exploring benesh's (2011) doctoral dissertation on #groundhogday, symbolism in hands, in lines/bars/stripes... or NOT, and seeing the forest AND the trees. Plus, #timeloop of the week: Long Beach Landmark Theatre Company's production of Groundhog Day: The Musical. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

from pelvic tilt to cherry street, hanging out with richard henzel to time loop of the week: ghost of camp blood. #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

a look into a deleted scene, phil talking to a science teacher and then watching an elementary class performing the story of the frog prince. #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

Since Ramis brings up Eugene V Debs in his commentary track, here is an overview of Debs, socialism, the American Railway Union, the Pullman Strike and the violent response from corporate and government interests. #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

the third of a trio of entries written upon the death of Harold Ramis. #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

the second blog entry i wrote upon the death of harold ramis, exploring the idea of being better. #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

The first blog post I wrote upon the death of Harold Ramis, talking about his legacy and his life. #GroundhogDay ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

Taking a look at the career of Harold Ramis, his bio, his credits, and his obituary. #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

as the van arrives in the town square of Punxsutawney, we look at the process of getting from Danny Rubin's original script to the final revision with Harold Ramis. time loop of the week: The Final Girls. #GroundhogDay ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

Discussing the life and career of Danny Rubin, with brief sidetracks into Twin Peaks Radio, Movies-by-Minutes, Michael Schulman, Groundhog Day: The Musical, and How to Write Groundhog Day. #GroundhogDay ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

More on Heidi... Heida 2, then the start of an exploration of two art installations: Heidi 2 by Sue De Beer & Laura Parnes and Heidi by Mike Kelley & Paul McCarthy. #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

A brief bit about the existence (or not) of Heidi II. #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

Phil's need to eat, or lack thereof; his physical fitness; and what dressing up as The Man With No Name means as a metaphor. #themanwithnoname #clinteastwood #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

describing blood sausage gets me sidetracked with benesh and the digestive metaphor in #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

phil becomes the groundhog, larry is a proto-phil, and phil and rita trade words on the way from blairsville, pa to algonquin, il, to woodstock, il ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

reading the opening scene from the final revision of the script (and a little bit from the third revision) before we get to minute 6 of the film next episode ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

hofstadter, a strange loop as gospel play, benesh, izod, consciousness, jung, nietzsche, heraclitus, back to the future, and bill & ted's excellent adventure ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

strange loops, religion, pathological demand avoidance, friends, the groundhog day effect, re-experiencing stories, assholes, presidential debates, finding community, and looping with purpose ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

douglas hofstadter's strange loops, creating stories that are uniquely yours, finding meaning in a world increasingly meaningless, inside out 2, ex machina, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, groundhog day, fiction, religion, the self, free will, and my fundamental understanding of the universe time loop of the week: a strange loop: a musical a…

a detailed history and explanation of the swallows journey to and from capistrano ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

the van leaves pittsburgh; imdb goofs get it wrong; credits for jennifer butler, pembroke j herring, david nichols, and john bailey; rita may be a robot; and swallows return to capistrano time loop of the week: this episode ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

the van leaves pittsburgh; imdb goofs get it wrong; credits for pembroke j herring, david nichols, and john bailey; swallows return to capistrano time loop of the week: graymatter (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sibCmyoTkss) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

bill murray, the problematic actor; his personal life and allegations of abuse; his erratic behavior on, but mostly off, set ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

a blog entry about the marriages of harold ramis and bill murray, drifting into thoughts about permanence and grief, and getting sidetracked by a story idea i had years ago ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

a blog entry about the feud between bill murray and harold ramis and whether or not it ever ended. plus, a surprise time loop of the week: the endless ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

from reviews of murray's performance to my own critique of him as an actor, this blog entry reading gets interrupted by a long ramble about my favorite films, letterboxd, and my cock & bull movie talk podcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

phil seeing rita for the first time, casting by howard feuer, the pittsburgh skyline, and time loop of the week: game changer - "deja vu" ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

melatonin, hibernation, the pineal gland, and the groundhog ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

imbolc, candlemas, the immortal punxsutawney phil, and some science behind the holiday. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

continuing the cataloging of sexist details in groundhog day, touching on the topics of masculinity and femininity, empowerment and oppression, and phil's improvement as a person. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

this entry was the start of a several-day attempt to catalog the specific instances of sexism in groundhog day. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

patriarchy, simulational reality, sexism, nancy, chivalry, how phil identifies others, slasher films and feminism, and i get sidetracked by siskel and ebert. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

sex and violence in groundhog day; the effect of sex, violence, and profanity on box office; and the protestant work ethic and the use of force. rita's groundhog day: https://vimeo.com/82162912?share=copy ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

what time is it? carol bivens, some science, some historical context, chris elliott, willie garson, and time loop of the week: river. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

bonus episode about the film 'perfect days' and komorebi, the sunlight leaking through the trees. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

reading from the blog--and adding some extra commentary--in regards to phil's jilted ex lover stephanie decastro, whether or not phil is self-cursed, and seeing phil actually be apologetic and supportive. plus, some 80s-offensive display of witchcraft. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

taking a look at the beginning of the third revision of the screenplay with phil's boss gil and phil's 'girlfriend' stephanie decastro. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

looking at how danny rubin's original script begins, the unnecessary voiceover, phil predicting phil's behavior, and how phil counted his days in the loop (and why you shouldn't). ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

phil gives his first weather report after saying he wants to be in a big blue nothing. time loop of the week: groundhog lays. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

tao te ching, siddhartha, nietzsche, eternal recurrence, derrick jensen, ralph waldo emerson, daniel quinn, and the usefulness of memory ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

geographic isolation, ouspensky, nietzsche, faust, atwood, ellis, shakespeare, infinity, siddhartha, and community ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

daughton, nietzsche, faust, lavery, rilke, hesse ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

macbeth, two wolves, plato's charioteer, time loop of the week: happy death day, screenplay comparisons, nino rota, blue sky and clouds. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

happy groundhog day everybody! a quick update on how this show may be returning soon, plus i try to succinctly describe the plot of groundhog day as a whole. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

editing, pump up the minute, scheduling guests, adhd, annihilation minute, master's thesis, my groundhog day project blog, and the movies by minutes format. #groundhogday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

bill murray's dry wit, holiday movie rewatchability, location manager bob hudgins, harold ramis' cameo #timeloops of the week: oculus, majora's mask, blair/gina guest: derick mcduff (underrated) #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

conversation cuts, rita's anger, doris' crush, time loop markers, groundhog day the musical. time loops of the week: hadestown, repeaters guest: tyler boudreau (amateur nerds) #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

ned's timing, twelve monkeys, furbies, the iron giant... oh, and phil arrives at and leaves gobbler's knob... again time loop of the week: westworld - 'the riddle of the sphinx' guest: austin prior (malkovich malkovich minute minute) #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

day 3, i got you babe, phil's lifestyle, pencil breaking, and a deleted scene time loop of the week: the fare #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★robert e g black

phil is confused, the handler has things handled, water is still cold, and time is having a 404 error. time loops of the week: cloak & dagger - "lotus eaters", la jetee, 12 monkeys - "lullaby", twelve monkeys guest: evan (left of the projector) #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…