Struggle Session

Filmmaker Christopher Jason Bell (Failed State, Miss Me Yet) joins me for a special Halloween edition of Struggle Session. We delve into some of our favorite horror films and recent releases including Weapons, Hellraiser, Saw, Cure, Ganja & Hess, The Exorcist, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and more. We also talk about Chris' short film The Confection starring Alex Ptak and Simone Norman, free to...

Dr. Jonathan Howard chief of the neurology service at Bellevue Hospital joins us to discuss his book We Want Them Infected: How the Failed Quest for Herd Immunity Led Doctors to Embrace the Anti-vaccine Movement and Blinded Americans to the Threat of COVID. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support . Subscribe at http://patreon.com/strug...

Writer Kaila Yu joins me to discuss her new book Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support . Subscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesession Please leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284 Send an email...

Support the show and get hundreds of bonus episodes ad free at http://patreon.com/strugglesession Ezra Klein has been on a roll with a series of podcasts defending Charlie Kirk's legacy, arguing for Democrats to run more anti-abortion candidates to win in pro-abortion states, & and making the case for a value-free politics to Ta-Nehisi Coates. Briahna Joy Grey of Bad Faith joins me to to break...

Now unlocked is this special crossover with Briahna's podcast Bad Faith. Get bonus episodes like this when they drop at http://patreon.com/strugglesession   ------------------------------------------ A Brief History of Violence screenwriter & co-host of The Movies that Made Me Josh Olson and Struggle Session co-host Leslie Lee III join the show to discuss the movie everyone's talking about: Ry...

Support the show and get hundreds of bonus episodes ad free at http://patreon.com/strugglesession Ross Benes joins us to discuss his book 1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times. We explore the cultural landscape of the late 90s including the impact of The Jerry Springer Show on reality TV, the influence of Vince McMahon on politics, how Juggalos defined outs...

Hear the full episode at http://patreon.com/strugglesession On today's patron exclusive bonus episode Leslie and Aaron jack in to Strange Days, an underappreciated sci fi cult classic directed by Kathryn Bigelow and co-written by James Cameron. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:59 Strange Days Review 04:49 Character Analysis and Performances 07:51 Exploring Squid Technology 11:44 Would You Jack In? 15:57 Ra...

Subscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesession Is Ed Wood worst director of all time? Not a chance says our guest. On today's Struggle Session writer WIll Sloan joins us to discuss is new book Ed Wood: Made In Hollywood USA. We talk about the infamous director’s artistic legacy, how his films challenge the concept of “bad” movies, the enduring charm of Plan 9 from Outer Space, and the shockingly...

Subscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesession On today's Struggle Session Joshua Gooch joins us to talk his new book Capitalism Hates You: Marxism and The New Horror Film. We discuss what modern horror has to offer horror, and vice versa. We also analyze some recent horror films including Hereditary, Gaia, The Witch and more. _______________________ Guest Links: https://joshuagooch.com/ Leave us...

This episode is a special crossover with Briahna's podcast Bad Faith. Enjoy! Get the full episode at http://patreon.com/strugglesession ------------------------------------------ A Brief History of Violence screenwriter & co-host of The Movies that Made Me Josh Olson and Struggle Session co-host Leslie Lee III join the show to discuss the movie everyone's talking about: Ryan Coogler's Jim Crow...

Support the show by subscribing at http://patreon.com/strugglesession Listen to the complete Bug Mane Commentaries: https://www.patreon.com/collection/539866 In honor of the theatrical re-release, here's a re-release of this fan-favorite episode!09/24/19 - On today's special commentary episode Bug Mane joins us before the tour to complete our rewatch of the Star Wars prequels. 30 years of epic spa...

Subscribe at http://www.patreon.com/strugglesession L*vecraft Country - Episode 1/The Outsider On this special mini-series Jack and Leslie discuss the first episode of HBO's Lovecraft Country as well as H.P. Lovecraft's short story "The Outsider." Tune: S U R V I V E - Other [ https://survive.bandcamp.com/album/rr7349 ] L*vecraft Country - Episode 2 / "The Doom That Came to Sarnath" On this episod...

Support the show by subscribing at http://patreon.com/strugglesession On today's action-packed episode Trevor Beaulieu of Champagne Sharks joins Leslie to discuss Captain America: Brave New World! From the reshoots to the surprisingly radical comic series that inspired it, we cover it all. We also talk about Sam Raimi's M.A.N.T.I.S. starring Carl Lumbly, a Black superhero show so far ahead of it's...

