Howdy! This week, Lewis and Nick wrangled up the wild and glitzy musical rom-com "Rhinestone" (1984). The incredible Dolly Parton and the incomprehensible Sylvester Stallone sing and caterwaul, respectively, their way from New York to Tennessee and back again -- learning, loving, and facing down a sex pest in Trump Tower (really).

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Music - 
"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Drinkin' Stein" by Sylvester Stallone

Episode 2: Rhinestone Cowbae ("Rhinestone," 1984)

Things are getting hot! Lewis and Nick make a deal with the devil to revisit a demonic influence from their comic book past: "Ghost Rider" (2007)! Nic Cage tears up the screen as a blue collar stuntman working hard to purge the sins of early, pre-Iron Man Marvel films.

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Music - 
"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Ghost Riders in the Sky" by Spiderbait

Episode 3: Ghost Rider, Motorcycle Hero ("Ghost Rider," 2007)

The final film of our Star Wars Month, is, of course "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" (2005). By far the biggest disappointment of the saga, RotS is audacious in its tedium. Fittingly enough, however, turns out the story of the prequels parallels that of Anakin himself: a stumbling, awkward mess, whose precious few bright spots only serve to highlight the manifold missed opportunities.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Empire Today" from the Kinect Star Wars soundtrack

Episode 22: Execute Order 69 ("Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith," 2005)

Our very first Patreon-exclusive episode demands an exceptional film, and "Ewoks: The Battle of Endor" (1985) certainly delivers. A direct sequel to 1984's "Caravan of Courage," "The Battle for Endor" is the more uneven film, yet the one that achieves greater emotional extremes--from camp to whimsy to sincere grief. Featuring space orcs, a sweet castle, and Wilford Brimley, you couldn't in good conscience ask for much more from a 1980's TV film. "The Battle for Endor" proves that Star Wars, for all its crass commercialism, has some real heart if you know where to find it.

Music-

ABC Sunday Night Movie Intro www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGFQVLH-XSE

"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Ewok Celebration (Yub Nub)" by John Williams and Ben Burtt

UNLOCKED: Episode 24: Ewoks: The Rise of Brimley ("Ewoks: The Battle for Endor," 1985)

You wouldn't like us when we're angry....you also probably wouldn't like us when we're trying to remember D-list Marvel character names. Join Lewis and Nick as they tackle "Hulk" (2003), one of the more infamous of the pre-Disney Marvel movies. Directed with admirable aplomb by Ang Lee, "Hulk" is as big and as bold as its titular character. Catholic repression, the War on Terror, nerds being too pedantic to appreciate a good thing before it's gone...this one's got it all.

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Nick Nolte Mugshot - https://twitter.com/ProletarianC/status/1148034499705548801

The Religious Affiliation of Comic Book Characters - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html

Music-
"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"The Incredible Hulk 1966 Theme" by Dominik Hauser

Episode 28: Hulk SMASH Military Industrial Complex ("Hulk," 2003)

Take a bunch of up-and-coming young actresses, a slew of guns and katanas, and a few tabs of acid. Drop everything in the blender of a 14-year-old boy's mind and you get "Sucker Punch" (2011), Zack Snyder's homage to fantasy ultraviolence, surviving the toxic patriarchy of the U.S. mental health system, and independent female characters. A very weird film, "Sucker Punch" devotes too much of its run time to its convoluted frame story structure at the expense of the emotional development of its characters. Somewhat surprisingly, the characters are fleshed out and believable for the most part--it's no feminist tract, but the film refrains from devolving into hollow jerkoff material.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Army of Me" by Björk

Episode 31: Zack Snyder's Bechdel Test Scantron ("Sucker Punch," 2011)

Lewis and Nick summon Hailey (Little Thief) to lend her expertise to the Pro/Con review of "Warcraft" (2016). If nothing else, the big-budget, ill-fated, somewhat-engrossing film is a very faithful adaptation of the source material--this may or may not be an endorsement, depending upon the kind of childhood you had.  Does the plight of the orcs present a racist stereotype, a compelling leftist metaphor, or a little of both? The only thing we're giving away at this point is that a guard is transmogrified into a sheep.

