Kaufman for Lent

Alien aka Stewie Griffin DJ joins Josiah to discuss Synecdoche, New York and whether or not life is worth living. Happy Good Friday!

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References

• Synecdoche, New York (2008), directed by Charlie Kaufman.
• 'Waiting for God in the Dark Night of the Soul: On Peter Rollins' Atheism for Lent,' Jeremy John in Sojourners, https://sojo.net/articles/lenten-reflections/waiting-god-dark-night-soul-peter-rollins-atheism-lent.
• MovieGuide review, https://www.movieguide.org/reviews/movies/synecdoche-new-york.html
• "Taste of Cherry: Stay Near the Tree," A. S. Hamrah, https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7026-taste-of-cherry-stay-near-the-tree.
• The Worm at the Core: On the Role of Death in Life by Jeff Greenberg and Sheldon Solomon

Music & Audio credits

• Synecdoche, New York (2008)
• Yesterday – bloom.
• Piano Three - John Brion
• Priests and Paramedics - Pedro the Lion
• In My Dreams – bloom.
• Free At Last - PUP