S4E40.5: Convoy

S4E40.5: Convoy

From Kill James Bond! by November, Abigail, and Devon

June 5, 2026 · 11 min · Episode 279

About this episode

This episode previews a discussion on the film Convoy, exploring its themes of police corruption and media manipulation.

This is a preview of a bonus episode! Check out the whole thing, as well as our half-decade backlog, on our patreon! Holding the rare accolade of being one of the only movies ever made based on a song, Convoy is a tale of an emergent revolution; a small act of police corruption leads to a breakout of violence at a truck stop, and the fleeing truckers attract more and more attention during their journey south. But, as the Convoy captures the imagination and hearts of the american people, politicians and the media plot to coopt and defang their message, whatever it might be. ----- HANDS OFF LEBANONHere are some fundraisers to support collective rebuilding and survival efforts on the ground in Lebanon. -Beit El-Baraka started out as a food bank, but has grown to help people afford rent, cover their essentials, and live with dignity. https://beitelbaraka.org/donate-directly/ or donate in general https://beitelbaraka.org/donate-now/ -LiveLove was a charity for a number of other matters, but since 2024 has been solely comitted to helping people displaced by Israeli attacks.https://livelove.org/donate -Lebanese Food Bank supports displaced and impoverished…

People in this episode

Hosts: November, Abigail, Devon

Topics covered

  • movie review
  • police corruption
  • truckers
  • media influence
  • social movements

Keywords

  • Convoy
  • police corruption
  • truckers
  • media
  • American revolution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beit El-Baraka, LiveLove, Lebanese Food Bank, Solar Powered Lebanon

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