About this episode
The episode discusses various cultural and political topics including historical figures and contemporary issues.
Participants: John Steppling, Hiroyuki Hamada, and Dennis Riches. Topics covered: Jonathan the 193-year-old tortoise, Bertrand Russell, Napoleon and ancient the tortoises on St. Helena Island, Trump’s falling star, No Kings protests—performance art with no demands, US allies back away nervously from the Israel-US war on Iran, Iran War as a Project Hail Mary, the atrociousness of Israel exceeds that of South African apartheid in the 1980s, FBI, CIA and military advisors on Hollywood writing teams, Klaus Theweleit’s “Male Fantasies”, Andrew Ross’ choice of four iconic moments of the 1960s, Andy Warhol, Music track: “Betty” by Jack Littman (used with permission).
People in this episode
Host: John Steppling
Guests: Hiroyuki Hamada, Dennis Riches
Topics covered
- Jonathan the 193-year-old tortoise
- Bertrand Russell
- Napoleon
- tortoises on St. Helena Island
- Trump’s falling star
- No Kings protests
- US allies and the Israel-US war on Iran
- Iran War as a Project Hail Mary
- atrociousness of Israel and South African apartheid
- FBI and CIA in Hollywood
- Klaus Theweleit’s Male Fantasies
- Andrew Ross’ iconic moments of the 1960s
- Andy Warhol
Keywords
- performance art
- Israel
- Iran
- Hollywood
- 1960s
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Jack Littman
Books & works: Male Fantasies, Betty
Places: St. Helena Island, US, Israel, Iran, Hollywood
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