Support the show and get hundreds of bonus episodes and brand new video episodes by subscribing at http://patreon.com/strugglesession On today's episode journalist Taylor Lorenz joins us to discuss current events including the Rachel Zegler/Gal Gadot Snow White Controversy, Jeffrey Goldberg's war crime text chat saga, and the dismantling of public health measures amidst the ongoing pandemic. Taylo...

See the video version of this episode for free on Patreon or Substack. Support the show get the full archives along with hundreds of bonus episodes ad free by subscribing:  http://patreon.com/strugglesession On today's terrifying episode, Leslie is joined by Alexander Chatziioannou for a deep dive into the world of horror video games. We discuss Alex's book From Ants to Zombies: Six Decades of Vid...

Get access to hundreds bonus episodes like this when they release by subscribing at http://patreon.com/strugglesession Originally Published 06/11/21 On today's episode of The Alan Moore Podcast Jack and Leslie discuss Miracleman with Trevor Beaulieu of Champagne Sharks and Elana Levin of Graphic Policy Radio. https://graphicpolicy.com/   https://www.patreon.com/champagnesharks   Opening clip: Alan...

In this free SNEAK PREVIEW, Leslie and Jamie discuss the hoe-less Count Orlok (at least compared to Gary Oldman) and what's lacking from this version of Dracula. Minor spoiler alert! Much, much more in the full episode: Is the 2024 film original enough to justify making yet another movie based on Bram Stoker’s 1897 gothic novel? How does it stack up to Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 masterpiece? And...

On today's all new episode of Struggle Session Leslie is joined by Aaron Casias & Carlee Gomes, the hosts of the hit podcast Hit Factory. We discussed the best and worst films of the year including Furiosa, Nickel Boys, Gladiator II, The Substance, Do Not Expect to Much From the End of the World and more. We also shared our favorite performances last year, the most surprisingly good films, and...

On today's episode of Struggle Session, Leslie is joined by Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson, the creators of the hit comic series Justice Warriors to discuss political thrillers. From the Manchurian Candidate to Enemy of the State, Marathon Man to The Days of the Condor and The Jackal, we discussed the greats of the genre and how they inspired the latest volume of Justice Warriors. Guest Links: https:/...

Unlocked from the archives! 08/19/2020 On today's special commentary episode Jack, Leslie, and Shannon are joined by Will Menaker (Chapo Trap House) to discuss Michael Mann's neon-drenched vibe thriller Manhunter. Support the show by subscribing: http://patreon.com/strugglesession  | http://strugglesession.substack.com  | https://strugglesession.supercast.com/ Please leave us a 5 star review at Ap...

Originally Published 08/22/22 On today's episode Jack and Leslie are joined by Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison of American Prestige. We discuss Liz Cheney's devastating primary loss, Obama's media career, and Biden going double or nothing with COVID. Guest Links:  https://www.americanprestigepod.com/ Visit our website at  http://sesh.show Support the show by subscribing:  http://patreon.com/strug...

We misunderstimated him. On today's episode filmmaker Christopher Jason Bell joins us to discuss his documentary series Miss Me Yet? which takes a year by year view of what it was like to live through the George W. Bush administration. Guest Links: Miss Me Yet - https://means.tv/programs/missmeyet https://linktr.ee/christopherjasonbell Leslie's appearance on Punch Up Pod: https://www.youtube.com/l...

Listen 'bub, we've got a special episode for all the mutant lovers! Leslie and special guest Elana Levin pop their claws and rip into the X-Men '97. We discuss what made the reboot and the original X-Men cartoon series some of the best comic book adaptions. This is part of a crossover with Graphic Policy Radio where Leslie and Elana discussed Batman: Caped Crusader. Be sure to check that out! Gues...

Originally Published June 12, 2022 On today's episode, Aaron Thorpe (Trillbillies) joins Jack and Leslie to talk about the best Star Trek, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Sex, race, politics, and war all collide in this 24th-century sci-fi soap opera. Intro clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4LPDX6uqSM   Guest Links:  https://www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty Support the show by subscribing: ...

On this special crossover episode Jamie is joined by Jamie Peck (@jamie_elizabeth) of the podcast Party Girls to discuss two cult classic zombie movies from the father of the genre, George A. Romero: "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) and "Day of the Dead" (1985). In these two spine-chilling films, the left-leaning director interrogates racism, the military industrial complex, and American society...