Pluribus – S01E01 – We Is Us | Transcript
An astronomer’s discovery turns the planet upside down. Carol Sturka, a curmudgeonly novelist, is terrified by this strange new world.
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Pluribus – S01E01 – We Is Us | Transcript
An astronomer’s discovery turns the planet upside down. Carol Sturka, a curmudgeonly novelist, is terrified by this strange new world.
Pluribus – S01E01 – We Is Us | Transcript
An astronomer’s discovery turns the planet upside down. Carol Sturka, a curmudgeonly novelist, is terrified by this strange new world.
Stranger Things – S02E09 – Chapter Nine: The Gate | Transcript
Eleven makes plans to finish what she started while the survivors turn up the heat on the monstrous force that’s holding Will hostage.
Stranger Things – S02E08 – Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer | Transcript
An unlikely hero steps forward when a deadly development puts the Hawkins lab on lockdown, trapping Will and several others inside.
Stranger Things – S02E07 – Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister | Transcript
Psychic visions draw Eleven to a band of violent outcasts and an angry girl with a shadowy past.
Stranger Things – S02E06 – Chapter Six: The Spy | Transcript
Will’s connection to a shadowy evil grows stronger but no one’s quite sure how to stop it. Elsewhere, Dustin and Steve forge an unlikely bond.
Stranger Things – S02E05 – Chapter Five: Dig Dug | Transcript
Nancy and Jonathan swap conspiracy theories with a new ally as Eleven searches for someone from her past. “Bob the Brain” tackles a difficult problem.
Stranger Things – S02E04 – Chapter Four: Will the Wise | Transcript
An ailing Will opens up to Joyce — with disturbing results. While Hopper digs for the truth, Eleven unearths a surprising discovery.
Stranger Things – S02E03 – Chapter Three: The Pollywog | Transcript
Dustin adopts a strange new pet, and Eleven grows increasingly impatient. A well-meaning Bob urges Will to stand up to his fears.
Death by Lightning (2025) | Transcripts
Death by Lightning dramatizes the stranger-than-fiction true story of 20th U.S. President James Garfield, and admirer Charles Guiteau, who assassinated him.
Movie Reviews
Dinner for Few (2014)
During dinner, “the system” feeds the few who consume all the resources while the rest survive on scraps. Inevitably, the struggle for what remains leads to catastrophic change.
Interiors (1978) | Review by Pauline Kael
Interiors looks so much like a masterpiece and has such a super-banal metaphysical theme (death versus life) that it’s easy to see why many regard it as a masterpiece: it’s deep on the surface.
Shoot the Moon (1982) – Albert Finney and Diane Keaton Shine in Alan Parker’s Devastating Marriage Drama
Albert Finney and Diane Keaton star in Alan Parker’s Shoot the Moon (1982), a searing, beautifully acted portrait of love, heartbreak, and family turmoil.
The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) | Review
Hind Rajab was a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed by the Israel Defense Forces during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.
Caught Stealing (2025) | Review
When his punk-rock neighbor asks him to look after his cat for a few days, Hank suddenly finds himself caught up in a dangerous mess—hunted down by a crew of ruthless gangsters.
One Battle After Another (2025) | Review
When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunite to rescue one of their own’s daughter.
Bugonia (2025) – by Yorgos Lanthimos | Reviews
Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Is Too Real to Be Fun and Too Cold to Forget
Henry is a bleak, unsparing horror film about a killer without motive or catharsis—real horror lies in his ordinariness, and McNaughton offers no escape.
Movie Transcripts
Waltzing with Brando (2024) | Transcript
Marlon Brando pulls idealistic Los Angeles architect Bernard Judge from his ordinary life and persuades him to design the world’s first ecologically perfect retreat on a tiny, inhospitable Tahitian island.
The Godfather Part II (1974) | Transcript
The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.
The Godfather (1972) | Transcript
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
Don’t Say a Word (2001) | Transcript
When the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he’s horrified to discover that the abductors’ demand is that he break through to a post traumatic stress disorder suffering young woman who knows a secret…
Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel (2018) | Transcript
Two years after escaping from demonic terror, a young woman is still haunted by unnatural visions.
Doctor Sleep (2019) | Transcript
Years following the events of The Shining (1980), a now-adult Dan Torrance must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as The True Knot, who prey on children with powers to remain immortal.
The Shining (1980) | Transcript
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter, where a sinister presence influences the father into violence. At the same time, his psychic son sees horrifying forebodings from both the past and the future.
Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) | Transcript
Three of the fiercest warriors in human history become prey to the ultimate killer of killers.
TV Show Transcripts
The Bad Guys: Breaking In – Season 1 | Transcripts
Before becoming THE Bad Guys, they were just criminals seeking notoriety. Wolf leads their crew on daring heists to top the 6 News Nightly’s Worst List, but being truly bad isn’t their strong suit.
Stranger Things – S02E02 – Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak | Transcript
After Will sees something terrible on trick-or-treat night, Mike wonders whether Eleven’s still out there. Nancy wrestles with the truth about Barb.
Stranger Things – S02E01 – Chapter One: MADMAX | Transcript
As the town preps for Halloween, a high-scoring rival shakes things up at the arcade, and a skeptical Hopper inspects a field of rotting pumpkins.