Hailey's music: https://little-thief.bandcamp.com/

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Warcraft" by Ramin Djawadi

Episode 41: Borecraft ("Warcraft," 2016) feat. Hailey (Little Thief)

It's a bomb...it's a flop...it's actually pretty damn great! Lewis and Nick take to the skies to defend "Supergirl" (1984), the unjustly-maligned Kryptonian stepchild of the Donnerverse super-films. The story and cinematography are adequate, but what truly elevates this flick into greatness is the amazingly-campy acting. Faye Dunaway and Peter O'Toole unleash some serious, showstopping performances that are too powerful to be contained in the Hollywood Phantom Zone of early superhero movies.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Overture" by Jerry Goldsmith

Episode 42: Faye Dunaway's Magical Mystery Minecart Ride ("Supergirl," 1984)

Pro/Con's resident mascot, Celeste the Cat, was very pleased with this week's episode: "Catwoman" (2004). This weirdo adaptation is the last DC movie from the pre-Nolan era. More interesting is how closely it mirrors 2019's "Joker" in a surprising number of ways. It isn't exactly the most well-developed piece of pop feminist cinema, but it's distinctly more unique than most superhero fare.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" by David Bowie

Episode 43: The Virgin Patience Phillips, the Chad Catwoman ("Catwoman," 2004)

It's time for Mobster Month! We're kicking things off with "Shark Tale" (2004), a Dreamworks picture from the early, awkward days of the mainstream CGI era. Elements of note include eerily lifelike character models, dated references, something of a tiny Sopranos reunion, and Martin Scorsese's only voice acting role.  Stick around for our post-review sequence which highlights the social value of ironic anti-Italian racism.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Car Wash" by Christina Aguilera featuring Missy Elliott

Episode 45: I Can't Believe We Didn't Make a "Sleeping with the Fishes" Joke ("Shark Tale," 2004)

Pro/Con continues its dive into Mobster Month with, uh, "Mobsters" (1991), a smorgasbord of stereotypes that would be reductive and offensive if they were applied to anyone except the Italians. This flick is honestly less of a film and more of a collective fever dream hovering over Staten Island in perpetuity. In true podcast fashion, it serves as a springboard for Lewis and Nick to meander and blather about unrelated topics before focusing on the most important social issue of our era: the neoliberalism of organized crime. 

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Mambo Italiano" by Dean Martin

Episode 46: Paisan-Managerial Class ("Mobsters," 1991)

"Pro/Con, what is best in life?" "To subtweet your enemies, see them melt down before you, and to hear the lamentations of their mufos!" That's right folks, Pro/Con tackles 2011's "Conan the Barbarian" for part three of Pulp Month. As brutal as a barbarian's rage, it's also about as eloquent and engaging. Vague Dark Souls imagery and admirable effort from Jason Momoa can't make up for the earnest, tedious self-seriousness with which this dud takes itself.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Right Now" by KoЯn

Episode 59: The Riddle of Nu Metal ("Conan the Barbarian," 2011)

PATRON BONUS EP ALERT!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-60-band-34163707

Okay, we got to the good non-Milius Conan. Join Lewis and Nick as they lustily gorge themselves on "Conan the Destroyer" (1984), a far more delectable meal than the 2011 reboot. Come for peak Schwarzenegger, stay for Grace Jones, Andre the Giant, Mako Iwamatsu, Wilt Chamberlain, and Tracey Walter all coming together to film a goofy, live-action D&D adventure.

PREVIEW BONUS Episode 60: Conan's Band of Merry Men ("Conan the Destroyer," 1984)

Lewis and Nick jump back to the 80's for a post-mortem on Hal Ashby's final film, the neon-soaked neo-noir "8 Million Ways to Die" (1986). What begins as an awkward genre piece ends up as one of the more singular movies ever featured on the podcast. From a bizarre shootout in an empty warehouse to a nuanced depiction of alcoholism to Andy Garcia's rat tail, this flick does it all.

