WISECRACK LIVE feat. @_jared – 2/12/25

From Wisecrack. We’ll be chatting today about literacy and loneliness with @_jared ! If you have any questions or comments email us at WisecrackLive666@gmail.com Follow Michael’s channel for updates about future streams: https://www.youtube.com/@UCmZ9rAoFzPOKQbYutepd_5g WISECRACK LIVE 666 MERCH HERE: https://wisecrack-shop.fourthwall.com CHECK OUT OUR NEW COFFEE PARTNER YES PLZ Go to https://bit.ly/455WURn or use code WISECRACK for…

The Conclave Controversy Explained

From Wisecrack. Can A Movie About Catholicism Have Radical Politics? Conclave is a movie about priests fighting to see who gets to be the next pope that directly parallels the debates and battles in contemporary politics. In setting up a contest between potential popes, the movie explores the tensions between tradition and progress, exclusivity and…

Severance: How Work Hijacks Your Brain

From Wisecrack. Severance and the Horrors of Corporate Culture Severance captivated audiences with its eerie metaphor about splitting your brain between a “work” self and a “life” self. But what if this sci-fi dystopia isn’t so different from our own world? And what if taking a closer look at the corporate world of Lumon can…

A Philosopher Reacts: PragerU, Bill Burr, Elon Musk, and Warhammer

From Wisecrack. During our Holiday Mega Stream, we showed Michael some recent YouTube videos with no preparation to test his ability to offer some philosophical interpretations. This is the result of that experiment. Michael reacts to Bill Burr talking about Luigi Mangione, PragerU talking about comedy and culture, Silicon Valley philosophy, and more! Watch the…

Why SNL Sucks Now

From Wisecrack. Can SNL Ever Be Funny Again? Currently celebrating its 50th season, Saturday Night Live is the most dominant sketchy comedy show in the history of American television. And while it’s given us lots of stars and spin-offs over the years, the show has grown increasingly stagnant. In particular, the show’s political sketches feel…

The Wild Robot – SHOW ME THE MEANING!

From Wisecrack. New episodes will be streaming EVERY TUESDAY at 5pm PT, and showing up as podcasts later in the week. If you don’t catch it live, leave some comments on the VOD and let us know what you want to see us cover in future episodes. #podcast #film #movies #philosophy

WISECRACK HOLIDAY STREAM MARATHON

From Wisecrack. To celebrate the conclusion of 2024 we’re doing an all day stream marathon. We’ll have guests, special segments, surprises, and some unplanned technical difficulties. If you have requests or comments you can email us at wisecracklive666 [at] gmail.com We’ll be going live at 9am PT, Friday December 13th. Donate to the Palestine Children’s…

We Finally Saw Anora – SHOW ME THE MEANING!

From Wisecrack. 00:00 Pre-Rol 00:37 Start 21:25 Anora 1:30:48 Outro New episodes will be streaming EVERY TUESDAY at 5pm PT, and showing up as podcasts later in the week. If you don’t catch it live, leave some comments on the VOD and let us know what you want to see us cover in future episodes.…

The Crisis Of American Healthcare – Wisecrack’s Case Of The Mondays – 12/9/2024

From Wisecrack. 00:00 Pre-Roll 03:34 Start 09:10 Main Topic 31:55 Dome Zone 49:33 Outro Intelligencer Article: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/unitedhealthcare-shooting-inevitable.htmlv Sarah’s Book https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Disposable/Sarah-Jones/9781982197421 If you have any questions or comments email us at WisecrackLive666@gmail.com CHECK OUT OUR NEW COFFEE PARTNER YES PLZ Go to https://bit.ly/455WURn or use code WISECRACK for 20% off your first bag of YES PLZ…

Anora – SHOW ME THE MEANING 12/10/24

From Wisecrack. New episodes will be streaming EVERY TUESDAY at 5pm PT, and showing up as podcasts later in the week. If you don’t catch it live, leave some comments on the VOD and let us know what you want to see us cover in future episodes. #podcast #film #movies #philosophy

Why Pets Are The New Political Flashpoint

From Wisecrack. Pet parents: adorable or sinister? Pets have become more engrained in American culture than ever before, and have effectively become part of the family for many of us. But what does this say about us on a cultural level? And beneath all the cute chew toys and dog strollers, is something darker going…

The Substance: What’s The Point?

From Wisecrack. All Style, No Substance: And it’s a good thing. One common criticism lobbed at the blockbuster body horror film The Substance was that it was incredibly visceral to look at, but not really saying much of depth. But what if the apparent surface level nature of the film is actually a big part…

Heretic: Deep or Dumb? – Show Me The Meaning! LIVE!

From Wisecrack. 00:00 Pre-Roll 1:03 Start / Housekeeping 19:00 Heretic Talk 1:21:30 Outro We’re covering HERETIC (dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods) today! We’re walking right past the shallow religious interpretation of this film, and taking a swing at a more provocative take: this movie is about sex. And does it even do a good job…

How Cars (2006) Explains the Collapse of American Society

From Wisecrack. Our world was built for Cars (2006), not humans You may remember Cars (2006) as the charming Pixar film about spunky humanoid automobiles. But what does the total absence of humans from this sunny diesel-powered world really mean? And can better understanding what this reality represents actually shed some light on some less…

Getting Old In America is a Nightmare

From Wisecrack. End Of Life Care Is Broken Getting old is incredibly expensive in America. And with a massive generation of boomers approaching their twilight years, it’s about to have a devastating effect on not just the economy, but also on the lives of those taking care of aging parents. So how did we get…

Hollywood’s Fake War on Capitalism

From Wisecrack. Why Eat The Rich Cinema Fails Hollywood has fallen in love with stories that seem to be critiquing capitalism and the rich. And while this might be exhilarating for progressive audiences, are these films actually threatening the system? Or are they making it more powerful? We’ll explore in this video on Eat The…