The Lack
Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power
Documentary and investigations · Ongoing · ~61 min
Taste attributes: documentarytalk-showslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a serious, unhurried documentary podcast, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like patience over pace.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
The Lack is a weekly podcast from political theorist Benjamin Studebaker, philosopher Nina Power and filmmaker Helen Rollins. We take a work each week (film, poem, essay, book...) and relate it to a philosophical theme for a wide-ranging discussion about ideas, culture and society. Each week, there…
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- Publisher
- Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, and Nina Power
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 61 minutes
- Latest episode
- 9 November 2026
- Categories
- Society & Culture, Philosophy, TV & Film, Government
- Taste scores
- How we score
How podcast matches work
Podcasts are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. The scores are estimates, from fixed rules plus a one-off AI reading of each show's own description and episode titles. Quality badges never change your match.
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