Best Alexander Lorenzo Podcasts (2024)

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B13 E04 A Natural Leader 56:10

8M ago56:10

56:10

This week Charles and Aaron look back at Batch Thirteen and talk about the evolution of “boat action” on screen. Who is in charge, how do they feel watching the young boys and men die under their command, and why does Master and Commander feel like a step backwards (in spite of the fact that we LOVE the movie)? It’s all here. Support the show throu…

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B13E03 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1:33:12

8M ago1:33:12

1:33:12

This week Charles and Aaron enlist with Kirk and Co. and take to the stars. We talk more about leadership as well as delving into re-militarizing a non-military brand, the struggle to liberate the science fiction imaginary, and the music of James Horner. Support the show through⁠ ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send an⁠ ⁠email⁠⁠ to the show⁠⁠ Find short movie revie…

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B13E02 Captain Horatio Hornblower 1:28:17

8M ago1:28:17

1:28:17

Chales and Aaron are back on the barky, this time with Gregory Peck pacing the quarter deck and a quarter of a million dollars in miniatures getting blown to smithereens. How do you produce sound after an era of silent films? How do you import Gregory Peck without violating British economic policy? How do you say "Horatio Hornblower" and keep a str…

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B13E01 Master and Commander 2:03:43

8M ago2:03:43

2:03:43

Charles and Aaron board the Surprise to talk about the neomacho, striping books of criticism for the sake of a simple story, and we revisit our conversation about child soldiers. “For England, for home, and for the prize!” Support the show through⁠ ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send an⁠ ⁠email⁠⁠ to the show⁠⁠ Find short movie reviews by Aaron at ⁠⁠Letterboxd…

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B12E04 You Are Already Dead 1:02:06

8M ago1:02:06

1:02:06

Charles and Aaron look back on the first batch of films for Season 2. They talk Patton (1970), The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014), and Twelve O'Clock High (1949). Leadership in the air, on land, and at sea, death armies and impossible odds; don’t hold out hope for a trip home; because as we have said all batch: you are already dead. Support the s…

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B12E03 The Admiral Roaring Currents 1:33:38

9M ago1:33:38

1:33:38

Charles and Aaron lose their minds over turtle ships and talk about the most watched movie in Korean history. Impossible odds, death armies, and patriotism on screen; did we mention that you are already dead? Because you are already dead. Support the show through⁠ ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ Send an⁠⁠ ⁠email⁠⁠⁠ to the show⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find short movie reviews by Biggs at…

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B12E02 Twelve O'Clock High 1:38:49

9M ago1:38:49

1:38:49

This week Charles and Aaron take to the skies with Gregory Peck. We make hard choices and then face the consequences…with a nap. Flashbacks, leadership, and the line between sanity and insanity, don’t feel sad about it, because you are already dead. Support the show through ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Send an⁠ ⁠email⁠⁠ to the show⁠⁠ Find short movie reviews by Aar…

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B12E01 Patton 1:59:33

9M ago1:59:33

1:59:33

“Americans traditionally, love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle. Americans play to win all the time.” Season Two of The Reel War Project kicks off with 1970’s Patton. Charles and Aaron talk about a movie that celebrates as it criticizes, with additional looks at Nazi apologetics, Jacksonian militarism, and the soldier that neve…

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Johnathan Joseph on the Texans, 2023 NFL Draft, and Lamar Jackson Situation 14:40

1+ y ago14:40

14:40

Johnathan Joseph on the Texans, 2023 NFL Draft, and Lamar Jackson Situation

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Reel aWARds Show 1:32:43

1+ y ago1:32:43

1:32:43

In this very special episode of the Reel War Project, Charles and Aaron look back on season one and bestow honors on the best and worst film, soldier, music, and more. The barb wire is twinkling and the privates are strewn for the affair - don't miss the Reel aWARds Show! Listen anywhere you get podcasts http://anchor.fm/reelwarproject Send us an e…

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Dirt Maps episode 11: Dr. Lorenzo Veracini on Settler Colonial Cinema 42:36

1+ y ago42:36

42:36

This week on Reel War Project's Dirt Maps: Dr. Lorenzo Veracini describes key differences between colonialism and settler colonialism, the roles of cinema in sustaining and re-enacting each, and the importance of alienhood in all that follows. Listen anywhere you get podcasts http://anchor.fm/reelwarproject Send us an email reelwarproject@gmail.com…

