About this episode

Caitlin and Jamie discuss the themes and implications of Captain America: The First Avenger.

On today's episode, Captain Caitlin and General Jamie get injected with super podcaster serum and discuss Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). Here are the pieces we reference in the episode -- "‘This is injustice’: how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison" - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/24/prairieland-texas-ice-protests-zines | "Marvel’s Military Industrial Complex" - https://inkstickmedia.com/marvels-military-industrial-complex/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Caitlin, Jamie

Topics covered

• superheroes
• film analysis
• military themes
• comedy
• pop culture
• social justice

Keywords

• Captain America
• superheroes
• film review
• military industrial complex
• social justice
• comedy podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Guardian, Inkstick Media

Books & works: Captain America: The First Avenger

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