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Left of the Projector
On Left of the Projector we discuss from film from a leftist perspective. Episodes will feature guests who will offer their thoughts on films from a shared interest in class consciousness and personal experience. While everyone can take something different from a movie, LotP will provide discussion and analysis from an anti-capitalist and Marxist point of view. Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/LeftoftheProjectorPod (Patreon)
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- #145
- Episodes
- 291
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 11 min
- On air since
- 2022
- Latest episode
- 1 day ago
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1 hr 11 min
Her (2013) with Alice Winterland
Episode 272
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https://www.instagram.com/alice.in.winterland/
https://www.threads.com/@alice.in.winterland
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1 hr 5 min
Box Office Drop: You Can See Everything (2026)
Episode 274
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**Spoilers**
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https://www.instagram.com/maxtastrophe/
https://www.themaxhenry.com/links
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52 min
Box Office Drop: Digger (2026) with HungryRye
Episode 273
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**Spoilers**
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www.instagram.com/hungryrye/
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/literary-liberation/
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1 hr 12 min
Suspiria (1977 & 2018) with Eleanor Johnson
Episode 273
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Monstrous Bitch: A History of Terrifying Women
Scream With Me
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1 hr 13 min
The Cell (2000) with SmirkGently
Episode 271
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1 hr 9 min
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Episode 270
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1 hr 9 min
National Treasure (2004)
Episode 269
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1 hr 14 min
Nightcrawler (2014)
Episode 268
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1 hr 7 min
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Episode 267
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Evan and Bill discuss one of the greatest adventure films of all time, Steven Spielberg's 1981 classic, Raiders of the Lost Ark.
We promise we didn't ruin it!
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1 hr 16 min
{Best of LotP - A Spooky Preview} Ghostbusters (1984) w/ Horror Vanguard
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Ghostbusters is just a silly little comedy about why the EPA is actually the villain. Come hear Ash and Jon from Horror Vanguard podcast say why this is flawed and so much more.
Horror Vanguard
https://bsky.app/profile/thelitcritguy.bsky.social
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https://bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social
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57 min
Box Office Drop! The End of Oak Street (2026)
Episode 266
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***Spoilers***
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1 hr 13 min
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Episode 265
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This week we are joined by Mike from the MDX Podcast to discuss the greatest adaptation of the Odyssey ever put to film. Not that bloated 7MM IMAX ego stroking project of Christopher Nolan of course, but the Coen Brothers' 2000 film, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?". We discuss why this is a truer and closer adaptation of the epic poem, the difference between fantasy and myth, what it means to be a dapper Dan man, and the politics of depression era US.
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1 hr 29 min
{Best of LotP} Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Episode 264
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57 min
Box Office Drop! The Odyssey (2026)
Episode 263
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Brooke Obie:
https://substack.com/@blackgirlwatching
https://www.threads.com/@brookeobie
https://www.instagram.com/brookeobie/
Bring Out Your Dead Podcast:
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1 hr 52 min
{Best of LoTP} Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Episode 262
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51 min
Escape From New York (1981)
Episode 261
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Join us as we return to John Carpenter, this time earlier in his career, with 1981's "Escape from New York." Starring Kurt Russel (the first time they worked together), Lee Van Cleef, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau, Ernest Borgnine and Harry Dean Stanton, the movie transports us to the bleak future of....1997. As a group of millennials we can't disagree. We discuss the muddled politics of Carpenter in comparison to some of his later films, its misanthropic underpinnings, and how Snake Plissken doesn't count as an anti hero because he doesn't count as a hero at all.
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1 hr 24 min
Okja (2017) with Andorks Podcast
Episode 260
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This week we are joined by Alex and Rusteen of the Andorks Pod, a weekly Andor pocast, to discuss Bong Joon Ho's "Okja." We discuss the shortcomings of releasing movies straight to streaming, how veganism is a liberal ideology and of course a little bit of Andor.
Honestly, there was a way more in depth show description but the internet ate it and I had to rewrite it and I just don't have the brain power to remember what I wrote last time. It's a good episode though!
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1 hr 7 min
Obsession (2026)
Episode 259
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The highest grossing film made for under 1 million dollars since 1973's "Enter The Dragon", Curry Barker's directorial debut "Obsession," starring Inde Navarrette, Michael Johnston, Cooper Tomlinson, and Megan Lawless (as well as a special appearance by Andy Richter), has proven that people still want to go to the movies. As long as the movie is worth watching. Join us as we discuss the breakout hit's comprehensive dismantling of the "nice guy", incels, the importance and reality of consent, and the seemingly innumerable viewers that missed the point of this film entirely.
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1 hr 9 min
Two Weeks Notice (2002)
Episode 258
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Something a little lighter this week for everyone. Evan, Ward and Bill discuss the 2002 rom-com "Two Weeks Notice." Starring Sandra Bullock at the height of her popularity alongside Hugh Grant, with appearances by Alicia Witt, Dana Ivey, Robert Klein and Heather Burns this is the tale of a "radical leftist" who joins a corporate real estate conglomerate and helps them destroy neighborhoods and ruin lives all because a bumbling oaf of a pretty boy charmed her into his limo. Seriously, at least one of the hosts may have some fondness for this film but it is the height of capitalist propaganda, whitewashing of the oligarchy and depictions of anyone with a moral backbone as a grandstanding performance artist more than willing to abandon all principles when offered a low fat muffin basket, a generous Christmas bonus, and a corner office.
Also, Evan claims that the 1950s were the height of the romantic comedy as a genre.
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1 hr 23 min
{July 4th Special} The Patriot (2000)
Episode 257
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Buckle up folks as we delve into the three hour bedtime story for the US, 2000's "The Patriot." Starring Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, Tcheky Karyo, Rene Auberjonois and Tom Wilkinson alongside many more, this $110 million dollar "historical war film" tells a very special version of the Revolutionary war that makes the fever dreams of Ben Shapiro seem more realistic. One of the rare movies we implore listeners to not watch prior to listening, join us as we discuss the film's loose grasp on reality, the propaganda of films like this, the review scandal, and the hate gremlin that lives behind Mel Gibson's eyes.
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