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Michael and Us

by Luke Savage and Will Sloan

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  • PREVIEW - #748 - The Great White Hope

    October 8, 2026 · 1 min

    With Sylvester Stallone back in the news, we felt it was time to consider a movie that has become not just a consensus classic, but also a piece of American folklore, ROCKY (1976). What does this movie tell us about ourselves? Will, a…

  • #747 - The Money Monster Bump

    October 5, 2026 · 60 min

    Eight years after the start of the Great Recession, and mere months before a certain New York real estate mogul ascended to the presidency, several of Hollywood's most elite liberals made a cinematic response to the financial crisis. We…

  • PREVIEW - #746 - Chicken Cannon Fodder

    September 29, 2026 · 5 min

    We continue our patriotic streak by finally tackling one of the true Canadian cultural institutions of our childhoods. In the days of the monoculture, they defined Canadian political satire. And to many, they were a little bit lame. But…

  • #745 - The Bear Necessities

    September 25, 2026 · 53 min

    With Luke returning from a week in the Algonquin wilderness, we discuss another great Canadian outdoorsman, Troy Hurtubise. We discuss the cult documentary PROJECT GRIZZLY (1996), about one man's quixotic journey to create a big metal suit…

  • #744 - Talkin' Homer, Morgan and the Straw

    September 17, 2026 · 44 min

    Shortly before he was unceremoniously cancelled, Morgan Spurlock (y'all remember him?) directed a documentary about the legendary Simpsons episode "Homer at the Bat." Sort of. We discuss SPRINGFIELD OF DREAMS: THE LEGEND OF HOMER SIMPSON…

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  • PREVIEW - #743 - They Covet Our Freedom

    September 14, 2026 · 3 min

    We mark the quarter-century anniversary of 9/11 by watching the Adam Sandler film REIGN OVER ME (2007), a movie that proves that there's nothing Hollywood can't turn into grist for the mill. PLUS: Thoughts on the legacy of the late Gloria…

  • #742 - Raised Eyebrows

    September 8, 2026 · 56 min

    In 1967, the creator of the modern conservative movement welcomed one of the most beloved comedians of all time to debate whether the world is fundamentally funny or tragic. The results may surprise you. We discuss William F. Buckley vs…

  • PREVIEW - #741 - Gentlemanly Means Must Be Pursued

    September 4, 2026 · 3 min

    In 2004, the nominees for both American political parties attended the same Ivy League secret society. For years, whispers and conspiracy theories have followed Yale's "Skull & Bones." But whatever goes on in there, it's probably less…

  • #740 - Zabriskie Point

    August 30, 2026 · 47 min

    One of Europe's most revered filmmakers travels to America to make a movie about the times. But instead, he makes a movie out of time. We discuss Michelangelo Antonioni's legendary film maudit, ZABRISKIE POINT (1970) Join us on Patreon…

  • #739 - House of Slop

    August 23, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

    A few years after "hope and change" curdled, HOUSE OF CARDS offered a cynic's guide to the Beltway circa Obama's first term. We finally discuss a cultural phenomenon that reality would soon hopelessly outpace. Join us on Patreon for an…

  • PREVIEW - #738 - Odysseus and Telemachus's Excellent Adventure

    August 20, 2026 · 3 min

    We turn our attention to a bona fide cultural phenomenon and ask: where do Homer's The Odyssey and Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY (2026) intersect and diverge? PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/michae…

  • #737 - Michael & Us 360°

    August 15, 2026 · 50 min

    Like Anderson Cooper before us, we catch up on the news! We discuss the ups and downs of the recent senate primaries in the U.S. PLUS: What do Alex Jones and Goop have in common? And the unlikely story of the world's greatest Jerry Lewis…

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A podcast about culture, politics, and our crumbling world. Hosted by Luke Savage and Will Sloan. Exclusive subscriber-only episodes: https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus/overview