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PREVIEW - #476 - Of Mice and Men Nov 20, 2023

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Everything is terrible, so we watched MOUSE HUNT (1997). PLUS: Can AIPAC knock out "the Squad" from Congress? Why is IDF propaganda so bad?? And how do Democratic insiders see their path to re-election??? PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/476-of-mice-and-93079709

#475 - I Just Don't Think About It Nov 15, 2023

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We've talked a lot on this podcast about "the end of history" and "lost futures," but how about a world with literally no future? We discuss CHILDREN OF MEN (2006). PLUS: Society is becoming more politicized. What does this mean? WINDSOR: Luke will be in Windsor to promote his new book Seeking Social Democracy. See him Sunday, November 19 at 5pm at Biblioasis Bookshop: https://biblioasisbookshop.com/events Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus

PREVIEW - #474 - Fluid Karma Nov 10, 2023

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Reviled upon its first release, Richard Kelly's dystopian sci-fi satire SOUTHLAND TALES (2006) has earned a cult following that sees in it a prophetic vision. We wade through the soup of its sounds and images and debate what, if anything, this collection of late-Bush-era sounds and images is saying. This one has been a long time coming, folks! PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/474-fluid-karma-92647940

#473 - The Dinosaur Hour Nov 08, 2023

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What if Britain's notorious right-wing GB News channel gave fading comedy hero and current "anti-woke" nuisance John Cleese a weekly show to do whatever he wants? Folks... the results may surprise you. We discuss the first few episodes THE DINOSAUR HOUR, the Monty Python legend's baffling new show. PLUS: Checking in on the Doug Burgum and Chris Christie campaign juggernauts. Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus

PREVIEW - Confessions of a McKinsey Consultant (w/ Garrison Lovely) Nov 06, 2023

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Luke speaks to former McKinsey consultant turned whistleblower Garrison Lovely about his September cover story in The Nation magazine, the secretive but hugely influential business of elite management consulting, and what he saw inside the world's most prestigious — and notorious — management consulting firm. PATREON-EXCLUSIVE BONUS - https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-of-w-91914451

PREVIEW - #472 - Wine Time Fridays Nov 06, 2023

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While the rest of us were locked indoors, Boris Johnson and his staff were enjoying lockdown-era parties. The ensuing scandal helped topple his premiership. We discuss the new TV movie PARTYGATE (2023), and reflect on how the former British Prime Minister failed to "democratize the hedonism." PLUS: We find a choice bit of forgotten Alexandra Pelosi content from the archives. PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/92102138

#471 - Nosferatu, the Wrath of Pod Oct 31, 2023

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It's Halloween, so we offer a fond nod of the hat to our old old friend Count Dracula by discussing NOSFERATU, PHANTOM DER NACHT (1979) - and because we've both just read Werner Herzog's new autobiography, we discuss how its depiction of science vs. the unknown fits squarely into the larger Herzog project. PLUS: More reflections on the crisis in Gaza. VANCOUVER: See Luke and Ed Broadbent in conversation at the Central Library on November 1 - https://vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/650b36ea2d0219cf8b5cf95f

PREVIEW - #470 - The Height of the Flames (w/ Ettingermentum) Oct 27, 2023

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In this special interview episode, Luke talks to Ettingermentum about the defining figure of modern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They discuss how Netanyahu's long political career has fundamentally reshaped Israeli society, and how the October 7 attack has changed his legacy. PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - GET IT HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/470-height-of-w-91780490

PREVIEW - #469 - Patriots by Choice Oct 22, 2023

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Would you believe that our old friend Alexandra Pelosi has released her second film about January 6th in less than a year? In THE INSURRECTIONIST NEXT DOOR (2023), our favorite scion tries to find "common ground" with some of the rioters who breached the Capitol... and ends up making the same movie she always makes. We will never quit you, Alexandra Pelosi. PLUS: Who is to blame for Canada's cost-of-living crisis? PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - GET IT HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/469-patriots-by-91428493

#468 - Citizen of the World Oct 19, 2023

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With the crisis in Gaza on our minds, we spend a little time with one of the most acclaimed Palestinian filmmakers, Elia Suleiman, and his lovely film IT MUST BE HEAVEN (2019). * "We Cannot Cross Until We Carry Each Other" by Arielle Angel - https://jewishcurrents.org/we-cannot-cross-until-we-carry-each-other * Order Luke's new book "Seeking Social Democracy: Seven Decades in the Fight for Equality," coauthored with Ed Broadbent - ecwpress.com/products/seeking-s…cracy-ed-broadbent TORONTO: See Luke and Ed Broadbent in conversation at the Toronto Reference Library on October 22 - www.eventbrite.ca/e/seeking-social…ets-713793665067 VANCOUVER: See Luke and Ed at the Central Library on November 1 - vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/650b36e…0219cf8b5cf95f Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus

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