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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 Mar 11, 2026
Wednesday Mar 11, 2026
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The lads cast off their pop idol personas and get caught up in the murderous world of Japanese procedurals as they cover Satoshi Kon’s first animated feature: Perfect Blue. Topics include the Aranofsky drama, the podcaster’s persona, and what it means to exist in a world that necessitates breaking yourself into many different personalities just to survive.
Media Referenced in this Episode:
- Perfect Blue. Dir. Satoshi Kon. 1997
- Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist. Dir. Pascal-Alex Vincent. 2021.
- “Interview with Satoshi Kon” by Bill Aguiar. Tokyo Pop. April 25th, 2007.
- The Real History of 'Perfect Blue' and 'Requiem for a Dream'. Animation Obsessive. March 20th, 2022.
- “Satoshi Kon Interview for Perfectblue.com”. September 4th, 1997.
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Interstitial: “Two-Step Verification” // Written and Performed by A.J. Ditty
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