EP. 39 Eddington is Messy (Spoilers Discussion)

About this episode

Borderlnd and Mary discuss Ari Aster's film Eddington, exploring its themes and context.

Join Borderlnd and Mary as they dive deep into Ari Aster ’s hotly debated 2025 film Eddington , starring Joaquin Phoenix , Pedro Pascal , Emma Stone , Austin Butler , Luke Grimes , Deirdre O’Connell , Micheal Ward , and Amélie Hoeferle . Directed and written by Ari Aster , this socio‑political modern Western unfolds in fictional Eddington, New Mexico during the early weeks of May 2020 , against the backdrop of Covid‑19, Black Lives Matter protests, and online conspiracy culture...

People in this episode

Host: Borderlnd

Guest: Mary

Topics covered

• film analysis
• socio-political themes
• Covid-19
• Black Lives Matter
• conspiracy culture
• Ari Aster
• Joaquin Phoenix

Keywords

• Eddington
• Ari Aster
• Joaquin Phoenix
• film discussion
• socio-political
• Black Lives Matter
• Covid-19
• conspiracy culture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Eddington

Places: Eddington, New Mexico

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