{"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":"Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) When do We Need Rage? - Desert of the Reel #103","slug":"rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-2011-when-do-we-need-rage-desert-of-the-reel-103","published_at":"2025-12-05T18:58:16+00:00","page_url":"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","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/Rise-of-the-Planet-of-the-Apes-2011-When-do-We-Need-Rage----Desert-of-the-Reel-103-e3buk3k","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ef374714/podcast/play/112201268/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-5%2F413829042-44100-2-0759c0ca66a0e.m4a","summary":"Jason's rebellion against the tyranny of Harry Potter has been successful! Welcome to the DOTR Planet of the Apes episodes. In this episode, we discuss possible reasons why this trilogy doesn't show up in the discussion of the best trilogies of all time. Ryan introduces the critical animal studies lens and we explore how it help us more effectively interact with the concept of the Other. Jason explores what various ethical schools of thought might say about animal testing. They also explore the idea of rage as a vehicle for change. We hope you enjoy this episode and exploring the Planet of the Apes with us!","meta_description":"Jason's rebellion against the tyranny of Harry Potter has been successful! Welcome to the DOTR Planet of the Apes episodes. In this episode, we discuss po…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4804,"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/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-2011-when-do-we-need-rage-desert-of-the-reel-103/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/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-2011-when-do-we-need-rage-desert-of-the-reel-103.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}