Michael and Us: John Rambo Innocent! w/ Micah Uetricht
A podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world. Hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage. Before he became a conservative warrior, John Rambo was just a mixed-up vet. We're joined by Jacobin deputy editor Micah Uetricht to parse the ambiguous po...
December 2, 2020
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December 2, 2020
Michael and Us: John Rambo Innocent! w/ Micah Uetricht
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Michael and Us: John Rambo Innocent! w/ Micah Uetricht
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<p>A podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world. Hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.</p><p>Before he became a conservative warrior, John Rambo was just a mixed-up vet. We're joined by Jacobin deputy editor Micah Uetricht to parse the ambiguous politics of FIRST BLOOD (1982), where Sylvester Stallone is just as frazzled by right-wing cops as he is by left-wing protestors. We also situate the film among other Vietnam War movies, and compare the Vietnam canon to Iraq War cinema. PLUS: Luke has been reading Obama's autobiography and has some thoughts.<br /><br />Check out Micah's podcast The Vast Majority - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vast-majority/id1462787412" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vast-majority/id1462787412</a><br /><br />Check out Bigger Than Bernie: How We Go from the Sanders Campaign to Democratic Socialism, by Micah and Meagan Day - <a href="https://www.versobooks.com/books/3167-bigger-than-bernie" rel="nofollow">https://www.versobooks.com/books/3167-bigger-than-bernie</a></p>
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