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Pop culture critic Roxana Hadadi joins the Hit Factory crew to discuss the unsung masterpiece of the teen movie genre, 'Pump Up the Volume'. We talk hard about Christian Slater's indelible charm, the triumphs and follies of 90's "fight-the-system" narratives, and posit Hard Harry as the prototype for the leftist podcaster. Read Roxana's piece for Crooked Marquee: "Pump Up The Volume at 30: A Middle Finger to America's Suburban Monotony"......Our them song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish

Ryan Cartwright, formerly of the Ded Air podcast (RIP), joined us in the Hit Factory to take on the gleeful, smart-shark insanity of 1999's 'Deep Blue Sea'. We discuss some recent Joe Biden comments, attempt to queer Michael Rapaport roles, and make a case for the return of the movie/music video tie-in. .....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish

To celebrate Valentine's Day, we watched the most romantic film we could think of - David Fincher's grisly neo-noir thriller 'Se7en'. Aaron & Carlee discuss the false promise of 'The Middle' from last weekend's Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl ad, the immaculate precision of David Fincher's directorial approach, and the reactionary core at the center of the film's subversive aesthetics. Reminder that we are donating all of our Patreon proceeds for the month of February to the amazing organization Hotels Not Hospitals. Please consider subscribing or donating directly to help support our unhoused neighbors in San Francisco......Our new intro tune is 'Mirror' by our good friend Chris Fish. Outro tune is 'Brightest Sunrise' by Patricia Taxxon.

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It's officially Joe Biden's America™ and the resumption of The End of History. We took a look at one of the biggest comedies of the 90's, 'There's Something About Mary' to discuss the Farrelly Bros' fascination with disability, the comforting appeal of simulated normalcy, and the likelihood of an offensive comedy resurgence in a post-Trump society. What a time to be alive!....New intro tune is "Mirror" by our good friend Chris Fish

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Culture writer and premiere authority on all things concerning pop divas Sydney Urbanek joins Aaron & Carlee to discuss the 1996 adaptation of the classic Andrew Lloyd Weber & Tim Rice musical 'Evita' staring Madonna. We discuss the pop singer's efforts to silence her Erotica-era critics, the parallel lives of Madonna and the historical figure she portrayed, and the musical's tenuous relationship with Argentine politics. Read and subscribe to Sydney's newsletter Mononym Mythology. Further Reading: Madonna's Private Diaries from Vanity Fair.

This month, we are donating all of our Patreon proceeds to Hotels Not Hospitals, a project of organizers and activists working for the rights of unhoused people in San Francisco. This is an organization spun out of the DSA SF Homelessness Working Group (Democratic Socialists of America, San Francisco Chapter) and is endorsed by DSA SF. We sat down with organizer Edna Kozikaro to discuss the project and how people can get involved. Donate directly to Hotels not Hospitals here. Follow Hotels not Hospitals on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. 

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