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Episode 33: Earth Mama (2023)

Hal & Craig watched EARTH MAMA, the debut feature from writer-director Savanah Leaf. Discussions include: the United States’ history of using Child Protective Services to police low-income and black Americans; the OSCARS (we talk OPPENHEIMER, Lily Gladstone vs. Emma Stone, and Jonathan Glazer); we celebrate Hal's birthday by discussing their favorite directors; and our favorite films from A24.

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Episode 4: The Florida Project

In this episode, Hal and Craig talk about Sean Baker’s 2017 film The Florida Project. Other topics include Jerry Falwell and Jerry Falwell Jr. (and their respective shitheadery), our Top 3 Willem Dafoe performances, Elon Musk getting booed by Dave Chapelle fans, how the Democrats (and Joe Biden specifically) betraying rail workers, and how the state perpetuates poverty.

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