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Community Diagnosis with Sophie and EvanEp. 2 - East Coast LifestyleSend us a textSophie and Evan go through the mist to visit the mysterious and beautiful Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia to review posts from the Cape Breton Rant Room + Police Scanner. Sophie also reveals the twisted secrets of small town Ontario through another local Facebook group: What's Up Arnprior. Also discussed: Frankie MacDonald, Melonie Mac, texting the other woman on an iPad.
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Kino LefterCommunity Diagnosis - the first ten minutesAs teased on the Wicked episode, Evan and Sophie (formerly of Dumb Bitch Media) have started a new show - Community Diagnosis. This is a comedy show where we get a chance to hang out and diagnosis the individuals and communities contributing to society's many issues. The first episode covers disgraced dead Canadian comedian Mike Bullard. Expect to hear more about Mike's misadventures, the world of stand-up comedy, reality TV, and going insane at Tim Horton's or an all-inclusive resort in the weeks to come. I have included a sample in the Kino feed. Much lo...
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Community Diagnosis with Sophie and EvanEp. 1 - Opening MikeSend us a textOn the first episode of Community Diagnosis, the brand new podcast experience from Evan (Kino Lefter) and Sophie (Dumb Bitch Media), we explore one of the most fascinating men Canada has ever produced - Mike Bullard. Recommendations:Sophie: [1] join the Facebook group of an all inclusive resort [2] Real Housewives of Salt Lake CityEvan: the films of Christian Petzold and John CassavetesGet tickets to Sophie's Just for Laughs showcase + lookout for her upcoming comedy album!
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Kino Lefter140 - Everything Everywhere All At Once with Dylan McKeever: taxes can be funComedian, writer, and artist Dylan McKeever (@deemakes) joins Evan for a conversation on multiverse fiction, poverty, Asian-American experiences, and Avatar 2 on this week's Kino dedicated to our good friend Michelle Yeoh and her new movie Everything Everywhere All At Once. ReComradationsEvan: [1] Swollening by Jason Purcell [2] Fallen Angels, dir. Wong Kar-wai (1995) Dylan: [1] Severance on Apple TV [2] making your own aguas frescas Michelle Yeoh Breaks Down Her Most Iconic Characters | GQRate + review the show on the podcatcher of your choice! Join the Kino Lefter DiscordJoin the Kino Le...
2022-04-161h 13Kino Lefter134 - Spider-Man: No Way Home with Paris Marx: Spider-Pay PigParis Marx, host of fellow Harbinger Media podcast Tech Won't Save Us joins Evan to discuss Spidey's latest outing, Spider-Man: No Way Home. We discuss Peter Parker's working class roots, and how Disney/Sony's new version of the character worships billionaire power and technological might at the expense of character development. And spoilers ahead! The whole film gets spoiled up top so don't listen if you're spoiler adverse. ReComradations:Evan: A Snake of June, dir. Shinya Tsukamoto (2002)Paris: [1] The Lord of the Rings film trilogy ...
2022-01-071h 28Kino Lefter133 - House of Gucci & Dear Evan Hansen with VicPlease note that the second half of this episode contains conversations on self harm and suicide, which can't be avoided because it's central to the plot of Dear Evan Hansen. 2021 provided its share of highs and lows at the cinema, and these two films capture them well. Dear Evan Hansen is the rancid musical that's somehow not a coming out story, and House of Gucci is an auto-pilot Ridley Scott Movie. Friend of the show Vic returns to navigate through these challenging works. Vic: [1] Pokemon Brilliant Diamond [2] Picking up Naloxone or...
2021-12-301h 23Kino Lefter131 - Red Notice: "The Most Watched Film of All Time" with I Have Some NotesGregg from I Have Some Notes joins after Evan's appearance on that show to chat about Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Red Notice is a content delivery vessel starring The Rock, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds in an art caper / franchise starter that is now Netflix's most viewed film of all time. Every single person alive or dead has seen this film. ReComradations:Evan: cat ownership Gregg: Dan Olson's Fifty Shades seriesRate + review the show on the podcatcher of your choice! Join the Kino Lefter DiscordJoin the Kino Lefter...
2021-12-061h 23Kino Lefter129 - Squid Game and Late Capitalism (From The Korea File) with André Goulet and Paris MarxEvan's on vacation this week, so enjoy this episode of The Korea File where host André Goulet chats with Evan and Paris Marx of Tech Won't Save Us about Squid Game, the limits of anti-capitalist art, and Fortnite. From The Korea File:"On a celebratory 100th episode host Andre Goulet welcomes Harbinger Media Network podcast pals Paris Marx of leftist tech worldview critique show Tech Won't Save Us and Evan MacDonald of socialist film review show Kino Lefter to explore the historical parallels and context of Squid Game, examine the show's cultural capitalist critique, regret i...
2021-11-0556 minKino Lefter118 - Saint Maud: One Night In Jesus with Tristan TurnerTristan returns to the show for a spirited conversation on faith, gender, health care work, and getting rawed by Jesus Christ for Rose Glass' film Saint Maud put out by A24 last year, now available digitally. ReComradations:Tristan: Shenmue Evan: Darth Plageuis by James Luceno [Evan's Goodreads review] Rate + review the show on the podcatcher of your choice! Join the Kino Lefter DiscordJoin the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lefter VIP Cinema Experience"Get access to Primo Lefter, our weekly bonus show on our Patreon for just $3 per month.
2021-07-071h 01Kino Lefter117 - Spiral: From the Book of Saw with Faris: Chris Rock's Se7enThe Great Saw Marathon comes to an end as Faris + Evan discuss Spiral: From the Book of Saw. In this second attempt to softly reboot the Saw franchise, we get a story about police corruption, how hard it is to be a cop, and why Forrest Gump 2 was never made. ReComradations:Faris: [1] True Romance, dir. Tony Scott (1993) [2] Sweet Pea Cafe and Playhouse in EdmontonEvan: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Rate + review the show on the podcatcher of your choice! Join the Kino Lefter DiscordJoin the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Ki...
