Actual Anarchy Podcast

We're going to shake the pillars of heaven with our buddy Snobby Bobby of the Not For Everyone Podcast as we talk about John Carpenter’s “Big Trouble in Little China”! Just in time for Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day. Bring me the green-eyed girl for this one.A rough-and-tumble trucker helps rescue his friend's fiancée from an ancient sorcerer in a supernatural battle beneath Chinatown. This is one of Bobby’s favourite films and actually inspired one of his numerous handles as he goes by Porkchop Express in some circles.Indeed!Next week is the return of Olof the Anarcho-viking as we discuss one of his favourite films, “Life is Beautiful”.Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/220Presented by www.ActualAnarchy.com Robert and I analyze popular movies from a Rothbardian/Anarcho-Capitalist perspective. We use movies as a starting point for people who may not be familiar with this way of thinking. Discussion of the plot and decisions that characters make in relation to morality and violations of the no

We return to Castle Wolfenstein to discuss a film that depicts events that we once thought could never happen in the US. Jon Reed returns to the show to talk about the Oscar-winning foreign-language film, “The Lives of Others,” a movie about a world in which there is no justice.In 1983 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler (Ulrich Mühe), doubting that a famous playwright (Sebastian Koch) is loyal to the Communist Party, receives approval to spy on the man and his actress-lover Christa-Maria (Martina Gedeck). Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, then faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria and orders Wiesler to get the playwright out of the way.This will be a sobering discussion of a really well-done film.Next week we lighten the mood with the return of our friend Snobby Bobby as we celebrate Chinese New Year with a heaping helping of Kurt Russell in "Big Trouble in Little China".Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/219Presented by www

Tonight, the stars align for La La Land. We’re going to chasse our way through this musical rom com that celebrates old Hollywood with a hint of jazz with our friend Miguel Duque of Amagi Entrepreneurs.La La Land is a 2016 American romantic musical film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling as a jazz pianist and Emma Stone as an aspiring actress, who meet and fall in love while pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles.I’m not sure which angle we’re going to take on this one, and though I suspect that Robert loathes musicals on principle, I have a feeling that he has a soft spot for this one.For next week we are going to do a movie that just a few months ago felt a long way off in the US, but all of the sudden it feels all too real as we explore the East German Stasi in ‘The Lives of Others’ with our good friend, Jon Reed.Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/218Presented by www.ActualAnarchy.com Robert and I analyze popular movies from a Rothbardian/Anarcho-Capitalist perspective. W

We’ll be heading down under for this week's episode as we welcome back Shaheen for the Mel Gibson classic, "Mad Max".In a not-too-distant dystopian future, when man's most precious resource -- oil -- has been depleted and the world plunged into war, famine and financial chaos, the last vestiges of the law in Australia attempt to restrain a vicious biker gang. Max (Mel Gibson), an officer with the Main Force Patrol, launches a personal vendetta against the gang when his wife (Joanne Samuel) and son are hunted down and murdered, leaving him with nothing but the instincts for survival and retribution.This is one of those franchise igniting films that overperformed and sparked numerous sequels with diminishing results until being given new life in 2015 with Fury Road - which we reviewed a few years ago - and an upcoming movie centered on Furiosa to come out a few years from now.We know you’ll enjoy this one mates.Next week we will be changing our tune entirely as we welcome the return of Miguel Duque to talk abou

We are going to stick with the theater of the absurd as we invite Rachel Kennerly back on to talk about the Kaufman-esque, "Stranger Than Fiction".You'd think a movie where people using barbaric means to threaten violence to take away someone else's stuff would be something like "The Croods", but we live in far more "civilized" times where they do it with 4th amendment violations and forms in which you have to incriminate yourself, and if you get it wrong, you have to pay more or even go to jail. It's Stranger than Fiction, and it also happens to be the movie we are discussing with the great Rachel Kennerly.This is another movie that breaks some barriers in the story-telling and has some very choice words for one of our least-liked institutions that will be a lot of fun to discuss.Well be heading down under for next week's episode as we welcome back Shaheen for the Mel Gibson classic, "Mad Max".Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/216Presented by www.ActualAnarchy.com Robert and I analyze popular movies

