About this episode

Andrew and Spencer discuss the film Exit 8 and its cultural implications.

In today's episode of Klavans On The Culture, Andrew and Spencer discuss the global sensation, Exit 8–first a video game, now a film. Focusing on the movie, the duo explores its fascinating story, its message about declining birth rates, and how the film bridges the gap between eastern and western storytelling. Klavans on the Culture Ep. 2 - - - DailyWire+: Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://dailywire.com/subscribe 📲 Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more. 📗 Read my short story, "Jesus, the Movie" at the New English Review: https://www.newenglishreview.org/articles/jesus-the-movie 📙 My NY Times best-selling non-fiction book, "The Kingdom of Cain: Finding God in the Literature of Darkness" has been nominated for an Edgar Award. Available for purchase here: https://dwplus.shop/KingdomofCain 📘 My latest novel, "After That, The Dark" is available here: https://dwplus.shop/AfterThatTheDark 📚 Save the Klavan by shopping my merch here: https://dwplus.shop/AndrewKlavanMerch - - - Socials: Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3B5RI1j Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3D7AzXp Follow on Facebook…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Klavan

Guest: Spencer

Topics covered

• video games
• film
• birth rates
• storytelling
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• Exit 8
• birth rates
• eastern storytelling
• western storytelling
• video game adaptation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Daily Wire

Books & works: Exit 8, Jesus, the Movie, The Kingdom of Cain: Finding God in the Literature of Darkness, After That, The Dark

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