Rambo 3

Rambo 3

Author: The Corbett Report August 22, 2016 Duration: 39:32
Rambo III is silly popcorn entertainment. But it is silly popcorn entertainment that is set during the Soviet-Afghan war, and as such it reflects the standard propaganda narrative that was being fed to the American public at that time? So what do we make of this silly propaganda today, after 9/11 and the conquest of the brave freedomfighters of Afghanistan by NATO?

A fresh film or book might entertain us, but it often carries a deeper conversation about the world we're building. That's the terrain explored each month on The Corbett Report-Film, Literature and the New World Order. Host James Corbett, alongside a variety of guests, selects a single piece of media-a blockbuster film, a classic novel, or a contemporary work-and meticulously pulls apart its layers. The discussion goes beyond plot summaries or simple reviews. Instead, they look for the underlying messages, the subtle (or not-so-subtle) propaganda, and the connections to larger geopolitical and social narratives. This isn't about finding conspiracies in every frame, but about cultivating a critical eye. By examining the stories we collectively consume, the podcast aims to uncover the real agendas being presented and, occasionally, the genuine solutions that might be hidden within popular culture. It's a monthly exercise in media literacy, prompting listeners to question not just what they're watching or reading, but why that particular story is being told now and what it says about our shared reality. Tune in for a thoughtful, detailed analysis that turns your next trip to the cinema or bookstore into a far more engaging experience.
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Join The First-Ever Corbett Report Livestream! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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The Return of Film, Literature and the New World Order [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:18
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Conspiracy Theory (1997) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:49
In this special surprise edition of Film, Literature and the New World Order, James joins the Big Puff Podcast to discuss Conspiracy Theory, the 1997 action drama starring Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts and Patrick Stewart. A…
Aesop's Fables [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:31
On this edition of Film, Literature and the New World Order, James examines Aesop's Fables for some of the timeless wisdom that we can still benefit from here in the 21st century.
...And Then There Were None by Eric Frank Russell [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:28
Take Us To Your Leader! is the science fiction cliche...but what if there's no leader to be taken to, and no one to do the leading? In this edition of the Film, Literature and the New World Order series, James examines t…
American Tabloid by James Ellroy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:00
This month on Film, Literature and the New World Order, James is joined by Prof CJ of the Dangerous History podcast to explore James Elroy’s American Tabloid. What do you get when you have a novel with fictional FBI/CIA/…
Being There [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:12
Julian Charles of TheMindRenewed.com joins us this month to discuss Being There, the 1979 film by director Hal Ashby that follows the story of Chance the Gardener, a simple man with no experience of the outside world who…
The Purge: Election Year [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:27
The sElection is upon us and the tensions are rising as the summer of rage gives way to the autumn of our discontent. And wouldn’t you know it, Hollywood is already programming purges, legalized murder and anarchy into t…
The Poetry of F.R. Scott [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:39
Francis Reginald Scott was a celebrated Canadian lawyer, constitutional expert, translator and scholar. And he was also the father of Peter Dale Scott. And the man who advised Pierre Elliot Trudeau to invoke the War Meas…