On this week’s Movies vs. Capitalism, Rivka and Frank are joined by Devon Young, organizer and founder of the performance venue Little Secret LA, for a mind-altering conversation about the 2000s stoner comedy Dude, Where’s My Car?The group discusses the concept of “male amnesia” and how the film’s protagonists, Jesse and Chester, progress through their bizarre adventure as unbiased lumps of clay. While the film remains immensely offensive upon a rewatch, the group considers a thesis by queer theorist Jack Halberstam that dissects an on-screen kiss by Jesse and Chester and explores the characters’ latent heteroflexibility. Devon also regales Rivka and Frank with the story of the time she went on a date with the ’90s supermodel Fabio. Devon and Little Secret are producing the Hot Labor Summer Tour, a series of live events featuring previous Lever podcast guests Chris Smalls and Steven Donziger that will explore the intersection of labor and climate organizing. The tour will stop in New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, and Denver, and will feature special guests and surprise performers. A rough transcript of the episode is available here.For next week’s movie, MVC will be watching Stanley Kubrick’s Cold War-era satire, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.This podcast relies on listeners like you to keep the show going:Go to MVCpod.com to become a supporter or leave us a tip. Supporters will also get access to The Lever’s premium content, including their exclusive newsletters, private podcast feed, e-books, and live events. MVC strives to practice its values as anti-capitalist media and will not be selling traditional advertisements. Instead, we will be donating our ad space to progressive or leftist causes. If you’re part of an advocacy organization, mutual-aid group, a worker co-op, a political campaign, or some other org, and you are interested in promoting your work on MVC, you can email us at moviesvscapitalism@gmail.com.Follow us on Instagram and TikTok.You can also watch our full episodes on YouTube.Produced by The LeverArtwork by Rufus Paisley
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