Episode 17: The Matrix Franchise with Dr. Rebecca Gibson

Mar 21, 2022

On this Month's Episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, Return guest Dr. Rebecca Gibson and I tackle the Sci-Fi Cyberpunk Dystopian Franchise of The Matrix. From the original to its gliorious 'resuurection', Dr. Gibson and I talk synergistic media marketing, American Ethnocentrism, problematic interpretations, Disability, Capitalism, some Baudrillard and a lot of Foucault. Come Join us, and we will show you just how deep the rabbit hole goes...

 

Intro: (1:07-8:00)

• Catching up with Dr. Gibson and her work.
• A Mythology/Folklore aside
• This episodes overlap with the Blog

Basics: (8:03-31:54)

• The Crew
• The Plot(s)
• Links to Mitchell's Cloud Atlas
• IMDB Trivia
• The Wachowski's and Kubrick
• Different Direction in 'Resurrections"

Historical Context (32:06-78:50)

• Dr. Gibson's first screenings 
• Brian's first Impressions 
• Synergystic Media Marketing
• Novelty is a product of American Ethnocentrism 
• Problematic interpretations of The Matrix
• 'Resurrections' Backlash 

Social Analysis (79:06-146:47)

• Agency Vs. Structure 
• Weber's Bureaucracy 
• Foucault's Dicipline and Punish 
•          Penopticon 
•          Biopower 
• Disability and Capitalism
• Love, Gender and "The Patriarchical Bargain"
• Sex as Revolution through Consent and Communication 
• Weaponizing Nostalgia 
• Detour into Resurrections 
•            Dr. Gibson's Red Flags 
•            Legacy sequels and Smith 

Outtro (146:48-150:32)

• Links and Plugs 

Stick around for:

• An anti-NFT Rant
• Yeah, Sex is great, but....
• Shout out to Wong Kar Wai 
• A Demanding Poncho.

 

Links 

Dr. Gibson's work 

Dr. Gibson on Twitter 

@TheSociologistS

The Sociologist's Dojo Essay on The matrix