Ep. 121 Art vs. Trash

Host Christopher Funderburg is joined by Martin Kessler to finally
settle the debate of "what is art?" and "what is trash?" in cinema!
Using the similarities between a Tales from the Crypt episode and a
Patricia Highsmith short story as a jumping off point, the duo digs
into the differences between artists and artisans, art and
entertainment, high and low, product and artwork - not as a value
judgement distinction but as a way of exploring the meaning of the
categories into which films and literature are shifted. Superhero
movies, John Carpenter, Thomas Mann, Robocop, Jaws, and Godard -
what does it mean to differentiate between Art and Trash? Who's to
say if Tarkovsky is better than William Castle? And why would you
react negatively to drawing (or not drawing) a distinction between
them? Join us for this open-minded, good-natured discussion of a
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twitter.com/cfunderburg Intro music: Unleash the Bastards / “Tea
for Two” Outro music: Marcus Pinn / “Vegas"