About this episode

This episode explores the tension between socioeconomics and transcendence through the film The Commitments.

Following last week's discussions about the elusiveness of certain political ideas, this week's episode contemplates the tension between the experience of socioeconomics versus something more transcendent, through the lens of Alan Parker's 1991 comedy, The Commitments. Contact Us Email: contact@jimmybernasconi.com

People in this episode

Host: Jimmy Bernasconi

Topics covered

• socioeconomics
• transcendence
• political ideas
• comedy
• film analysis

Keywords

• The Commitments
• Alan Parker
• socioeconomics
• transcendence
• political ideas
• film analysis
• comedy

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Books & works: The Commitments

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