Many of us would like a fresh start and completely forget about the events of 2020, as such we feel it appropriate to discuss the Jim Carrey flick, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” as another example, similar to WW84, of being careful what you wish for.Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American drama film written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michel Gondry. It follows an estranged couple who have erased each other from their memories. We didn’t forget to welcome back Raylene Lightheart to discuss this one.We are going to stick with the theater of the absurd as we invite Rachel Kennerly back on to talk about the Kaufman-esque, "Stranger Than Fiction".Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/215Presented by www.ActualAnarchy.com Robert and I analyze popular movies from a Rothbardian/Anarcho-Capitalist perspective. We use movies as a starting point for people who may not be familiar with this way of thinking. Discussion of the plot and decisions that characters make in relation to mor

Hold onto to your golden bracelets, lariat of truth, and roller skates as we step into our invisible plane with Jose Galison of No Way Jose on the Liberty Movement to talk about the brand-spankin' new movie, Wonder Woman 1984 that was simultaneously released in theaters and on HBO Max on Christmas Day.From the old lesson, be careful what you wish for - those who enjoyed 2017's Wonder Woman may have wished for a sequel...and well, they got it, good and hard.WW84 - I Wondered What was happening, Wondered Why things were happening, and Wondered What the plot was about 84 times while watching this monstrosity.Don’t forget to join us next week as we welcome back Raylene Lightheart to discuss the Jim Carrey, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/214Presented by www.ActualAnarchy.com Robert and I analyze popular movies from a Rothbardian/Anarcho-Capitalist perspective. We use movies as a starting point for people who may not be familiar with this way of thinking. Discussion

With the recent celestial events of late, including the Christmas Star and the collapse of the radio telescope at Arecibo, featured prominently in this movie, coupled with my wife’s desire to watch things like The Expanse and Ancient Aliens - tonight we bring you “Contact” with the great Snobby Bobby of the Not For Everyone Podcast.Contact is a think-piece of a movie that straddles the science/faith divide and brings some interesting questions to the fore.We will have a discussion that certainly calls into question what is peddled as science these days as it seems to be a far cry from what we are presented with in this gem from 1997.Hold onto to your golden bracelets, lasso, and roller skates as we step into our invisible plane with Jose Galison of No Way Jose on the Liberty Movement to talk about the brand-spankin' new movie, Wonder Woman 1984 being simultaneously released in theaters and on HBO Max on Christmas Day.Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/213Presented by www.ActualAnarchy.com Robert and I

We bring you a little Christmas cheer from up north as we review the director’s cut of Kingdom of Heaven with our pal, Mike C. because nothing says Christmas likes a move where Legolas saves the people of Jerusalem in the Battle of Helm’s Deep II.Kingdom of Heaven is a 2005 epic historical drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by William Monahan. Kingdom of Heaven is an epic adventure about a common man who finds himself thrust into a decades-long war. A stranger in a strange land, he serves to protect a dying King’s fragile peace in an effort to save the common people.Our gift to you: early access to Mike’s newest track from his upcoming albumhttps://soundcloud.com/user850128897/s3e5-the-last-starfighter-1/s-VOrMb29YIgzMike says this is a righteous flick and a near-masterpiece in its director’s cut version, so I’m sure we will have plenty to talk about.We will be back next week doing “Contact” with Snobby Bobby of the Not For Everyone Podcast.Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.co

We welcome back our friend, Jared Wall of Breaking Liberty to talk about one of his favorite movies, that happens to be a Bollywood film with musical numbers and an extremely long run-time called “3 Idiots”.From the moment Rancho arrives at India’s most prestigious university, his outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down - along with the lives of his two newfound best friends.This is a cutting critique of the one-size-fits-all top-down educational approach and is a bit of a coming of age story that speaks to the philosophical questions regarding learning and becoming what you would like to be in your life.Allzwell.See you next week as we bring you a little Christmas cheer from up north as we review the director’s cut of Kingdom of Heaven with our pal, Mike C.Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/211Presented by www.ActualAnarchy.com Robert and I analyze popular movies from a Rothbardian/Anarcho-Capitalist perspective. We use movies as a starting point for people who may not be familiar with this wa

