
A podcast about culture, politics, and our crumbling world. Hosted by Luke Savage and Will Sloan. Exclusive subscriber-only episodes: www.patreon.com/michaelandus/overview
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 517 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | TV & Film | |||

Ten years before Siri and quarter-century before Grok, Steven Spielberg and the late Stanley Kubrick considered a new form of humanity in A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (2001). We discuss a meeting of the minds between two very distinctive authorial vo... more
As a coda to our exhaustive study of his show The Dinosaur Hour, we thought it was only fair to discuss John Cleese from when he was at his peak. We consider what it means that FAWLTY TOWERS is Britain's most beloved sitcom, and the incisive commenta... more
In A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING (2016), Tom Hanks is a depressed American businessman trying to find himself in Saudi Arabia. It's the lamest fish-out-of-water self-actualization comedy/drama we've ever tackled! PLUS: We discuss Doug Ford's war on renters... more
A year before American Beauty offered its Oscar-ready glimpse beneath the placid surface of suburbia, Todd Solondz offered a truly unsparing depiction of same with HAPPINESS (1998). We discuss this legendary succès de scandale, and how it makes laugh... more
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I don’t listen to or love podcasts (love podcasts? Ugh.) like I did in my late teens in the 00s, but despite that I still listen to and look forward to the Michael and Us podcast twice a week. I still listen to a few others, but nobody else has all three qualities that I think you need to make an amazing podcast. The “relaxed formality” that they bring to the show which you need to make a podcast a podcast; they actually have original voices, if there’s anything that has turned me from a guy tha... more
listen to every episode but only until Luke mentions having worked for the UofToronto student newspaper
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I joined for Luke. I stayed for Will
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Exploring the realms of culture and politics, this podcast offers insightful commentary on contemporary issues through the lens of film critiques and societal analysis. With engaging discussions about film legacies, political narratives, and the interconnectedness of media and culture, hosts dissect everything from classic cinema to modern trends and how these reflect or influence our understanding of the world around us. The hosts bring both humor and an analytical edge, ensuring that listeners are both entertained and intellectually stimulated, making it a distinctive choice for those interested in the intersection of media and political discourse. Moreover, their candid discussions often reveal personal anecdotes and reflections that len... more
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