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Super Wild Card Preview with Kevin Walsh, and where will Derek Carr end up? 25:10

1+ y ago25:10

25:10

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zach Brook

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Lorenzo Alexander on the NFC East, Josh Allen, Kyler Murray, and Geno Smith's Breakout Season 27:07

1+ y ago27:07

27:07

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zach Brook

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Dirt Maps Episode 10: Andy Rakich on Mixing Entertainment and History 52:11

1+ y ago52:11

52:11

This week on Reel War Project's Dirt Maps Aaron and Charles talk with Andy Rakich from Atun-Shei Films on the importance of tone in storytelling about war. Listen anywhere you get podcasts http://anchor.fm/reelwarproject Send us an email reelwarproject@gmail.com Follow our show on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/redwood_sound_labs or on Faceboo…

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Blair Walsh on Vikings 8-1 Start, Jeff Saturday Getting Colts HC Job, and Rumors Dan Snyder is Finally Selling Commanders 33:52

2y ago33:52

33:52

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zach Brook

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Dirt Maps Episode 9: White Veteranhood with Dr. Joseph Darda 59:01

2y ago59:01

59:01

This week on Reel War Project's Dirt Maps Aaron chats with Dr. Joseph Darda about his new book: How White Men Won The Culture Wars: A History of Veteran America. From grand military reunions to Stallone’s movies and Springsteen’s music, who we remember as “Our Veterans” will matter! Listen anywhere you get podcasts http://anchor.fm/reelwarproject S…

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Dirt Maps episode 8: Heroic Music with Dr. Scott Murphy 51:17

2y ago51:17

51:17

This week on Reel War Project's Dirt Maps Aaron interviews Dr. Scott Murphy from the University of Kansas about the music of Ken Burns’ Vietnam War documentary and heroic structures from the 1850’s found in James Bond, 1917, and The Avengers. Listen anywhere you get podcasts http://anchor.fm/reelwarproject Send us an email reelwarproject@gmail.com …

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Dirt Maps episode 7: Defeated Masculinity with Raya Morag 50:41

2y ago50:41

50:41

This week on Reel War Project's Dirt Maps we talk to Raya Morag from Hebrew University about her work on Defeated Masculinity and Perpetrator Cinema. We talk about film’s power to repress accountability and yet prompt ethical reflections in viewers. “Hey there. Hi there! Ho there! You’re as welcome as can be!” Listen anywhere you get podcasts http:…

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John Abraham on the Falcons, Jets, Kyle Pitts being a non-factor, and the Tua Tagovailoa concussion situation 27:24

2y ago27:24

27:24

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zach Brook

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Dirt Maps episode 6 with Dr. Walter Metz 52:33

2y ago52:33

52:33

This week on Reel War Project's Dirt Maps Charles, Aaron and Eli talk to Dr. Walter Metz from Southern Illinois University about our batches and his perspectives on film criticism. Listen anywhere you get podcasts http://anchor.fm/reelwarproject Send us an email reelwarproject@gmail.com Follow our show on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/redwood…

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Jonathan Stewart on Panthers loss to Cleveland, Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, and getting into Fantasy Football 19:18

2y ago19:18

19:18

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zach Brook

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B11E4 Day of Day with Zombies 1:01:11

2y ago1:01:11

1:01:11

This week Charles and Aaron record their final episode of Season One, looking back at the batch on Normandy. We discuss a "classic epic", a "thoughtful critique", and a "roller coaster ride with zombies." The book would be "Grover Gets Killed at The End of This Book," he would get into a Higgins boat, and then we turn the page. Thanks for listening…

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Jake Delhomme on Baker Mayfield, the Panthers, and taking a look at the NFC South 19:49

2y ago19:49

19:49

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zach Brook

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Dirt Maps episode 5 with Alyssa Ember Smith: Whitewashing vs Blackwashing 34:00

2y ago34:00

34:00

In this episode of Reel War Project: Dirt Maps Aaron talks to Alyssa “Ember” Smith about her paper comparing legacies of white washing and blackwashing. We talk about cinema and priming, the politics of representation, and the importance of anti-racism in climates of white supremacy. Listen anywhere you get podcasts http://anchor.fm/reelwarproject …

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B11E3 Overlord (2018) 1:55:32

2y ago1:55:32

1:55:32

This week on Reel War Project Charlie and Aaron watch the 33rd and final movie of the season: Overlord (2018). We talk about blackwashing and whitewashing; the sharing of technology between cinema and games; and once again we explore horror as a platform for war culture. It’s gross. Listen anywhere you get podcasts http://anchor.fm/reelwarproject S…

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Dave Dameshek on the Steelers, why the Chiefs will miss the playoffs, and breaking down the AFC North 33:16

2y ago33:16

33:16

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zach Brook

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B11E2 Overlord (1975) 2:02:27

2y ago2:02:27

2:02:27

This week on Reel War Project Charlie and Aaron continue Batch 11 on Normandy with 1975's Overlord. We talk about "The Falling Soldier" photo, using war footage with horror tropes to resist war, moving bodies (until there is nothing left at all), and how we don't know where we are going until we are there. If you want a moving and critical war film…

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Daryl Johnston on the Cowboys, Micah Parsons, and predictions for the NFC East 31:21

2y ago31:21

31:21

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zach Brook

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B11E1 The Longest Day 2:43:19

2y ago2:43:19

2:43:19

This week on Reel War Project Charles and Aaron take The Big Step Off into the last batch of the season, starting with The Longest Day. Avengers vibes, officer movies, epic shots that stand the test of time, and the power of the lies of faction - get into the Higgins boat and puff up the bagpipes because it's time to go ashore. Listen anywhere you …

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Kevin Walsh on Jameis Winston and the Saints, Playoff Sleepers, and Expectations for the Lions 27:19

2y ago27:19

27:19

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zach Brook

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B10E4 A Crew of Specialists 1:13:19

2y ago1:13:19

1:13:19

This week on Reel War Project Charles and Aaron wrap up Batch 10: A Crew of Specialists. We talk about the small squad archetype, violence with stakes, and alienhood rhetoric. Listen anywhere you get podcasts http://anchor.fm/reelwarproject Send us an email reelwarproject@gmail.com Follow our show on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/redwood_soun…

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NFL Network's Mike Yam on Trey Lance, the loaded AFC West, Carson Wentz, and which teams could shock the league 27:58

2y ago27:58

27:58

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zach Brook

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Dirt Maps episode 4: Trek and militarism with Dr. Amanda Taylor 58:32

2y ago58:32

58:32

This week on Reel War Project’s Dirt Maps episode four: Trek and Militarim: Dr. Amanda Taylor talks about her research into the martial body and the domestication of war, and then we talk Star Trek and pacifism. Listen anywhere you get podcasts http://anchor.fm/reelwarproject Send us an email reelwarproject@gmail.com Follow our show on Instagram ht…

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B10E3 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 2:29:43

2y ago2:29:43

2:29:43

Charles and Aaron wrap up Batch 10 with Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. We talk about nonviolence in the aesthetic of empire, a long standing effort to speak to diversity from the standpoint of power, horny dolphins, and making a blockbuster war movie that never goes to war. Listen anywhere you get podcasts http://anchor.fm/reelwarproject Send us an…

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B10E2 Tears of the Sun 2:37:23

2y ago2:37:23

2:37:23

This week Charles and Aaron watch Bruce Willis connect Jacksonian Militarism to Global Meliorism while Tom Skerritt shouts into a phone on a very busy flight deck: we watched 2003's Tears of the Sun. Afro Pessimism meets the white savior industrial complex bent on "raising awareness," what we get is lots of shooting, awesome displays of power, "tru…

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LenDale White on USC going to the Big Ten, Reggie Bush, Chris Johnson, and the Top 5 Running Backs in the NFL 23:18

2y ago23:18

23:18

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zach Brook

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B10E1 The Guns of Navarone 2:34:12

2y ago2:34:12

2:34:12

This week on Reel War Project Charles and Aaron kick off Batch 10 with 1961's The Guns of Navarone. We continue our discussions about photo-tourism and cinematography and what happens when a book becomes a movie. We also return to Star Wars cultures and movie music influencing sports. Bigger characters, valorized individuals, music for war and foot…