2021-06-271h 12Kino Lefter110 - Oscarbaiting Night 2: The 93rd Academy Awards: Christmas for Tinseltown & Top 10 Films of 2020The Oscars happened again this year and its slide into cultural irrelevance continues. What happened? What's an NFT? Why are people mad and who should have won? All of this and more are discussed inside. Plus: your questions are answered on-air and Evan's top ten films of last year are revealed. ReComradations:Evan: Down the Rabbit Hole: Deep Blue Join the Kino Lefter DiscordJoin the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lefter VIP Cinema Experience"Get access to Primo Lefter, our weekly bonus show on our Patreon for just $3 per month. Th...
2021-04-281h 01Kino Lefter109 - Ocarbaiting Night 1: Trial of the Chicago 7 & Another Round with Pearson BoltThis episode begins with a teaser for the next major Patreon-only miniseries in the style of Gun Barrel, the Kino James Bond series. Enjoy! Get hyped! Welcome to Oscarbaiting: a miniseries leading up to the 2021 Academy Awards in which Evan and a series of guests discuss the highs and lows of the Oscar-nominated films we, the movie-viewing public, are subjected to. On this episode, Pearson Bolt of Coffee With Comrades and Macabre Media joins me to discuss Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7, up for six awards, and Thomas Vinterberg's Another Round, nominated twice.
2021-04-161h 21Kino Lefter107b - Evan MacDonald's Justice League Part Two: Enlightened to the Great DarknessHere's Part Two of the epic Kino Lefter saga to discover the truth of Zack Snyder's Justice League. Joining me on this journey of uncovering the hidden beauty of Zack Snyder's Justice League are Andrew Neville, Mattie Washburn of Watchtower Database, Karen Mills, the Drum Circle JerkCrew, Bob and Mike of From Justin to Kane, Olav Rokne, Jeremy Appel of Big Shiny Takes, Andre Goulet of Harbinger Media, and @TompOfficial. On the Patreon this week, you'll find the epilogue of this episode between myself and my wonderful partner Linh Lu. Join the Kino Lefter Disc...
2021-03-252h 27Kino Lefter107a - Evan MacDonald's Justice League Part One: Solving the Anti-Life EquationOn October 21, 2020 the host of this program tweeted "The Kino Lefter episode on the Snyder Cut will be longer than the movie and that's a promise." This is that promise fulfilled. Joining me on this journey of uncovering the hidden beauty of Zack Snyder's Justice League are Andrew Neville, Mattie Washburn of Watchtower Database, Karen Mills, the Drum Circle Jerk Crew, Bob and Mike of From Justin to Kane, Olav Rokne, Jeremy Appel of Big Shiny Takes, Andre Goulet of Harbinger Media, and @TompOfficial. On the Patreon this week, you'll find the epilogue of this ep...
2021-03-252h 05Kino Lefter100 - Pixar's Soul with The Off Court Podcast: Here's to One Hundred MoreFounder and former co-host Abdul Malik and returning-guest Eytan Tobin (who together form Harbinger's The Off Court Podcast) join Evan for the 100th episode of Kino Lefter: Canada's #1 socialist movie podcast. Pixar's Soul follows Joe Gardner through New York City and the afterlife as he attempts to make sense of his time on Earth and appreciate every moment. Of course this is an insidious work full of nasty tropes, as we learn through reading two separate opinion pieces [Polygon / New Yorker] attempting to label Soul as a blackface film, which is fun, and friends from across Kino's...
2021-02-021h 48Kino Lefter99 - Wonder Woman 1984: I Renounce My WishThe 2021 season of Kino Lefter begins here. Evan explores Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman 1984 and its stances on greed, feminism, and how to end street harassment the right way. You too can become a hottie by taking off your glasses with this one simple wish. ReComradationsEvan: Hades from Supergiant GamesJoin the Kino Lefter DiscordJoin the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lefter VIP Cinema Experience"Get access to Primo Lefter, our weekly bonus show on our Patreon for just $3 per month.
2021-01-1359 minKino Lefter93 - Cuties and #CancelNetflix with Laura KruseActivist, writer, and Kino Lefter alumna Laura Kruse (@_SaturnReturn) joins the program to discuss one of the most controversial films of the year. Cuties, a French film from director Maïmouna Doucouré is a coming of age story centering on Amy, a young Senegalese girl who becomes fascinated with a dance crew called "The Cuties" and searches for belonging between two models of femininity. After Netflix tweeted a provocative poster of the young cast, it instantly became the target of a boycott campaign from the #SaveTheChildren, QAnon, and normie crowds alike. In this episode we ex...
2020-09-221h 00Kino Lefter92 - The Secret: Dare to Dream with Drum Circle JerkThe Secret, a cornerstone of Wal-mart discount bins nationwide is having its philosophy brought to life in the big screen with The Secret: Dare to Dream. This self-help book has been turned into one of the poorest reviewed films of the year that's essentially a Nicholas Sparks movie about the law of attraction. One down-on-her-luck widow meets a magical thirsty handyman who may have killed her husband throught the power of positive thinking.Eytan and Brice from the hilarious Drum Circle Jerk podcast join for this episode. ReComradations:Evan: The...
2020-09-172h 00Kino Lefter91 - Mulan: Disney Premier Access to Hell with Androids and AssetsLive-action Disney adaptations of their animated fare have become a staple of the modern movie-going experience, and in COVID World we're not going to the theatre. Whatever will the Disney Company do? With Disney+ Premier Access (available for a $34.99 CAN fee on top of your subscription) you can have the privilege of seeing Mulan (2020) before it becomes widely accessible to Disney+ subscribers. Black Widow will be released in the same fashion. This is the world we live in. This episode is an exploration of the economics of the premium VOD model Disney is attempting to...
2020-09-091h 29Kino Lefter90 - Holes (2003) A Bimbophobic Tale with Dumb Bitch MediaHoles is a key film for many of us. It opened our eyes to the issues in youth corrections, it gave us hope that seemingly intractable battles in climate change could be solved if we carried a boy up a mountain, and yes, it was also an important sexual awakening. Holes tells the story of Stanley Yelnats IV, an unlucky young man played by a debuting Shia LaBeouf who grapples with his family's curse as he's sent to Camp Green Lake to dig holes all day after a pair of famous shoes end up in his possession.
2020-09-021h 07Kino Lefter89 - Boys State: Democracy Dies in an F-35 with Oumar Salifou and Jackson MirastyEvery year, 1100 boys descend on Austin, Texas to particpate in the American Legion's Texas Boys State: a week-long experiment in representative government and civil discourse for teenage boys. Apple TV and A24 have come together to distribute this Sundance winner and bring it to us, the Kinos. Concerned with the polarization of American politics, the filmmakers decided to cover Boys State after the 2017 cohort voted to secede from the union. The film follows four boys (whom we rank) as they vie for political office and learn how to appeal to the most voters while crushing their enemies.
