#733 - I've Never Been to Philadelphia

Michael and Us by Michael and Us

Jul 28, 202600:48:57TV & Film

To sustain the illusion of America, you need to compartmentalize or deny a lot of violence. We discuss David Cronenberg's existentialist masterpiece A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE (2005). PLUS: We mark the passing of the so-calle...

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