We remember the great Sean Connery in one of his iconic roles as James Bond as we review “From Russia with Love” with the boorish, Professional Asshole.From Russia with Love is a 1963 British spy film and the second in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, as well as Sean Connery's second role as MI6 agent James Bond.A razor-sharp, briskly-paced Cold War thriller that features several electrifying action scenes it establishes many of the James Bond franchise tropes that continue in the series and is parodied in the likes of the Austin Powers series of films.We hope you'll be both shaken, and stirred with this one.Next week we invite returning guest, Jared Wall of Anarcholand and Breaking Liberty back to the show to talk about one of his favorite movies, all the way from India, called "Three Idiots" which will be quite appropriate considering who will be reviewing it.Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/210Presented by www.ActualAnarchy.com Robert and I analyze popular movies from a Rothbard

We're going to record a hot one tonight. Brace yourselves for a tirade or two from Robert on this one as we welcome James Jenneman, the Urban Agorist on to talk about the class-warfare flick from 2015, High-Rise.Tom Hiddleston stars as Dr. Laing, resident in a high-tech skyscraper which places him amongst the upper class. Life seems like paradise. But, as building flaws emerge the social strata begins to crumble and the building descends into a class war.Based on a dystopian novel by J.G. Ballard, it has Shining-vibes. Is it all in his head? Is the "building" haunted? Is the architect the mastermind who is pulling all the strings and realizing that central planning doesn't work?We will discuss all that and more on this one.Be sure to join us next week as we remember the great Sean Connerrey in one of his iconic roles as James Bond as we review “From Russia with Love” with the boorish, Professional Asshole.Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/209Presented by www.ActualAnarchy.com Robert and I analyze

It's the return of the great Peter R. Quinones for another round of Costner epics as we review Oliver Stone's, "JFK".JFK is a 1991 American epic political thriller film directed by Oliver Stone. It examines the events leading to the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy and alleged cover-up through the eyes of former New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner).In reference to our review of "They Live", it's like Oliver Stone is fighting with us for over three hours to put on the damn glasses. Garrison is a naive idealist, like Nada, and his attempt to awaken others is net with scorn.This promises to be a pretty deep discussion on the deep state that still has repercussions to this day.Next week, we welcome the Urban Agorist, James Jenneman to discuss the class analysis film, "High-Rise".Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/208Presented by www.ActualAnarchy.com Robert and I analyze popular movies from a Rothbardian/Anarcho-Capitalist perspective. We use movies as a start

We're joined by special guest, Robert P. Murphy of the Bob Murphy Show to talk about John Carpenter's "They Live'. He is here to chew bubblegum and talk about They Live, and he’s all out of bubble gum. Fear the Murph!They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live. Horror master John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing) directs this heart-pounding thriller. Aliens are systematically gaining control of the earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission. Humanity's last chance lies with a lone drifter who stumbles upon a harrowing discovery - a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal the terrifying and deadly truth.Bob did an episode on his show about the movie last year so we will discuss some of his points and give our own take as well.Out of Frame by FEE just released a video on "They Live" as well that we will reference on this one and post on the show notes page.Join us next week fo

We welcome the great, Kyle Anzalone of the Libertarian Institute on to discuss an under-appreciated and listener-suggested war movie, "The Best of War", just in time for Armistice Day.Our listener, Nick, had the following to say (paraphrased):"...I stumbled across a movie I had never heard of, it completely blew me away and so ever since I've been desperately trying to convince everyone across movie fandom to give it a shot and hopefully drag out of complete obscurity...I kid you not when I say this is the best Hollywood film you've never heard of. Quentin Tarantino's old writing partner Roger Avery has it down as the best movie of 1988 and he also has it down as one of his 20 desert island films with 'Apocalypse now' being the only other war film...if you do see it, let me know if you agree with me that this might be one of the 10 best American movies of the 1980s, one way or another we need to find a way to raise this movie's profile and prevent it from continual obscurity once and for all."Looks like a win