2020-08-2657 minKino LefterPREVIEW: DC FanDome - Dawn of ConsumptionEvan explores DC FanDome: a new fully digital comic con and finds both the hope and horror within. This is a preview of a full episode that our $3/month Patrons can hear on Patreon. Consider joining us to access this episode, our back catalog, and a new premium episode every week.
2020-08-2403 minKino Lefter88 - Sicario: Warhammer 2K15 with Tyler and Sean from Alberta AdvantageDenis Villeneuve's Sicario follows FBI Agent Kate Macer as she joins a task force of U.S. military, intelligence, and police to destabilize the cartels in Juárez, Mexico. Along the way we meet Alejandro, a former prosecutor turned hitman, and Matt, a soldier who will do anything for the empire. Exploring police militarization, borders, poverty, gendered violence, the drug war, imperial violence, and the degradation of a rules-based system of law and order, Sicario is a stand-out in recent western cinema. How does it thread the needle between depictions of violence with the allure of fascist a...
2020-08-191h 35Kino Lefter87 - An American Pickle: Pound the Lib AlarmHBO Max is proud to present this story of being pickled, what it means to run a small business, and the horrors of cancel culture. Seth Rogen plays Ben and Herschel Greenbaum, two relatives 100 years apart brought together through the magic of being in brine for a century. We discuss Seth Rogen and the Zionist lobby, the diaspora experience, cancel culture, small business mindset, and the world of travel influencers that we like and despise. ReComradations:Evan: [1] Pheobe Bridgers - Punisher [2] The Blair Witch Project, dir...
2020-08-121h 13Kino Lefter86 - The Old Guard: Netflix Queers KillologyGina Prince-Bythewood's Netflix action movie The Old Guard presents a world of muted tones, boring operators, and a heroic mercenary group who are redeemed through their queer romances. We discuss the film's aesthetics, its Netflixy-approach to everything, queerness and racial politics, Orientalism, dying for a Camaro, immortality, spiritual-seeking, and the hotness of other podcasters we know. Plus, we have exactly one (1) shocking revelation to share about the making-of The Old Guard in our patented reading series. ReComradationsEvan: [1] Hitman 2 from IO Interactive (2018) [2] Battle for the Planet...
2020-08-051h 11Kino Lefter85 - Malcolm X with Dahlia Saint KnivesWe have on author, cultural critic, and top 10 great twitter account @saintknives to talk about Spike Lee, Malcolm X, Denzel, and the finer points of making a perfect biopic.ReComradationsDahlia: [1] Taylor Swift's Folklore [2] Sabriel by Garth NixAbdul: Any Given Sunday/Discord Book Club Evan: [1] Silence of the Lambs [2] HannaJoin the Kino Lefter DiscordAccess our premium weekly show Primo Lefter for just $3/month on our Patreon
2020-07-311h 08Kino Lefter84 - First Cow: The Pasteurization of the Western MaleKelly Reichardt and A24's latest frontier drama centres on two friends who take a risk stealing from the wealthiest man in Oregon Territory to start a business and experience some hardship along the way. It's a critical darling that we have some good and bad things to say about, its use of genre and film-making techniques, and its thematic exploration of capitalism, masculinity, and the frontier. And of course Armond White has his say, and by the end we reveal a new character to the show: Antiracist Baby. ReComradationsLaura
2020-07-241h 14Kino Lefter83 - Irresistible: God Turns His Face From Us with Elaine PaulsEvan's opening monologue was lifted almost entirely from The Immortal Hulk #11 by Al Ewing and Joe Bennett. You should read it! Jon Stewart, formative for many of our politics during the Bush era, returns with his second feature film Irresistible. Theoretically a political satire about how money in politics erodes democracy, how the consultant class fails us, and the entertainment imperative in news media, this film tells us more about the sexual pathology and dated criticism that liberalism has to offer in this time of crisis. Elaine Pauls, superstar poster and podcaster from Sports Are Ga...
2020-07-151h 17Kino Lefter81 - The Twentieth Century: Canada Day Crossover with Unpacking the NewsCanada Day has arrived again, and the occasion has led us to explore the depths of Matthew Rankin's The Twentieth Century: a film Rankin describes as being "one part Canadian Heritage Minute and one part ayahuasca death trip." The Twentieth Century is a fictionalized and hyper stylized look at the early political career of William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada's longest-serving Prime Minister. It's a portrait of sexual repression and our relationship to empire, the irreality of Canada, and the idiosyncrasies of this beautiful man. André Goulet, host of Unpacking the News, joins us for this c...
2020-07-011h 21Kino Lefter80 - The King of Staten Island: Bravely Defunding FirefightersTruly a saga of an episode. Ostensibly, we discuss the new Judd Apatow film The King of Staten Island, a Pete Davidson semi-autobiographical film about a hot couch guy whose dead dad gives him trauma. It is perhaps the most MacDonald Test movie we have ever covered. This leads to lengthy conversations on how long the financial crisis lasted for, the step-dad industrial complex, and nearly *twenty minutes* on the merits of funding the fire department. If you make it through, we discuss articles from the brightest minds at National Review: Armond White and Ross Douthat.
2020-06-241h 33Kino Lefter79 - Da 5 Bloods/Did B*sh do 9/11? [Spike Lee miniseries part two of two]We end our Spike Lee spectacular with DA 5 BLOODS, his latest, but is it his greatest?Lots of tangents on this one, from Scottish foibles to conspiracy after conspiracy.ReComradations:Laura: Reading, specifically books from Verso.Evan: Paris is Burning (1990) Abdul: Uncle Drew and the ongoing NBA return to play dispute. Join the Kino Lefter DiscordAccess our premium weekly show Primo
2020-06-181h 15Kino Lefter78 - Do the Right Thing: Time is a Flat Circle [Spike Lee Miniseries Part One of Two]This week, we revisit Spike Lee’s seminal 1989 film on racism in America and police violence Do The Right Thing. We discuss the critical response at the time, the film’s connections to the current moment, and eventually get to how the solar cycle is using energy from the Dark Multiverse to make 5G. This is also Part One of a back-to-back series on Spike Lee, with next week’s review of Da 5 Bloods joining it soon. ReComradations:Evan: Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland (2018)Laura...
