Kino Lefter
290 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsA socialist podcast about movies and culture based in Edmonton, Alberta. New releases, throwbacks, TV and more get covered here and on our Patron-only feed. Host | Evan MacDonald Editor | Jamar Powell
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Episodes
PREVIEW - Marc Maron: From Bleak to Dark with Ava and Anna
March 14, 2023 20:00 - 1 minute - 854 KBFriends of the show Ava (@westcoastwinter) and Anna (@electricityska) join for a an investigation into the comedic stylings of Marc Maron, and the troubling parasocial relationships he has cultivated on his Instagram. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and every new episode.
150 - Chandler Levack on the making of I Like Movies
March 09, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBJoining me for 150th episode of the show is Chandler Levack, the director of I Like Movies. This is a film I saw at the Edmonton International Film Festival a few months back and has stuck with me ever since. In the film, high schooler/cinephile Lawrence Kweller (Isaiah Lehtinen) begins working at Sequels Video while his personal relationships and dream of going to the Tisch School for the Arts fall in deeper jeopardy. Watch Chandler's 2017 short We Forgot to Break Up on Vimeo. I Like...
PREVIEW - The Book of Boba Fett: Twink Jawa with Vic
February 27, 2023 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1.87 MBRepresentations of the colonial frontier and post-humanism meet jokes about what if Jawas were gay. This is the kind of content you expect and demand from this podcast. Superstar guest Vic (@frklftcrtfd) returns. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and every new episode.
149 - Dune: Part One (2021) Messages From The Deep With Tyler, Sean, and Tristan
February 21, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBSean and Tyler from Alberta Advantage, and Tristan (my best friend and frequent guest) join forces for a discussion on imperialism, religion, and the brutal and ornate future of Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part One from 2021. ReComradations: Tyler: Malazan: Book of the Fallen Tristan: Centre Place Sean: The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Evan: D-Tox aka Eye See You, dir. Jim Gillespie (2002) Rate + review the show on the podcatcher of your choice! Join the Kino Lefter Discord Join ...
PREVIEW: Love is Blind Season Three with Sophie Hayes
February 08, 2023 17:00 - 1 minute - 1.23 MBComedienne and friend of the show Sophie Hayes returns to explore the very evil world of Netflix's most spiritually challenging dating show: Love is Blind. Check out the comedy album Sophie's featured on, Diversity Hire! This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and every new episode.
148 - Discordia (2004) A Snapshot of Student Activism with Darts & Letters
February 03, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBGordon and Marc from the Darts & Letters podcast join me to discuss the 2004 National Film Board documentary Discordia, chronicling a student uprising against Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at Concordia and its aftermath. This episode connects to their ongoing series revisiting the events portrayed in the film with some of its subjects and others, which you can listen to here. ReComradations: Evan: action figure youtubers Gordon: [1] Michael Lewis, The Fifth Risk [2] Ezra Klein, Why We're Pol...
147 - James Gunn Reveals the DC Studios Slate, Local Expert Weighs In
February 01, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBJames Gunn and Peter Safran are the co-CEOs of DC Studios, Warner Brothers Discovery's creative entity charged with righting the ship of DC films, television, animation, and games. What's in store for this first chapter of DC storytelling? New takes on Batman & Robin, Superman, and the whole world of weirdos at DC await. Like The Rock promised, the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe has changed. #freethepeoplesjoker Articles Discussed: DC Universe Unveils First 10 Projects: 'Superman: L...
146 - We're All Going to the World's Fair with Trevor Strunk: Imaginary Futures and Moldavite
January 27, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBFriend of the show and host of No Cartridge Audio, Trevor Strunk (@hegelbon) returns to discuss director Jane Schoenbrun's horror film We're All Going to the World's Fair. We talk moldavite, Roblox, art and escapism, identity, queer cinema, Atlus games, and connecting with strangers on the computer. The Shimmering Screen: Jane Schoenbrun's transient aesthetic by Sailor Dinnucci-Radley | Letterboxd Journal ReComradations Trev: [1] Marble Hornets [2] Danganronpa Evan: [1] When Women Kill, ...
