Jacobin Radio Folgen

A podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world. Hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.Before he became a conservative warrior, John Rambo was just a mixed-up vet. We're joined by Jacobin deputy editor Micah Uetricht to parse the ambiguous politics of FIRST BLOOD (1982), where Sylvester Stallone is just as frazzled by right-wing cops as he is by left-wing protestors. We also situate the film among other Vietnam War movies, and compare the Vietnam canon to Iraq War cinema. PLUS: Luke has been reading Obama's autobiography and has some thoughts.Check out Micah's podcast The Vast Majority - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vast-majority/id1462787412Check out Bigger Than Bernie: How We Go from the Sanders Campaign to Democratic Socialism, by Micah and Meagan Day - https://www.versobooks.com/books/3167-bigger-than-bernie

Suzi introduces producers Alan Minsky, Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), and Meleiza Figueroa, urban geographer, environmental and social justice activist, who pay tribute to Diego Maradona, the brilliant futbolista who also spoke truth to power. Alan and Meleiza are producers of the quadrennial People's Game -- as well as this podcast -- and today bring their insights and appreciation of Maradona, the soccer legend who died on November 25th, at just 60 years of age.

Guest host Astra Taylor interviews Thomas Frank about his book The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism.From The Dig archives on populism:Universalizing American Liberty with Aziz RanaPopulism’s Power with Laura Grattan and Thea RiofrancosWorker Freedom with Alex GourevitchJoin a Dig Book Club at thedigradio.com/dig-book-clubSupport this podcast at Patreon.com/TheDig