About this episode
Rivka and Frank discuss the film Rain Man with guest Daniel, exploring its personal and political significance.
This week, Rivka and Frank are reunited with Daniel, host of The Sickle and the Hammer: A Socialist History of the Soviet Union, to discuss another classic: Rain Man. Remarkably, this is the second film in a row we've watched in which Tom Cruise plays a yuppie asshole with a heart of gold. Daniel shares why Rain Man holds deep meaning for him—not only personally, but politically as well. patreon.com/sovietpod rss.com/podcasts/sovietpod youtube.com/@thesickleandthehammer @sovietpod.bsky.social 🤝 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON 🤝 www.patreon.com/movies_vs_capitalism MVC donates its ad space to progressive or leftist causes and organizations. If you’re interested in promoting your work, email us at moviesvscapitalism@gmail.com. Editing by John Patrick | Artwork by Rufus Paisley | Theme song by JustBen
People in this episode
Hosts: Rivka, Frank
Guest: Daniel
Topics covered
- film analysis
- political themes
- Tom Cruise
- character study
- socialism
Keywords
- Rain Man
- Tom Cruise
- socialism
- film discussion
- character analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Sickle and the Hammer: A Socialist History of the Soviet Union, patreon.com/sovietpod, youtube.com/@thesickleandthehammer, MVC, patreon.com/movies_vs_capitalism
Books & works: Rain Man
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