J Hutch Talks Too Much

Philosophy scholar Ryan Cook joins me to discuss Plato's Republic.  

As mentioned in the podcast, Ryan's great music can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5TaGNPeOhQy22GZNekxfNg

My first returning guest, Anders Bergstrom, from 3 Brothers Film and 3 Brothers Filmcast, joins me to discuss Michael Mann's 1981 neo-noir film, Thief. 

3 Brothers Film: https://3brothersfilm.com/ 

3 Brothers Filmcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/3-brothers-filmcast/id1545629335

A chat with my friend and brother-in-law Matt Manzano about the role of social media in contemporary politics.  

Here is a link to Freddie deBoer's article, "I'm Still Here" that we are discussing: https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/what-happened-to-you-motherfucker

Cousin, friend, and independent theatre owner Daniel Demois and I discuss one of my all-time favourite movies, The Night of the Hunter.

A chat with Matt Ivanowich and Scott Edwards about one of my favourite movies starring my all time favourite band.

I discuss a classic 1932 film starring Paul Muni about a war veteran's experiences within an abusive prison system.  

Here is "Remember my Forgotten Man" from Gold Diggers of 1933: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzNcT7wfHj4 

Here is the mesmerizing sequence from Footlight Parade that I discussed in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRqcZcrgPaU

Why is it The Odyssey such a fascinating read that seems to stand the test of time?

As noted in the episode, I have used research for my discussion. One important one that I describe in the video comes from the In Our Time podcast that I will link to here. It is also where I got the example of comparing Achilles's line from The Iliad ("I hate that man like the very Gates of Death who says one thing but hides another in his heart") with Odysseus who is precisely that man. Here is the link to that podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p004y297

The majority of Canadians support the NDP wealth tax but the country voted for the parties that blocked it. What's the deal with that?

I discuss what I think makes Homer's Iliad such an interesting book.

With an upcoming Canadian election, I discuss strategy and tactics and how they relate to voting.  

Chomsky on voting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6dpiZWJrug

Finkelstein on activism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkB18NPtxqY