Tag Archives: afterlife

Episode 84 – “The Hunt”

Posted on October 26, 2018 by traiger

There are any number of circumstances in which one might confuse heaven and hell, including when one is in the latter but thinks they are in the former. For example, in  A Nice Place to Visit, Rocky thinks he is in heaven for … Continue reading →

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Episode 72 – “The Grave”

Posted on September 18, 2018 by traiger

This is a Western with a metaphysical twist. Can someone who is dead commit murder? Can Pinto Sykes, a recently deceased gun-slinger, cause the death of Conny Miller, a bounty hunter who had tried, but failed, to bring about Sykes’ demise? When … Continue reading →

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Episode 70 – “A Game of Pool”

Posted on September 12, 2018 by traiger

Woody Allen once said that he didn’t want to become immortal through his works. He wanted to become immortal by not dying.  It’s hard to get much distance from Skakespeare’s puzzle about our posture towards death,  but this episode is … Continue reading →

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Episode 58 – “Long-Distance Call”

Posted on July 18, 2018 by traiger

Billy, a five year old boy, is given toy telephone by his adoring grandmother on his birthday, days before she dies. She tells him that the phone is for the exclusive communication between the two of them. After her death, … Continue reading →

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Episode 28 – “A Nice Place to Visit”

Posted on December 28, 2014 by traiger

One way to try to get a handle on the nature of the good, and of evil, is to reflect on our desires and their possible fulfillment.  We think of the good as the state in which our desires are … Continue reading →

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