Michael and Us

Luke Savage and Will Sloan, Jacobin
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Michael and Us

A podcast about culture, politics, and our crumbling world. Hosted by Luke Savage and Will Sloan. Exclusive subscriber-only episodes: https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus/overview

  1. PREVIEW - #581 - The Attitude Era

    HÁ 1 DIA

    PREVIEW - #581 - The Attitude Era

    We all know that WWE founder and ex-CEO Vince McMahon shared a long friendship with Donald Trump, and would you believe that the two men share some stuff in common? We discuss the new Netflix documentary series MR. MCMAHON (2024), an exhaustive chronicle of a man whose "Allegations" tab on Wikipedia could fill a library. PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/117741859

    3min
  2. #580 - Memories of Murder

    HÁ 6 DIAS

    #580 - Memories of Murder

    With the failed coup in South Korea still fresh in our memories, we looked at Bong Joon-ho's breakthrough film MEMORIES OF MURDER (2003), a procedural set against the backdrop of martial law. PLUS: From South Korea to France to the streets of Manhattan, the vibes are, shall we say, off. Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus

    53min
  3. PREVIEW - #579 - Slouching Towards Altamont

    4 DE DEZ.

    PREVIEW - #579 - Slouching Towards Altamont

    The story goes that the flower-power generation abruptly ended when the Rolling Stones held a free concert at the Altamont Speedway that went disastrously wrong. We revisited GIMME SHELTER (1970) to interrogate the myth. PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/117294338

    3min
  4. #578 - Final Offer

    28 DE NOV.

    #578 - Final Offer

    The Canadian documentary FINAL OFFER (1985) captures the contentious negotiations between General Motors and the Canadian wing of the United Auto Workers Union. We consider the conditions that allowed a the union triumph against the backdrop of Reagan/Mulroney-era austerity. PLUS: Taking the temperature on Canada's economic "vibe-cession," and what does Trump's tariff threat to Canada actually mean? Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus Watch FINAL OFFER - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYNwc0KuGTc&ab_channel=NFB "Democratic Elites Embraced the Identity Politics They Decry" by Branko Marcetic - https://jacobin.com/2024/11/democratic-elites-identity-politics-sanders Check out "Shifting Gears: Canadian Autoworkers and the Changing Landscape of Labour Politics" - https://www.ubcpress.ca/shifting-gears Our episode on the Flint Sit-Down Strike - https://www.patreon.com/posts/514-sit-down-sit-101918612

    1h8min
  5. PREVIEW - #577 - Walker's Immortals

    25 DE NOV.

    PREVIEW - #577 - Walker's Immortals

    While Nicaragua was being ravaged by Reagan, Alex Cox used Hollywood money to make a sharp satire of American imperialism. The result, WALKER (1987), may have killed his career... but what a way to go! PLUS: Roger Ebert as the ür-liberal critic. PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/116728650

    4min
  6. #576 - The Society of the Spectacle

    22 DE NOV.

    #576 - The Society of the Spectacle

    With America suddenly lurching to the right on immigration, we checked to see where one prominent Democrat documentarian stood circa 2011. In CITIZEN USA: A 50 STATE ROAD TRIP (2011), our old friend Alexandra Pelosi travels to all 50 states, flattening all of them into the same paste. PLUS: Andy Warhol, Paul/Tyson, and the real legacy of Obama's 2008 campaign. If you absolutely must watch Citizen USA, you can rent it here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3CYtUBofJk&ab_channel=YouTubeMovies

    1h8min
  7. PREVIEW - #575 - Authentic Brands Group LLC

    19 DE NOV.

    PREVIEW - #575 - Authentic Brands Group LLC

    A rural village braces itself for development from the big city in Ryusuke Hamaguchi's EVIL DOES NOT EXIST (2024), a beautiful movie that rhymed with certain things we've been feeling lately about democracy, capitalism, freedom, and community. PLUS: We parse Toronto Life's list of the 50 most influential Torontonians of 2024, and explore the exciting world of Eric Roberts. PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/116329275

    3min
  8. #574 - Winning is Everything, Stupid!

    13 DE NOV.

    #574 - Winning is Everything, Stupid!

    A month before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, CNN aired a hagiographic documentary about one of the masterminds of the last 30 years of American politics. In the aftermath of a disastrous election for Democrats, we watch CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID! (2024) to learn how the Beltway was thinking about itself before everything came crashing down. PLUS: Get ready for the most riveting conversation about bike lanes in Toronto, Ontario you'll hear all year. Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus

    1h
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A podcast about culture, politics, and our crumbling world. Hosted by Luke Savage and Will Sloan. Exclusive subscriber-only episodes: https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus/overview

Informações

  • Criado por
    Luke Savage and Will Sloan, Jacobin
  • Anos de atividade
    2016 - 2024
  • Episódios
    516
  • Classificação
    Explícito
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Site do podcast
    Michael and Us

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