About this episode

Rivka and Frank discuss the film 'Risky Business' with guest Harvey Kaye, exploring its themes and implications.

This week, Rivka and Frank are joined by favorite returning guest Harvey Kaye to discuss the Reagan-era film that made Tom Cruise an icon: Risky Business. The trio dives into the film’s neoliberal fantasy, its questionable sex politics, and more. 🤝 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: Harvey Kaye

Topics covered

• Reagan-era film
• neoliberal fantasy
• sex politics
• Tom Cruise
• film analysis

Keywords

• Risky Business
• Harvey Kaye
• Tom Cruise
• neoliberalism
• sex politics
• film analysis

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Organizations: Patreon, MVC

Books & works: Risky Business

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