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Left of the Projector
On Left of the Projector we discuss from film from a leftist perspective. Episodes will feature guests who will offer their thoughts on films from a shared interest in class consciousness and personal experience. While everyone can take something different from a movie, LotP will provide discussion and analysis from an anti-capitalist and Marxist point of view. Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/LeftoftheProjectorPod (Patreon)
Episodes
Left of the ProjectorDial M For Murder (1954) and A Perfect Murder (1998)
A classic Hitchcock film and it's lesser remake, with Michael Douglas and Goop are up for discussion this week. I welcome back to the show Stephanie Edd and…
Left of the ProjectorThe Purge (2013) & The Purge: Anarchy (2014) with Molly McLear and Don Guillory
The Purge and its successors in the franchise are almost to obvious in their messages and themes, but they are ripe for discussion especially given plans for a…
Left of the Projector"Paranoia Trilogy": Klute, The Parallax View and All the President's Men with Brynn
I am joined by Brynn of the Generation Loss and Beep Beep Lettuce to discuss our first ever triple feature. This includes all three of Alan Pakula's "Paranoia…
Left of the ProjectorJackie Brown (1997)
Quentin Tarantino made Pulp Fiction and then said, well, maybe that was a little too violent, I'm gonna make something different. And that film was Jackie…
Left of the ProjectorSalvador (1986) with Leftist Squidward
This week I'm joined by Thomas (Leftist Squidward on TikTok) to discuss a film with a historical perspective: Oliver Stone's Salvador. The film went mostly…
Left of the ProjectorOppenheimer (2023) with Nathan Shuherk (Schizophrenic Reads) & Justin Clark
Was Oppenheimer a climate change movie? The beginning of the security state? Find out more with my guests Nathan Shuherk and Justin Clark. Justin Clark: //…
Left of the ProjectorManhunter (1986) & Silence of the Lambs (1991) with Black Casebook
Michael Mann March is here and it's off to a flying start with Manhunter and a companion double feature, Silence of the Lambs to fill out the Hannibal Lecter…
Left of the ProjectorSnowpiercer (2013) with Joe Mayall and Hugo
From legendary South Korean film director Bong Joon-Ho, Snowpiercer is one of the standouts for dystopian films of the last 20 years. Back on the show are Hugo…
Left of the ProjectorThe Harder They Fall (2021)
Ryan Howze, of Concious Environment Creations suggested The Harder They Fall for a Black History Month entry. And will you have fun watching this movie and…
Left of the Projector{Rebroadcast} Starship Troopers (1997)
**With some renewed interest in Starship Troopers after some very awful X (formerly Twitter) threads, I wanted to rebroadcast this episode which gets into the…
Left of the ProjectorFargo (1996) with Brooke Pridemore
Back again with more Coen bros film for your listening pleasure. This week I'm joined by musician and film enjoyer Brook Pridemore to dig into the feminism of…
Left of the ProjectorOscar 2024 Picks with Nathan Shukerk (Schizophrenic Reads)
First ever Left of the Projector Oscar episode. We talk about all the Best Picture films and lots more. Nathan: Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/nathanshuherk…
Left of the ProjectorYou've Got Mail (1998)
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Left of the ProjectorPREVIEW: Oscar 2024 Picks with Nathan Shukerk (Schizophrenic Reads)
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Left of the ProjectorPredator (1997) & Predator 2 (1990): For Carl Weathers ~ EPISODE 100
This episode was scheduled a bit further out, but it felt fitting with the passing of legend Carl Weathers to get it out there. Predator is one of the great…
Left of the ProjectorSolaris (1972) with RevLeft Radio and Amanda Joy Moon
This week on Left of the Projector, we delve into the world of Soviet cinema. The first installment of a new series on Andrei Tarkovsky is Solaris. This film…
Left of the ProjectorIron Man 2 (2010) with The Minyan podcast
The MCU has come to Left of the Projector...the choice? The military industrial complex's beloved Iron Man 2. The US DoD had a heavy hand in this film, and…
Left of the ProjectorMiller's Crossing (1990) with Stephanie Edd
Can one really get enough Coen Bros films? Coming off a recent drop of The Big Lebowski, we are back again with Miller's Crossing. There is was so much to…
Left of the ProjectorBonus! Exodus (1960): with Intervention Pod & Labor Jawn
We're back with Evan of Left of the Projector for the third (maybe second?) entry in the History in Film series. This time it's 1960's Zionist epic, Exodus…
Left of the ProjectorWayne's World (1992): Do You Have Any Grey Poupon?
