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Miscarriage of Justice

19 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings

The Snyder Cut, DCEU, and the end of American Empire. Zack Snyder's Justice League didn't just happen: in this show, we explore how we got here, where we're headed, and how we can get out.

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EPISODE 15: Not With a Bang, But With a Whimper

May 19, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MB

And just like that, it's over. What are we supposed to do with the Justice-League-shaped hole in our lives? Don't answer that.  Thanks for listening to our ramblings. If you enjoyed the show, please tell a friend or leave us a review on your podcast platform of choice.  Ian is available for podcast production, including music commissions. He wrote the theme and the interstitial music you heard in the show. Go here and get in touch.  Rest in peace ZSJL. --- Send in a voice message: http...

EPISODE 14: Bill Hanstock

May 16, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 36.2 MB

In this, our final interview/non-recap episode, Nat and Ian are joined by author and screenwriter Bill Hanstock, who helps them break down some of the myriad reasons why Zack Snyder's Justice League fails. Bill has some great insights into the storytelling shortcomings of the film from the perspective of someone who does this for a living.  Follow Bill on twitter @sundownmotel and buy his book, We Promised You a Great Main Event: An Unauthorized WWE History, here.  --- Send in a voice me...

EPISODE 13: The World If Aerosmith Didn't Exist

May 12, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 80.1 MB

In this episode, Nat and Ian discuss part 6, the final non-Epilogue section of the Snyder Cut. Spoiler: It's really bad.  Theme and bumper music by Interesting Times Gang.  Outro music: Operation Ivy, "Unity."  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miscarriage-of-justice/message

EPISODE 12: Wesley Goatley

May 09, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

Wesley Goatley is a sound artist and researcher based in London. He shared his thoughts about ZSJL, superheroes movies as a genre, and the cognitive dissonance that must be happening in the Snyder Cut Community.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miscarriage-of-justice/message

EPISODE 11: Could be worse. Could be raining.

May 05, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MB

Nat and Ian discuss part 5: All the King's Horses. Folks, we are officially in the home stretch. It's almost over. Pray for us.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miscarriage-of-justice/message

EPISODE 10: Mat Ellis

May 02, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 29.7 MB

Mat Ellis is a musician and film scholar who has some THOUGHTS about the Snyder Cut.  Follow Mat on twitter @matthiasellis and check out his show on Repeater Radio.  Outro music: A Hope for Home, "The Overman."  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miscarriage-of-justice/message

EPISODE 9: The One That Got Away

April 28, 2021 15:52 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

In this episode, Nat and Ian discuss part 4 of ZSJL, Change Machine, and try and figure out why no one thought to jot down the coordinates of the only planet ever to defeat Darkseid -- and that also happened to contain the anti-life equation.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miscarriage-of-justice/message

EPISODE 8: David Roth and Grant Brisbee

April 25, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 32.1 MB

This is definitely our best sounding episode to date; both Grant and David are seasoned professionals with fancy microphones. Also, neither of them have seen the Snyder Cut, but we still managed to talk about it for an hour, and it was hilarious! (See accompanying photo for proof.) GRANT BRISBEE founded McCovey Chronicles and is now a staff writer at The Athletic. He has not seen Justice League.  DAVID ROTH is a founder of the Defector and is the nation's foremost authority on former presi...

EPISODE 7: The Tip of the Tip

April 21, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

Here in part 3, we get the Cyborg origin story in all its megatronic and organic glory. There's also a 45-minute long Wonder Woman monologue and  we get to sit in on an intergalactic conference call to Apokalips.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miscarriage-of-justice/message

EPISODE 6: Chris Wade

April 18, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 33.1 MB

Chris Wade is podcast royalty: co-host of Infinite Cast and And Introducing, and producer/fifth mic on Chapo Trap House. Chris has some great insights on the Snyder Cut and the online campaign that brought it into being. We also discuss the score and soundtrack and Chris' non-Chapo work.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miscarriage-of-justice/message

Episode 5: A Golden Age of Heroes

April 14, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 41.1 MB

What on earth did Nat mean when he said this movie represented the end of Western hegemony? You gotta listen to find out! In this 5th installment of the show, the boys break down Part 2 of ZSJL, "The Age of Heroes." Spoiler: it's bad. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miscarriage-of-justice/message

"His Grandiosity Is His Undoing"

April 11, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 30.8 MB

We're thrilled to bring you our first interview episode, with film luminary Eileen Jones. Jones is the author of Filmsuck, USA, host of the Filmsuck podcast, and film critic at Jacobin.  We asked Eileen to help us understand why ZSJL is so singularly bad, which she did. Read Eileen's Justice League review here.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscarriage-of-justice/message

Episode 4: His Grandiosity Is His Undoing

April 11, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 30.8 MB

We're thrilled to bring you our first interview episode, with film luminary Eileen Jones. Jones is the author of Filmsuck, USA, host of the Filmsuck podcast, and film critic at Jacobin.  We asked Eileen to help us understand why ZSJL is so singularly bad, which she did. Read Eileen's Justice League review here.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miscarriage-of-justice/message

The Strong Podcast Is Strongest Alone

April 07, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 39 MB

Nat and Ian take on Part 1 of ZSJL: "Don't Count On It, Batman." We meet the first of our drywall-punching heroes, wax nostalgic about business card design and Arthur, and muse on Zack's apparent inability to grasp the most basic storytelling precepts. As always, music by Interesting Times Gang --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscarriage-of-justice/message

Episode 3: The Strong Podcast Is Strongest Alone

April 07, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 39 MB

Nat and Ian take on Part 1 of ZSJL: "Don't Count On It, Batman." We meet the first of our drywall-punching heroes, wax nostalgic about business card design and Arthur, and muse on Zack's apparent inability to grasp the most basic storytelling precepts. As always, music by Interesting Times Gang --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miscarriage-of-justice/message

Episode 2: Hollywood Vampires

March 31, 2021 15:51 - 1 hour - 31.6 MB

Ian and Nat recap the opening credit sequence of The Snyder Cut. It's 9 minutes, but we managed to talk about it for over an hour. At this rate, recapping the entire film will take upwards of an entire day. So strap in.  Music by Interesting Times Gang.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miscarriage-of-justice/message

Hollywood Vampires

March 31, 2021 15:51 - 1 hour - 31.6 MB

Ian and Nat recap the opening credit sequence of The Snyder Cut. It's 9 minutes, but we managed to talk about it for over an hour. At this rate, recapping the entire film will take upwards of an entire day. So strap in.  Music by Interesting Times Gang.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscarriage-of-justice/message

Episode 1: Am I a provocateur? A little bit.

March 24, 2021 05:40 - 46 minutes - 23.2 MB

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Miscarriage of Justice: The Snyder Cut, the DCEU, and the End of American Empire. Your hosts, Nat and Ian, will break down the film, part by interminable part, with their own brand of witty repartee and leftist cultural insight. In future episodes we’ll have guests on to discuss the film, its roots, and its cultural impact. We’ll point out Snyder’s most egregious mistakes as well as the rare times he gets stuff right. It’s gonna be a fun time. --- Send ...

Am I a provocateur? A little bit.

March 24, 2021 05:40 - 46 minutes - 23.2 MB

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Miscarriage of Justice: The Snyder Cut, the DCEU, and the End of American Empire. Your hosts, Nat and Ian, will break down the film, part by interminable part, with their own brand of witty repartee and leftist cultural insight. In future episodes we’ll have guests on to discuss the film, its roots, and its cultural impact. We’ll point out Snyder’s most egregious mistakes as well as the rare times he gets stuff right. It’s gonna be a fun time. --- Send ...

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