Struggle Session

Subscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesessionOn today's Struggle Session Joshua Gooch joins us to talk his new book Capitalism Hates You: Marxism and The New Horror Film. We discuss what modern horror has to offer horror, and vice versa. We also analyze some recent horror films including Hereditary, Gaia, The Witch and more._______________________Guest Links: https://joshuagooch.com/Leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestrugglesessionCheck out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StruggleSessionpodcastSend an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.comMy GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lleeiiiKeep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiiiStruggle Session Theme by Brendan James: https://thegreatvorelli.bandcamp.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.

This episode is a special crossover with Briahna's podcast Bad Faith. Enjoy!Get the full episode at http://patreon.com/strugglesession------------------------------------------A Brief History of Violence screenwriter & co-host of The Movies that Made Me Josh Olson and Struggle Session co-host Leslie Lee III join the show to discuss the movie everyone's talking about: Ryan Coogler's Jim Crow vampire film Sinners. In a spoiler-filled episode (you are warned), the trio debate what the movie is trying to say about race, freedom, religion, and vampirism before delving into the media controversy surrounding Variety's coverage of the film's box office earnings.Produced by Armand Aviram.Bad Faith Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).Visit our website at http://sesh.showPlease leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestrugglesessionCheck out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StruggleSessionpodcastSend an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.comKeep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiiiStruggle Session Theme by Brendan James: https://thegreatvorelli.bandcamp.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.

Support the show by subscribing at http://patreon.com/strugglesessionListen to the complete Bug Mane Commentaries: https://www.patreon.com/collection/539866In honor of the theatrical re-release, here's a re-release of this fan-favorite episode!09/24/19 - On today's special commentary episode Bug Mane joins us before the tour to complete our rewatch of the Star Wars prequels. 30 years of epic space-faring fantasy comes down to this, the last Star Wars film ever made. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.

Subscribe at http://www.patreon.com/strugglesessionL*vecraft Country - Episode 1/The OutsiderOn this special mini-series Jack and Leslie discuss the first episode of HBO's Lovecraft Country as well as H.P. Lovecraft's short story "The Outsider."Tune: S U R V I V E - Other [ https://survive.bandcamp.com/album/rr7349 ]L*vecraft Country - Episode 2 / "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"On this episode of our special mini-series on Lovecraft Country Jack, Leslie, and Emma discuss the second episode and the H.P. Lovecraft short story The Doom That Came to Sarnath.Tune: S U R V I V E - Other [ https://survive.bandcamp.com/album/rr7349 ]L*vecraft Country - Episode 03 - "Dreams in the Witch House" w/ Joe HartzlerOn this episode of our special mini-series on Lovecraft Country Leslie and Emma are joined by comedian and actor Joe Hartzler to discuss the third episode and the H.P. Lovecraft short story "Dreams in the Witch House."  Jack is turned into a ghost. See Joe Live at 5PM PST weekdays at https://twitch.tv/fartzler Tune: Florescent Grey - New McCarthyism [https://fluorescent-grey.bandcamp.com/album/a-very-heavy-agenda-ost-vl1-edition-2019]L*vecraft Country - Episodes 4&5 w/ Briahna Joy Gray ("The Thing on the Doorstep")On this episode of our special mini-series on Lovecraft Country Leslie and Emma are joined by Briahna Joy Gray to discuss the fourth and fifth episodes and the H.P. Lovecraft short story "The Thing on the Doorstep."Check out Brie's new show at www.patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Check out Gretchen Felker-Martin: https://www.patreon.com/scumbelievable Tune: Florescent Grey - New McCarthyism [https://fluorescent-grey.bandcamp.com/album/a-very-heavy-agenda-ost-vl1-edition-2019]L*vecraft Country Episodes 6-8 and "The Call of Cthulhu" w/ Ashley RayOn this episode of our special mini-series on Lovecraft Country Leslie and Jack are joined by writer and comedian Ashley Ray to discuss episodes six through eight and the H.P. Lovecraft short story "The Call of Cthulhu."Check out Ashley and support her new show at https://twitter.com/theashleyrayTune: Florescent Grey - New McCarthyism [https://fluorescent-grey.bandcamp.com/album/a-very-heavy-agenda-ost-vl1-edition-2019]"The Dunwich Horror" and Lovecraft Country 9 & 10On this episode Jack and Leslie discuss H.P. Lovecraft's "The Dunwich Horror" and episodes 9 and 10 of Lovecraft Country!Read "The Dunwich Horror" here: https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/dh.aspx Tune: Florescent Grey - New McCarthyism [https://fluorescent-grey.bandcamp.com/album/a-very-heavy-agenda-ost-vl1-edition-2019]Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.