2020-06-151h 18Kino LefterUNLOCKED: Space Jam with Dog Island's Hugh StewartWe don't have a new episode for you yet this week, so we've gone back through our premium archive to give you a recent hit!Hugh Stewart from Dog Island, Atlantic Canada's #1 Cultural Marxist podcast, joined Abdul and Evan in February to examine the 1996 animated classic Space Jam. The American dream, unionization, and Michael Jordan's legacy are all up for discussion in the context of a film where Bugs Bunny is seconds away from indentured servitude. Great places to support movements for justice in Canada and the U.S.:Black Lives Matter - Edmonton & A...
2020-06-101h 25Kino Lefter77 - Capone: Level 35 Boss with Will MenakerWe recorded this episode before the demonstrations in response to the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police began. We've donated to the Minnesota Freedom Fund (which now has a pause on donations), so we ask you to consider giving to some of these great causes:Justice for RegisPrairie Province Prisoner Support FundOfficial George Floyd Memorial Fund70+ US Community Bail Funds via ActBlueWill Menaker from Chapo Trap House joins Team Kino this week to explore Josh Trank's Capone: a film where Tom Hardy waddles around in a diaper chomping a carrot and squawking like Danny...
2020-06-031h 05Kino Lefter76 - SCOOB! (Watching Movies is Killing Us)Movies. They're still coming out during COVID. There's a lot of them. We picked this one. We don't know why we did, but we did. In the grim darkness of the quar, there is only SCOOB!.ReComradations:Laura: Listening to Kate Bush Abdul: [1] Neighbor Science [2] Fictitious Capital: How Finance is Appropriating our FutureEvan: The Fall of Phoenix JonesJoin the DiscordAccess Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show, for just $3/month through Patreon
2020-05-2158 minKino LefterBONUS: Justice League Dark: Apokolips War with Mattie WashburnThis is a spiritual sequel to our first collaboration, the Primo Lefter episode on Arctic Dogs, which you can hear in our premium feed. Evan and friend of the show Mattie Washburn from Watchtower Database are here to give you a comprehensive review of the last installment in the DC Animated Movie Universe, capping off seven years of storytelling. Justice League Dark: Apokolips War sees the Justice League, John Constantine, the Suicide Squad, and the Teen Titans come together to face an existential threat: Darkseid's conquest of all reality. They quickly learn that all of...
2020-05-151h 58Kino Lefter75 - Blood Quantum: exploring colonialism with a katanaBlood Quantum, Jeff Barnaby's Miꞌkmaq zombie movie is sick and you should watch it:Shudder // YouTube // Apple TVGenre fiction has always been home to robust social critique, and this timely movie is no different. Set on the Red Crown reserve, a sheriff, a nurse, and their fractured family need to adapt to a new zombified world. Along the way, conversations on Indigenous-settler relations, decolonization, apocalypse, refugees, and putting a chainsaw through a zombie's head are handled nicely. Notes: Is The Crown At War With Us? (2002) [NFB]Dancing Around the Table Parts 1 + 2 (1987-198...
2020-05-111h 04Kino Lefter74 - The Da Vinci Code: NoFap God with QAnon Anonymous' Julian FeeldJulian Feeld (@JulianFeeld), author and host of the QAnon Anonymous Podcast joins Team Kino in the crossover of a lifetime. To fully explore our conspiratorial times, we revisit the 2006 "masterpiece" The Da Vinci Code, adapted from a Dan Brown novel and directed by Ron Howard. The film centres on a shadow war between two ancient and secret societies, a Great Awakening that will reshape the world, and solving puzzles hidden in the art we take for granted every day. Remarkably similar to the contemporary QAnon conspiracy theory, we discuss the film in relationship to conspiracy...
2020-04-291h 30Kino Lefter73 - Trolls World Tour: The Satanic Imagery of Vibes CityThe New World Order is feeding Satanic messages to your children and Tiny Diamond, a small glittery Troll doll, is their mouthpiece. When kids movies try to tell Important Stories about pluralism vs. "tribalism" they miss more than they hit. In Trolls World Tour, the Pop Trolls learn to process their white guilt and fight the genocidal Rock Trolls to preserve their individuality, and learn the truth about their genre from Queen Essence and King Quincy of the Funk Trolls in a giant UFO. We explore the film's racial archetypes, dad rock and jukebox musicals, the friend...
2020-04-231h 29Kino LefterPREVIEW: Bombshell with Jeremy AppelThe director of the Austin Powers films makes a film about the culture of sexual misconduct at Fox News. I'm sure this will go well. Host of Big Shiny Takes and journalist Jeremy Appel (@JeremyAppel1025) joins Evan and Laura to discuss this Oscar-winning Adam McKay-esque take on the sexual misdeeds of propagandist Roger Ailes and the prominent women at Fox who suffered and spoke out. Is it good? What does it have to say about Fox News? This is a preview of the full episode that our $3/month Patrons can hear over on our Patreon. C...
2020-04-1907 minKino Lefter72 - Run This Town: The Rob Ford Saga with Jeremy AppelRob Ford will endure throughout the ages as a beautiful, ghastly tire fire that made the world stop and laugh at the City of Toronto. How do we consider his legacy in the intervening years from his death to his brother’s premiership? The film Run This Town examines the media culture and work environments of millennial journalists, and the chaotic and fearful City Hall ran by Ford. Is it good? What can we learn from Ford Nation? And is Rob Ford more of a Homer Simpson or Peter Griffin? Journalist and podcaster Jeremy Appel (@JeremyAppel1025) joins us this we...
2020-04-171h 54Kino Lefter71 - Emma. An Amaryllis Parker Bodice RipperA bawdy scandal is afoot in the Kino Lefter Socially Isolated Digital Studio, and it will take a handsome foreign suitor, a busty maid, and a local eccentric to matchmake the whole of Regency-era England until an uncouth remark is made. We watched Emma. the 2020 Autumn de Wilde adaption of the Jane Austen novel from 1815. Are we experts? No. Did we watch the movie and have thoughts? Yes. We discuss the fandom, aesthetics, class structure, and gender roles of this Austen adaptation then detour into the beautiful worlds of one Amaryllis Parker and her steamy...