PREVIEW - Akira Kurosawa's I Live in Fear with Megan Linton
November 11, 2022 07:00 - 2 minutes - 1.85 MBWriter, researcher, and fellow podcaster from Invisible Institutions (also on the Harbinger Media Network,) Megan Linton joins me for this discussion on collective anxiety in the age of COVID, disability and institutionalization, and the masterful direction of Akira Kurosawa in this story of an elderly foundry owner facing the threat of conservatorship over his fear of another atomic attack on Japan in the aftermath of the Second World War. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our premium sh...
145 - Don't Worry Darling - Gaslighting: The Movie with Caitlin & Laura
November 05, 2022 02:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBDrama. Faux feminism. Gaslighting. It's all here. Olivia Wilde's follow-up to Booksmart is here and it isn't good! Caitlin and Laura return to the show to discuss the cooler stories this film could have told, its tired politics, some juicy behind-the-scenes Hollywood gossip, and the interior design choices we liked. ReComradations Evan: Hold the Girl - Rina Sawayama Caitlin: How Should a Person Be? by Shiela Heti Laura: Catch Me If You Can, dir. Steven Spielberg (2002) Check out Cailtin...
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL PREVIEW - What is a Woman? Commentary Track
October 31, 2022 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.37 MBI have prepared a little Halloween special for you all. I've wanted to record commentary tracks for a little while now, and this is a film that I think deserves one. What is a Woman? is the transphobic documentary from legitimate fascist Matt Walsh and Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire website. They're in the movie-making business now, so in service to my listeners, I watched their movie. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, o...
144 - Being Normal at the Georgia Guidestones: Alex's War with Big Shiny Takes
October 12, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBAlex Jones gets the kid gloves treatment from TFW No GF director Alex Moyer in Alex's War, a sanitized look at Jones' career and InfoWars leading up to the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol. We discuss how the post-left has embraced Jones and what this film means for the next phase of the MCU. Eric and Jeremy from Big Shiny Takes return. ReComradations Evan: action figure YouTubers + Four Horsemen Studios Jeremy: [1] The South by Adolph Reed Jr [2] *Reverse Recomradation* writing a book...
143 - Mike & Evan Talk Obi-Wan Kenobi (eps. 1 & 2)
September 21, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBFriend of the show and audio wizard Mike (@olivesagan) came on the show immediately after the release of the Deborah Chow-directed Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi to chat with me about our relationship to Star Wars and our first reactions to this series. With Andor streaming now, we will never not have Star Wars products to talk about until the day we die. Rate + review the show on the podcatcher of your choice! Join the Kino Lefter Discord Join the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lefter...
143 - Mike & Evan Talk Obi-Wan Kenobi (eps. 1 & 2)
September 21, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBFriend of the show and audio wizard Mike (@olivesagan) came on the show immediately after the release of the Deborah Chow-directed Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi to chat with me about our relationship to Star Wars and our first reactions to this series. With Andor streaming now, we will never not have Star Wars products to talk about until the day we die. Rate + review the show on the podcatcher of your choice! Join the Kino Lefter Discord Join the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lefter...
PREVIEW - Videodrome with Worst Case Ontario
September 11, 2022 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.9 MBEnjoy this clip from my conversation with the hilarious crew from Worst Case Ontario on the classic Canadian body horror masterpiece, Videodrome. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week.
142 - Top Gun: Maverick, a Tale of Two Brothers (with my Brother Tyler)
September 11, 2022 06:00 - 2 hours - 86 MBKino's back from its summer break, and what an episode to come back with. My brother Tyler joins me to share where our love of movies comes from, our Top Gun fanaticism, and our shared experiences of one of the best blockbusters to grace theatres in years. ReComradations: Evan: Petite Maman, dir. Céline Sciamma (2021) Tyler: home renovations, and looking forward to Jurassic World: Dominion Rate + review the show on the podcatcher of your choice! Join the Kino Lefter Discord Join the ...
141 - Return to Space: The Elon Musk Disrespect Hour with Paris Marx
May 26, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBFriend of the show Paris Marx is back to talk about the phenomenon of SpaceX propaganda on our beloved streaming platforms. Return to Space, directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, chronicles the quest of SpaceX to privatize space travel by sending two dads to the International Space Station. ReComradations: Evan: watching Hong Sang-soo movies, and notably Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013) Paris: Night Raiders, dir. Danis Goulet (2021) Listen to Tech Won't Save Us! Rate + r...
