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AuthorKent Bye

Episode 13

#43: God Save Texas

Wonder and Kent discuss the three part episodic documentary God Save Texas, which focuses on prisons, oil refineries, and the border, underlining the harms caused by each of these foundational institutions in a state which is a bell weather for the...

Episode 10

#40: Daughters

Kent and Wonder discuss the documentary Daughters, which follows four young girls as they prepare for a special father daughter dance with their incarcerated fathers. Themes that emerged were exile and punishment, loss of innocence, fatherhood and...

Episode 9

#39: As We Speak

Wonder and Kent discuss the documentary As We Speak, which explores the weaponization of rap lyrics in the criminal justice system. Emerging themes include how, exactly, the pen is mightier than the sword, the power of speech and who gets to use it...

Episode 8

#38: Power

Kent and Wonder discuss the essay style documentary Power, about US policing and its historical roots using the untimed birth chart of director, Yance Ford. Emerging themes include racism, the worth of identifying systemic and ongoing harms, the...

Episode 7

#37: Realm of Satan

Wonder and Kent discuss the experimental documentary Realm of Satan which is a shifting kaleidoscope of satanic imagery featuring satanists set against rich backdrops curated by ritual and imagination. Emerging themes center around taboo worship...