Fear & Desire / Killer's Kiss
He dominated the field in this year\u2019s 20th Century March Madness competition, and now we\u2019re celebrating with a parade and a big brass band\u2026it\u2019s time for our series on the films of Stanley Kubrick - Pods Wide Cast! Join us as we fill in the background strokes of Kubrick\u2019s early career - his childhood in the Bronx, his photography apprenticeship with Look Magazine - and as we discuss his first two features - 1953\u2019s FEAR AND DESIRE and 1955\u2019s KILLER\u2019S KISS. Some burning questions we end up asking: how much of later Kubrick is already present in these pretty amateurish works? How do these rank in the patheon of debut films by great directors? Is there a code of ethics for cab drivers when you jump into the backseat and request that they \u201cfollow that car?\u201d Why has Ben been buying mannequins off eBay? And more!\n\nAdditional Music by Alex Barron\n\nJohn Wayne Throws Kid in River\n\nJoin our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes.\nFollow us @blankcheckpod on\xa0Instagram,\xa0Threads,\xa0Facebook\xa0and\xa0X!\nBuy some real nerdy merch.\nConnect with other Blankies on our\xa0Reddit\xa0or\xa0Discord\nFor anything else, check out\xa0BlankCheckPod.com\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices