Left of the Projector
Evan, Bill, Ward
On Left of the Projector we discuss from film from a leftist perspective. Episodes will feature guests who will offer their thoughts on films from a shared interest in class consciousness and personal experience. While everyone can take something different from a movie, LotP will provide discussion and analysis from an anti-capitalist and Marxist point of view. Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/LeftoftheProjectorPod (Patreon)
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Jan 22, 2024 • 1h 34min
Miller's Crossing (1990) with Stephanie Edd
Can one really get enough Coen Bros films? Coming off a recent drop of The Big Lebowski, we are back again with Miller's Crossing. There is was so much to discuss with my guest Stephanie Edd, writer and content creator, who recently release a new book The Clear Case.
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Jan 18, 2024 • 1h 47min
Bonus! Exodus (1960): with Intervention Pod & Labor Jawn
We're back with Evan of Left of the Projector for the third (maybe second?) entry in the History in Film series. This time it's 1960's Zionist epic, Exodus. Based on the novel of the same name by Leon Uris, this film aimed to convince American Jewry to consider the State of Israel (at this point, only twelve years old) as a nation deserving their investment, sympathy, and loyalty.
Somehow, we've dragged along Sam and Gabe from Labor Jawn to slog our way through this three and half hour long piece of Zionist propaganda...at least we got a shirtless Paul Newman out of it.
Primary Sources:
In Vigilant Brotherhood by The American Jewish Committee - (see pg 64-70 for "The Blaustein-Ben-Gurion Agreement")
"Is Zionism a Liberating Democratic Movement?" by Henryk Erlich
"This is a struggle between the children of light and the children of darkness, between humanity and the law of the jungle" Tweet by Benjamin Netanyahu
"שטיל, די נאַכט איז אױסגעשטערנט [Quiet, the Night is Full of Stars]" performed by Isabel Frey
Resources:
Answer Coalition
The Anti-Imperialist Archive
If Not Now
Jewish Voices for Peace
Middle East Children's Alliance
The Palestine Children's Relief Fund
Palestinian Youth Movement
Labor Jawn:
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The Intervention Podcast:
Twitter: @intervenepod
Instagram: @intervention_pod
Email: interventionpod@gmail.com
Levi Levi:
Twitter: @levi0levi
Instagram: @levi0levi0levi
Email: levi0levi@duck.com
Big thanks to Plasmid for the music for the show: Instagram - @plasmidband. Listen / follow on Spotify
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Jan 15, 2024 • 1h 19min
Wayne's World (1992): Do You Have Any Grey Poupon?
This week, we're bring back the 90's nostalgia and discussing if Wayne is cringe or simply misunderstood. I'm joined by Ward and Joy, Caitlyn and Cullen and Mike. So that's some Turn Leftist and Caitlyne's Conspiracy Corner podcasters ready to party on.Ward:InstagramLinkTree Podcast VHS Action RewindInstagram Caitlyn InstagramLeft of the Projector Links: LetterboxdPatreon Podcast Stream Links Merch Store YouTube Channel Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leftoftheprojector/support
Jan 11, 2024 • 1h 25min
El Conde (2023) with Bring Out Your Dead podcast
What if Pinochet was a Vampire? Well, that is what Pablo Larraín's El Conde seeks to find out. The film takes us through Pinochet's descent into the man we know from history, but was it successful.
I'm joined again by Griff and Chris from Bring Out Your Dead podcast. They bring their historical takes on Latin America to dig into the depths of this film.
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Jan 9, 2024 • 1h 2min
Twilight (2008) with Schizophranic Reads
Do not adjust your podcast app...we are in fact discussing Twilight on the show this week. I contend, from a search of the internet (all of it), that this is the first ever leftist take on Twilight. Stay tuned for a future episode on all the remaining movies in one go. I'm joined by Nathan Shuherk (@schizophrenicreads) who is the host of Schizophrenic Reads podcast. Nathan loves non-fiction books...and Twilight.
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Jan 2, 2024 • 1h 18min
The Big Lebowski (1998) with some nihilists
The Dude abides. One of my favorite films and one of the Coen Brothers (writers and directors) least favorite of their films. We will discuss why that might be, iconic scenes, the characters from a Marxist perspective and much more.
My guests are Bill and Ward (Millenial Leftist).
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Dec 26, 2023 • 1h 5min
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Clark Griswold. What is there to say about a man who makes chemical additives for your kids cereal and is too stupid to know how to use a staple gun. This is the 3rd in the Vacation series, and perhaps some of it holds up...you'll just have to listen to returning guests, Libby and Smirk Gently have to say about it....Smirk Gently: //Instagram // LinkTree // TikTok//Libby://TikTok // Instagram Left of the Projector Links: //Letterboxd//Patreon // Podcast Stream Links // Merch Store // YouTube Channel // Instagram //--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leftoftheprojector/support
Dec 21, 2023 • 55min
A Bug's Life: For Oppressed Ants Everywhere {REBROADAST}
For Animated Insect Week™ I bring you a rebroadcast of episode 14 of A Bug's Life. This is a throwback to a very early episode from August 2022. This is a companion to Antz. Kevin Spacey still sucks.
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Dec 18, 2023 • 1h 10min
Antz: Workers of the World Unite
This week on Left of the Projector, we bring you a double feature of "Revolutionary" animated films about insects. First up, Antz, a brand new episode with SmirkGently, Destiny and . This has been a long time request and while the movie falls short it's its revolutionary spirit, we get into a discussion of labor and more.
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Dec 14, 2023 • 1h 20min
Back to the Future (1985): Where we're going we don't need capitalism
This week, we revisit the second greatest trilogy (LOTR still the GOAT), in part 1 of Back to the Future. I'm joined by Caitlyn and Cullen from Caitlyn's Conspiracy Corner podcast.Caitlyn's Conspiracy Corner:Instagram//Podcast // VHS Action Rewind //Left of the Projector:Letterboxd // Patreon // Podcast Stream Links //Merch Store //YouTube Channel // Instagram //TikTok --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leftoftheprojector/support
