98. The Americans 5x3, ”The Midges,” with Kennan Ferguson

This week, John and Danielle are joined by their friend and fellow political theorist Kennan Ferguson! Together, these three dig into Danielle’s take on Season 5 Episode 3, “The Midges,” using the frame of ‘family’ - inspired by some of Kennan’s work (!) - to structure their discussion.  They start with the bowling scene with Tuan and the Morozovs and then consider its mirror with Paige later on. They tackle Philip and Elizabeth’s dance in the hotel room and the final scene before moving onto the segments, which of course starts with Danielle’s reactions to MARTHA BACK. What a jumpscare! In Glas, they consider Oleg and the supermarket worker, and Stan and Aderholt’s attempts at Soviet recruitment before some solid musical discussion in Borrowed Nostalgia. They welcome Kennan to MARX SZN in the Cave with a quick trip into the 1844 Manuscripts on Estranged Labor, and John celebrates Kennan’s work in his TheoryShip. Your hosts leave no proverbial stone unturned with this one. 

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