The Psychosemantic Podcast

The Psychosemantic Podcast EP 135: Fascism February Flashback 'VDC' It Can't Happen Here/Brazil

(According to the internet) This episode delves into the dystopian worlds of Terry Gilliam's "Brazil" and Sinclair Lewis's novel ‘It Can't Happen Here’ The hosts and guest Jeffery X Martin analyze how the film's brutalist architecture and bureaucratic absurdities, combined with the book's prescient depiction of a fascist takeover in America, serve as urgent warnings. They explore the disturbing parallels between these works and current political realities, prompting a discussion on complacency, resistance, and the frightening speed of democratic decline.Originally VD Clinic Pod EPISODE 10 – It’s Fascist February 2018 ! Vanessa & Daeron are joined by author/ podcaster Jeffery X Martin to discuss Terry Gilliam’s “Brazil” & the Sinclair Lewis novel “It Can’t Happen Here.” We talk fascism, bureaucracy, & lots of anxiety. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Psychosemantic Podcast EP 134: 'Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief'

Welcome to The Psychosemanticast: Join host Daeron and a revolving door of guests in discussing movies, politics, and political movies. In this installment: A documentary in December episode with Cam Sully of the Jacked Up Review Show stops in to help me audit the 2015 documentary 'Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief', cults, politics of oppression … and other things. Twitter sucks but if you're there: @PoliticalMoviesKinda the same with Instagram: PsychosemanticastPsychosemantic.orgFacebook Group:facebook.com/groups/Psychosemanticast/Psychosemantic Pod is in the Legion Podcast Network….and all your other favorite podcast places ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Psychosemantic Podcast EP 133: The Stuff

Welcome to The Psychosemanticast: Join host Daeron and a revolving door of guests in discussing movies, politics, and political movies. In this installment: coming back to work before the government, we’re back for Larry Cohen’s 1985 horror sci-fi dark satire on consumption ‘The Stuff’. First time guest David from Journey With a Cinephile zooms in from the other side of the city with his economic insights… and other things. Twitter sucks but if you're there: @PoliticalMoviesKinda the same with Instagram: PsychosemanticastPsychosemantic.orgFacebook Group:facebook.com/groups/Psychosemanticast/Psychosemantic Pod is in the Legion Podcast Network….and all your other favorite podcast places ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Psychosemantic Podcast EP 132: The First Purge

Welcome to The Psychosemanticast: Join host Daeron and a revolving door of guests in discussing movies, politics, and political movies. In this installment: It's the end of March and Purge Day is upon us again. Fancy Mark is back to continue our run through The Purge movie universe… and other things. Twitter sucks but if you're there: @PoliticalMoviesKinda the same with Instagram: PsychosemanticastPsychosemantic.orgFacebook Group:facebook.com/groups/Psychosemanticast/Fancy Mark’s bandcamp: fancymark2.bandcamp.com/releasesPsychosemantic Pod is in the Legion Podcast Network….and all your other favorite podcast places ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Psychosemantic Podcast EP 131: Brawndo's Got What Plants Crave

Welcome to The Psychosemanticast: Join host Daeron and a revolving door of guests in discussing politics, movies, and political movies. In this installment: Florida Man Lance from The Horror Returns is back. We talk about Idiocracy for about 10 minutes, the disappointments of the outgoing US Administration, the disappointments of the incoming US Administration … and other things. Twitter: @PoliticalMoviesInstagram: PsychosemanticastFacebook Group:facebook.com/groups/Psychosemanticast/Psychosemantic Pod on iTunes : itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychosemantic-podcast/id1191732198?mt=2 Psychosemantic Pod on Legion: https://legionpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-psychosemantic-podcast/….and all your other favorite podcast places ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★