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This week, Rivka and Frank are reunited with Daniel, host of The Sickle and the Hammer: A Socialist History of the Soviet Union, to discuss another classic: Rain Man. Remarkably, this is the second film in a row we've watched in which Tom Cruise plays a yuppie asshole with a heart of gold. Daniel shares why Rain Man holds deep meaning for himânot only personally, but politically as well.
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This week, Rivka and Frank are joined by favorite returning guest Harvey Kaye to discuss the Reagan-era film that made Tom Cruise an icon: Risky Business. The trio dives into the filmâs neoliberal fantasy, its questionable sex politics, and more.
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This week, Rivka and Frank are joined by the third leg of the MVC team: editor John. Together, they discuss Father Hood, the 1993 Patrick Swayze comedy-action thrille (not to be confused with Kevin Hartâs Fatherhood). Buried beneath the filmâs utterly unhinged plot, the trio uncover the politics of its era, including the decadeâs fascination with the âdeadbeat dad turns out to have a heart of goldâ trope.
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This week, Rivka and Frank are rejoined by another pod favorite Kate Eastman (ig: @k8beastman) to break down the cult-classic American Psycho. The trio discuss everything from the powers and failures of satire, Patrick Bateman as the embodiment of capitalism and the original incel.
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This week, Rivka and Frank are rejoined by pod favorite Joe (of Joewrote) to take on the much-requested Starship Troopers. Together, they dig into the filmâs anti-imperialist politics. The group discuss the filmâs anti-imperialist politics and its connections (if any) to the current âmanosphereâ of today.
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This week, in a rare turn for the pod, we head to television. Rivka and Frank are joined again by actor and cultural worker Chris Myers to discuss the widely beloved and much-talked-about series Andor, Season 1. The trio explore what lessons the political left might draw from Tony Gilroyâs writing, digging into Cassian Andorâs radicalization, the community and culture of Ferrix, Luthen as an accelerationist organizer, and more.
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This week, Rivka and Frank are joined by a guest who wishes to remain anonymousâa lifelong New Yorker deeply involved in the historic preservation communityâto discuss Hal Ashbyâs debut film The Landlord. Starring Beau Bridges and Diana Sands, the film is a sharp, unruly satire about the gentrification of Park Slope. Itâs a wild ride, and our guest brings essential context to the history and impact of gentrification in New York City.
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Rivka and Frank are back with another premium duet, throwing their hats into the discourse around Paul Thomas Andersonâs newly Oscar-nominated One Battle After Another. The duo dig into the filmâs so-called revolutionary politics, unpacking its anti-revolutionary core, hollow portrayal of the left, and the real impact of that framing.
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Rivka and Frank are joined by their dear friend Peter Mosesâentrepreneur, creative producer, and co-founder of Rain Delay Mediaâfor a deep dive into the Oscar-winning 1987 classic Moonstruck, starring Cher and Nicolas Cage. They unpack the filmâs take on class, family, and a version of New York City that once felt economically possible.
Next week, weâre watching Paul Thomas Andersonâs 2025 film One Battle After Another.
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Rivka and Frank are joined by returning guest and pod favorite, award-winning author and professor Harvey Kaye, to discuss the all-time classic Casablanca. The trio dig into why the film truly deserves its legendary status, its striking relevance to todayâs political climate amid the rise of fascism in America, and the quietly radical politics behind the filmmaking itself.
For next weekâs movieâsnap out of it!âweâll be watching Moonstruck.
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ust in time for Christmas, Frank and Rivka are back with their second holiday duetâthis time breaking down The Santa Clause. The duo dive into the politics of this absolutely unhinged â90s classic, from the divorced-dad trope to Scott Calvin being a full-on pos, the filmâs fatphobic messaging, and Santa as the ultimate capitalist overlord.
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For next weekâs movie, snap out of it because weâll be watching Moonstruck.
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In time for the holidays, Rivka and Frank cover the 2000 Jim Carrey adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The duo dig into whether this Dr. Seuss classic is truly an anti-consumerist taleâor if it ultimately misses the mark. They also unpack Whoville as a surprisingly prophetic preview of our current plastic-surgery obsession and the class aesthetics baked into its cheerfully creepy smiles.
For next weekâs movie, weâll be watching another Christmas classic, Tim Allenâs 1994 The Santa Clause.
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This week, Rivka and Frank are joined by longtime social studies teacher and progressive activist Ron to discuss the 2005 Depression-era boxing drama Cinderella Man. Ron, who has taught for 23 years, uses the film in his 11th-grade classroom to explore politics on screen, and the trio digs into this classic âpull yourself up by your bootstrapsâ melodrama starring Russell Crowe.
For next weekâs movie, weâll be watching the 2000 holiday favorite How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
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This week, Rivka and Frank are joined by former projectionist, alt-weekly critic, and illustrator Nathan Gelgud to discuss the 1990 sci-fi Schwarzenegger hit Total Recall. The trio dive into the filmâs take on transhumanism and techno-feudalism, as well as life on mars and how its futuristic anxieties still hit close to home.
Reel PolitikFor next weekâs movie, weâll be watching the 2005 depression era boxing drama Cinderella Man.
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Just in time for Halloween, Rivka and Frank team up for a premium duet to discuss the wildly adored 2025 horror-thriller-musical Sinners. Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, the duo unpack the politics behind this genre-bending vampire film.
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For next weekâs movie, weâll be watching the 2005 Ron Howared depression era drama Cinderella Man.
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This week, Frank is joined by returning guest â psychotherapist and cinephile Shannon Amabile â to discuss the 1969 film They Shoot Horses, Donât They? starring Jane Fonda and Michael Sarrazin. Set during the Great Depression, the film follows a group of desperate contestants competing in a grueling, dehumanizing dance marathon run by a sociopathic emcee. Shannon and Frank unpack the filmâs haunting politics and enduring relevance.
For next weekâs movie, weâll be watching Ryan Cooglerâs 2025 vampire smash hit Sinners.
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This week, Rivka and Frank are joined by musical theater writer, playwright, and organizer Ben Bonnema to discuss Spielbergâs 1993 classic Jurassic Park. The trio digs into the filmâs politics: what it suggests about de-extinction, how the park embodies capitalismâs knack for turning scientific wonder into a luxury good, and whether thereâs even a glimpse of a socialist horizon in this dino-thriller.
For next weekâs movie, weâll be watching the 1969 Jane Fonda drama They Shoot Horses, Donât They?
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This week, Rivka and Frank are joined by Assad Shalhoub, co-host of the Habibi House Podcast, for a deep dive into the 2001 thriller Spy Game, starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt. Together they unpack the filmâs overt racism, its relentless Islamophobia, and its unmistakable role as propaganda for the CIA.
For next weekâs movie, weâll be watching Spielbergâs epic classic Jurassic Park.
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This week Frank is joined by returning guests Harvey Kaye (award-winning author and Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay) and Jon Shelton (professor and chair of Democracy and Justice Studies). In honor of Labor Day they discuss the John Sayles union drama Matewan and dive into labor issues, with insights on workersâ rights and the fight for social democracy.
For next weekâs movie, weâll be watching the 2001 CIA thriller SPY GAME..
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This week, Frank is joined by comedian and actress Andrea More (STICK) and returning guest Mike Benner (Bobâs Burgers) to talk about the Paul Rudd/Jason Segel bromantic comedy I Love You, Man. Together, they unpack the epidemic of male loneliness, the pitfalls of toxic masculinity, and how male friendships are portrayed on screenâespecially compared to female ones.
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For next weekâs movie, weâll be watching John Saylesâ union drama Matewan.
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