Aesthetic Resistance Podcast

• PODCAST 190

  Participants: John Steppling, John Bower, Hiroyuki Hamada, and Dennis Riches. Topics covered: US proxy war in Ukraine more likely a war against Europe (F. the EU from beginning to end), deaths in custody of people seized by ICE agents, Israel's conflicting messages in its attempt to polish its image, Pirates of the Caribbean: US seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker, Belgium says no to the EU plan to seize Russian assets, hospitals disappearing from US counties, the films of Jean-Marie Straub, neocons never were the sharpest knives in the drawer, Ikkyu Sojun (1394–1481), Zen monk of the 15th century. See Aesthetic Resistance on Substack for the links related to this episode. Music track: “Where did you sleep last night?” by Leadbelly (public domain).

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• Tribute to Murray Mednick (Lecture 9)

  John Steppling and Guy Zimmerman talk about their memories of Murray Mednick, the Padua Playwrights and other related subjects. See also http://murraymednick.com/

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• PODCAST 189

  Participants: John Steppling, Jennifer Matsui, Hiroyuki Hamada, and Dennis Riches. Topics covered: Hegseth in the spotlight as a war criminal, the end game in Ukraine, the US empire’s treasury bonds and Venezuelan oil problem—petrodollar hegemony coming to an end, uncharitable billionaires, the exodus from Israel, the proliferation of “synthetic content” on YouTube, the heart is vortex generator. See Aesthetic Resistance on Substack for the links related to this episode. Music track: “Journey” by Jimmy Cliff.

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• PODCAST 188

  Participants: John Steppling, Ray Hosseini, Jennifer Matsui, Hiroyuki Hamada, and Dennis Riches. Topics covered: A.I. demands massive nuclear power expansion, the A.I. bubble, Persian-language Western entertainment in Iran, the impact of Israel’s war on Iranian consciousness, Yukio Mishima’s impact on Japanese culture, Japan becomes the attack dog against China, what’s fascinating about “Landman” and its exposition of the oil industry. See Aesthetic Resistance on Substack for the links related to this episode. Music track: “All Going Out and Nothing Coming In” by Bert Williams (public domain, recorded in 1901).

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• PODCAST 187

  Participants: John Steppling, Hiroyuki Hamada, John Bower and Dennis Riches. Topics covered: Putting the burden of saving the planet on the little guy, color revolutions ain’t what they used to be: weird attempts at fomenting change in Mexico and Venezuela, public outrage forces Thailand to undo Israeli colonization of the popular tourist destination Ko Phangan, panic and don't stay calm: why the encouragement of fear and panic during the pandemic and the climate emergencies? Contrast and compare: Paul Thomas Anderson’s films Inherent Vice vs. One Battle After Another. See Aesthetic Resistance on Substack for the links related to this episode. Music track: “Just a Mood” by Red Norvo Sextet (public domain).

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