#715 - Failure to Communicate (w/ Josh Lewis)

About this episode

The episode discusses Alejandro González Iñárritu's film BABEL and its implications on communication in a globalized world.

One of the pillars of the cursed "Everything is Connected" trend of the 2000s, Alejandro González Iñárritu's BABEL (2006) offers a de-politicized look at our global village. Josh Lewis (of Sleazoids podcast fame) fills in for Luke to discuss one very heavy exampe of White Elephant Art. Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus Check out Sleazoids - https://www.sleazoidspodcast.com/ If you're in Toronto on June 8, 2026, come see Josh present Michael Mann's Blackhat at the Paradise - https://paradiseonbloor.com/movies/blackhat-directors-cut/

People in this episode

Hosts: Luke Savage, Will Sloan

Guest: Josh Lewis

Topics covered

• global village
• de-politicization
• cinema
• art
• communication
• 2000s culture

Keywords

• BABEL
• Alejandro González Iñárritu
• global village
• White Elephant Art
• 2000s
• cinema
• communication

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sleazoids

Books & works: BABEL, Blackhat

Places: Toronto

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