Ep540: Reelpolitik: Teachers Without Pants

Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast and Don Shanahan of Every Movie Has a Lesson indulge in a "Reelpolitik" look at Alexander Payne's dark high school comedy, Election! Matthew Broderick plays a high school teacher who runs afoul of Reese Witherspoon's ambitious student-body presidential candidate in an inventive look at campaigning and dirty tricks.

Real-life educator Don also shares his insights into dealing with student and faculty politics, and talks about what Payne and company get eerily right in their film.

Also, Ian recommends the latest episode of The Spoiler Room Podcast (in which he talks about The Client with Mark "The Movie Man" Krawczyk), as well as Sujewa Ekanayake's interview with Werewolf Ninja Philosopher star Art Shrian Tiwari!

Episode 540 is feeling scrappy!

Show Guide:

Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14

Intro: 0:14 - 3:46

Election Trailer: 3:46 - 6:09

Election Discussion: 6:09 - 1:05:01

Outro Music: 1:05:01 - 1:05:15

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