Writer and podcaster Aaron Thorpe joins us (for once) firmly in the 21st century to discuss the 'The Matrix Resurrections', the divisive latest entry in the franchise. We examine director Lana Wachowski's incisive commentary on the commodification of revolutionary ideas, her vision of a less overt- but more insidiously oppressive- system of control, and the ways in which the film challenges the neoliberal hegemony of modern blockbusters through its subversive modes of storytelling. Follow Aaron Thorpe on Twitter. Read Aaron's piece "What May Have Been: Retroism, Nostalgia, & Futurelessness" at his Substack Space+LightListen & subscribe to Trillbilly Worker's Party and support the podcast on Patreon. Consider becoming a Hit Factory Patron to get access to all of our premium episodes and bonus content for just $5/month.....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish