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Controversial writer and outspoken pro wrestling manager, Sean Gorman, delivers insight and analysis into all things culture and pop culture with guest interviews and personal anecdotes as seen through the looking glass of today’s Post American Empire.
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Sean gives a State of the Empire address and reflects on the last two years of the podcast. From there, Sean explains why this will be the last episode of the Post Empire Podcast for now...and it's probably not what you think.
Sean recaps some of the more notable events of 2022 that seem to indicate the American Empire is in the midst of collapse and wonders why the Post Empire Podcast has so many listeners in foreign countries. From there, Sean is joined by Morgan to answer some of the listener questions, which cover a wide variety of topics and sends Sean on multiple rants and raves.
Sean discusses Mass Formation Psychosis and the possibility of a second American Civil War. From there, Sean recounts the time he got arrested during his lunch break at The Boston Phoenix and reviews several books and movies including Hellraiser (2022), The Sound of Metal (2019), The Eighth Wonder of the World (2021), The Psychology of Totalitarianism (2022), and American Secession (2020).
Sean reviews Kathy Dobie's harrowing coming-of-age-memoir, The Only Girl in the Car, and argues that "trigger warnings" can actually do more harm than good. From there, Sean discusses Chuck Klosterman's latest book chronicling the 1990s, which argues that the 90s may have been the last decade with its own specific zeitgeist. Sean also reviews Top Gun: Maverick and wonders if Top Gun in 2022 will have the same cultural impact that Star Wars did in 1977. Finally, Sean details attending The New Kids on the Block Mixtape Tour and examines what nostalgia might mean during this particular time in American history.
Sean talks with long time friend Danielle about her recent cancer diagnosis and probes the following questions: How did Danielle feel when she first received the news? Was she ever afraid she might die? Danielle's thoughts on the permanent scars she'll now have and losing most of her tongue as part of her treatment. How humor has helped Danielle cope with having cancer and how Gen-Xers are approaching cancer differently than previous generations. Danielle is funny, engaging, and courageous, in this candid conversation between two old "frenemies" now facing the realities of life and death in middle age.
Sean reviews Matt Reeves' latest take on The Batman as well as Steven Spielberg's latest take on West Side Story. From there, Sean discusses the state of politics, history, and the American Empire, on the one-year anniversary of The Post Empire Podcast.
Sean discusses the cult classic, Faces of Death, and the value of deception in art and why deceptive forms of art have to come off as real as a possible. From there, Sean argues why the Jackass match between Johnny Knoxville and Sami Zayn was the best match at Wrestlemania 38.
In this informal, laid-back, episode recorded *close* to New Year's Eve, Sean is joined by Morgan as he cracks a bottle of champagne and answers listener questions. Sean fields a wide variety of questions about books, movies, music, pro wrestling, short stories, music videos, Tom & Jerry, and much more. Other topics include the best wrestling angles Sean was ever involved in, Sean's writing process, the value of kayfabe, Star Wars Disney movies, losing friends over political opinions, and where to get real news in a fake world. The Post Empire Podcast is available on Apple, Amazon, and wherever fine podcasts are heard.
Sean reviews the latest screen adaptation of Dune and the novel it's based on, as well as Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and the 2021 psychological horror film, Censor. Sean considers the upsides and downsides of movie remakes and reboots and wonders if America's current obsession with reliving its artistic past is evidence of our cultural decline. From there, Sean discusses his lifelong disdain for Halloween and reviews a lost horror gem, John Badham's Dracula from 1979.
Sean discusses the 1976 TV movie based on Vincent Bugliosi's bestseller, Helter Skelter, and how he became fascinated by Charles Manson and the Manson murders. From there, Sean is joined by the Post Empire Podcast's resident shrink, Danielle, to answer some fundamental questions about America's most infamous cult leader. Was Charles Manson really crazy? Was the real motive for the murders the Helter Skelter race war theory? How could seemingly normal young girls become such violent killers? Could a murderous cult like the Manson Family happen again in 2021? Join us to hear one of the most intelligent and in-depth conversations you're likely to hear about the most fascinating and misunderstood crimes in American history.
Sean discusses the triumphs and tragedies of social media as well as being artistically distracted during this turbulent time in American history. Then, in a crossover episode with The Homewrecker Podcast, Sean chats with Al and Monique about the musical and cultural import of Metallica, as well as their own personal stories with the band having grown up in the 80s and 90s. What was seeing the "One" video like for the first time as a kid? Was Lars ultimately right about Napster? Did Metallica really ever "sell out," or is it really just the opposite?
To check out Al and Monique's Homewrecker Podcast, please follow the link below:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homewrecker-podcast/id1460516062
Sean explains why many film critics and scholars think that the 1980s were one of the worst decades for movies and why this may or may not be true. From there, Sean is joined by Fraser and Matty as they discuss their favorite films from the decade of big hair, big money, and big fun. If you enjoy the Post Empire Podcast, please Like, Share, Subscribe, and leave a FIVE STAR review. THANK YOU.
Sean discusses the 1994 anthology, The Gen-X Reader, and argues why Gen-X was the most progressive generation in American history through the lens of both their lived experiences, and the pop culture they consumed.
Sean argues the value of aesthetics over ideology by discussing Antebellum, The Hunt, and Promising Young Woman, as well as the literary works of Ayn Rand and William Faulkner. From there, Sean gives a boots-on-the-ground, eyewitness account of what it was like to be at Woodstock ’99 and puts the now infamous music festival into a larger historical and cultural perspective. Sean is joined once again by Fraser, who also reflects on Woodstock ’99 twenty years later and helps confirm some of the truths and dispel some of the myths. Was Limp Bizkit responsible for the riots? Was the price-gouging at Woodstock ’99 really that egregious? Were the living conditions really that bad? Why hasn’t there been another Woodstock since 1999?
In this episode of the Post Empire Podcast, Sean considers the artistic value of privilege and authenticity in terms of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain and Maritta Wolff’s posthumous novel, Sudden Rain. From there, Fraser and Gorman discuss Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, and Nirvana, and the iconic albums these bands released in the fall of 1991. Gorman and Fraser recount their adolescent disdain for grunge music and what Metallica breaking through to the mainstream was like for old-school metalheads. Other topics include the decline of rock music’s popularity as well as the pros and cons of the 20th century monoculture.
In this short, debut episode of the Post Empire Podcast, Sean puts the turbulent madness currently happening in the United States into a larger historical perspective and outlines the future of both the country and the podcast. “So, I guess this is what we’re doing now…”
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