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The first and only podcast bringing you weekly case studies in the pop culture of a dying empire. Every Wednesday, co-hosts Josh, Brian, and A.J. dissect an artifact of popular culture, breaking down how its narrative choices reflect or subvert the reactionary political project. From video games to movies to theater to an apparently infinite supply of evangelical Christian radio drama, we expose the machinations of the worst of all possible worlds in order to figure out how to build a better one. Also, we have bits.
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Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
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On their fourth annual remembrance of Pearl Harbor, the lads hop in their B-17’s and throw Los Angeles into chaos as they cover Steven Spielberg’s notorious 1979 WWII flop: 1941. Topics include the duality of Jon Belushi, the real-life horror of the Zoot Suit Riots, and the difficulties of delivering a punchline when everyone around you is screaming.
Media Referenced in this Episode:
- 1941. Dir. Steven Spielberg. 1979
- “Civilian Casualties: Pearl Harbor”. National Park Service. Last updated September 18th, 2024.
- “How Pearl Harbor created a climate of fear” by Daniel Greene. CNN. December 7th, 2016.
- “Inn Owner Tells of Shelling; SUBMARINE SHELLS A CALIFORNIA PLANT U.S. MAINLAND SHELLED” by The New York Times. February 24th, 1942.
- Remember Pearl Harbor! By Thomas Blake Clark. Modern age books. 1942.
- Steven Spielberg’s 1941 | The Making Of.
- “The 1942 Battle of L.A.” by Scott Harrison. The Los Angeles Times. February 23rd, 2017.
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Interstitial: “Something Special” // Written and performed by A.J. Ditty // Music: “Inkwell Hell” by Kristopher Maddigan
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