Jacobin Radio cover image

Michael and Us: Studio Sucky (Continued) w/ Will Menaker

Jacobin Radio

00:00

Shallow Portrayals and Class Resentment in Film and TV

The chapter critiques shallow treatment of themes like Christianity and prop master unions in a show, pointing out the lack of depth and curiosity in character portrayals. It also explores class resentment in a filmmaker's works, examining how it mainly focuses on tensions within the upper middle to upper class levels, touching on themes of capitalism, product placement, and historical contexts.

Play episode from 32:19
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app