141 - Return to Space: The Elon Musk Disrespect Hour with Paris Marx
May 26, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBFriend of the show Paris Marx is back to talk about the phenomenon of SpaceX propaganda on our beloved streaming platforms. Return to Space, directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, chronicles the quest of SpaceX to privatize space travel by sending two dads to the International Space Station. ReComradations: Evan: watching Hong Sang-soo movies, and notably Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013) Paris: Night Raiders, dir. Danis Goulet (2021) Listen to Tech Won't Save Us! Rate + r...
PREVIEW - Rise of the Planet of the Apes with Rob Rousseau
April 19, 2022 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.67 MBTakes From The Forbidden Zone is back! Rob Rousseau joins me to discuss the first film in the reboot/prequel trilogy, director Rupert Wyatt's Rise of the Planet of the Apes from 2011. Listen to the whole series on Patreon for just $3/month.
140 - Everything Everywhere All At Once with Dylan McKeever: taxes can be fun
April 16, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBComedian, writer, and artist Dylan McKeever (@deemakes) joins Evan for a conversation on multiverse fiction, poverty, Asian-American experiences, and Avatar 2 on this week's Kino dedicated to our good friend Michelle Yeoh and her new movie Everything Everywhere All At Once. ReComradations Evan: [1] Swollening by Jason Purcell [2] Fallen Angels, dir. Wong Kar-wai (1995) Dylan: [1] Severance on Apple TV [2] making your own aguas frescas Michelle Yeoh Breaks Down Her Most Iconic Characters...
PREVIEW - The Life and Living Death of Dr. Micheal Morbius with Tristan Turner
April 08, 2022 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.08 MBLiteral angel and my best friend Tristan Turner rejoins the show for this milestone 90th episode of Primo Lefter on the latest disaster from the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters, or SPUMC: Morbius. Jared Leto is Dr. Michael Morbius, a sick guy who becomes a vampire. We also explore the Morbius discord at the severe risk of being groomed. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new epi...
139 - X / Deep Water with Eli Olsberg: Are you familiar with Torque (2004)?
April 06, 2022 06:00 - 2 hours - 87.7 MBEli Olsberg (Twitter/Letterboxd) visits Kino Nation for a deep dive on two strangely connected films: Ti West's new A24 slasher X and the director of Indecent Proposal's return to the erotic thriller genre starring former lovers Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas Deep Water. Secret lovers, porn, murder, and the crimes of Sam Levinson. It's all here in this mega-sized episode. ReComradations: Eli: [1] the filmography of Shinya Tsukamoto [2] Crash - Charli XCX Evan: Persona, dir. Ingmar Bergman (...
139 - X / Deep Water with Eli Olsberg: Are you familiar with Torque (2004)?
April 06, 2022 06:00 - 2 hours - 87.7 MBEli Olsberg (Twitter/Letterboxd) visits Kino Nation for a deep dive on two strangely connected films: Ti West's new A24 slasher X and the director of Indecent Proposal's return to the erotic thriller genre starring former lovers Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas Deep Water. Secret lovers, porn, murder, and the crimes of Sam Levinson. It's all here in this mega-sized episode. ReComradations: Eli: [1] the filmography of Shinya Tsukamoto [2] Crash - Charli XCX Evan: Persona, dir. Ingmar Bergman (...
PREVIEW - Turning Red with Pia Co: "every screen in your home is a portal to the demonic"
March 30, 2022 06:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBChef, former journalist, and all-around superstar Pia Co joins Evan this week to talk about the latest Pixar film, Domee Shi's Turning Red. Set in 2002 Toronto, it follows a young Chinese-Canadian girl names Mei as she struggles to balance the expectations of family and her friends with an unexpected transformation. We also chat about the conservative backlash to the film, and the argument that it's secretly demonic. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can vis...
138 - jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy with Abdul Malik: West of Kanye by John Steinbeck
March 29, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBKino keystone Abdul Malik returns for some F1 shit talk, the writing and projects he's been working on, and the brand-new Netflix documentary jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy. We watch his conservative politics of bootstrap Black capitalism get formed through the creation of The College Dropout to his Trump-embracing and wealth-protected isolation. We also have the chance to talk about the state of documentaries, and the influence of Hoop Dreams on this film. ReComradations: Evan: The Brood, dir...
