Michael and Us

Luke Savage and Will Sloan

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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

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#711 - Beast of Burden

He's the first YouTube billionaire, and he did it by being more algorithm than man. We discuss Mr. Beast, and the new flesh. PLUS: There's a hot new content creator on the block, and his name is... Bob Dylan? Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus "Bob Dylan’s Mysterious AI Experiment: Something Is Happening Here, But We Don’t Know What It Is" by Ian Grant - https://www.gq.com/story/bob-dylans-mysterious-experiment "How a kid cracked YouTube’s secret code" by Lucas Shaw and Mark Bergen - https://www.detroitnews.com/story/life/2021/01/01/how-kid-cracked-youtubes-secret-code/4100868001/ "The Beast Within Capitalism" by Nathan J. Robinson - https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/2023/02/the-beast-within-capitalism "The Wasteland" by Luke Savage - https://www.lukewsavage.com/p/the-wasteland The specific Mr. Beast video we watched - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e3GPea1Tyg&t=1s

48 мин.
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PREVIEW - #710 - An Eephus Pitch

Spring has sprung, which means we're talkin' softball. After briefly ruminating on the beauty of the game, and checking the pulse of our beloved Jays, we discuss one of the best baseball movies of recent (or any) years: EEPHUS (2024), a very funny meditation on friendship, tradition, and the passage of time. PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/157037597

3 мин.
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#709 - Symbols of the Sacred Feminine

We once again travel back to the dark heart of the Bush era by discussing one of the biggest cultural events of the 2000s. Ron Howard's THE DA VINCI CODE (2006) adapted Dan Brown's turgid bestseller into an even more turgid blockbuster. Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus

52 мин.
21 АПР.

#708 - You Own Personal Pontiff

We recap a contentious week between the Trump Administration and the Vatican before moving on to discuss our own true lord and savior, Snake Plissken. At the request of our Superdelegate patron tier, we discuss John Carpenter's immortal tribute to da greatest city in da world, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981). PLUS: It's just like old times... Michael Moore has angered the right. Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus "The Apocalypse is Here" by Michael Moore - https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/the-apocalypse-is-here

45 мин.
21 АПР.

PREVIEW - #707 - The Chinese Restaurant

Alright what are we talking about today? PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/707-chinese-155905797

8 мин.
14 АПР.

#706 - Mother Teresa Conga Line

No era hits like the late-late-late-Clinton Era. We discuss the shameless Oscar bait that didn't catch anything, PAY IT FORWARD (2000), in which a precocious boy creates a pyramid scheme for kindness. Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus TORONTO - See Luke interview Jacobin Magazine founder Bhaskar Sunkara at the 2025 Ellen Meiskins Wood Lecture. Wednesday, April 22 at 6pm, Toronto Metropolitan University, George Vari Engineering and Computer Centre. Get tickets: https://broadbentinstitute.ca/events/2026-ellen-meiksins-wood-lecture/

49 мин.
10 АПР.

PREVIEW - #705 - Filling the Intangible With the Tangible

In the tumultuous election cycle of 2019-2020, Alexandra Pelosi once again travelled the country to take Uncle Sam's temperature. So far, so typical. But the movie she emerged with, AMERICAN SELFIE: ONE NATION SHOOTS HERSELF (2020), ended up being her darkest, bleakest vision yet. PLUS: Luke sings the praises of James Joyce's Ulysses! PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/705-filling-with-155264651

5 мин.
5 АПР.

#704 - That's Not a Podcast...

At the height of the Reagan Era, a simple man from abroad came to the heart of liberal America and reminded New Yorkers of traditional values. He also had trouble figuring out how a bidet worked. Folks, it's the CROCODILE DUNDEE (1986) episode. PLUS: Stephen Marche on AI, and Avi Lewis wins the NDP leadership race. Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus "How Did This Get Made" podcast with the writer of Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles - https://www.earwolf.com/episode/crocodile-dundee-in-los-angeles/

51 мин.

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The Michael and Us Game

21.06.2025

The Actual Rapper Cam'Ron

listen to every episode but only until Luke mentions having worked for the UofToronto student newspaper
Liked it

24 мар.

My Dooood

Before it turned into how did this get made. Love soyfacing at Christian kitsch. Hell yeah. I guess it’s better than hearing Luke talk about macros with no irony.
love

16 мар.

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love :)
A great unique hangout

15.12.2025

Ragman300

A show that often focuses on Canadian politics and the films of Eric Roberts should never be this entertaining. I can’t enough and had to get the Patreon. Both hosts are smart and funny.

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