O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Three university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ eighth film, O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. Jones
Takin' her easy for all you sinners.
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Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditional)
Annie Chen: recorder
Billy Jones: drums & percussion
Nathan Jones: bass
Robert C. Jones: guitars

Chapters

• 0:00 Theme Song
• 0:22 Intro
• 1:53 Lightning Round
• 9:32 Summary
• 16:04 Social/Political/Cultural Themes
• 1:29:32 Philosophical Themes
• 1:34:37 Coen Brothers Themes
• 1:53:44 Music & Score Observations
• 2:06:37 Cinematic/Character/Plot Observations
• 2:19:41 Outro - Full Theme Song