About this episode

This episode examines the crisis of masculinity through the lens of Frank Oz's 1986 film 'Little Shop of Horrors'.

In light of the ongoing cultural conversation regarding the crisis of masculinity, this week's episode builds on last week's discussion about 'nice guys' and violence by examining Frank Oz's 1986 dark comedy musical, Little Shop of Horrors . We also briefly discuss: Oppenheimer (2023) d. Christopher Nolan Contact Us Email: contact@jimmybernasconi.com

People in this episode

Host: Jimmy Bernasconi

Topics covered

• masculinity
• dark comedy
• film analysis
• cultural conversation
• violence
• musical

Keywords

• masculinity
• Little Shop of Horrors
• Frank Oz
• Oppenheimer
• film analysis
• dark comedy
• cultural conversation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Little Shop of Horrors, Oppenheimer

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