2020-04-081h 03Kino Lefter70 - The Hunt: Manorgate Exposed***Pre-order our good friend James Wilt's book "Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? Public Transit in the Age of Google, Uber, and Elon Musk"***The culture wars rage on and only a few brave filmmakers are willing to take the piss out of both sides. The Hunt, "the film Donald Trump doesn't want you to see," sees liberal elites hunting Deplorables for sport. We discuss the intricacies of the liberal mind, conspiracy theory, effective satire, the MAGA response, and every horrifying anti-conservative moment in this godless film. ReComradations:Evan: Doom Eternal (PS4)La...
2020-04-031h 10Kino Lefter69 - Exiting The Javits Center: Hillary on Hulu with Mav Adecer [Part One of Two]It's November 8th, 2016. You and your friends await your feminist hero Hillary Rodham Clinton to speak on-stage at the Javits Center to tell you that this election had been a bad dream, and that Cheeto Man won't be President. Instead, John Podesta tells you that the nightmare is just beginning. What do we do in the face of political crisis? Build worker power? Elect socialists? No. We watch television until the show gets better. Local comedian and returning guest Mav Adecer joins Team Kino to watch Hillary, a new docu-series on Hulu from director Nanette...
2020-03-211h 27Kino Lefter68 - The Way Back, or gritty drunk mighty ducksThe family's back together to tackle fatherhood, alcohol, sports, communities, and other shit idk. We watched Gavin O'Connor's The Way Back, a movie about Ben Affleck being divorced and drunk while coaching high school basketball. ReComradations: Evan: Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story (2020) [Trailer]Abdul: He Got Game (1998) [Trailer]Laura: [1] Taking a trip to Columbia [2] Chapo's Justin Jackson interview [3] The Thing (1982) [Trailer] Join the DiscordSubscribe to our Patreon at the $3/month level to access Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show.
2020-03-141h 04Kino Lefter67 - The Invisible Man, or Billionaire Gaslighting TechnologyGrab your tickets for our first ever live show! We're watching Magic Mike with the Modern Manhood Podcast! Saturday March 28th at Metro Cinema in Edmonton (tix here)CW: there's a lot of talk about gaslighting, mental health, and domestic abuse throughout this episode. ReComradations:Abdul: Marbula 1 from Jelle's Marble Runs (https://www.marble-sports.com/series/marbula-one/)Evan: organizing and taking care of each otherJoin the DiscordSupport us with $3/month to access Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show.
2020-03-041h 26Kino Lefter66 - Call of the Wild, or Fake Dogsled ft. Bailey CameronAbdul & Evan are joined by Edmonton organizer and all around funnyperson Bailey Cameron to talk about dogs. Love em or hate em!Become a $3 monthly subscriber to access Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show.Join the DiscordKino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
2020-02-271h 18Kino Lefter65 - Sonic the Hedgehog, or Zero Dark Money ft. The SerfsIt's late, but is it ever worth it. Abdul & Evan are joined by media empire, THE SERFS to talk the Capitalist Realism of Sonic the Hedgehog.Become a $3 monthly subscriber to access Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show.Join the DiscordKino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
2020-02-241h 25Kino LefterUNLOCKED: Crisis on Infinite Earths with Leslie Lee IIIThis week's episode will be late, so enjoy this recent hit from behind out paywall for free! In a case of life imitating art, worlds collide when Evan and Struggle Session's Leslie Lee III discuss the latest and largest Arrowverse crossover, Crisis on Infinite Earths. Discussed inside: our love of Smallville, DC continuity, Brandon Routh's Superman, Kevin Conroy's Batman, 90s Flash, a coda to Tom Welling's Clark Kent, Lex Luthor winning the Democratic primary, NXIVM, and the death of Green Arrow. Support Struggle Session on Patreon. Join the Kino Lefter Discord. To enjoy episodes like...
2020-02-1950 minKino Lefter64 - Birds of Prey, or Epstein in Arkham with Dahlia Saint KnivesThis week we're a morally ambiguous girl gang hellbent on stanning queens. We're joined by Chicago-based author and host of Dahlia Saint Knives in...Knives Out! Podcast, Dahlia Saint Knives! Listen for our conversation on Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn.) ReComradations:Evan: Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)Abdul: Mr. Robot series finaleDahlia: the music of Margo PriceFollow Dahlia on TwitterSupport her work on PatreonSubscribe to our Patreon for $3/month to get a weekly bonus episode in the Primo Lefter feed! Join the Discord
2020-02-131h 13Kino Lefter63 - Ms. Americana (Taylor Swift's Personal 9/11)CW: we discuss Taylor Swift's sexual assault case at 58 minutes until 60 mins in. We go deep into the documentary that is truly of our time, place, present, and future: The dark heart of Taylor Swift is our oculus, and we are all Kevin Garnett. Discussed inside: Marg Delahunty and Canadian political satire, Our Cartoon President, the firing of Tanner Z, "The Swift Lift" and the 2018 midterms, celebrities and their personal politics, Kanye West as antagonist, Iowa caucus predictions and Bernie hype [not dates 100% accurate]Become a $3 monthly subscriber to access Primo Lefter, our weekly pr...
2020-02-051h 15Kino Lefter62 - The Gentlemen, or, Guy Ritchie Success PostingWhat is a gentleman? What are the secrets of success? This week's Kino has those answers and more as we discuss Guy Ritchie's latest flop The Gentlemen. Discussed inside: masculinity and gender, class aesthetics, extreme ownership, success posting, sinophobia, south park politics, legalization of marijuana, the police state, and racialization. ReComradations:Evan: The Twentieth Century (dir. Matthew Rankin) Abdul: Beyond the Peasant International (The Anarchist Library)Laura: [1] Free Transit YEG (twitter) [2] Laura and Paige Gorsak on The Progress Report [3] The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (dir. Wes Anderson) $3 Patrons a...
2020-01-2949 minKino LefterPREVIEW: Crisis on Infinite Earths with Leslie Lee IIILife imitates art in this special crossover event! Evan is joined by Struggle Session host Leslie Lee III to discuss Crisis on Infinite Earths, the latest and largest crossover of TV's Arrowverse. We got any Smallville-heads in the building? Access the full episode at our $3 Patreon level. Join the Discord. Support Struggle Session on Patreon.
2020-01-2703 minKino Lefter60 - Uncut Gems feat. Tyler from Alberta AdvantageWhile Abdul is off making a movie, Evan and Laura watched the new Safdie Brothers flick Uncut Gems and it was 100% legal. Tyler (@georgefrowny) from Alberta Advantage and format_guardian rejoins the show to discuss why we loved this movie so much, the relationship between debt and violence, gambling under neoliberalism, and the one time Laura became Scrooge McDuck at Braden's house. ReComradations:Evan: F1 2019 (PS4)Laura: (1) Upcoming leftist D&D podcast appearance and (2) Revolution Selfie at the Metro Cinema. (Ticket Info here) Tyler: Pornographic Seizures by Sanguisugabogg
2020-01-151h 00Kino Lefter59 - Cats, or Deuteronomy Bottom SurgeryWelcome to 2020! We watched the pre-patch Cats with the unfinished CGI and our lives will never be the same. Items discussed: Tom Hooper thinks his movie is about "tribalism", why tribalism is an awful concept, Judi Dench Trans Deuteronomy [FAKE NEWS?], transphobia, body politics, the deserving poor, fetishization and race. Readings:Tom Hooper interview (Business Insider) Judi Dench Says Her Cats Character is Trans (Out) ReComradations: Laura: The Golden Compass (HBO)Abdul: Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage production of Sunset BoulevardEvan: Pushing your boundaries and celebrating with your loved onesSupport us on...
2020-01-091h 21Kino Lefter47 - El Camino, or Gilligan's WakeNOTE: There's a lot of dead air after we end, we'll fix it tomorrow, but the episode audio is fine, listen away comrades.Abdul and Evan dissect Breaking bad with numerous digressions while Laura is off on an [REDACTED] in New York.Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in. Become a $3 monthly subscriber to access...
2019-10-161h 24Kino Lefter45 - Tall Girl, or Size 13 Feet PicsWith Laura out of the picture, Abdul and Evan discuss Netflix's next opus, TALL GIRL, a film about the oppressions of being a normal height. Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in. Become a $3 monthly subscriber to access Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show.
2019-10-011h 04Kino LefterPREVIEW: Is this a kissing movie? feat. Dumb Bitch MediaEvan travelled to another mid-sized Canadian city to watch the Season 8 premier or MTV's dating show Are You The One? with Ev and Sophie: hosts of the stellar comedy podcast Dumb Bitch Media. Our first crossover episode is in the Dumb Bitch Media feed here. Support Dumb Bitch Media here. $3 Patrons can access the full episode here.
2019-07-2903 minKino Lefter34 - Stuber, or, Five Star FascismIn which our heroes really get to the heart of the fascism of this year's worst movie and get heartbroken by Kumail Nanjiani. Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.Cited:‘Currycels’ and the Unsurprising Racism of the Incel Community by Hussein Kesvani, Mel (July 10, 2019) How Many Bones Would You Break to Get Laid? by Alice Hines, The Cut (M...
2019-07-161h 18Kino LefterPREVIEW: Oil + Heartbreak feat. Dylan Rhys HowardEvan and Abdul have an in-studio interview with Albertan filmmaker Dylan Rhys Howard to discuss his work on capturing the mental health crisis that oil sands workers and their families face in his upcoming CBC documentary Digging in the Dirt. The full interview can be accessed by our Patrons. Consider donating $3/month here to access every Primo Lefter episode. See Dylan's work here. Twitter: @dylanrhyshoward Omar Mouallem, Oil, Heartbreak, and Manhood: Behind the Mental Health Crisis of Alberta's Oil Workers (Buzzfeed News, 2 Aug 2017)
2019-07-1505 minKino LefterPREVIEW: Awake - The Million Dollar GameLaura, Abdul, and Evan delve back into the abyss of Netflix and find a horrific manifestation of our cultural death. We watched the first two episodes of AWAKE: THE MILLION DOLLAR GAME, and found that our world has turned into a Verhoeven-esque nightmare. Here's an extending clip of our Primo Lefter conversation. Hear the whole episode by becoming a $3 Patron.
2019-07-0506 minKino LefterPREVIEW: Dark Phoenix - X-Wombyn UnitedEvan (@MacDonaldTweets) and special guest Victoria (@tendergarbage) watched the latest (and last) X-Men film to be released by 20th Century Fox, DARK PHOENIX. It was very bad. Visit our Patreon and subscribe at $3/month to hear the full episode and get instant access to all of our Primo Lefter episodes.
2019-06-2703 minKino LefterUNLOCKED: Primo Lefter 6: High Flying Jonathan Livingston SeagullGO RAPTORS BABAYYYYSince our regular ep will be a little late and the leftest NBA team is in the finals up against a literal money monoloth, we unlocked a patreon exclusive for all of you.Evan & Abdul celebrate the Cheranah Raptors playing in the NBA Finals by talking about the intersections of class, athleticism, and being a fake fan in Steven Soderbergh's iPhone-shot Netflix original: High Flying Bird. Get more Primo episodes at patreon.com/kinolefter
2019-06-101h 02Kino LefterPREVIEW: Primo Lefter 6: High Flying Jonathan Livingston SeagullEvan & Abdul celebrate the Cheranah Raptors playing in the NBA Finals by talking about the intersections of class, athleticism, and being a fake fan in Steven Soderbergh's iPhone-shot Netflix original: High Flying Bird.
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One Thing Real QuickLex Noteboom of The Deca Tapes (Part 2)We’re picking up part two of an audio documentary about an audio drama. Lex Noteboom is an independent podcast creator from Amsterdam. He’s the creator of an audio drama called The Deca Tapes. It’s a sci-fi-ish dystopian-future mystery show. In March of 2018, Lex quit his job and spent a year writing, directing and producing the podcast.
In this second part of the story, we follow Lex’s process week by week as he works to build an audience for The Deca Tapes. Evan interviewed Lex before, during and after the release of all eight episodes...
2019-05-3100 minOne Thing Real QuickLex Noteboom of The Deca Tapes (Part 1)Lex Noteboom is an independent podcast creator from Amsterdam. He’s the creator of an audio drama called The Deca Tapes. It’s a sci-fi-ish dystopian-future mystery show. In March of 2018, Lex quit his job in advertising and spent a year writing, directing and producing the podcast. And then leading up to its March 2019 release, Lex started to promote the show.
The Question
How do you build an audience for a creative work?
