Michael and Us: Of Shoes and Men
An unabashed celebration of Nike and trickle-down economics.
April 11, 2023
36 min
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April 11, 2023
Michael and Us: Of Shoes and Men
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<p>Ben Affleck's AIR (2023) chronicles the wheeling and dealing that led to Michael Jordan signing with Nike, and this unabashed celebration of the world's most famous shoe brand positions the Air Jordan as a victory for trickle-down economics. We discuss the movie that asks the question: "What if you made The Social Network about people who were frickin' epic??"</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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