So you saw someone steal bread and you're what, gonna tell the nearest cop? Cringe. We are back with another interlude episode and this week we are discussing the 1936 movie Modern Times by Charlie Chaplin! This is a movie all about the ways in which capitalism can move to benefit the wealthy while keeping down the poor. It deals with automation, labor strikes, police, and poverty all at the same time! We take the time to break down the plot, discuss the meaning. and finally give a review of the movie as a whole. We hope you enjoy and then join us back next week when Sydney will be starting a brand new series on The Captain and The Glory that you won't want to miss!

Other stuff discussed this episode:

"Wuthering Heights"

Marty Supreme

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In this final part of our Player Piano series we are putting all the pieces together! With the context from Part 2 and the plot from Part 1, can we understand what this book is trying to say? Probably so, because Vonnegut certainly wasn't known for subtleties. In this part we analyze and interpret the book, talk about its relevance in the modern era of work, and also discuss how good it is generally! Does it stand up to other Vonnegut classics? Is it worth your time to read it? Find out all that and more on this installment of the Satire Fire!

Other stuff discussed this episode:

Tau Zero by Poul Anderson

Pinterest Vision Boards

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Feel stuck in a deadend job in a deadend town with a deadend life? Well turns out, maybe that's because rich people hate you! In this episode we are looking at the historical context behind Player Piano by looking at the history of labor from before the Industrial Revolution right up until the book was written. Why so much talk about robots? What's the big deal with unemployment? Tune in to find out, then come back next week for Part 3 where we will use the context to give the book a final analysis!

Other stuff discussed this episode:

Kentucky Route Zero

The Great Divide by Noah Kahan

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