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A movie-rewatch podcast that explores the politics of your favorite films through an anti-capitalist lens. Each episode, hosts Rivka Rivera and Frank Cappello are joined by a special guest for an irreverent yet critical discussion about a film and how it’s *obviously* a scathing indictment of late-stage capitalism. Fight Club? That’s about the degradation of modern consumerism. Office Space? A stark depiction of worker alienation. Antz? An animated kids movie about the military-industrial co ...
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Raj&Pablo have worked in UK and Indian media for over 2 decades and have been involved in every aspect both back stage and in the limelight. Since 2002 they've hosted BBC Asian Network's hugely successful The Raj & Pablo Show, mixing with Bollywood's biggest stars and establishing a reputation as Bollywood experts. Raj&Pablo formed a duo after meeting as actors on Oh This Feeds my Soul, a play written by Eastenders star Nina Wadia, then went to perform together as pop musicians. Raj&Pablo en ...
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Twenty-seven years ago, Amber Hagerman jumped on her pink bicycle for what would turn out to be the last time. The nine-year-old was kidnapped, and four days later, her body was found four miles away near the Forest Hill Apartments in North Arlington on Jan. 13, 1996. YouTube clipping resources: @Wfaa8 @NewsNation @TrueCrimeDaily If you want to sub…
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Rivka and Frank are joined by Matthew Donovan — founder of The Future Left and co-host of the Neoliberal Hell podcast — to discuss Michael Cimino’s epic and controversial 1980 Western Heaven’s Gate. The group unpacks the film’s depiction of law enforcement aligning itself with property owners in order to violently eradicate the immigrant underclass…
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On November 29, 2011, Linda Kolman went searching for her husband after learning he had not shown up for work. She drove to the gym in Kingston, New York, where Tom Kolman worked out in the mornings. YouTube clipping resources: @CBSMornings @DatelineNBC @CBSNewYork If you want to submit a case for me, please go to avoiceforthemissing.net and click …
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Rivka and Frank are joined by Jon Shelton, professor of democracy and justice studies at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, for a deep dive on the 1985 classic Back to the Future. In today’s episode, the MVC group discusses the film’s focus on hyper-individualism as it relates to economic mobility. They also critique the character of Doc Brown for …
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In 1994, Alison Botha was abducted at knife-point by two men outside her home in South Africa. Driven into a nature reserve off the main road, she was raped, disembowelled, almost decapitated and left for dead. Against extraordinary odds, Alison survived this horrific attack. YouTube clipping resources: @encanews @groupeditorsofficial @cgtnafrica I…
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This week's episode is on the disappearance of Brandon Lee Wade. The FBI's Atlanta Field Office and the Valdosta Police Department in Georgia are asking for the public's assistance in locating Brandon Lee Wade and his mother Paula Ann Wade. Paula and Brandon were reported missing on October 14, 2002, after Paula failed to report to work at Sam's Cl…
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Rivka and Frank are joined by labor historian Harvey Kaye to discuss the classic 1940 film The Grapes of Wrath. The group discusses how today’s climate crisis bears frightening parallels to the Great Depression’s Dust Bowl, both man-made environmental and economic disasters. They also explore how the film offers a sharp portrayal of bankers and law…
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This week's episode is on the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Madeleine Beth McCann is a British missing person who, at the age of 3, disappeared from her bed in a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Lagos, Portugal, on the evening of 3 May 2007. YouTube clipping resources: @ITVNews @SkyNewsAustralia @InsideEdition If you want to submit a case fo…
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Rivka and Frank are joined by Lever senior editor and reporter Andrew Perez to discuss the existential dread of Paul Schrader’s 2017 climate change drama First Reformed. The group discusses the film’s masterful storytelling and performances, how its fictional villain is a perfect stand-in for real-world villains like Koch Industries, and its grippi…
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This week's episode is on the disappearance of Joshua Keshaba Sierra Garcia. Joshua Garcia was visiting Mexico City with relatives in August 2003 when he was kidnapped. YouTube clipping resources: @ABC7 @truecrimeandtarot7518 If you want to submit a case for me, please go to avoiceforthemissing.net and click the Case Submissions link. Hosted on Aca…
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Rivka and Frank are joined by the host of the Cocktails and Capitalism podcast, Dr. Erika Okamoto, for a deep-dive conversation about James Cameron’s 1997 global smash hit Titanic. The group draws parallels between today’s ecological crisis and the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic, in which a person’s societal rank became a literal death sentence fo…
