In this episode, Hal and Craig discuss colonialism by way of Gillo Pontecorvo's 1966 THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS, an innovative film that delves into Algeria's National Liberation Front and their bloody battles against French colonizers in the 1950s. Discussions also include:

• New movie roundup: MAY DECEMBER, SATAN WANTS YOU, and EILEEN;

• How French Colonialization depicted in Battle of Algiers is an eerie parallel to America's colonial interests in Iraw and Afghanistan;

• Alabama’s exploitation of the labor of incarcerated people;

• Elon Musk's doomed efforts to stand down Swedish labor unions; and

• A really weird garage sale where Craig bought all of Gore Vidal's "Narratives of Empire" books.

Hal & Craig discuss Bill Gunn's 1973 film Ganja & Hess and how its the perfect allegory for the nightmarish world wrought by post-colonialism. In addition, we discuss how the film was nearly lost to the sands of time and Sam Waymon's (who also stars in the film) incredible, haunting score. Also: Craig watched some bad Frankenstein adaptations; Hal's undying love for Suspiria (2018); Ben Shapiro and the Daily Wire are making a Snow White movie; and the Scholastic Book Fair capitulates to anti-LGBT morons.

In this episode, Hal and Craig discuss the 2006 film BAMAKO, wherein the people of Bamako, Mali hold a trial to convict the IMF and World Bank of holding Africa hostage under the false promises of neo-liberalism and structural adjustment. Discussions also include: Catching up on the movies and TV we've been watching, including All Quiet on the Western Front, The Power of the Dog, Twin Peaks, Warrior, and Joy Ride; Increasing failures of regulatory bodies that lead to disasters like the Titan submersible; the book-banning process in Florida's public schools; And a deep dive into the disastrous neo-liberal policies of structural adjustment in post-colonial Africa.