Hello fellow idiots! I'm proud to present you with the third episode of the Theoretical Idiot Podcast. In this episode, I talk with my very first guest, Trent, about auteurism and how it relates to the hit television shows Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Auteurism has become engrained in all media and it has significant consequences on the collaborative nature of media production. Join us as we criticize auteurism and stick around towards the end where we each give a review of a film we recently watched!

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