{"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 - 088 - Alien: Romulus","slug":"philosophy-in-film-088-alien-romulus","published_at":"2024-12-09T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/philosophy-in-film-22852/philosophy-in-film-088-alien-romulus","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/philosophy-in-film-22852","url":"https://philinfilm.libsyn.com/philosophy-in-film-088-alien-romulus","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/philinfilm/Ep_88_-_Alien_Romulus.mp3?dest-id=1744952","summary":"Episode 88: Alien: Romulus Shaking up the release schedule with Episode 88 of Philosophy in Film, the gang boards the hauntingly dark Alien: Romulus, the latest installment in the storied sci-fi horror franchise. Returning to the series' roots, this new chapter explores themes of survival, creation, and the horrifying unknown. Craig starts the countdown with Producer's Notes (6:54), setting the stage for Alain's Beauclair Synopsis (17:12), which pieces together the film's gripping narrative. Chris navigates the depths of terror and existential inquiry in Philosopher's Corner (43:35), while the Round Table Discussion (53:29) tackles the movie's tension, terror, and timeless reflections on humanity's fragility in the face of cosmic horror. The ship's log concludes with Reviews (1:37:01), breaking down the film's impact, and Mailbag (1:54:56), featuring your transmissions from deep space. As always, we delve into the philosophical and non-philosophical elements that made Alien: Romulus a spine-chilling voyage into the unknown. Featured Beer: Twenty Pounder Double IPA by Driftwood Brewery (Victoria, BC)","meta_description":"Episode 88: Alien: Romulus Shaking up the release schedule with Episode 88 of Philosophy in Film, the gang boards the hauntingly dark Alien: Romulus, the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7058,"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-088-alien-romulus/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-088-alien-romulus.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}