This is part one of a two-part audio documentary about Lex’s process of finding (or creating) an audience for The De...
2019-05-2400 minKino LefterEpisode 25: The Wandering Earth, or Ar-Mao-Geddon ft. QC GuIn which Abdul and Evan are joined by special guest QC Gu to meander all over THE WANDERING EARTH.Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
2019-05-151h 13Kino LefterEpisode 24: Long Shot ft. Bill ClintonIn which Abdul, Laura, and Evan go off the fucking rails while trying to talk about the only explicitly political movie we've ever done for this stupid podcast.Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.CLIMATE JUSTICE GOFUNDME LINK:https://www.gofundme.com/war-room-to-beat-kenneys-war-room
2019-05-091h 09Kino LefterEpisode 22: Art House Confidential, or, Laura is MissingIn which Abdul and Evan, unbuoyed by female energy, talk sadly about art movies while trying to figure out class warfare.Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
2019-04-1758 minKino LefterPREVIEW: Primo Lefter 3: The Fifth Element ft. Androids & AssetsPRIMO LEFTER PREVIEW: In the second of our biweekly patreon only Primo Lefter, Abdul, L̶a̶u̶r̶a̶, and Evan take a long hard look at the sci fi weirdopia of Luc Besson's the FIFTH ELEMENT, joined by amazing folks from the Androids & Assets podcast!Subscribe at patreon.com/kinolefterKino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
2019-04-1102 minKino LefterEpisode 21: The Beach Bum, or Horse/NixonIn which Abdul, Laura, and Evan try to talk about The Beach Bum but eventually talk about the best way to dead a horse. Apologies in advance, massive depression energy.Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
2019-04-091h 04Kino LefterEpisode 20: Triple Frontier, or Big Ben Szn ft. Bryan QuinbyThis week, Abdul, Laura and Evan double tap the glorious mess of TRIPLE FRONTIER with Bryan Quinby of Street Fight Radio!Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
2019-04-021h 07Kino LefterEpisode 19: Us, or Mao in the MirrorThis week, Abdul, Laura & Evan probe the orifices of Jordan Peele's US, a new horror from the new king of fear. Maybe the first ever Marxist one, perhaps?Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
2019-03-2659 minKino LefterEpisode 18: Captive State, or (((LEGISLATORS)))This week, Abdul, Laura & Evan get tied up by CAPTIVE STATE, a slick original sci-fi that gave us a really good amount of stuff to talk about.Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
2019-03-191h 03One Thing Real QuickDesigning a Creative CultureThis week on the podcast, we’re playing a presentation made by Evan MacDonald about creativity. Back in August of 2017, Evan was invited to speak at the International Design Conference hosted by the Industrial Designers' Society of America. He spoke about the role and importance of creativity in company culture, citing specific examples from his time as Design Director at Freefly Systems.The QuestionThere wasn’t really a question, but here is some food for thought: “Who gets to own the label of ‘creative?’”NotesFind more about Freefly Systems at: http://f...
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One Thing Real QuickDesigning a Creative CultureThis week on the podcast, we’re playing a presentation made by Evan MacDonald about creativity. Back in August of 2017, Evan was invited to speak at the International Design Conference hosted by the Industrial Designers' Society of America. He spoke about the role and importance of creativity in company culture, citing specific examples from his time as Design Director at Freefly Systems.
2019-03-1520 minKino LefterEpisode 17: Captain Marvel, or American Herstory MThis week, Abdul, Laura & Evan get into the cockpit of CAPTAIN MARVEL, an inelegant but not un-enjoyable USAF propaganda film under a feminized lens.Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.What Abdul means when he says genocide isn't part of the human condition: https://libcom.org/library/are-we-good-enough-peter-kropotkinCaptain Marvel and the USAF:https://lwlies...
2019-03-121h 09Kino LefterPREVIEW: Primo Lefter Episode 2: AnthemPRIMO LEFTER PREVIEW: In the second of our biweekly patreon only Primo Lefter, Abdul, L̶a̶u̶r̶a̶Tristan, and Evan take a long hard look at the ancap fantasia that is Bioware's ANTHEM.Subscribe at patreon.com/kinolefterKino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
2019-03-1002 minOne Thing Real QuickDustin Lau – Film Composer & ProducerThe GuestDustin Lau is a musician, songwriter, film composer and producer living in Redlands California, whose work appears on everything from feature length documentaries to short TV spots. He’s performed live on stages around the world, worked with other artists as a producer, and explored a broad pallet of styles and sounds in his compositions.The Question“How do you calculate the risks needed to live a creative life?”The NotesLike many full-time creatives, Dustin has made what appear to be blind leaps in pursuit of creati...
2019-03-0800 minKino LefterEpisode 16: Fighting with my Family, or CHAV SUPLEX ft. Psycho SawyerThis week, Abdul, Laura & Evan take a steel chair to Fighting with my Family, with special guest, wrestler Psycho Sawyer, from the Dreamslam All Women's Wrestling podcast!Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
2019-03-071h 16One Thing Real QuickNiles Grey – FilmmakerNiles Grey is a filmmaker and director with experience working independently and on the content teams at both GoPro and Moment. His work at GoPro and Moment has given him a unique experience leveraging the every-improving technology found in small cameras, most recently, mobile phones.The Question“What attracts you to these little cameras?”The NotesThis week we discuss the benefits of shooting films with a “small footprint,” as Niles puts it. While mobile phone photography and cinematography are paces behind what industry professionals use for major productions, the technology is advan...
2019-03-0100 minKino LefterEpisode 15: Alita: Battle Angel, or the scifi HOA ft. donoteat01This week, Abdul, Laura & Evan take a 150 caliber round to the mixed up ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, with special guest, urbanist youtubing god donoteat01!Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
2019-02-271h 28One Thing Real QuickGraphic Designer Seth LucasSeth Lucas is an illustrator and designer with a BFA in graphic design. He is the co-creator of Ello There Outdoors, selling prints and accessories supporting the National Parks and outdoors. He lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, with his wife and daughter.The Question“What do you do about unfinished projects?”The NotesSeth was the first interview I did for this podcast. Not this episode, but another attempt at an interview, was created a year ago. After this first draft of sorts was created, I sat on the project for almost a fu...
