PropagandosExplicit
by Conner & Alek
Two lifelong friends and propaganda lovers from the Gulf Coast look at and discuss media portrayals of politics from ongoing news media narratives to film and television.
Updates at LEAST 2x a month.
Podcast episodes
Episode 15 - Propagandos Get The Message feat. Aamer
We've got one heckuva guest this week, folks. Aamer joins us for the first half of a two-part series on the (Gaddafi-funded) cinematic masterpieces from Moustapha Akkad. In this episode, we are discussing The Message (1976), how it serves as a piece of propaganda for Islam and if it would be effective in helping Donald Trump find the light of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Tune in next week for part 2! Get your free copy of the Holy Quran here: https://www.islamicity.org/free-quran/ Recorded on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024
Episode 14 - Gulf Coastal Elites: Big Trouble From Little Texas
This week, Conner and Alek break down the 2024 Texas Republican Party Platform and what it means for the future of conservatism throughout the country. Spoiler Alert: it ain't good! Episode image art: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/greg-abbott-seized-power/ Recorded on Saturday, June 15th, 2024
Episode 13 - Angel Studios Saga Vol 1: The Shift
WE'RE BAAAAACK! This week, Conner and Alek kick things off with a deep dive on Angel Studios before going into a brief review of The Shift. The movie itself is loosely based on the Book of Job, so of course we have a brief conversation on suffering and what makes a GOOD Christian movie and if movies like this have cultural staying power. Recorded on Friday, June 7th, 2024
Episode 12 - The State of Protesting feat. Sam Oser
Conner and Alek are joined by Sam "The Unconventional Journalist" Oser (@samthemullet on Instagram) to discuss a recent Supreme Court decision to not hear McKesson v. Doe and the impact that can have on protesting in the Fifth Circuit (Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi). In this episode, Alek gives us a brief primer on how the different levels of courts relate to one another and Sam gives us some uplifting thoughts on ways to build spaces for the marginalized beyond protest actions. Sources for the episode: https://inthesetimes.com/article/war-protest-standing-rock-cop-city-repression-criminalize-dissent-political-rights-first-amendment https://www.vox.com/scotus/24080080/supreme-court-mckesson-doe-first-amendment-protest-black-lives-matter https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/supreme-court-mckesson-protests-texas-louisiana-mississippi-1235004967/ https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/supreme-court-mass-protest-texas-louisiana-mississippi/ https://theintercept.com/2020/06/02/history-united-states-government-infiltration-protests/ https://www.icnl.org/usprotestlawtracker/ https://www.icnl.org/post/news/analysis-of-anti-protest-bills?location=&status=&issue=6&date= https://www.aclu.org/files/assets/global_protest_suppression_report_inclo.pdf https://open.oregonstate.education/defenddissent/chapter/social-movement-suppression/ Recorded on April 21, 2024
Episode 11 - Okay... Well, What Kind of Podcast Are You?
Conner and Alek got together to watch Alex Garland's divisive Civil War (2024) and had a LOT to say about it... so much so that they ended up recording two separate times! A lot of talk about the politics (or lack thereof) of the film, if it's representation of a domestic civil war is realistic and, of course, is the weaponry and military equipment accurately portrayed??? We're in blanks and squib country, y'all! Recorded on April 13th, 2024