With the British monarchy at its lowest ebb of popularity since the week after Diana's death, we consider these two moments within the context of the wretched institution's ignoble history. We watch Christopher Hitchens' documentary DIANA: THE MOURNING AFTER (1998) - a controversial dissenting take on the Diana myth - and also discuss Netflix's THE CROWN and the Harry/Meghan phenomenon. In the process, we speculate how the existential threat facing this frankly worthless institution might lead to an unholy reinvention. PLUS: a rueful look back at James Berardinelli, the most popular web-based critic of the '90s.

"The British Monarchy Will Not Survive Late Capitalism — And Harry and Meghan Are Proof" by Luke Savage - https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/03/british-monarchy-neoliberal-age-prince-harry-meghan-markle

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#222- Guillotine in Piccadilly

A gay communist atheist directing the most reverential film ever made about Jesus Christ? It happened! Pier Paolo Pasolini's THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW (1964) uses neorealist aesthetics to emphasize the material side of Jesus's life over the divine, and foregrounds His politics over his miracles. PLUS: the pleasures and perils of being extremely online during a pandemic, and what conservatives say about democracy behind closed doors.

"A Cinema of Poetry" by Patrick Rumble - https://www.artforum.com/film/patrick-rumble-on-pier-paolo-pasolini-38175

"Behind Closed Doors, Republican Plutocrats Conspiring Against Democracy Let the Mask Slip" by Luke Savage - https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/04/voting-rights-hr1-bill-republicans-antidemocratic

"Inside the Koch-Backed Effort to Block the Largest Election-Reform Bill in Half a Century" by Jane Mayer - https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/inside-the-koch-backed-effort-to-block-the-largest-election-reform-bill-in-half-a-century

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#226 - The Gospel According to Pasolini

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Topics: Discussion of Kim Stanley Robinsons's The Ministry for the Future, Part 1

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164 - You don't suck the future, the future sucks you. 06.01.21

Look the cocaine episode was a lot of work and was as long as two episodes and we all went on vacation and then it failed to upload so i'm reuploading it and anyways we did we did one of these jokey topical conversational eps that we do every once in a while. Movies, mayors race, city council BDSM guy, Juneteenth etc. Naomi Karavani joins.

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What Does It Mean to Be a Socialist in 2020?

Sex doll sales are through the roof, scientists are reanimating pig brains, and children are running amok in Sydney's casinos. Plus, is there a scam so heinous even Andrew won't endorse it? Find out, in this week's episode of this podcast.
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EPISODE 162: BrainEx-Girlfriend

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Z 031 - Animal Semetary

What does it mean to be "America's Critic"? What does it take to be the most powerful critic the world has ever known? Several months back we discussed "Siskel & Ebert," but now we turn our attention specifically to Roger Ebert, the Pulitzer-winner who may forever be America's best-known film critic. We watch the Ebert documentary LIFE ITSELF (2014), and ponder the movie's questionable assertion that "He did not get caught up in certain ideologies of what cinema should be." PLUS: why are liberals sending thoughts and prayers to the president?

NOTE: As a special experiment for the month of October 2020, we will be posting two episodes per week - one free, one Patreon-exclusive. Like the show and want more? Go to https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus.

Episode #152 ("Rule of Thumb" Part 1) - https://soundcloud.com/michael-and-us/152-rule-of-thumb

"Roger Ebert's Zero-Star Movies" by Will Sloan - https://hazlitt.net/feature/roger-eberts-zero-star-movies

#174 - Rule of Thumb, Part II

Drew Kaufman from the famous 2 Minutes 2 Late Night rock and roll program is here to tell you facts about Hitler's train. Also Goku goes Super Saiyan if that is important to you

Z 047 - Beast Mode Wars w/ Drew Kaufman

And introducing, on lead vocals, it’s Rick James! Yes we’re talking about the 1980’s #1 funk superfreak who managed to fit 3 lifetimes worth of decadence and depravity into one short life. And today we’ll give it to you, baby, from his book “GLOW: The Autobiography of Rick James” by Rick James and David Ritz.

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Mynah Birds - It’s My Time
Rick James -  My Mama
Rick James - You And I
Rick James - Bustin’ Out
Rick James - Super Freak
Rick James - Give It To Me Baby

And Introducing

#83 RICK JAMES!

A podcast about culture, politics, and our crumbling world. Hosted by Luke Savage and Will Sloan.

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