{"store":{"baseInfo":{"podcastTitle":"Emissaries from the Void","slug":"emissariesfromthevoid","podcastDescription":"

Emissaries from the Void examines cinema that is odd, obscure, oblique, or opaque, with an eye toward theming. The tone is casual but thoughtful, and commonly analyzes content through feminist and leftist lenses, but there are plenty of jokes and silliness as well. Our goal is to make media literacy accessible for films that often defy easy explanation. Surreality, expressionism, absurdism, dream logic, Layers of Artifice, the uncanny, allegory, and occult themes are all common features of the void, and we invite you to explore it with us. Lose yourself, find yourself, transform yourself in cinema’s mirror, but be warned: When you open yourself up to change, you can never be sure where you'll end up…

","podcastLogo":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20635382/1000009778.jpg","podcastShareLogo":"https://d2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net/image-logo/20635382/1000009778_1200x628.jpg?s=53a35906b5e009f8fe0a502fc69a44bf&e=jpg","podcastUrl":"https://emissariesfromthevoid.podbean.com","podcastCanSearched":true,"feedUrl":"https://feed.podbean.com/emissariesfromthevoid/feed.xml","theme":"elegant","podcastDeepLink":"https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-et8et-13adef6?from=usersite","removePodbeanBranding":"no","brandingLogo":null,"timeZone":{"timeZoneId":9,"gmtAdjustment":"GMT-07:00","useDaylightTime":1,"value":-7,"text":"(GMT-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)","daylightStartTime":"Second Sunday Of March +2 Hours","daylightEndTime":"First Sunday Of November +2 Hours","timezone":"America/Denver"},"podcastDownloads":null,"totalEpisodes":39,"showComments":true,"iOSAppDownloadLink":null,"customizeCssUrl":null,"androidAppDownloadLink":null,"showPostShare":true,"showLike":true,"author":"Void Opal","enableEngagementStats":true,"shareEmbedLink":"https://admin5.podbean.com/embed.html?id=pbblog-et8et-13adef6-playlist","language":"en","sensitivitySessionExpireTime":3600,"podcastApps":[{"name":"Apple Podcasts","link":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emissaries-from-the-void/id1809698063","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/apple-podcast.png","title":null},{"name":"YouTube","link":"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp1LumMfxumRD5-xdy0mtgBGwz5BuiEj3","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/youtube_logo.png","title":null},{"name":"Podbean App","link":"https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-et8et-13adef6?from=usersite","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/podbean-app.png","title":null},{"name":"Spotify","link":"https://open.spotify.com/show/7pJULsRKZq53n3lJKaEso0","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/spotify.png","title":null},{"name":"Amazon Music","link":"https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a0e908a8-91a6-49d3-aa7a-ca58bc3cfa0f","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/AmazonMusic.png","title":null},{"name":"iHeartRadio","link":"https://iheart.com/podcast/273199637","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/iHeartRadio.png","title":null},{"name":"PlayerFM","link":"https://player.fm/series/3661011","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/PlayerFM.png","title":null},{"name":"Podchaser","link":"https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/emissaries-from-the-void-6072086","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/Podchaser.webp","title":null},{"name":"BoomPlay","link":"https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/131623","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/BoomPlay.png","title":null}],"components":{"base":[{"id":"MainStyle","val":"light"},{"id":"Font","val":"Geometric Humanist"},{"id":"SecondaryFont","val":"Geometric Humanist"},{"id":"PlayerColor","val":"#428200"},{"id":"PlayerStyle","val":"player1"},{"id":"PlayerWave","val":"show"},{"id":"Favicon","val":null},{"id":"CookiesNotice","val":"hide"},{"id":"CookiesNoticeContent","val":"

Cookies Notice

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies.