This week, we're bring back the 90's nostalgia and discussing if Wayne is cringe or simply misunderstood. I'm joined by Ward and Joy, Caitlyn and Cullen and…
Left of the ProjectorEl Conde (2023) with Bring Out Your Dead podcast
What if Pinochet was a Vampire? Well, that is what Pablo Larraín's El Conde seeks to find out. The film takes us through Pinochet's descent into the man we…
Left of the ProjectorTwilight (2008) with Schizophranic Reads
Do not adjust your podcast app...we are in fact discussing Twilight on the show this week. I contend, from a search of the internet (all of it), that this is…
Left of the ProjectorThe Big Lebowski (1998) with some nihilists
The Dude abides. One of my favorite films and one of the Coen Brothers (writers and directors) least favorite of their films. We will discuss why that might…
Left of the ProjectorNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Clark Griswold. What is there to say about a man who makes chemical additives for your kids cereal and is too stupid to know how to use a staple gun. This is…
Left of the ProjectorA Bug's Life: For Oppressed Ants Everywhere {REBROADAST}
For Animated Insect Week™ I bring you a rebroadcast of episode 14 of A Bug's Life. This is a throwback to a very early episode from August 2022. This is a…
Left of the ProjectorAntz: Workers of the World Unite
This week on Left of the Projector, we bring you a double feature of "Revolutionary" animated films about insects. First up, Antz, a brand new episode with…
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Back to the Future (1985): Where we're going we don't need capitalism
This week, we revisit the second greatest trilogy (LOTR still the GOAT), in part 1 of Back to the Future. I'm joined by Caitlyn and Cullen from Caitlyn's…
Left of the ProjectorFatman (2020): Santa Works for the Government
What would the holiday season be without a movie about Santa. In this case, however, we bring you Fatman, a film starting Mel Gibson and Walton Goggins. It's…
Left of the ProjectorBatman Returns (1992) with Black Casebook and Collective Action Comics
What do you get when you have two comic book podcast hosts together for one Batman movie discussion? I don't know, you'll have to find out. This week we…
Left of the ProjectorWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) with Hungry Rye and SmirkGently
Come with me, and you'll be, in a world of pure exploitation... Willy Wonka is the perfect personification of Elon Musk. Elon Musk was born 2 days after the…
Left of the ProjectorHistory in Film: Citizen Kane (1941)
We embark on a new series of deep dives into historically important films. The first in this series is Citizen Kane. Often dubbed "the greatest film ever…
Left of the ProjectorTerminator 2: Judgement Day
A classic Arnold film we recorded way back on 9/11 (you'll understand after you listen). I'm joined by Grant and Libby. Grant:// TikTok // Instagram //…
Left of the ProjectorJurassic Park with Dang We Stole this Podcast
Jurassic Park. What is there to really say about this movie other than it's what happens when a capitalist uses technology for evil instead of good and then is…
Left of the ProjectorChildren of Men with Bring Out Your Dead podcast
Children of Men has become more relevant and prescient with every year since it came out in 2006. When we recorded this on October 19, 2023, it was stunning…
Left of the ProjectorDr. Strangelove: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
One of the most important films and potent satires you'll ever watch. Dr. Strangelove is just as relevant today. Hear Steve from The Intervention podcast and…
Left of the ProjectorThe 5th Element with some meat popsicles
The 1990's were wild. Boy bands, the Spice Girls and Bruce Willias movies that are begging for a bunch of millenials to discuss. I'm joined by Serra Despair…
Left of the ProjectorBonus with The Intervention: Palestine, Empire, and Zionism Article Series: Hasbara, Unwavering Israeli Propaganda
In this episode Evan from Left of the Projector Podcast joins us to discuss the Israeli means to control narrative and manipulate information: hasbara (הסברה)…
Left of the ProjectorNight of the Living Dead with Comrades
George A Romero is typically considered the father of the modern zombie film. Continuing spooky season, I'm joined by Levi (The Intervention), Red and Cole to…
Left of the ProjectorThe People Under the Stairs with Literary Liberation podcast
In this week's second installment of Spooky Month, I am joined by the new hosts (Mariah and Kristen) of Literary Liberation, a podcast discussing fiction books…
Left of the ProjectorAlien with Real Life Goon and Jolie
We throw around “the greatest of all time” a lot, but Alien is considered by some as one of the greatest horror/scifi films ever made. You’ll have to listen to…