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This week's episode is on the death of Kenneka Jenkins. Born in Chicago on May 27, 1998, Kenneka Jenkins grew up bright and responsible with a beautiful smile. YouTube clipping resources: @TherealBosstv815 If you want to submit a case for me, please go to avoiceforthemissing.net and click the Case Submissions link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…
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Rivka and Frank are joined by comedian and podcaster Jamel Johnson to break down the 1983 Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd comedy Trading Places. The team digs into the “nature vs. nurture” debate explored in the film. They also praise the film’s satirical depiction of the crusty upper class, while pointing out the film’s problematic racism and sexism.…
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Rivka and Frank are joined by former Ohio state senator and congressional candidate Nina Turner for a heartfelt discussion about the Denzel Washington health insurance drama John Q. John Q is the story of father and husband John Quincy Archibald who holds an emergency room hostage after learning his health insurance won’t cover his young son’s hear…
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This week's episode is on the disappearance of Crystal Tymich. Crystal Ann Tymich was a beautiful 6-year-old described by her mother as fun-loving and high-spirited. YouTube clipping resources: Noora Ojala Noora Ojala GINA Songwriter Contest If you want to submit a case for me, please go to avoiceforthemissing.net and click the Case Submissions lin…
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Rivka and Frank are joined by filmmaker Jessie Kahnweiler for an off-the-walls discussion of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. The group unpacks the cultural phenomenon and how its overall message is emblematic of “plastic feminism.” They offer their conflicting feelings about the film’s success: how it is both a win for female filmmakers and an even bigger w…
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This week's episode is on the disappearance of LaShaya Stine. In 2016, LaShaya Stine was 16 years old and lived with her family in Aurora, Colorado. News clipping resources: Denver 7 Denver 7 9 News If you want to submit a case for me, please go to avoiceforthemissing.net and click the Case Submissions link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f…
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Rivka and Frank are joined by TV writer and producer Mike Benner to discuss the classic action movie Robocop. The group discusses how the film’s evil corporation, Omni Consumer Products, serves as a perfect stand-in for consolidated corporate power and greed. They also unpack Verhoeven’s depiction of homoerotic male aggression as a metaphor for cap…
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Rivka and Frank are joined by Lever reporter Matthew Cunningham-Cook for an educational (and terrifying) conversation about Stanley Kubrick’s satirical masterpiece Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. The group unpacks the historical parallels between Dr. Strangelove and what actually transpired during the Cold War.…
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Rivka and Frank are joined by Devon Young, organizer and founder of the performance venue Little Secret LA, for a mind-altering conversation about the 2000s stoner comedy Dude, Where’s My Car? The group discusses the concept of “male amnesia” and how the film’s protagonists, Jesse and Chester, progress through their bizarre adventure as unbiased lu…
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This week's episode is on the death of Khamaya Donelson. Newly obtained surveillance video taken just moments before the shooting killed 5-year-old Khamaya Donelson gives her family new hope. If you want to submit a case for me, please go to avoiceforthemissing.net and click the Case Submissions link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Rivka and Frank are joined by musician, writer, and This Is Revolution podcast host Jason Myles. Jason joins the MVC team for a discussion about the 1984 military drama, A Soldier’s Story, which depicts a racially motivated murder at a Louisiana Army base during World War II. The group unpacks how the film (based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play …
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Rivka and Frank are joined by comedy writer and podcaster Andrew Ti for an insightful discussion about the 1997 Nickelodeon original movie Good Burger. The group digs into Good Burger’s central theme of “good capitalism” versus “bad capitalism,” and how the film propagates the myth that some businesses are “nicer” than others. They also unpack the …
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As we celebrate Pride month, Rivka and Frank are joined by actor, director, and educator Wren Mack for a deep-dive conversation about Lana and Lilly Wachowski’s sci-fi masterpiece The Matrix, which has become a meaningful film for the LGBTQ community since its release in 1999. The MVC group discusses how The Matrix has been misappropriated by onlin…
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