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PREVIEW - Don't Think Twice (2016) and Improv Comedy with Sophie and Rob [the first ten minutes] Oct 26, 2021

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WARNING: graphic descriptions of the improv comedy scene are found throughout the episode. Listener discretion is advised.

Sophie from Dumb Bitch Media and Rob from Dumb & Awful return to discuss the Mike Birbiglia directed 2016 comedy-drama Don't Think Twice about the trials and tribulations of an NYC improv comedy troupe known as "The Commune." We also discuss their experiences in the improv comedy world and basically just gossip a lot it's very fun.
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127 - GUN BARREL 009: No Time to Die #BringBackJinx Oct 20, 2021

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***Content warning: discussion of sexual violence at 1:42:50 - 1:43:20***
Jeremy, Olav, and Kaden join the expert panel to discuss the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die.
Discussed inside: Jeffrey Wright's Felix Leiter, Ana de Armas thirst, Bond's relationships and interiority, physical deformities, and what should be next for the franchise (being public domain.) As well, we explore two articles from the National Review (one from Armond) bemoaning the "wokeness" of the Bond franchise and how Lizzo could have sex with Bond.
ReComradations:
Jeremy: American Crime Story + Big Shiny Takes and The Forgotten Corner + his new Substack
Kaden: Squid Game + twerking at PetroCan + be nice to service workers + all your parents
Evan: Ma, dir. Tate Taylor (2019)

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BONUS: The Parallax View with Duncan Kinney Oct 17, 2021

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This timed Patreon-exclusive episode is now available for free. Enjoy!
Future Canadian Senator and host of The Progress Report Duncan Kinney joins me to discuss the 1974 Alan J. Pakula film The Parallax View. Part of the unofficial "Paranoia Trilogy" with All The President's Men and Klute, this film centres on a journalist shaken into action by a whistleblower's death to find the truth about the Parallax Corporation and their involvement in political assassinations.

On an unrelated note, Duncan and I discuss the upcoming Alberta Senate election, which is dumb and fake.

kinney4senate.ca to find out more about the campaign

126 - "Along came a veterinarian" Reviewing the ads of the 44th federal election Sep 20, 2021

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As heard on the Harbinger Media Network Hellection Telethon, I review twenty ads running from all major Canadian political ads and score them on a 1-5 scale. Who will win? Who will lose? Who is Dr. Stacey Gastis?
And hey! Today is election day in Canada. You should probably vote!
Find out more about the Harbinger Media Network here and buy a membership!

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PREVIEW - Canadian Federal Election Special feat. Dr. Jordan Peterson and Rex Murphy Sep 16, 2021

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Canadians are going to the polls! Justin Trudeau is seeking re-election two years early to secure a majority government, but how will Kino cover this? Fear not. As a podcast focused on the visual arts, I examine the issues of the 44th federal election through a close reading of a conversation between Dr. Jordan Peterson and well-spoken crank Rex Murphy on the Jordan B. Peterson Podcast. I learn a lot about cancel culture, climate change, and the insidious woke agenda thanks to these intellectual titans.

Telethon (Sat. Sept 18th) twitch.tv/robrousseau

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125 - Free Guy: Soy vs Win with Trevor Strunk Sep 01, 2021

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***Remembering Roxanne Tootoosis Wâpiskaw wâpikwanî GoFundMe***
Host of No Cartridge and author of the upcoming Story Mode: Video Games and the Interplay Between Consoles and Culture Trevor Strunk joins me to discuss Free Guy, a film about Ryan Reynolds breaking out of his wagecuck NPC life to become a cool guy who follows the rules on his own terms. Discussed inside: representations of game development, what political art means, and how Fortnite is now all culture.
ReComradations
Trevor: [1] Hades from Supergiant Games [2] The Silver Case on Switch
Evan: Alberta Advantage - TORIES: Lougheed, 1971-1985

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PREVIEW - The Parallax View + Alberta Senate Elections with Duncan Kinney Aug 27, 2021

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Future Canadian Senator and host of The Progress Report Duncan Kinney joins me to discuss the 1974 Alan J. Pakula film The Parallax View. Part of the unofficial "Paranoia Trilogy" with All The President's Men and Klute, this film centres on a journalist shaken into action by a whistleblower's death to find the truth about the Parallax Corporation and their involvement in political assassinations.
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124 - "Operation Cosmic Sin is now a go" with Androids and Assets Aug 25, 2021

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**Please note! I messed up communicating the schedule during this episode a few times. The next Patreon episode will cover The Parallax View, and next week's main episode will cover the Ryan Reynolds film Free Guy**
Marshall and Steven from the Androids and Assets podcast return to discuss the horrible sci-fi genre film which garnered attention thanks to the Netflix algorithm: Cosmic Sin. The film stars a catatonic Bruce Willis alongside Frank Grillo as they commit genocide against some goo-based aliens. We discuss space fascism, gender, the aesthetics of fan films, and colonialism within the context of this notably bad film.
AVP Redemption fan film
ReComradations:
Steven: China, Russia are stage-managing the Taliban (Aug 19) Pepe Escobar for Asia Times
Marshall: Money Shot by Sarah Beattie and Tim Seeley
Evan: Candyman, dir. Bernard Rose (1992)

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PREVIEW - Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes with Shama Rangwala Aug 20, 2021

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Professor Shama Rangwala joins me to discuss Tim Burton's spectacular failure to revitalize the Apes series.

Marky Mark gets lost in space and stranded on a world ruled by apes. Will this movie get racist real fast? Yes. We explore the film's psychosexual politics, white slavery narratives, and every other strange and horrifying aspect of its two hour runtime.

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123 - Batman: The Long Halloween Parts 1 + 2 & The People's Joker Update with Vera Drew Aug 18, 2021

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All-around superstar Vera Drew returns to the show to discuss the newly released two-part animated adaptation of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's landmark 12 issue limited series Batman: The Long Halloween, originally released between 1996 - 1997. Also included: an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the production of The People's Joker (laugh included.)
ReComradations:
Vera: Cutie Honey classic collection
Evan: Misery, dir. Rob Reiner (1990)
Support The People's Joker and check out Vera's Patreon!

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