Michael and Us: The Doomsday Gap

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🗓️ 17 July 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

At last, we have decided to stop worrying and love the bomb. We discuss Stanley Kubrick's immortal DR. STRANGELOVE (1964) and how its depiction of small, pitiable men against a vast backdrop brought the Kubrick project into sharp focus. PLUS: why the billionaire space race encapsulates what's wrong with this damnable world of ours.

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0:00.0	If you're listening to the Michael and Us Podcast, there's a pretty good chance that
0:07.4	you're a fan of the Michael and Us Podcast.
0:09.9	Well, what if I were to tell you that there is more of the podcast than you've possibly
0:14.5	been listening to?
0:15.5	Really?
0:16.5	Can such a thing be true?
0:17.5	Oh, it's no science fiction, Luke.
0:18.5	Patreon.com slash Michael and Us.
0:21.8	You'll get a whole extra episode every week, and you'll get a bevy of bonus content.
0:26.2	First of all, let me tell you about some of our recent Patreon episodes.
0:29.1	Oh, yeah, please do.
0:30.5	We did one.
0:31.5	Luke's a huge fan of the show.
0:32.5	He wants to know more.
0:34.2	We did one on the beloved hip-hop musical Hamilton.
0:38.6	Did we like it?
0:39.6	Did we dislike it?
0:40.6	There's only one way to find out.
0:41.8	Yeah, subscribe at patreon.com slash Michael and Us.
0:45.3	We did recent episodes on the acclaimed documentary Crum, as well as our very first film by the
0:50.0	British Godfly Nick Broomefield, his documentary portrait of Margaret Fatcher tracking down
0:55.9	Maggie.
	...

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