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Outro narration by Jeff Bridges and Vyto Ruginis

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

Score by James Newton Howard

Episode 67: That Time Jeff Bridges Posted Ass ("8 Million Ways to Die," 1986)

Remember 2008? Lewis and Nick sure do, but if you don't, check out "Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay" (2008). Experience the thrills of low-hanging stoner and sex jokes. Feel the excitement of smug apolitical centrism. Relive the wonder of sir epic bacon himself, Neil Patrick Harris (random!!). A show-stopping performance by James Adomian as George W. Bush (America's Hitler, whose birthday happens to be 04/20 lol) isn't enough to save this musty flick.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Gospel Weed Song" by Bizarre

🚨Episode 69 🚨 Harold & Kumar Do America ("Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay," 2008)

Strap in and count down with Lewis and Nick as they review Brian De Palma's "Mission to Mars" (2000), a film that essentially amounts to being the Dudes Rock version of "2001: A Space Odyssey." Packed with a stellar cast and some classic BDP flourishes, it's good enough to make you forget it was based off of a Disney ride.

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Music-

"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"A Martian" by Ennio Morricone

Episode 70: Dudes Rock from the Sun (“Mission to Mars," 2000)

Star Wars is dead; long live Star Wars. Friend of the show and subject matter expert Molly (@ mythofmadness) joins Lewis and Nick for an agonizing deep dive into "Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker" (2019). Tune in to learn why Reylo is exactly the ship that this misbegotten trilogy needed; to stan Babu Frik (blessed be his name); and to at long last put to rest our own personal obsessions with this crumbling cultural monolith.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Blasterproof" from the Kinect Star Wars soundtrack

Episode 71: The Gospel of JJ ("Star Wars: Episode IX - TROS," 2019) feat. Molly (@mythofmadness)

Lewis and Nick examine the podcast-to-fash pipeline by discussing the biopic "Geronimo: An American Legend" (1993), written by arch-fascist John Milius. While this Revisionist Western exults in the less savory aspects of the Spartan-Zen ethos, it also explores the truly horrendous actions of the U.S. government against Native Americans through a critical lens. This sentiment, Walter Hill's direction, along with a collection of stellar performances from the lead and background actors in some truly gorgeous shooting locations, make for a memorable, tragically true story.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Geronimo: Main Title" by Ry Cooder

Episode 74: Zen and the Art of Warrior Cinema ("Geronimo: An American Legend," 1993)

As America implodes in real time, Lewis, Nick, and special guest Lucas (@ OofMadonn) take a moment to return to the warm, ska-infused nostalgia of "Digimon: The Movie" (2000). A truly bizarre product, the flick isn't really one solid narrative, it's basically three TV specials stitched together. Some sharply animated sequences, a few truly hilarious moments, and the threat of internet blackout and nuclear annihilation keep this curiosity relevant.

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Coronamon: https://digimon.fandom.com/wiki/Coronamon

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Digi Rap" by MC Pea Pod and Paul Gordon

Episode 75: Digimon Chopped and Screwed ("Digimon: The Movie," 2000)feat. Lucas (@OofMadonn)

Lewis and Nick continue their unsettling trend of enthusiastically appreciating the movies they recap with "Deacons for Defense" (2003), a retelling of the beginning of the titular organization. Director Bill Duke helms an incredible cast while employing a TV-movie budget to impressive effect. Sincerely moving, it is both regrettable and inspiring that this film continues to be so relevant.

NOTE: Local bail funds and activist organizations are most deserving of financial support at the moment. As mentioned in the episode, it is best to vet any organization before donation.

Official George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd

Directory of Community Bail Funds: bit.ly/localbailfunds

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"The Cities Are Burning" by Jimmy Collier and Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick (co-founder of the Deacons for Defense and Justice)

Episode 76: Marcus Clay Gun Club ("Deacons for Defense," 2003)

Lewis and Nick continue their streak of straight-up good movies with returning Pro/Con champion Ang Lee's "Gemini Man" (2019). This flick is best described as "the love child of Brian De Palma and John Woo," making it the best possible version of a third Mission Impossible . Incredible action, solid performances, and a striking thematic undercurrent more than make up for some bad de-aging effects.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Just the Two of Us" by Will Smith

Episode 77: Release the Jaden Cut ("Gemini Man," 2019)

In a Pro/Con first, Lewis and Nick interview director Wych "Kaos" Kaosayananda. Wych directed the film "Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever" as covered on Pro/Con in episode 50. After having heard the review, Wych reached out to the boys, and history was made. The trio discuss the trajectory of Wych's career, its highlights and lowlights, and where things stand in a world under quarantine.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Labrea Tar Pit" by Glass Candy (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Glass_Candy)

Episode 79: Kaos Theory - An Interview with Wych Kaosayananda

John Frankenheimer apparently predicted the future, because 1982's "The Challenge" is an eerily accurate depiction of the contemporary weeaboo. Scott Glenn plays Nick in another life as he stumbles his way to Japan, joins a secret samurai society, falls in love with the sensei's daughter, storms a brutalist/vaporwave evil stronghold, and wields a katana of destiny. Lewis is standing by to help you make it through Nick's mispronounced Japanese.