This week we get into the spirit and do a movie that we believe will be appropriate for the aftermath of the election - no matter the victor - as we do “The Purge” with Olof the AnarchoViking.The Purge is an American media franchise centered on a series of dystopian action horror films distributed by Universal Pictures and produced by Blumhouse Productions and Platinum Dunes, mainly created by James DeMonaco. The films present a seemingly normal, crime free America in the near-future.Join us next week for a special Armistice Day episode as we are joined by the great, Kyle Anzalone of the Libertarian Institute and host of Conflicts of Interest to do the listener-suggested and oft-overlooked, “The Beast of War”.Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/205Presented by www.ActualAnarchy.com Robert and I analyze popular movies from a Rothbardian/Anarcho-Capitalist perspective. We use movies as a starting point for people who may not be familiar with this way of thinking. Discussion of the plot and decisions that

We get a little spooky around here and do a Halloween episode with Patrick and Lizzie MacFarlane to introduce their new podcast, Unhallowed and to talk about the animated Addams Family from last year.Get ready to snap your fingers! The Addams Family, the first family of Halloween, is back on the big screen in the first animated comedy about the kookiest family on the block. Funny, outlandish, and utterly iconic, the Addams Family redefines what it means to be a good neighbor.Join us next week as we get into the spirit and do a movie that we believe will be appropriate for the aftermath of the election - no matter the victor - as we do “The Purge” with Olof the AnarchoViking.Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/204Presented by www.ActualAnarchy.com Robert and I analyze popular movies from a Rothbardian/Anarcho-Capitalist perspective. We use movies as a starting point for people who may not be familiar with this way of thinking. Discussion of the plot and decisions that characters make in relation to mora

We are joined once again by the great Peter R. Quiñones of the Free Man Beyond the Wall Podcast back to the familiar waters of Kevin Costner flicks as we will review "The Postman" tonight.Years after a major global conflict has left the United States in dystopian disarray, a nomadic traveler who becomes known as the Postman (Kevin Costner) wanders through towns in the Northwest, delivering old mail. Thanks to the Postman's presence, people begin to believe that the U.S. government has been restored. During his travels, the Postman becomes involved with the lovely Abby (Olivia Williams) and clashes with the dictatorial Gen. Bethlehem (Will Patton).Join us next week as we get a little spooky around here and do a Halloween episode with Patrick and Lizze MacFarlane to introduce their new podcast, Unhallowed and to talk about the Jemaine Clement movie, What We Do in the Shadows - OR - we will do the animated Addams Family from last year.Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/203Presented by www.ActualAnarchy.c

Mellow greetings listeners. We're about to be fined multiple credits for repeated violations of the verbal morality statute as we invite our maniac-friend Snobby Bobby of the Not For Everyone Podcast on to discuss the 90's classic: "Demolition Man"With innocent victims caught in the crossfire in Los Angeles' intensifying war on crime, both cop John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone) and violent thug Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes) are sentenced to a state of frozen incarceration known as "CryoPrison." When Spartan is finally thawed 36 years later, it's 2032, and Los Angeles is now a pacifist utopia called San Angeles. But with Phoenix again on the loose, Spartan must team up with future cop Lenina (Sandra Bullock) to apprehend the killer.So sit back, enhance your calm as we open the pod to the depths of the wasteland, and explore our joy-joy feelings and try to figure out how to use the three seashells on this one.Come back next week as we are joined once again by the great, Peter Quinones of the Free Man Beyond th

We welcome our good friend, Mike C. to talk about RoboCop.In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.Join us next week as we welcome back Snobby Bobby from our Patriot episode to talk about Demolition Man.Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/201Presented by www.ActualAnarchy.com Robert and I analyze popular movies from a Rothbardian/Anarcho-Capitalist perspective. We use movies as a starting point for people who may not be familiar with this way of thinking. Discussion of the plot and decisions that characters make in relation to morality and violations of the non-aggression princip