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Michael and Us
Hosted by Luke Savage and Will Sloan · EN
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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PREVIEW - #705 - Filling the Intangible With the Tangible
Apr 1000:04:59Tap to summarizeIn 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
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#704 - That's Not a Podcast...
Apr 500:50:43Tap to summarizeAt 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/
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PREVIEW - #703 - Dubliners
Apr 300:03:38Tap to summarizethe past is always present - but especially at a Christmas dinner party in Dublin at the turn of the 20th century. We discuss John Huston's THE DEAD (1987), his film adaptation of the great final story from Joyce's Dubliners. PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/703-dubliners-154688385
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#702 - Marshall and Us
Mar 3000:48:27Tap to summarizeHe was one of the biggest recording artists of his time, but it took Hollywood to make him safe for your parents. We discuss the Eminem vehicle 8 MILE (2002), a true landmark of millennial culture. PLUS: Bidding a fond (?) farewell to Robert Mueller. Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus For two weeks we're offering HEAVILY DISCOUNTED PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS. Use code 22DE3 to get 50% for your first month.
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PREVIEW - #701 - Taste of Cherry
Mar 2600:03:44Tap to summarizeIs life worth living? That's the question at the core of Abbas Kiarostami's masterpiece TASTE OF CHERRY (1997), which raises another question: is death really such a good option if you'll never again experience the taste of cherries? PLUS: Checking in on the leader of Canada's conservative movement, Pierre Poilievre. PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/701-taste-of-153968176
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#700 - The 700 Club
Mar 2101:02:09Tap to summarizeTowards the end of the George W. Bush administration, Fox News tried to create a right-wing equivalent of The Daily Show. It became a legendary failure. To celebrate our 700th episode, we discuss THE 1/2 HOUR NEWS HOUR (2007), a truly foundational piece of right-wing culture. Join us on Patreon for an extra. episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus For two week's we're offering HEAVILY DISCOUNTED PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS for two weeks, beginning Saturday, March 21 from 9am Eastern Standard Time. Use code 22DE3 to get 50% for your first month. Our classic episode on Air America - https://soundcloud.com/michael-and-us/77-left-of-the-dial
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PREVIEW - #699 - We're All Very Grateful
Mar 1700:03:45Tap to summarizeAmazon spent $75 million and resurrected Brett Ratner to curry favor with the incoming Trump administration. The result is MELANIA (2026), a highly airbrushed portrait of the First Lady. We watched Melania Trump board limousines and airplanes for 104 gruelling minutes and lived to tell the tale. PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/153296412
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#698 - In the Company of Men
Mar 1600:54:01Tap to summarizeWhat is it actually like to live as a manosphere influencer? We discuss LOUIS THEROUX: INSIDE THE MANOSPHERE (2026), in which the veteran British documentary presenter travels to the dark heart of Miami. PLUS: Taking the temperature of the Canadian left. Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus
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PREVIEW - #697 - The Donkey System
Mar 1200:03:17Tap to summarizeThe Daily Wire and Adam Carolla teamed up to make a conservative answer to Family Guy and The Simpsons. God help us, we discuss the short-lived right-wing animated show MR. BIRCHUM (2024). God damn this one was rough. PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/697-donkey-152831913
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#696 - End of Empire (w/ Violet Lucca)
Mar 900:50:11Tap to summarizeAs a grotesque war engulfs the Middle East, it's time to look back at how we got here. Will is joined by longtime friend of the show Violet Lucca to discuss END OF EMPIRE (1985), a British documentary series on the fizzling-out of Britain's colonial adventure. We focus on the episodes about Palestine and Iran. Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/c/michaelandus End of Empire Chapter 6: Palestine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ziwuaWLy8A End of Empire Chapter 7: Iran - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhCgJElpQEQ
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