About this episode

The episode discusses various topics including geopolitical issues, film history, and cultural commentary.

Participants: John Steppling, Hiroyuki Hamada, Ray Hosseini, and Dennis Riches. Topics covered: Iran-US+Israel ceasefire? Zionist refugees flee to Cyprus and Argentina, “Heaven’s Gate” and the end, in 1980, of an era in film-making, Hollywood done with Cimino, Friedkin and other directors who made films for adults, plastic surgery and the Mar a Lago look, nicknames for Trump’s dementia and his Iran adventure: Dumbkirk, Stalling-grad, Water-Gold-Plated-Loo, General Clusterfuck at the Battle of Little Big Porn, Music track: “Big Plans” by Jack Littman (used with permission).

Topics covered

• Iran-US+Israel ceasefire
• Zionist refugees
• Heaven’s Gate
• 1980 film-making
• Hollywood directors
• plastic surgery
• Trump's dementia

Keywords

• ceasefire
• refugees
• film-making
• Hollywood
• Trump

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