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Director Alex Cox discusses his visual style, making political films, and his admiration for various genres. They explore LA in Repo Man, anachronisms in film, Italian Westerns, and leftist themes in Westerns. The conversation also touches on the punk scene, JFK theories, and upcoming film projects.

Reporter Dave Weigel and analyst Ettingermentum discuss the 2024 Presidential Race, Joe Biden's diminishing outlook, and potential surprise outcomes. They also share tips for playing Elden Ring. Topics include Biden's campaign strategies, potential replacements within the Democratic Party, and speculations about a one-term presidency. Humorous comparisons between game characters and real-life figures are made throughout the podcast.

Musician and climate journalist Jael Holzman discusses leaving congressional journalism due to ethical discrepancies, biases on climate and trans rights reporting, and the complacency towards baseless stories in the D.C. press corp. They explore challenges in reporting on trans issues and the importance of ethical journalism in controversial topics like transgender healthcare.

Filmmaker Kavitha Chekuru and journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous discuss their film on Gaza, highlighting civilian toll, US state dept obfuscation, and breakdown of human rights law. Topics include challenges for Gaza journalists, investigation into child killing by Israeli tank, tragic incidents in conflict, use of safe zones in Gaza, and media bias in reporting on Gaza atrocities.

Featured player Alex Nichols discusses the controversial 'Edgar' haircut in Texas, the U.S. Navy's issues, young American fascists, and Biden's celebrity outreach. The hosts analyze the hairstyle's impact, defense spending, political movements, and influencer campaigns. Topics range from AI images to unconventional romances, addressing online engagement, hypothetical scenarios, and a new documentary series.

Director Lance Oppenheim discusses HBO's docu-series 'Ren Faire' focusing on power struggles at Texas Renaissance Festival. They explore themes of work, ownership, power dynamics, and obsession with the past in a darkly comedic real-life story.

Last week, we looked at Trump’s felony convictions and the various weaknesses that brings his campaign. This week, we turn to Biden world. First, Hunter is in court on federal gun charges, leading us all to learn about his bizarre taste crack music. Then, we spend the majority of this ep reading through the absolutely addled interview Joe Biden gave to Time magazine last week. How cooked is he? Can we make sense of any of this? How could we get two candidates this bad leading their presidential tickets? We discuss all inside.

Featured guest Alex Nichols joins the hosts to discuss soda rankings, reactions to Trump's conviction, comparisons between Barron Trump and Augustus Batman, new campaign ads by Valentina Gomez, and a reading series on Erik Prince's far-right podcast group chat.

Guest Derek Davison discusses the war in Gaza, failed aid mission with Pier disaster, Israeli military tactics in conflict, US policy in the Middle East, Iranian political future, prospects for negotiation in Ukraine, and the guitar-playing official as a diplomatic tool.

Director Mike Cheslik discusses the Wisconsin influences, ultra-DIY filmmaking, and inherent humor of 'Hundreds of Beavers'. The podcast explores survival in the fur trade, visual comedy in silent films, and balancing practical and digital effects in filmmaking.