137 - Annette / Titane with Rose (@rip_cinema): Metal Baby v Puppet Baby
March 22, 2022 06:00 - 2 hours - 87 MBFriend of the show Rose returns to the Kino fold for a stacked and thematically rich double feature: Leos Carax's Annette and Julia Ducournau's Titane. Family, trauma, gender, exploitation and more are discussed in the level of detail you expect while also including an "Elden Ring Update." ReComradations: Evan: Gran Turismo 7 Rose: Oil! by Upton Sinclair Subscribe to Rose's YouTube channel to watch RIP Cinema Check out Rose's Patreon! Rate + review the show on the podcatcher of your c...
PREVIEW - Kino Book Club: Matthew McConaughey's Greenlights with Caitlin Hart
March 15, 2022 06:00 - 5 minutes - 3.61 MBCaitlin Hart of Twitter fame, her great newsletter, and The Simpsons: Not a Simpsons Podcast joins Kino to discuss the great thinker of our era: Matthew McConaughey and his new tome Greenlights, which is all about prophetic wet dreams, how cursed Australia is, and precious little about True Detective. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week.
PREVIEW: C'mon C'mon with German Villegas [the first ten minutes]
March 01, 2022 07:00 - 10 minutes - 6.74 MBEnjoy the first ten minutes of this brand new episode of Primo Lefter on Mike Mills' new A24 movie C'mon C'mon. German Villegas of Modern Manhood returns. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week.
136 - The Spine of Night: In Conversation with the Filmmakers
February 23, 2022 07:00 - 42 minutes - 28.2 MBThis week on Kino I'm joined by Morgan Galen King and Phil Gelatt, the filmmakers behind The Spine of Night, a rotoscoped animated dark fantasy epic that I've adored since I had the chance to see it at SXSW. We discuss their influences, some of the politics of the film, and the animation landscape today. ReComradations Evan: The Tragedy of Macbeth, dir. Joel Cohen (2021) Rate + review the show on the podcatcher of your choice! Join the Kino Lefter Discord Join the Kino Lefter Facebook...
135 - The Matrix Resurrections with Emily Leedham: Kiss Me Thru The Phone
February 06, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBLabour journalist and friend of the show Emily Leedham returns to discuss her new Shift Work newsletter covering Canadian labour news every week, and the brand new instalment in the Matrix series. We discuss the film's relationship to capitalist realism, changing notions of personhood and queer identity, optimism, activism, and love. To find out more about Emily's newsletter Shift Work, check it out here! ReComradations: Emily: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair Evan: Titane, dir. Julia Ducour...
134 - Spider-Man: No Way Home with Paris Marx: Spider-Pay Pig
January 07, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBParis Marx, host of fellow Harbinger Media podcast Tech Won't Save Us joins Evan to discuss Spidey's latest outing, Spider-Man: No Way Home. We discuss Peter Parker's working class roots, and how Disney/Sony's new version of the character worships billionaire power and technological might at the expense of character development. And spoilers ahead! The whole film gets spoiled up top so don't listen if you're spoiler adverse. ReComradations: Evan: A Snake of June, dir. Shinya Tsukamoto (...
133 - House of Gucci & Dear Evan Hansen with Vic
December 30, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBPlease note that the second half of this episode contains conversations on self harm and suicide, which can't be avoided because it's central to the plot of Dear Evan Hansen. 2021 provided its share of highs and lows at the cinema, and these two films capture them well. Dear Evan Hansen is the rancid musical that's somehow not a coming out story, and House of Gucci is an auto-pilot Ridley Scott Movie. Friend of the show Vic returns to navigate through these challenging works. Vic: [1] Po...
132 - Marvel's Eternals: Tears on the Ashes with Karen Mills
December 15, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBCelebrated director of Nomadland Chloé Zhao returns to cinemas with Marvel's Eternals, hyped as a new superhero masterpiece and a win for diverse casting in blockbusters, they instead delivered an absolute mess reviled by fans and critics alike. How did this happen? And why is the bombing of Hiroshima used as character development for a guy named Phastos? Karen Mills from Alberta Advantage and C.H.A.N.G.E. Agents returns. ReComradations: Karen: The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime Evan: Devil...