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Sports Law Attorney Dan Lust on Dan Snyder Agreeing to Testify Before Congress 19:06

2y ago19:06

19:06

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zach Brook

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B9E4 Taking Sides 1:00:59

2y ago1:00:59

1:00:59

This week on Reel War Project Charles and Aaron discuss Batch Nine: Taking Sides wherein doing nothing is doing something and we have things to say about it. We talk about the stupid choices America makes regarding war narratives in movies, storytelling and problems with no clear solutions, and Owen Wilson sliding on ice with the loudest pistol you…

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B9E3 Behind Enemy Lines 2:23:50

2y ago2:23:50

2:23:50

This week on Reel War Project Charles and Aaron accidentally invent propaganda (twice); meanwhile, Owen Wilson takes a million dollar joyride at the expense of the US taxpayer. Jacksonian Militarism, angelic American exceptionalism and more sequels nobody wanted, we watched Behind Enemy Lines. Follow on Spotify or where you get your podcasts https:…

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Joey Clinkscales, former Raiders Director of Player Personnel, on Derek Carr, Khalil Mack, and his new role with the XFL 27:28

2y ago27:28

27:28

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zach Brook

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B9E2 Welcome to Sarajevo 2:12:12

2y ago2:12:12

2:12:12

This week Charles and Aaron continue Batch 9. We explore media re-presentation and accountability via the lenses of objectivity and tourism, and the need to "do something" in the face of atrocity. Don't Worry, Be Happy, it's "Welcome to Sarajevo." Follow on Spotify or where you get your podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/3nnK9FtFfGZD6HLSnaFWiU …

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Jon Marks on the Eagles Offseason, Jalen Hurts, Dan Snyder, Expectations for Carson Wentz, and the NFC East 34:51

2y ago34:51

34:51

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zach Brook

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B9E1 Before the Rain 2:19:18

2y ago2:19:18

2:19:18

This week Reel War Project Charles and Aaron kick off Batch 9 with one of the most interesting movies yet: Before The Rain (1994). We talk about "quivering otherness," (non)legitimizing representations of violence, and we continue our discussion on the legacies of pacifism. The circle is NOT round, it is a paradox! Follow on Spotify or where you ge…

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B8E4 Boiling Points 1:17:36

2y ago1:17:36

1:17:36

This week on Reel War Project Charles and Aaron discuss Batch 8: Boiling Points. Stories that (try to) resist violence; the “inevitability” of war; digital black-face and white positionality; it’s getting Critical, and we are here for it. Follow on Spotify or where you get your podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/3nnK9FtFfGZD6HLSnaFWiU Send us a…

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Rick Spielman on the NFL Offseason, the Player Evaluation Process, his time in Minnesota, and TikTok 37:26

2y ago37:26

37:26

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zach Brook

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B8E3 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 2:08:23

2y ago2:08:23

2:08:23

This week on Reel War Project Charles and Aaron discuss another iconic franchise: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. We explore reluctant warriors, settler narratives of atavism, and digital blackface. Come for the apes, stay for the pacifism…and BEAR SCARES. Follow on Spotify or where you get your podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/3nnK9FtFfGZD6H…

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Drew Fabianich (Dallas Cowboys National Scout from 2004-2022) on Dak Prescott, Tony Romo, Ezekiel Elliott, Micah Parsons, and the Player Evaluation Process 52:23

2y ago52:23

52:23

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zach Brook

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B8E2 Bloody Sunday 1:55:51

2y ago1:55:51

1:55:51

This week on Reel War Project Charles and Aaron continue their conversation about non-violence via 2002’s Bloody Sunday. Messaging and counter messaging, confrontation and escalation, paratroopers stymied by a wall and a ditch. “Yesterday we dared to fight, today we dare to WIN.” Follow on Spotify or where you get your podcasts https://open.spotify…

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B8E1 Matewan 2:37:39

2y ago2:37:39

2:37:39

This week on Reel War Project Charles and Aaron talk about pacifism in a war movie via John Sayles’ “Matewan.” Organizing! Folk tunes! Scabs! Poverty by design meets anti-violence activism; STAND UP (FRIENDS!) LET THE BOSSES KNOW. Follow on Spotify or where you get your podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/3nnK9FtFfGZD6HLSnaFWiU Send us an email …

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