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Movies vs. Capitalism

100TH EPISODE: Big Night (w/ Tom Cappello)

Feb 27, 2025
01:25:05

Rivka and Frank are celebrating their 100th episode of Movies VS Capitalism with a very special guest—Frank's dad, Tom Cappello! With over 40 years of experience in the restaurant industry, Tom brings a deeply personal perspective to the hit 1996 Stanley Tucci film Big Night. In this milestone episode, the trio dives into the politics of cooking—particularly how authentic cuisine is a form of resistance—and explores the impact of assimilation on Italian immigrants in America, plus the internalization of the American Dream.  

For next week’s movie, we’ll be watching the 2024 horror fantasy, I Saw the TV Glow. 

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Artwork by Rufus Paisley | Theme song by JustBen

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