PREVIEW - CODA: Inclusion and Worker Power with Snubs and Dubs
December 10, 2021 07:00 - 1 minute - 1.23 MBKyle and Jason from Snubs & Dubs: A Best Picture Podcast join to discuss CODA directed by Sian Heder streaming on Apple TV+. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week.
131 - Red Notice: "The Most Watched Film of All Time" with I Have Some Notes
December 06, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBGregg from I Have Some Notes joins after Evan's appearance on that show to chat about Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Red Notice is a content delivery vessel starring The Rock, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds in an art caper / franchise starter that is now Netflix's most viewed film of all time. Every single person alive or dead has seen this film. ReComradations: Evan: cat ownership Gregg: Dan Olson's Fifty Shades series Rate + review the show on the podcatcher of your choice! Join the K...
PREVIEW - Disney+ Day and Making Westworld Real
December 04, 2021 05:00 - 44 seconds - 613 KBThis episode is a run down of what happened on our most sacred public holiday, Disney+ Day, as well as my reaction to The Simpsons Plusaversary, Hawkeye, and my impressions of Disney's attempt to make Westworld happen, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week.
130 - Mayor Pete: Liberal ASMR with Alex from Haus of Decline
November 19, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBOn cipher politics and Mayor Pete's struggle against Black voters. Alex from Haus of Decline joins. Director Jesse Moss of Boys State returns with this "intimate" look at the campaign and domestic life of Mayor Pete Buttigieg during the 2020 Democratic primary. ReComradations: Alex: True Detective season two Evan: The Beauty President, dir. Whitney Skauge (2021) The Double Life of Véronique (1991) & Three Colours Blue (1993), dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski Rate + review the show on the podcatc...
PREVIEW - Bolt Driver with Valerie Faye
November 07, 2021 16:00 - 2 minutes - 1.82 MBThe wonderful Valerie Faye joins me to discuss the mysterious Taxi Driver homage Bolt Driver, which says a lot about society. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week.
129 - Squid Game and Late Capitalism (From The Korea File) with André Goulet and Paris Marx
November 05, 2021 01:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBEvan's on vacation this week, so enjoy this episode of The Korea File where host André Goulet chats with Evan and Paris Marx of Tech Won't Save Us about Squid Game, the limits of anti-capitalist art, and Fortnite. From The Korea File: "On a celebratory 100th episode host Andre Goulet welcomes Harbinger Media Network podcast pals Paris Marx of leftist tech worldview critique show Tech Won't Save Us and Evan MacDonald of socialist film review show Kino Lefter to explore the historical paral...
128 - In Conversation with Gillian McKercher: Orphaned and the legacies of oil and gas development
October 30, 2021 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBWatch Orphaned here. This week Gillian McKercher stops by to discuss her new documentary available now on CBC Gem: Orphaned. Tackling the issue of orphaned wells in Alberta, the film highlights the need to clean up the thousands of idling sites and the people on the ground working towards change. Check out Kino Sum Productions. Rate + review the show on the podcatcher of your choice! Join the Kino Lefter Discord Join the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lefter VIP Cinema Experience"...
PREVIEW - Don't Think Twice (2016) and Improv Comedy with Sophie and Rob [the first ten minutes]
October 26, 2021 06:00 - 10 minutes - 7.17 MBWARNING: graphic descriptions of the improv comedy scene are found throughout the episode. Listener discretion is advised. Sophie from Dumb Bitch Media and Rob from Dumb & Awful return to discuss the Mike Birbiglia directed 2016 comedy-drama Don't Think Twice about the trials and tribulations of an NYC improv comedy troupe known as "The Commune." We also discuss their experiences in the improv comedy world and basically just gossip a lot it's very fun. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, ...
127 - GUN BARREL 009: No Time to Die #BringBackJinx
October 20, 2021 06:00 - 2 hours - 86.4 MB***Content warning: discussion of sexual violence at 1:42:50 - 1:43:20*** Jeremy, Olav, and Kaden join the expert panel to discuss the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die. Discussed inside: Jeffrey Wright's Felix Leiter, Ana de Armas thirst, Bond's relationships and interiority, physical deformities, and what should be next for the franchise (being public domain.) As well, we explore two articles from the National Review (one from Armond) bemoaning the "wokeness" of the Bond franchise an...