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Outro - 

"The Challenge" trailer 

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

Episode 81: Buy Nick a Katana ("The Challenge," 1982)

Pro/Con's Carpenter Month ends with a bang! If only abolishing the police were so easy. Lewis and Nick watched the remake of "Assault on Precinct 13" (2005), a choppy, uneven adaptation of the 1976 original. A few memorable performances (namely Laurence FIsburne, Drea de Matteo, and John Leguizamo) can't salvage this mess. At least Leguizamo gets to kill a cop with a katana.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Assault On Precinct 13 (Main Title)" by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth

"Generique Assault" by KRS-One

Episode 87: Assault on Precinct 1312 ("Assault On Precinct 13," 2005)

At last, it's here--after having put it off for so long, Nick tactically engages with the Zack Snyder opus "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" (2016). Lewis and special guest Cooper of the Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour podcast, veterans of the Batman v Superman institution, induct Nick into this unholy order of a movie that isn't actually that bad. Remove Eisenberg Luthor and Doomsday in the final act, and you have a halfway-decent superhero flick! Something more substantial than 90% of the MCU, at any rate.

Cooper's Links:

https://soundcloud.com/podcast-co-coopercherry

https://www.patreon.com/muhh

https://twitter.com/unconscioushh

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Music-

"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Batman Theme" by Neal Hefti

Episode 88: Martha May I? ("Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," 2016) feat. Cooper (@unconscioushh)

T (@ tgracchus1848) of the Machete y Mate podcast joins Lewis and Nick on a journey to the ancient world of 2010. Myspace was banished to Hades, having fallen in combat to Facebook; Obama's first term on Mount Olympus was in full swing; and the meme "Release the Kraken" was released on an unsuspecting internet. "Clash of the Titans" (2010), and its Impact font meme, reigned. A lesser film than its source, the remake remains forgettable, yet fun.

Machete y Mate Podcast: https://anchor.fm/machete-y-mate

Machete y Mate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/macheteymate

Machete y Mate Twitter: https://twitter.com/macheteymate 

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Release the Kraken" by Ramin Djawadi

Episode 91: Attack and Dethrone the Gods ("Clash of the Titans," 2010) feat. T (@tgracchus1848)

In a Pro/Con first, Maddie and Zoe of TMI Yacht Club Podcast join Lewis and Nick for the first FOUR-HOST Pro/Con episode! Everyone tucks in to "Feed" (2005), one of the more unsavory films discussed on the show. Perhaps one of the weirdest artifacts of the post-9/11 grossout horror wave, "Feed" what you get when a normie dudebro duo gorges on too many early aughts shock sites.

TMI Yacht Club Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tmi-yacht-club

TMI Yacht Club Twitter: https://twitter.com/TMIYachtClubPod

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"I Love Life" by Cameron McLean, Mark Higgins and Andrew Higgins

Episode 92: Gobble, Gobble One of Us ("Feed," 2005) feat. Maddie and Zoe

In a Pro/Con first, Nick's brother Paul (IG: tiger.got.your.tongue) joins him and Lewis to discuss "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" (2004). A love letter to the series penned by James Gunn, its stellar cast and sharp writing give this goofy caper some heft. Even the monstrously unconvincing CGI comes across as cartoony rather than lame. Worst thing we can say is that it feels a tad overlong.