Support the show by subscribing at http://patreon.com/strugglesessionOn today's action-packed episode Trevor Beaulieu of Champagne Sharks joins Leslie to discuss Captain America: Brave New World! From the reshoots to the surprisingly radical comic series that inspired it, we cover it all. We also talk about Sam Raimi's M.A.N.T.I.S. starring Carl Lumbly, a Black superhero show so far ahead of it's time that the studio destroyed it.Guest Links: http://champagnesharks.blubrry.net/M.A.N.T.I.S. TV Movie: https://youtu.be/L9WivO9ga-0?si=DUlk03_BoD4bcsWj‘M.A.N.T.I.S.’ Undergoes Pilot-to-Series Changes : New Producers of TV Series About an African American Super-Hero Cite Creative Reasons; Others Claim Racism https://archive.ph/ACaqgVisit our website at http://sesh.showPlease leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id126538428Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestrugglesessionCheck out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StruggleSessionpodcastSend an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.comKeep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiiiStruggle Session Theme by Brendan James: https://thegreatvorelli.bandcamp.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.

Support the show and get hundreds of bonus episodes and brand new video episodes by subscribing at http://patreon.com/strugglesessionOn today's episode journalist Taylor Lorenz joins us to discuss current events including the Rachel Zegler/Gal Gadot Snow White Controversy, Jeffrey Goldberg's war crime text chat saga, and the dismantling of public health measures amidst the ongoing pandemic.Taylor is the founder of User Mag which covers the intersection of internet culture, politics, and free speech.Guest Links: https://www.usermag.co/Visit our website at http://sesh.showPlease leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestrugglesessionCheck out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StruggleSessionpodcastSend an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.comKeep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiiiStruggle Session Theme by Brendan James: https://thegreatvorelli.bandcamp.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.

See the video version of this episode for free on Patreon or Substack.Support the show get the full archives along with hundreds of bonus episodes ad free by subscribing: http://patreon.com/strugglesessionOn today's terrifying episode, Leslie is joined by Alexander Chatziioannou for a deep dive into the world of horror video games. We discuss Alex's book From Ants to Zombies: Six Decades of Video Game Horror, the evolution of horror games, the significance of iconic titles like Resident Evil, and the impact of remakes and indie games on the genre.Guest Links: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/products/from-ants-to-zombies-six-decades-of-video-game-horror | https://bsky.app/profile/alexanderhad1.bsky.socialVisit our website at http://sesh.showPlease leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestrugglesessionCheck out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StruggleSessionpodcastSend an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.com Keep up with and contact Leslie : https://msha.ke/lleeiiiStruggle Session Theme by Brendan James: https://thegreatvorelli.bandcamp.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.

Get access to hundreds bonus episodes like this when they release by subscribing at http://patreon.com/strugglesessionOriginally Published 06/11/21On today's episode of The Alan Moore Podcast Jack and Leslie discuss Miracleman with Trevor Beaulieu of Champagne Sharks and Elana Levin of Graphic Policy Radio.https://graphicpolicy.com/ https://www.patreon.com/champagnesharks Opening clip: Alan Moore: The American Superhero Genre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ND5RN0CRhATheme song: Chaos Theory - Ava LowClosing: Alan Moore and Tim Perkins - Ignis No. 1 With a BulletProduced by Ted Reidy (tedreidy10@gmail.com)Support the show by subscribing: http://patreon.com/strugglesession | https://strugglesession.supercast.com/Please leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestrugglesessionCheck out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StruggleSessionpodcastSend an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.com Keep up with and contact Leslie : https://msha.ke/lleeiiiStruggle Session Theme by Brendan James: https://thegreatvorelli.bandcamp.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.

In this free SNEAK PREVIEW, Leslie and Jamie discuss the hoe-less Count Orlok (at least compared to Gary Oldman) and what's lacking from this version of Dracula. Minor spoiler alert!Much, much more in the full episode: Is the 2024 film original enough to justify making yet another movie based on Bram Stoker’s 1897 gothic novel? How does it stack up to Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 masterpiece? And when will men learn that having a goth girlfriend is a big responsibility?To get the whole episode, just subscribe here on Patreon!Check out Party Girls https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of their bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Executive Producer: Andrew CallawayProducers: Charlotte Albrecht, Jon B., Ryan M.-----------------------------------Support the show by subscribing: http://patreon.com/strugglesession | https://strugglesession.supercast.com/Please leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestrugglesessionCheck out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StruggleSessionpodcastSend an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.com Keep up with and contact Leslie : https://msha.ke/lleeiiiStruggle Session Theme by Brendan James: https://thegreatvorelli.bandcamp.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.

On today's all new episode of Struggle Session Leslie is joined by Aaron Casias & Carlee Gomes, the hosts of the hit podcast Hit Factory. We discussed the best and worst films of the year including Furiosa, Nickel Boys, Gladiator II, The Substance, Do Not Expect to Much From the End of the World and more. We also shared our favorite performances last year, the most surprisingly good films, and the worst trends in Hollywood.Fill out your own ballot. We'll discuss the results on an upcoming show: https://forms.gle/iAFTDFsbv4HtcVBi9Guest Links: https://www.patreon.com/hitfactorypodVisit our website at http://sesh.showSupport the show by subscribing: http://patreon.com/strugglesession | https://strugglesession.supercast.com/Please leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestrugglesessionCheck out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StruggleSessionpodcastSend an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.com Keep up with and contact Leslie : https://msha.ke/lleeiiiStruggle Session Theme by Brendan James: https://thegreatvorelli.bandcamp.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.