2019-02-2200 minKino LefterEpisode 14: Velvet Buzzsaw, or GyllenhallelujahThis week, Abdul, Laura & Evan take a swab to the mouth of VELVET BUZZSAW, a compelling, but not compelling enough Netflix feature from Dan Gilroy. Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
2019-02-191h 19One Thing Real QuickLeslie Chapman – GoldsmithLeslie Chapman is a Canadian goldsmith from Yukon Territory. In the 70’s she and her husband left Calgary Alberta as part of the “back to the land” movement, building their own home in an area that they would later discover was a gold mineral deposit. This would lead to another discovery, the art of goldsmithing.The Question: “How important is your connection with the source of your materials to your creative work and process?”Leslie shares some insights about what she calls a “chain of custody.” From environmentally conscious gold mining practices to hand forming each piece of...
2019-02-1500 minKino LefterEpisode 13: The Lego Movie 2, or everything's not normal ft. Bryn NieboerThis week, Abdul, Laura & Evan hit the back walls of the cunningly mediocre LEGO MOVIE 2 with special guest, Bryn from beepbeeplettuce!ABDULS NOTE: this is our first time hosting a guest remotely, and I forgot that headphone splitters exist. As a result there is a small delay and Echo throughout the episode, although we hope it doesn't kill your enjoyment of what we think is a great show. It won't happen again.Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a...
2019-02-141h 19One Thing Real QuickBrad Woodard of Brave the Woods – IllustratorBrad Woodard is an Illustrator and designer who, along with his wife, Krystal, operates the studio Brave the Woods. Brad has worked with Target, Baskin Robbins, Simon and Schuster, Intel, Harley Davidson, Honda and loads of others. He teaches workshops in person and online. His classes on the Skillshare platform have been taken by over 50,000 people. His work has been featured in HOW, Communication Arts, Grain Edit and more.The Question“What has been the most effective way you’ve found to promote your illustration business?”The NotesIn our interview, Brad s...
2019-02-0800 minKino LefterEpisode 12: Can you Ever Forgive Me? or, the depression episodeThis week, Abdul, Laura, & Evan take a jacknife into the unexpected depths of Melissa McCarthy's incredibly subtle Oscar vehicle.Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
2019-02-061h 22Kino LefterPRIMO LEFTER: Oscars Special, or, a very special OscarBONUS CONTENT: Abdul, Laura, & Evan take an gaping plummet into the Oscar nominations, and how much they suck.Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
2019-02-021h 02One Thing Real QuickJames Best – Comedy WriterJames Best is an Emmy nominated television writer living in New York City. His first tv gig was writing twitter and webseries for 30 Rock. From there he wrote for VH1, Billy on the Street, and Nickelodeon's comedy/mystery show Welcome to the Wayne. Currently, he's developing comedy and animation pilots for studios in LA and writing sketches for the reboot of Studio C. But that's just what everyone does with a Master's in Poetry from NYU.The Question“How does failure fit into your creative process?”In our interview, James tell two stories of i...
2019-02-0100 minKino LefterEpisode 11: Glass, or GlasslightingThis week, Abdul, Laura, & Evan take an intense plunge into the thin, transparently egocentric GLASS of M. Night Shyamalan's disappointing return to failure.Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
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One Thing Real QuickExperience Designer Lauren Celenza of GoogleLauren Celenza is a senior designer at Google. For the past two years or so, she has been helping to shape the design of Google Maps to better fit the needs of emerging cities around the world, in places like Kenya, Southeast Asia, and India.THE QUESTION: “What impact has travel had on your work?”THE NOTES: Not many will argue that travel is an eye and mind opening experience. Obviously, expanding your vision is valuable to anyone working in a creative capacity. In my conversation with Lauren Celenza, we discuss some specifics. Including how to invo...
2019-01-2523 minKino LefterEpisode 10: If Beale Street Could Talk, or Bae-rry JenkinsThis week, Abdul, Laura, & Evan take a deep dive into the beauty and poignancy of Barry Jenkins' latest with a jumbo sized episode 10 of Kino Lefter.Kino Lefter is a movie review podcast where we (allegedly) watch whatever movie is hot this week and break it down from a pointedly left perspective, looking at what it says about our culture, and a society, which is something we live in.
2019-01-221h 21One Thing Real QuickIndustrial Designer David DombrowskiThis week I ask David Dombrowski, an industrial designer with over 30 years of design experience, “How has the intangible, digital world influenced the physical objects that you design?” Tune in for our conversation about the tools we as designers use and how using them at the right time and place allows for better design. One Thing Real Quick is created by Evan MacDonald. Learn more at http://onethingrealquick.com
2019-01-1800 minOne Thing Real QuickAnnie Spratt of Unsplash – PhotographerAnnie Spratt is a delight. She’s a prolific amatuer photographer with thousands of photos which can be found on the covers of books, album covers, posters, greeting cards and countless other places (not bad for an amatuer!). In this episode she tells us a bit about Unsplash.com and how giving away 10 photos each day has led to some pretty amazing interactions with the folks who’ve used her photos.Get a look at Annie’s work by visiting https://unsplash.com/@anniespratt. You can also find her on twitter and instagram at @anniespratt. Here is an art...
2019-01-1800 min
One Thing Real QuickMusician Ahmed Gallab AKA SinkaneTHE GUEST: Amhed Gallab is known to the music world as Sinkane. After spending years playing in groups including Caribou, of Montreal, Yeasayer, and others, Amhed started his own music project. Sinkane has since released multiple full length albums on City Slang Records (with another on the way!).THE QUESTION: “What role does your history and your origins as a Sudanese American have on the music that you write?”THE NOTES: You can to Sinkane’s music on Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Bandcamp, YouTube, etc. Read about Sinkane, see videos and more at https://cityslang.com/artist...
2019-01-1821 min
One Thing Real QuickFilmmaker Joaquin Azulay Of Gauchos Del MarTHE GUEST: Joaquin Azulay is one half of the surfing and filmmaking duo, Gauchos Del Mar. Alongside his brother Julian, Joaquin has created multiple films and television shows about their expeditions. Their work has earned over 40 awards and been seen in film festivals, on Netflix, broadcast, and elsewhere. THE QUESTION: “What’s the relationship between your passion for surfing and the craft of creating films? How do those two things interact?”THE NOTES: Follow Gauchos Del Mar on Instagram and Twitter (@gauchosdelmar) and learn more about their work at gauchosdelmar.com. One Thing Real Quick...
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