{"podcast":{"title":"The Desert of the Reel: A Movie Podcast","slug":"the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471","podcast_index_feed_id":6745471,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ef374714/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/40033773/40033773-1702701906834-241e47ae9797b.jpg","author":"Desert of the Reel","episode_count":136,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T20:19:57.206759+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471"},"episode":{"title":"Freedom or Justice? The Moral Madness of STONEHEARST ASYLUM (2014) - Desert of the Reel Jason's Choice #20","slug":"freedom-or-justice-the-moral-madness-of-stonehearst-asylum-2014-desert-of-the-reel-jason-s-choice-20","published_at":"2026-02-21T16:24:07+00:00","page_url":"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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desert-of-the-reel/episodes/Freedom-or-Justice--The-Moral-Madness-of-STONEHEARST-ASYLUM-2014---Desert-of-the-Reel-Jasons-Choice-20-e3fdfr1","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ef374714/podcast/play/115834145/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-21%2F418543256-44100-2-8928104121a6b.m4a","summary":"“Maybe the question isn’t who is insane. Maybe the question is who gets to decide.” This week we are looking at the 2014 film, Stonehearst Asylum. A film based on an Edgar Allen Poe story where a new doctor enters a 1899 insane asylum, where things might not be what they appear at first. So much symbolism! We ask many questions: What is more important, Freedom or Justice? What is worse, A corrupt system or a poorly run system with good intentions? Do people need to be broken? Is it ok to let someone live in their own version of reality if they are happy? And is everyone crazy? Jason loves this movie. This film is really good at planting seeds with satisfying payoffs. We look at what we like, important quotes, and analyze this well-done mystery. Ultimately, we talk about how we can be the cure or the disease for other people. What are your thoughts? email us at desertofthereelpod@gmail.com","meta_description":"“Maybe the question isn’t who is insane. Maybe the question is who gets to decide.” This week we are looking at the 2014 film, Stonehearst Asylum. A film…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4823,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-desert-of-the-reel-a-movie-podcast-6745471/episodes/freedom-or-justice-the-moral-madness-of-stonehearst-asylum-2014-desert-of-the-reel-jason-s-choice-20/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"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.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}