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ArtiFact Podcast

The logo for the ArtiFact podcast, by Alex Sheremet and Joel Parrish.

The ArtiFact Podcast is a long-form show on books, movies, paintings, and music hosted by Alex Sheremet and Joel Parrish. Each subject is covered in depth and at length, with past shows featuring the Epic of Gilgamesh, Charles Johnson’s Oxherding Tale, Leonard Shlain’s Art & Physics, John Williams’s Stoner, and more.  Subscribe to the automachination YouTube channel, or stream the audio below:

ArtiFact Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjTPfXXdSPw

Recent Posts

  • Great Action is Great Storytelling: James Cameron’s “The Terminator” (1984)
  • Why Steve McQueen’s “Widows” (2018) Disappoints
  • Love’s Demands: Ingmar Bergman’s “Autumn Sonata” (1978)
  • How Steven Pinker Fails The Arts In “The Sense Of Style” (2014)
  • The Misery, Cruelty, and Beauty of Robert Bresson’s “Mouchette” (1967)

Recent Comments

  • Jessica on Why Steve McQueen’s “Widows” (2018) Disappoints
  • Ethan Pinch on Why Steve McQueen’s “Widows” (2018) Disappoints
  • Ezekiel on Why Steve McQueen’s “Widows” (2018) Disappoints
  • Waqas Jani on Why Steve McQueen’s “Widows” (2018) Disappoints
  • Dan Schneider on How Steven Pinker Fails The Arts In “The Sense Of Style” (2014)

Alex Sheremet’s books

The cover of Alex Sheremet's 'A Few Streets More To Kensington'
The cover for Alex Sheremet's film study, Woody Allen: Reel to Real.

What We’re Thinking About

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