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#330 - The Show About Nothing

#330 - The Show About Nothing

FromMichael and Us


#330 - The Show About Nothing

FromMichael and Us

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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
May 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

THE TRUMAN SHOW (1998) is widely remembered as a prescient film that anticipates the rise of social media and reality TV. But how accurate was its forecast, really? And what, exactly, was it saying? And hey - did the audience watch Truman go to the bathroom? We investigate.

"The Audience is Us" by Jonathan Rosenbaum - https://jonathanrosenbaum.net/2021/07/the-audience-is-us/
Released:
May 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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A podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world. Hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage. Exclusive subscriber-only episodes: https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus/overview