Murdaugh: Death in the Family – S01E06 – June 7th | Transcript
Maggie finds joy in life outside of Hampton while Paul embraces his newfound sense of responsibility. Alex struggles to process the news of his father’s deteriorating health.
The Morning Show – S04E08 – The Parent Trap | Transcript
Alex and Cory confront the meaning of legacy. Bradley’s investigation takes a dangerous new turn.
Stranger Things – S01E08 – Chapter Eight: The Upside Down | Transcript
Joyce and Hopper are taken in for questioning. Nancy and Jonathan prepare to fight the monster and save Will.
Stranger Things – S01E07 – Chapter Seven: The Bathtub | Transcript
The government comes searching for Eleven. Eleven looks for Will and Barb in the Upside Down.
Stranger Things – S01E06 – Chapter Six: The Monster | Transcript
A frantic Jonathan looks for Nancy in the darkness, but Steve’s looking for her, too. Hopper and Joyce uncover the truth about the lab’s experiments.
Stand-up Transcripts
Doug Stanhope: No Refunds (2007) | Transcript
Doug Stanhope spews his own brand of moral outrage in an unmatched style that borders on self-destruction.
Michelle Wolf: The Well (2025) | Transcript
The stand-up special Michelle Wolf: The Well largely centers on her experiences with and observations on motherhood and gender politics, delivered with her signature sharp, provocative, and uncompromising style.
Rachel Sennott: The Worst Part of Sitting on a Guy’s Face | Transcript
Rachel Sennott reveals the downside of sitting on someone’s face and explains what it’s really like to sext with her.
Sammy Obeid: How to save Gaza | Transcript
Sammy Obeid blends comedy and politics, joking about privilege, Gaza, and DoorDash while turning outrage into satire and empathy into creative resistance.
Sammy Obeid: Solving Charlie Kirk’s Murder | Transcript
Sammy Obeid “solves” Charlie Kirk’s murder, spiraling through wild conspiracies, satire, and self-aware chaos until he finds reluctant empathy.
Eddie Izzard: Definite Article (1996) | Transcript
Eddie Izzard: Definite Article (1996) is a classic stand-up comedy special showcasing Izzard’s witty, surreal humor and unique style.
Cristela Alonzo: Middle Classy (2022) | Transcript
Comedian Cristela Alonzo spills on learning English from “The Price Is Right,” getting COVID on her birthday, and how money really can buy happiness.
Sammy Obeid: The Epstein ‘Philes | Transcript
Comedian Sammy Obeid’s 2025 special “The Epstein ‘Philes” humorously tackles Jeffrey Epstein’s controversial death. Obeid critiques the slow news cycle, calling out government secrecy and
Stand up Comedy Transcripts
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Interviews
The Altman-Carlson Interview | Transcript
Podcast episode transcript from The Tucker Carlson Show: Sam Altman on God, Elon Musk and the Mysterious Death of His Former Employee.
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: Is the US Subordinated to Israel? | Transcript
Sachs: U.S. foreign policy serves Israel’s agenda, not American interests; Trump followed Netanyahu into endless wars, risking global instability.
“Washington has the delusion it still runs the show”: Jeffrey Sachs on a multipolar world | Transcript
Is the status of the United States as a global hegemon shifting? Major powers like China, India and Russia have been expanding both their global influence and strategic ties. How will the US deal with its waning dominance?
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: A Lonely Netanyahu in DC | Transcript
Judge Andrew Napolitano and Professor Jeffrey Sachs discussed the economic and political implications of tariffs, U.S. foreign policy, and Israel’s actions in Gaza. Sachs explained
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: Trump and Palestinian Freedom | Transcript
Judge Napolitano and Prof. Sachs discuss Trump’s foreign policy, Netanyahu’s agenda, US-Israel relations, Palestine, COVID origins, and global instability.
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: Can there be Peace with Netanyahu? | Transcript
Judge Napolitano and Jeffrey Sachs discuss Trump’s declassification order on JFK, RFK, MLK assassinations, Ukraine war’s end, Netanyahu’s government, and global peace.
Jeffrey Sachs: The US Is Leading Us Closer to Nuclear War | Transcript
Jeffrey Sachs critiques U.S. foreign policy, Israel’s influence, and Western narratives on global crises, warning of escalating conflicts and nuclear risks.
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: The Geopolitics Of Syria’s Civil War | Transcript
Sachs: U.S.-Israeli policies fuel chaos in Syria and beyond. Assad’s fall increases instability; Iran’s role uncertain. Peace overtures ignored, conflict persists.
Books
The Journey of Ulysses in Dante’s Divine Comedy
Dante builds a symbolic universe where space reflects morality; his upward journey contrasts with Ulysses’ amoral pursuit of knowledge on a horizontal path.
Literary origins of the insect in Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis”
Kafka’s Gregor is no specific bug, but a metaphor shaped by Kant, Dickens, and Shakespeare—especially via Dickens’ animal imagery and satirical tone.
The Abyss of Duty: Reading Jonathan Littell’s “The Kindly Ones”
A Nazi officer’s descent into horror, duty, and survival. The Kindly Ones is brutal, immersive, and unforgettable—literature that feels lived, not written.
The Romantic Rebel Who Redefined Italian Literature
Giacomo Leopardi, poet of despair and patriotism, blended erudition and emotion, capturing Italy’s struggles and universal sorrow through timeless verse.