# The Big Lebowski

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/pop-locke/the-big-lebowski>

**By** Julian Sanchez, Akiva Malamet, Landry Ayres, Natalie Dowzicky

**Published:** August 26, 2020

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Julian Sanchez \& Akiva Malamet join the show to discuss the essence of the Coen Brothers' famous character; The Dude.

## Summary:

The Big Lebowski has spurred a cult-like following revolving around The Dude. In 1998 the Coen brothers released "The Big Lebowski" and the theaters were half-empty. The movie was a follow up to their Oscar-winning film "Fargo". The movie follows a dopey but profound slacker noir about a guy — a conscientious objector to all human conflict — whose quest to avenge a soiled rug unravels into a wild goose chase involving all sorts of inherent vice.