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Music-

"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" by MXPX

Episode 93: Brother, Can Ya Spare a Scooby Snack? ("Scooby-Doo 2," 2004) feat. Paul

Lewis and Nick summon friend of the show Amanda to examine what is perhaps the ultimate 90's film, "Practical Magic" (1998). This adaptation of Alice Hoffman's 1995 novel focuses on early performances from Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as witch sisters. Snappy and charming, the episode also allows for plenty of digressions into contemporary paganism and New England trivia.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"This Kiss" by Faith Hill

Episode 94: And Your Little Pod, Too ("Practical Magic," 1998) feat. Amanda

Friend of the show Lucas (@ OofMadonn) joins Lewis and Nick yet again to wish everyone a spooky Halloween! Halloween 6, that is: "The Curse of Michael Myers - The Producer's Cut" (1995). Halloween 6 is notable for being Paul Rudd's film debut as brat-cum-conspiracist Tommy Doyle, and one of the last films of Donald Pleasence as Dr. Loomis, perennial thorn in Michael's side. Mysterious voices, a Mancow-esque shock jock, an ominous sex cult, and magic stones make for one of the more bizarre and memorable Halloween flicks.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Halloween Theme" by John Carpenter

🎃Episode 95🎃 HallQween ("Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers," 1995) feat. Lucas (@OofMadonn)

Lewis and Nick are back after a brief break with a showstopper from Brian De Palma: "Redacted" (2007). An avant-garde anti-war piece, the film is comprised entirely of fictional diegetic footage. This truly singular work utilizes unknown actors to further heighten the blur of fact and fiction. Chalk up another one on BDP's list of bangers.

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Outro: Bill O'Reilly, the O'Reilly Factor 

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

Episode 96: Parody Redact George Bush ("Redacted," 2007)

Our unexpected trip through the Bush era continues with "Homecoming" (2005) from pod favorite Joe Dante. Being the sixth episode of the anthology series "Masters of Horror," the flick adds a spooky twist on issues such as the U.S. War on Terror, veterans reintegrating into society, and national interference in federal elections. Timely! Lewis and Nick have once again managed to reanimate a decaying, forgotten classic.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day

Episode 97: Dante's Inferno ("Homecoming," 2005)

Mission Accomplished! A Christmas miracle! Lewis and Nick crack open the TV special "Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story" (2003). Nothing short of unadulterated propaganda for the then-burgeoning war on terror, the movie still manages to be as tedious as it is odious. Despite the inflammatory subject material, it's safe to skip this one--all of the juiciest James Woods bits have already been posted online.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Christmas at Ground Zero" by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Episode 98: RICO Suave ("Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story," 2003)

Lewis and Nick wrap up their ad hoc Bush month with "Team America: World Police" (2004) featuring their good old buddy Sal. A mindless, directionless piece of dumb-smart-guy satire, this musical puppet show does a disservice to both forms of media from which it borrows so liberally without offering anything of itself. Technical virtues aside, all political/cultural commentary is nothing better than what you'd get from a foul-mouthed fourth grader.

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"An Oral History of Wonder Showzen" by Brian Raftery: https://bit.ly/38PQZ7s
 
"The Predator and the Jokester" by Lauren Berlant: https://bit.ly/3pF5jVV

"Puppet Masters" by Heather Havrilesky: https://bit.ly/3536y9y

"Rivethead" by Ben Hamper: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209768.Rivethead

Music-

"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Freedom Isn't Free" by Trey Parker
"America, Fuck Yeah" by Trey Parker

Episode 99: America, Fuck No (Team America: World Police," 2004) feat. Sal

EPISODE 100 BABY WHOOOOOO!!!!! Lewis and Nick have finally logged one hundred episodes, just as Aang the Avatar spent one hundred years in his iceberg. Speaking of which, the movie sucks! The boys took a big risk and it really did not pay off on this infamous critical bomb. Crappy writing, shoddy effects, explicit whitewashing, and a gaggle of awkward childhood actors make this turkey more forgettable than entertainingly awful.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Yub Nub" by John Williams 

Introduction narration and music to "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (2005-08)

Episode 100: The Podbending Masters ("The Last Airbender," 2010)

Movies! They're madness, for me and you. They certainly are, at least, for writer, director, producer, and star of "Me You Madness," (2021), Louise Linton. Deadly annoying and agonizingly pretentious, it still manages to remain the worst thing of all: boring as hell. Combine Don Jr.'s coke-addled mania, the inhuman sociopathy of Stephen Miller, and the screeching arrogance of noted YouTube critic Doug Walker and you get something approximating this bomb.

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Music-

"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters

Episode 101: Me You Mnuchin ("Me You Madness," 2021)

Join Lewis and Nick as they analyze, from a leftist perspective, some of the most under-performing and underappreciated films they can find, and honor those workers whose contributions would otherwise go unnoticed.

Popular tracks by Proletarian Contrarian