BONUS: The Parallax View with Duncan Kinney
October 17, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBThis timed Patreon-exclusive episode is now available for free. Enjoy! Future Canadian Senator and host of The Progress Report Duncan Kinney joins me to discuss the 1974 Alan J. Pakula film The Parallax View. Part of the unofficial "Paranoia Trilogy" with All The President's Men and Klute, this film centres on a journalist shaken into action by a whistleblower's death to find the truth about the Parallax Corporation and their involvement in political assassinations. On an unrelated note, ...
126 - "Along came a veterinarian" Reviewing the ads of the 44th federal election
September 20, 2021 16:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBAs heard on the Harbinger Media Network Hellection Telethon, I review twenty ads running from all major Canadian political ads and score them on a 1-5 scale. Who will win? Who will lose? Who is Dr. Stacey Gastis? And hey! Today is election day in Canada. You should probably vote! Find out more about the Harbinger Media Network here and buy a membership! Rate + review the show on the podcatcher of your choice! Join the Kino Lefter Discord Join the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lef...
PREVIEW - Canadian Federal Election Special feat. Dr. Jordan Peterson and Rex Murphy
September 16, 2021 20:00 - 1 minute - 1.1 MBCanadians are going to the polls! Justin Trudeau is seeking re-election two years early to secure a majority government, but how will Kino cover this? Fear not. As a podcast focused on the visual arts, I examine the issues of the 44th federal election through a close reading of a conversation between Dr. Jordan Peterson and well-spoken crank Rex Murphy on the Jordan B. Peterson Podcast. I learn a lot about cancel culture, climate change, and the insidious woke agenda thanks to these intellec...
125 - Free Guy: Soy vs Win with Trevor Strunk
September 01, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB***Remembering Roxanne Tootoosis Wâpiskaw wâpikwanî GoFundMe*** Host of No Cartridge and author of the upcoming Story Mode: Video Games and the Interplay Between Consoles and Culture Trevor Strunk joins me to discuss Free Guy, a film about Ryan Reynolds breaking out of his wagecuck NPC life to become a cool guy who follows the rules on his own terms. Discussed inside: representations of game development, what political art means, and how Fortnite is now all culture. ReComradations Trevor...
PREVIEW - The Parallax View + Alberta Senate Elections with Duncan Kinney
August 27, 2021 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.51 MBFuture Canadian Senator and host of The Progress Report Duncan Kinney joins me to discuss the 1974 Alan J. Pakula film The Parallax View. Part of the unofficial "Paranoia Trilogy" with All The President's Men and Klute, this film centres on a journalist shaken into action by a whistleblower's death to find the truth about the Parallax Corporation and their involvement in political assassinations. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get a...
124 - "Operation Cosmic Sin is now a go" with Androids and Assets
August 25, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MB**Please note! I messed up communicating the schedule during this episode a few times. The next Patreon episode will cover The Parallax View, and next week's main episode will cover the Ryan Reynolds film Free Guy** Marshall and Steven from the Androids and Assets podcast return to discuss the horrible sci-fi genre film which garnered attention thanks to the Netflix algorithm: Cosmic Sin. The film stars a catatonic Bruce Willis alongside Frank Grillo as they commit genocide against some goo...
PREVIEW - Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes with Shama Rangwala
August 20, 2021 06:00 - 56 seconds - 745 KBProfessor Shama Rangwala joins me to discuss Tim Burton's spectacular failure to revitalize the Apes series. Marky Mark gets lost in space and stranded on a world ruled by apes. Will this movie get racist real fast? Yes. We explore the film's psychosexual politics, white slavery narratives, and every other strange and horrifying aspect of its two hour runtime. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive,...
123 - Batman: The Long Halloween Parts I + 2 & The People's Joker Update with Vera Drew
August 18, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBAll-around superstar Vera Drew returns to the show to discuss the newly released two-part animated adaptation of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's landmark 12 issue limited series Batman: The Long Halloween, originally released between 1996 - 1997. Also included: an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the production of The People's Joker (laugh included.) ReComradations: Vera: Cutie Honey classic collection Evan: Misery, dir. Rob Reiner (1990) Support The People's Joker and check out Vera's Patre...