophical layers that The Cabin in the Woods brings to the horror genre. Featured Beer: Interlude Berliner Weisse by Cabin Brewing Company (Calgary, Alberta)","meta_description":"Episode 87: The Cabin in the Woods In Episode 87, the Philosophy in Film Podcast descends into the horror-comedy labyrinth of The Cabin in the Woods (2012…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5940,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/philosophy-in-film-22852/episodes/philosophy-in-film-087-cabin-in-the-woods/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/philosophy-in-film-22852/philosophy-in-film-087-cabin-in-the-woods.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}