"},{"id":"EpisodePageListenOn","val":"hide"},{"id":"EpisodePageCustomizeComponent","val":"hide"}],"home-header":[{"id":"HomeHeaderTextColor","val":"#000000"},{"id":"HomeHeaderBackgroundColor","val":"#ffffff"}],"page-header":[{"id":"PageHeaderTextColor","val":"#ffffff"},{"id":"PageHeaderBackgroundColor","val":"#868686"}],"episode-list":[{"id":"EpisodeListType","val":"grid"},{"id":"EpisodesPerPage","val":10},{"id":"EpisodeStats","val":"show"}],"navigation":[{"id":"NavigationFontColor","val":"#000000"},{"id":"NavigationBackgroundColor","val":"#e9e9e9"},{"id":"NavigationSearch","val":"show"},{"id":"NavigationLinks","val":[{"id":"Home","type":"Link","value":"/","text":"Home","subitems":[]},{"id":"Subscribe","type":"Link","value":"https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/z75N0DT85TV2","text":"Subscribe","subitems":[]},{"id":"Profile","type":"Link","value":"https://www.podbean.com/user-N1vd0ai0Kuk7","text":"Profile","subitems":[]}]}],"footer":[{"id":"FooterType","val":"Footer2"},{"id":"FooterFontColor","val":"#ffffff"},{"id":"FooterBackgroundColor","val":"#000000"},{"id":"FooterCopyright","val":"Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Produced by TBMcQueen Creative."},{"id":"SocialMediaLinks","val":{"facebook_username":"","twitter_username":"","instagram_username":"","youtube_username":"","linkedin_username":""}}],"customize-container1":[],"customize-container2":[]},"allLinks":[],"mainStylesDefaultSettings":null,"defaultCustomizeComponents":null,"scripts":[],"metas":null,"appConfig":{"package":"com.podbean.app.podcast","app_store_id":973361050,"app_name":"Podbean","scheme":"podbean"},"customizeCss":null,"canEditCss":null,"enableJsCodeInCustomizeContent":false,"enabledIframeCodeInCustomizeContent":true,"sectionMaxCount":10,"enableEditorLink":true,"enableEditCookiesNotice":true,"siteRedirectToFeed":false,"podcatcherRssUrl":null,"showFeed":true,"showTopBar":true,"enableWebSiteLike":true,"organizationName":null,"organizationPageLink":null},"backToListUrl":"/","tinymceLoaded":false,"listEpisodes":[],"userLikedEpisodes":[],"userLikeCheckedEpisodes":[],"topBarIframeLoaded":false,"listTotalCount":0,"listTotalPage":0,"listPage":0,"listType":"all","listValue":"","listName":"","pageLoading":false,"apiBaseUrl":"https://emissariesfromthevoid.podbean.com","apiV2BaseUrl":"","apiCommonParams":{"t":"6a3995ee","clientSignature":"b7cba41a9b4a9611a7584ffc4d6e3c53","u":null,"customizing":null},"apiCommonHeaders":{},"comments":[],"commentsTotalCount":0,"commentsTotalPage":0,"commentsPage":1,"commentEpisodeId":"pb25844669-fgitu","episode":{"id":"pb25844669","idTag":"fgitu","title":"LIMINAL: No Curriculum for Old Men (Class of 1984)","logo":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20635382/1000009778_300x300.jpg","shareLogo":"https://d2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net/image-logo/20635382/1000009778_1200x628.jpg?s=53a35906b5e009f8fe0a502fc69a44bf&e=jpg","largeLogo":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20635382/1000009778.jpg","previewContent":null,"content":"

Class of 1984 (1982) —

Unofficial Escape from New York prequel, neo-nazi teens, Straw Dogs, ephebiphobia, fascists are poser cowards, authorities enable fascists

CW: Violence, SA

","publishTimestamp":1746924983,"duration":1070,"mediaUrl":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7g7rug87xnxhyr9w/L001_-_Class_of_1984bp9oi.mp3","mediaType":"audio/mpeg","shareLink":"https://admin5.podbean.com/embed.html?id=pb-fgitu-18a5bbd","likedCount":0,"deepLink":"https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-fgitu-18a5bbd","transcriptUrl":null,"permalink":"/e/l001/","downloadLink":"https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-fgitu-18a5bbd?download=1","fallbackResource":null,"fallbackResourceMimetype":null,"downloadCount":15,"status":"publish","hasMoreContent":false,"chaptersUrl":null,"explicit":true},"episodeShareLink":null,"deepLink":"https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-fgitu-18a5bbd","playlist":{"episodes":[],"current":0,"start":0,"stop":0,"playing":true,"playerLoading":true,"playbackRate":1,"playbackRateIndex":1,"volume":1},"toasts":[],"confirm":null,"customizeEditorFormZIndex":999,"lastRequestTime":null,"validateChangesOnBeforeunload":true,"windowWidth":1000,"VITE_FS1_CDN_URL_PREFIX":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1","reloadStats":false,"userIdEncrypted":null,"userProfilePicture":null,"username":null,"isVerified":false,"loadUserInfo":false,"loginUrl":"https://www.podbean.com/site/user/login?return=https%253A%252F%252Femissariesfromthevoid.podbean.com%252Fe%252Fl001%252F&rts=a1aca81632d5ea68d7c0a0f2705b3fadba5c0009","recaptchaV3Loaded":false,"recaptchaV2Loaded":false,"likesLoaded":false,"commentLikeMap":{},"commentOffset":0,"widgetCommentsLoaded":false},"episode":{"id":"pb25844669","idTag":"fgitu","title":"LIMINAL: No Curriculum for Old Men (Class of 1984)","logo":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20635382/1000009778_300x300.jpg","shareLogo":"https://d2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net/image-logo/20635382/1000009778_1200x628.jpg?s=53a35906b5e009f8fe0a502fc69a44bf&e=jpg","largeLogo":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20635382/1000009778.jpg","previewContent":null,"content":"

Class of 1984 (1982) —

Unofficial Escape from New York prequel, neo-nazi teens, Straw Dogs, ephebiphobia, fascists are poser cowards, authorities enable fascists

CW: Violence, SA