Him, or Winning the Touchdown (feat. Gus)

Him, or Winning the Touchdown (feat. Gus)

From Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema by Nicole Veneto, Tyrell James, and Cole Netscape

March 19, 2026 · 1h 37m · Episode 157

About this episode

Gus joins Stu and Cole to discuss the surreal sports horror film 'Him' and its themes related to football and athlete psychology.

Gus from the very funny podcast Most Controversial joins Stu and Cole to discuss the strange Jordan Peele produced sports horror film "Him", a surreal saga about professional football and the relationship between the greatest quarterback of all time and his up-and-coming protege and rival. Our discussions include the many themes the film gestures at, it's ability or inability to corral them into a coherent thesis, where it is and isn't trying to be funny, and the ways in which it fundamentally misunderstands football and the particular psychopathology of our era's greatest athletes. Support Most Controversial on Patreon Tickets and schedule for the Boston Underground Film Festival at Brattle (and Coolidge) Theater An extra special thanks to our $10 Executive Producers: JetChiclete, Isaac, squishward, Walt Lewellyn of The Black Casebook, Tropical Doves, jprestonpoole, Lohik, bernventers, and Owen2. If you can, please lend some support to these organizations: Gaza Funds PCRF (Palestinian Children's Relief Fund) MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians) National Networks of Abortion Funds Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota If you enjoy the show please consider: Subscribing to our Patreon…

People in this episode

Hosts: Stu, Cole

Guest: Gus

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Organizations: Most Controversial, PCRF (Palestinian Children's Relief Fund), MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians), National Networks of Abortion Funds, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

Books & works: Him

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