Michael and Us: Socialism with Disneyan Characteristics
Will and Luke discuss the Buzz Lightyear origin movie.
June 30, 2022
36 min
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June 30, 2022
Michael and Us: Socialism with Disneyan Characteristics
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<p>The Buzz Lightyear origin movie LIGHTYEAR (2022) has become a cultural lightning-rod in the right-wing moral panic over "grooming." We discuss this controversy (which is ridiculous, by the way), and then discuss the movie, in which we can learn a little bit about how the Disney Company views itself.</p><br /><p>Support the National Network of Abortion Funds - <a href="https://abortionfunds.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://abortionfunds.org/</a></p><br /><p>Abortion Funds in Every State - <a href="https://donations4abortion.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://donations4abortion.com/</a></p><br /><p>The Repro Legal Defense Fund - <a href="https://reprolegaldefensefund.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://reprolegaldefensefund.org/</a></p><br /><p><em>Michael and Us</em> is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.</p>
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