Trade Movies

Was so fun to talk with ODETTE ALDRICH, who made an absolutely INCREDIBLE movie that is hopefully playing near you ASAP. Really excited for people to see this one, I loved it! It is playing at LES CAVES ST SABIN in Paris, France on October 16th at 2300 local time, I am so jealous I don't get to go to a medieval night club and see this. One day though!! Follow the movie and stuff here:

https://www.ransomwaremovie.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ransomware.mov/
https://www.instagram.com/odette4ldrich/
https://www.tiktok.com/@scrambledeggluvr

CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Introduction to Odette Aldrich and Her Work
00:06:29 The Modern Monster
00:21:27 Gaming and Cinema
00:39:32 Alienation and the Immigrant Experience
00:58:13 Video Games
01:05:03 Vaporwave and Digital Art
01:24:22 Influences
01:40:31 Recommendations

DADS GOING CRAZY! This was a fun episode, apologies as always for talking WAY too much because when listening back I was like "DANG I wanted to hear from Tiff more!". She really is excellent and has great writing + videos, follow her her:

tiffchat.substack.com
tiktok.com/@tiffchat
https://www.instagram.com/tiffchat1/

CHAPTERS
00:01:18 Introduction to Tiffany and Her Work
00:07:02 Brecht
00:15:59 Dissatisfied Dads
00:26:20 Death of a Salesman and Its Adaptations
00:33:57 The Illusion of Productivity in Tech
00:45:44 Discontent in Work
00:56:58 Masculinity
01:01:05 The American Frontier and the Quest for Meaning
01:16:50 Women
01:32:53 Societal Expectations

RIO PODDO is a new series with me and Michael aka Sharkeyflor in which we're gonna go through WESTERNS. Think of it as like a lil miniseries on a specific subgenre. Planning on doing more of these, let us know what you think! Follow Michael here:

https://linktr.ee/sharkeyflor

Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction to Rio Poddo
00:11:09 Kleos: The Ancient Concept of Glory
00:19:58 Themes of Violence and Redemption
00:35:14 Fences and Doorways: The Symbolism in Shane
00:42:30 Colonization and the Settler Playbook
00:49:34 The Fight Against Big Banks
01:00:06 The Myth of the Noble Warrior
01:06:08 Cold War Paranoia and Allegories in Shane
01:13:42 John Ford, John Wayne, and the Evolution of Westerns
01:20:20 Alienation and Pride
01:35:32 The Kid
01:52:42 Modern Film Criticism
01:57:53 Looking ahead: Stagecoach

SCI-FI MADNESS!!!! SCI-FI MYSTERY??? SCI-FI SOVIET AND AMERICAN STUFF!!! I am VERY pleased to have my good friend bridgeonfilm_, my ally in the fight against sensitive billionaires and the entire capitalist pigdog class. So we are going to 2011 and 1986 to watch a VERY fun pair of movies. Please follow Bridge:

https://www.tiktok.com/@bridgeonfilm_
https://www.instagram.com/bridgeonfilm_

THEMES
sci-fi, film analysis, cultural influence, Soviet cinema, Hollywood, social commentary, genre films, storytelling, film critique media analysis, propaganda, Soviet cinema, American politics, societal control, film critique, conspiracy theories, cultural analysis

CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Introduction to bridgeonfilm_
00:15:36 Cult Followings in Sci-Fi
00:18:52 Social Commentary in Sci-Fi and Westerns
00:30:56 Another Earth and Coherence
00:50:00 Soviet Cinema: Social Commentary and Absurdity
01:08:05 Fascism and American Identity
01:24:40 Military and Political Absurdities
01:38:00 Voting, Disenfranchisement, and Democracy
01:51:16 Film Recommendations and Artistic Exploration

WHAT AN EP! I say that a lot but seriously folks: this one was intense and so rewarding. Many thanks to Cameron Mitchell for showing me is excellent documentary DISPOSABLE HUMANITY (2026), which is coming out TODAY! Please go support it:

The premiere is September 4th at 4pm Eastern:
https://watch.eventive.org/disposablehumanity/play/6a7868d1bdb10f0bb45affc6

And you can also find it permanently here:
https://www.disposablehumanity.com/

Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction to Cameron Mitchell and Disposable Humanity
00:05:00 The Stumbling Upon Key Moments in the Filmmaking Process
00:13:00 American Eugenics Laws and Their Global Influence
00:21:13 Parallels Between Nazi and Modern Policies
00:28:54 Propaganda in Normalizing Eugenics
00:35:11 Observation and the Gas Chamber
00:48:39 Memory Keepers and Memorials
00:57:34 Growing Up in a Disabled Family
01:03:07 Ongoing Resistance
01:16:31 Human Dignity
01:20:09 The Human Cost
01:34:30 Documentaries
01:50:00 Media Theory and Closing Thoughts