<div> <p>Today we’re keeping it light, mostly with scenes of horrific violence, all of which evoke a paradoxical sensation, a strange weightlessness like you feel at the top of a rollercoaster. This is THE LIGHT TOUCH. Think Wade Gustafson’s jacket expelling feathers in Fargo, or Moon’s God-fearing monologue in True Grit. We conclude with a deep dive into the ending of Raising Arizona, which is perhaps the ultimate manifestation of a lightness that’s unreliable yet unshakeable. We also discuss the multitude of Lump-like characters in the Coens ouvre, and follow up on our Point of View episode with some rad listener contributions from the Discord!</p><p><strong>Coens covered: </strong>Fargo, The Man Who Wasn’t There, The Ladykillers, True Grit, Raising Arizona</p><p><strong>Plus: </strong>Night of the Hunter</p><p><strong>Want to join the study group? Follow us on </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/to_the_white_sea/"><strong>social</strong></a><strong> </strong><a href="https://x.com/tothewhitesea"><strong>media</strong></a><strong>, tell your friends about the show, and leave a rating/review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. These all really help. </strong><strong><em>And join the </em></strong><a href="https://t.co/wZuwCaaJJq"><strong><em>Discord</em></strong></a><strong><em> too!<br></em></strong><br> *<strong>*You can also support us directly at </strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/tothewhitesea"><strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/tothewhitesea">https://ko-fi.com/tothewhitesea</a></strong></a><strong>**<br> </strong><br> <strong>For all things TTWS visit </strong><a href="http://tothewhitesea.me/"><strong><a href="http://tothewhitesea.me">tothewhitesea.me</a><br></strong></a><br></p></div>