David Cronenberg's COSMOPOLIS (2012) imagines a world where a young Wall Street billionaire is insulated in his limousine while society collapses around him. Luckily it's a work of purest fiction. PLUS: We take the temperature of the New York mayoral election, and have our longest sustained sports-related conversation ever.
PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/142824792
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#665 - Cheesy Movies
It's a Gen-X and millennial touchstone that anticipated the next generation's parasocial content. But how does MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 hold up in the present moment? We investigate via one of the show's most beloved episodes, "Space Mutiny."
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"In her new book, Biden’s former press secretary lets Democrats have it" by Becca Rothfeld - https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/10/22/independent-karine-jean-pierre-review/
"Why Biden's White House Press Secretary is Leaving the Democratic Party" by Isaac Chotiner - https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/why-bidens-white-house-press-secretary-is-leaving-the-democratic-party
"Karine Jean-Pierre and the Return of the Girlboss" by Sarah Jones - https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/karine-jean-pierre-and-the-return-of-the-girlboss.html
"No Joke [MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: THE MOVIE]" by Jonathan Rosenbaum - https://jonathanrosenbaum.net/2025/09/no-joke/
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PATREON PREVIEW - Luke Unfiltered Two-Part Q&A Episode
In a special, Patreon-exclusive two-part AMA episode, Luke answers listener questions.
PATREON-EXCLUSIVE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/luke-unfiltered-142286283
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#664 - The Night They Censored Fred Allen
"When a radio comedian's program is finally finished it slinks down Memory Lane into the limbo of yesterday's happy hours." So said the most brilliant comedian in old-time radio, Fred Allen, in his 1955 memoir. In this special solo documentary episode, Will considers the legacy of the pioneering comedian who is all but forgotten today, and considers how yesterday's cutting-edge can be invisible to contemporary eyes.
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Episodes of Fred Allen's show - https://archive.org/details/townhalltonight1938060871musicpublisherneedsatune
A podcast featuring audio recording of a Jack Benny rehearsal - https://jackbennypodcast.libsyn.com/rehearsal-with-kids-bonus
"FRED ALLEN CENSORED; Cut Off the Air for 25 Seconds in Dispute Over Script," a 1947 report in the New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/1947/04/21/archives/fred-allen-censored-cut-off-the-air-for-25-seconds-in-dispute-over.html
A collection of reportage about the censorship incident- https://tralfaz.blogspot.com/2012/10/fred-allen-1-nbc-0.html
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#663 - A Nice, Chill Episode
The boys enjoy a nice, casual conversation like friends sometimes have - and invite you along to join! Topics discussed include Trump on the cover of Time Magazine, Bari Weiss at CBS, Justin Trudeau's love life, and films we've been watching.
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A podcast about culture, politics, and our crumbling world. Hosted by Luke Savage and Will Sloan.
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