Allegory Lounge
Allegory Lounge is a four-part mini series that explores psychology and philosophy through cinema, treating film as modern myths that illuminate the human condition.
How We Change
The first two episodes explore the process of transformation — how growth unfolds within us.
Why We Change
The second half explores the deeper reason behind transformation — the existential pressures that push us to grow.
⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: Throughout the series, we discuss films and shows freely. We recommend watching them beforehand if you’d like to avoid spoilers.
Allegory Lounge
Faith & Reason: Groundhog Day & Heretic
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Through films like Groundhog Day and Heretic, we examine how people either create meaning through reason and personal agency or refine belief through faith and trust, and how both paths can either liberate or trap us depending on how rigidly we hold them.
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FILMS - SPOILER WARNING
- Groundhog Day (1993), dir. Harold Ramis; starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell
- Russian Doll (Netflix), created by/starring Natasha Lyonne
- Heretic (2024), dir. Scott Beck & Bryan Woods
- The Sunset Limited, play by Cormac McCarthy, dir. Marco DiGeorge at Theatre on the Edge in Orlando, FL.
REFERENCES & RESOURCES
- Friedrich Nietzsche. The Gay Science (1882; 1887 ed.)
- Albert Camus. The Myth of Sisyphus. 1942.
- Irvin D. Yalom. Existential Psychotherapy. 1980.
- Benson, H., et al. (2006). Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP). American Heart Journal, 151(4), 934–942.
CREDITS
Hosts: Laiza Rodriguez Kenney & Katie DeAscanis
Creator, Producer & Editor: Laiza Rodriguez Kenney
Art Design: Brian Rodriguez Kenney / briandrewkenney.com
Music: Botanist Boogie Breakdown by Ryan James Carr, courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com.