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Michael and Us: Sympathy for the Riddler

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Socialism, History, News, Left, Jacobin, Alternative, Socialist, Politics

4.71.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2022

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Some Batman movies have been called fascist, but THE BATMAN (2022) breaks new ground for the franchise by being lib. We wouldn't be a left-wing culture podcast if we didn't occasionally pick a new Batman movie from the lowest branch on the tree, so come join us as we chart the latest developments in the Caped Crusader's political evolution.


Michael and Us is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.



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0:00.0

Hello.

0:02.0

Got them cornerstone?

0:04.0

Yes, we seem to be down to our last diet crew.

0:08.0

A gentleman is on his way to pick some up.

0:12.0

Who calls the cornerstone?

0:14.0

The black car.

0:16.0

No, this black car will be rather difficult to miss.

0:20.0

And by the way, the gentleman is usually in quite a rush.

0:25.0

Just for the taste of it,

0:28.0

Diet Coke.

0:30.0

Okay, that commercial is so funny for so many reasons.

0:34.0

First of all, who calls the corner store

0:36.0

when they're riding short of Diet Coke?

0:40.0

Also, he's not even asking the corner store to deliver it.

0:42.0

He's just saying, be advised.

0:44.0

A man will be coming to pick up Diet Coke.

0:48.0

I also love the idea that, you know, Batman's,

0:50.0

and he's in, rather, he tends to be in rather a rush

0:53.0

because he's on his way to take a bite out of crime.

0:55.0

And his drink of choice to aid him in that endeavor

0:58.0

is a cold can of Diet Coke.

1:00.0

Remember folks, I'm calling from Stately Wayne Manor

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