Michael and Us

Is life worth living? That's the question at the core of Abbas Kiarostami's masterpiece TASTE OF CHERRY (1997), which raises another question: is death really such a good option if you'll never again experience the taste of cherries? PLUS: Checking in on the leader of Canada's conservative movement, Pierre Poilievre.

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Towards the end of the George W. Bush administration, Fox News tried to create a right-wing equivalent of The Daily Show. It became a legendary failure. To celebrate our 700th episode, we discuss THE 1/2 HOUR NEWS HOUR (2007), a truly foundational piece of right-wing culture.

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Our classic episode on Air America - https://soundcloud.com/michael-and-us/77-left-of-the-dial

Amazon spent $75 million and resurrected Brett Ratner to curry favor with the incoming Trump administration. The result is MELANIA (2026), a highly airbrushed portrait of the First Lady. We watched Melania Trump board limousines and airplanes for 104 gruelling minutes and lived to tell the tale.

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What is it actually like to live as a manosphere influencer? We discuss LOUIS THEROUX: INSIDE THE MANOSPHERE (2026), in which the veteran British documentary presenter travels to the dark heart of Miami. PLUS: Taking the temperature of the Canadian left.

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The Daily Wire and Adam Carolla teamed up to make a conservative answer to Family Guy and The Simpsons. God help us, we discuss the short-lived right-wing animated show MR. BIRCHUM (2024). God damn this one was rough.

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