{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Movies vs. Capitalism [DEAD FEED]","title":"Back to the Future (w/ Jon Shelton)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2d2d40cc\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4754,"description":"Rivka and Frank are joined by Jon Shelton, professor of democracy and justice studies at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, for a deep dive on the 1985 classic Back to the Future. In today’s episode, the MVC group discusses the film’s focus on hyper-individualism as it relates to economic mobility. They also critique the character of Doc Brown for his reckless “Silicon Valley-esque” scientific approach, and unpack the flawed sexual politics ascribed to the lead female character, Lorraine Baines McFly. A rough transcript of the episode is available here. For next week’s movie, MVC will be watching Michael Cimino’s epic Western Heaven’s Gate.Links mentioned:The Education Myth: How Human Capital Trumped Social Democracy (Cornell University Press, 2023)The Goldie Wilson Conspiracy (Yo! Black Pop Culture)To access MVC PREMIUM EPISODES or LEAVE US A TIP click here. MVC donates its ad space to progressive or leftist causes. If you’re interested in promoting your work on MVC, email us at moviesvscapitalism@gmail.com.Follow us on Instagram and TikTok. You can also watch our full episodes on YouTube.Produced by The Lever | Artwork by Rufus Paisley | Theme song by JustBen","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/GzSvWD6c_RZi73Le60c6ik2MM3pL4uieoHHPRyu1zhE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM4MTExLzE3MDg3/MjE1NjUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}