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by Luke Savage and Will Sloan
A podcast about culture, politics, and our crumbling world. Hosted by Luke Savage and Will Sloan.
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- 1 weeks ago5 min
PREVIEW - #756 - Take the Win
The 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections call for a special all-politics episode. We discuss the Blue Tsunami, the challenges and opportunities for the American left, and take the pulse of Trumpism in its autumn years. PLUS: Who's accepting the Kennedy Center Honors in 2026? PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus/posts/756-take-win-174531176
- 1 weeks ago1h 5m
#755 - Fate Sticks Out a Foot
A cursed director, a cursed star, and a cursed movie studio combined forces to make a masterpiece about the whims of fate. We discuss Edgar G. Ulmer's film noir classic DETOUR (1945). Plus: on James Agee, Joseph Conrad, and other writers of equal importance. Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - http://patreon.com/michaelandus Check out the Michael & Us website and episode guide - https://michael-and-us.com/
- 2 weeks ago3 min
PREVIEW - #754 - Red Herrings
At the behest of our Superdelegate Patreon tier, we discuss CLUE (1985), and discover the Communism is the red herring. PLUS: Recapping the elections in Toronto and Brazil. PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus/posts/754-red-herrings-173794154
- 2 weeks ago55 min
#753 - A Long, Directionless Walk
Luke tests out the APPLE VISION PRO and it leads us on a long discussion of the many ills (and even some of the upsides) of our emerging techno pseudo-utopia. PLUS: On the return of Sacha Baron Cohen, and on the coming Toronto mayoral election. Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://patreon.com/michaelandus TORONTO: See Luke in conversation with Matt McManus on "What Is Liberal Socialism?" at Flying Books (371 Queen St. W) on November 23 - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/matt-mcmanus-in-conversation-with-luke-savage-tickets-2003631803661 Check on Plan 9 from Outer Space on Blu-Ray featuring a booklet essay by Will - https://shop.bfi.org.uk/plan-9-from-outer-space-blu-ray/ Check out the Michael & Us website and episode guide - https://michael-and-us.com/
- 3 weeks ago2 min
PREVIEW - #752 - Don't Mess With You Don't Mess With the Zohan
At long last, we discuss one of the most popular American liberal Zionist movies of all time, Adam Sandler's YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN (2008)... and discover a movie that is actually about leaving Israel behind! PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus/posts/752-dont-mess-173188694
- 3 weeks ago54 min
#751 - Sorbo: Special Ops
After a run of highbrow content, we're right back in the muck! We treated ourselves to the ridiculous Christian hostage thriller FORGIVEN (2016), starring Kevin Sorbo as a police negotiator dealing with a kidnapping at a church. PLUS: The hosts disagree sharply over whether or not Shane Gillis is worth talking about. Watch FORGIVEN if you dare - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKzNTNlUrEw Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://patreon.com/michaelandus Check out the Michael & Us website and database - https://michael-and-us.com/
- 4 weeks ago52 min
UNLOCKED - #750 - Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw (w/ William Andrews)
In the early 1970s, Japanese New Wave auteur Masao Adachi travelled to Lebanon, joined the Japanese Red Army, and chronicled the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in his film RED ARMY/PLFO: DECLARATION OF WORLD WAR (1971). And when the PLFO was designated a terrorist organization, Adachi found himself labelled "the terrorist filmmaker," and didn't return to Japan for over 20 years. In this special interview episode, Will talks to scholar William Andrews, author of a comprehensive new biography about Adachi, about one of the last survivors of an era when filmmakers from around the world considered how to make films politically - not just make political films. Buy William Andrews' book Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan's Cinema of Revolution - http://awaimedia.com/WilliamAndrewsBook.html "The Last Revolutionary Filmmaker" by William Andrews - https://jacobin.com/2026/09/adachi-film-japan-1960s-politics Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://patreon.com/michaelandus Check out the Michael & Us website and episode guide - https://michael-and-us.com/
- Oct 13, 202648 min
#749 - No One Remembers
On public space, the death of cinema, cruising in Taipei, and Tsai Ming-liang's masterpiece GOODBYE, DRAGON INN (2003). PLUS: How many DIGGERs is a CEO payout worth? Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://patreon.com/michaelandus Check out the Michael & Us website and episode guide - https://michael-and-us.com/
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