Michael and Us: Promiscuous Dope Fiends
On the jukebox musical Across the Universe.
December 7, 2021
38 min
979 of 1,867
December 7, 2021
Michael and Us: Promiscuous Dope Fiends
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<p>With the Beatles once again in the zeitgeist, we decided to revisit the jukebox musical ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (2007), which positioned the lads' music as a backdrop to the social upheavals of the 1960s. Does it completely misunderstand both the music and the milieu? (Spoiler: yes)</p><br /><p>Michael and Us is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage. To hear weekly bonus episodes, subscribe to the Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus/</a></p>
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