Michael and Us: The Nazarene Troublemaker

<p>In the election year of 2004, an ultraviolent subtitled right-wing Christian movie became a genuine cultural phenomenon and political lightning-rod. We finally discuss THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (2004) and theology according to Mel Gibson. PLUS: the White House Correspondents Dinner, the Columbia encampment, and the one optimistic takeaway of a discouraging week.</p><br /><p>"This Is How Power Protects Itself" by Jack Mirkinson - <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/columbia-ccny-cuny-protest-nypd-police-brutality/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/columbia-ccny-cuny-protest-nypd-police-brutality/</a></p><br /><p>"Mel Gibson's Martyrdom Complex" by Frank Rich - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/03/movies/mel-gibson-s-martyrdom-complex.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/03/movies/mel-gibson-s-martyrdom-complex.html</a></p><br /><p>"The Gospel According to Mel" by Christopher Hitchens - <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2004/03/hitchens-201102" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2004/03/hitchens-201102</a></p><br /><p>The Mel Gibson/Diane Sawyer interview - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ecnfe530IE" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ecnfe530IE</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>