#706 - Mother Teresa Conga Line

About this episode

The episode discusses the film PAY IT FORWARD and its themes within the context of the late Clinton Era.

No era hits like the late-late-late-Clinton Era. We discuss the shameless Oscar bait that didn't catch anything, PAY IT FORWARD (2000), in which a precocious boy creates a pyramid scheme for kindness. Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus TORONTO - See Luke interview Jacobin Magazine founder Bhaskar Sunkara at the 2025 Ellen Meiskins Wood Lecture. Wednesday, April 22 at 6pm, Toronto Metropolitan University, George Vari Engineering and Computer Centre. Get tickets: https://broadbentinstitute.ca/events/2026-ellen-meiksins-wood-lecture/

People in this episode

Hosts: Luke Savage, Will Sloan

Topics covered

• Clinton Era
• Oscar bait
• kindness
• pyramid scheme
• film discussion

Keywords

• PAY IT FORWARD
• Clinton Era
• Oscar bait
• kindness
• pyramid scheme

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jacobin Magazine

Books & works: PAY IT FORWARD

Places: Toronto

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