Left of the ProjectorThe Shining with a bunch of Comrades
Stanley Kubrick's vision for The Shining did not win any points from Stephen King, but you cannot deny its greatness. I'm joined by returning guests The Jolly…
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Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
This week I'm joined by Nick and Levi of The Intervention podcast to discuss Guillermo del Toro's horror tale Pan's Labyrinth. The Intervention podcast // Left…
Left of the ProjectorBONUS: The Grapes of Wrath with The Intervention
Bonus crossover content!! I joined The Intervention to discuss a couple of pieces of culture from the New Deal Era. We start by taking a look at the fascistic…
Left of the ProjectorInvasion of the Body Snatchers with Rob Rousseau (Insurgents podcast) and Oslowe
Is this movie a remake? If so, is it "the greatest remake of all time?" Regardless, the space goo has come to earth and it is turning everyone into mindless…
Left of the ProjectorBrazil with Chris Wade (Chapo Trap House, And Introducing) and Commie Trucker
This week on the show we discuss a film that was almost never even made, but Terry Gilliam pulled it off and thank god he did. Gilliam created a world that…
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Dogma (1999)
Kevin Smith created the View Askewniverse for his films and it's quite possible that Dogma is the most polished, insightful and "best" of the bunch. I Movies…
Left of the ProjectorMen in Black with Andre Swai and CJ (@LoveBroccoli)
The Men in Black: a secret agency of the the Immigration and Naturalization Services (I.N.S.) that is in charge of illegal and legal "aliens" from other…
Left of the ProjectorSuperman (1978) with Collective Action Comics and Legendary Black Lion
Up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, no it's three leftists talking about the original Superman movie. Christopher Reeves, for many, is the Superman. This…
Left of the ProjectorThe Running Man with Dang We Stole This Podcast
This week on LotP I bring you The Running Man with Arnold Schwarzenegger (he's in the movie, not a guest). A perhaps somewhat forgotten film from the 1980's…
Left of the ProjectorUncut Gems with Matt Christman (Chapo Trap House) and Commie Trucker
Uncut Gems is a thrilling romp through the mind of Howie (Adam Sandler) and how he manages multiple bets, debts and much more. Take some blood pressure meds…
Left of the ProjectorThe Hobbit Trilogy with a bunch of Tolkeinists
Order is back to the shire. For those that had issue with the ep at 1:09:55, it's fixed! If there ever was any doubt that capitalism has major impacts on…
Left of the ProjectorBarbie with a bunch of comrades
What else is there to say. Here we are discussing Barbie from a leftist perspective. Karina Aybar: https://www.instagram.com/thekarinaaybar // Sterling and…
Left of the ProjectorRollerball (1975 & 2002) with Matt Bors & Ben Clarkson (Justice Warriors Comic, The Nib)
Rollerball is a forgotten classic of the 1970s. The 2002 remake of Rollerball should simply be forgotten. The former is a classic dystopian film that delves…
Left of the ProjectorSorry to Bother You with Ryan Howze (Conscious Environment podcast) and James (Comrade Workwear)
Sorry to Bother you is a masterpiece. I have returning guest James and Ryan to discuss. James:// https://www.comradeworkwear.com //…
Left of the ProjectorEscape from L.A. with a bunch of comrades
Escape from LA, John Carpenter's sequel to Escape from New York is the only sequel he's directed and despite awful CGI, this campy movie rules. Kurt Russell…
Left of the Projector12 Monkeys with Steve (Intervention podcast) and Costume Whimsy
Time loops, the Florida Keys, eco-fascism, and a performance for the ages by Brad Pitt. All of these made for a great discussion. I was joined again by Steve…
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Patriot Games (1992)
It's July 4th, so this week we bring you a movie the CIA fighting the IRA (or a faction of it). This 90's Tom Clancy classic is one of those movies that was a…
Left of the ProjectorDune: Part One (2021) w/ Commie Trucker
Frank Herbert's Dune series has long been considered an impossible series to bring to film. We saw David Lynch try and fail, but in 2021, Denis Villeneuve…
Left of the ProjectorThe Hunger Games Trilogy w/ Hungry Rye and Rob
The Hunger Games trilogy made over a billion dollars and is often seen as a work of revolution in a dystopian future. What if the movie wasn't so revolutionary…
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The Thing (1982)
John Carpenter's The Thing stands the test of time as one of the greatest horror movies of all-time. Did Carpenter make an anti-communist movie by…