Best Frank Bruining Podcasts (2024)

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Michkov lands in Philly, Oilers Hire Bowman & Blue Jackets choose Evason 50:55

27m ago50:55

50:55

Frank and Jason are back after taking a few weeks off to enjoy their summers. While news hasn’t come in at any sort of rapid pace, there have still been some big stories that have dropped over the last two weeks and the guys wanted to pop on the podcast to break everything down. To start the show, they talked about what they’ve been up to so far du…

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MVC update 3:39

1h ago3:39

3:39

MVC will be taking an indefinite hiatus while Frank deals with his back injury - we'll hopefully be back in the next few weeks or months. You can listen to Frank's announcement here. Love you, comrades. We'll talk to you soon.By Movies vs. Capitalism

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Gremlins 2: The New Batch (w/ Daniel Bessner) 1:05:50

6d ago1:05:50

1:05:50

Rivka and Frank are joined by historian and co-host of the American Prestige podcast, Daniel Bessner, to discuss Joe Dante’s 1990 cult classic, Gremlins 2: The New Batch. They explore the film’s anti-capitalist themes, its self-aware satire of franchised movie sequels, and, naturally, which Gremlin has the best politics. The Life & Death of Hollywo…

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Recapping a wild week of offseason moves 1:01:54

5d ago1:01:54

1:01:54

After a quick one-week hiatus for the holidays, Jason and Frank are back with a fresh episode of the DFO Rundown as they look back at the week that was around the NHL. To start things off, they looked back at the early stages of free agency and gave a few teams that stuck out in both a positive and negative way. Both the guys really like what the N…

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Snowpiercer 1:18:49

10d ago1:18:49

1:18:49

Rivka and Frank delve into Bong Joon-ho’s 2013 climate horror thriller, Snowpiercer. They explore how the film's deep Marxist themes make it an ideal choice for discussing class warfare. They also examine the role of collaborators in revolutionary movements, the symbolism of airplanes as reminders of our modern caste system, and why Captain America…

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A Full Free Agency Preview 50:06

13d ago50:06

50:06

We are about 12 hours away from the beginning of NHL free agency and there are a number of major storylines that are really coming down to the wire. From Steven Stamkos in Tampa Bay to Sam Reinhart in Florida, there are a number of negotiations that are still ongoing that will have a major effect on how things play out on Monday as the market opens…

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Going Full Speed Into Offseason Mode 46:16

17d ago46:16

46:16

The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup Champions for the first time in franchise history after taking down the Oilers in Game 7 of the final. Frank and Jason started the show by congratulating the Panthers on the win and talking about what will go down as an all-time Stanley Cup Final. That of course led to some conversation about what the Panthers c…

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Capitalism, A Love Story (w/ Harvey Kaye) [PATREON PREVIEW] 3:44

17d ago3:44

3:44

Rivka and Frank are joined by MVC all-star Harvey Kaye to discuss Michael Moore’s 2009 documentary Capitalism, A Love Story. They talk about the film’s radicalizing potential, its portrayal of the 2008 financial crisis, what Moore could have done better, and Obama. 🤝 TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON 🤝 www.patreon.com/movies_vs_capi…

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Seventh Heaven in Sunrise 51:06

20d ago51:06

51:06

It all comes down to this! Game 7 in Sunrise, Florida between the Oilers and Panthers for The Stanley Cup. For Edmonton, they’ll be looking to make history as just the second team in NHL history to complete a 3-0 series comeback in the final. For the Panthers, it’s a chance to lift up Lord Stanley on home ice. Gregor kicked things off with a quick …

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The Offseason Kicks Off With A Bang! 47:23

24d ago47:23

47:23

After a wild Wednesday full of activity around the NHL, it’s safe to say that the offseason is officially here. Jason and Frank kicked off the podcast by breaking down the biggest shocker of the day: the deal that sent Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Darcy Kuemper. For Dubois, it’s yet another change of scenery in his y…

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Rat Race (w/ Thalia Sablon) 1:42:07

1M ago1:42:07

1:42:07

Rivka and Frank are joined by playwright Thalia Sablon for a conversation about the wild 2001 screwball comedy Rat Race. They discuss how the film's celebrity-packed cast represents a dying culture, the shockingly anti-capitalist character arcs, and how the movie may have been an inspiration for Squid Game. Thalia Sablon - Website For next week’s m…

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The Cup Final is Going Back to Florida 48:29

27d ago48:29

48:29

The Stanley Cup Final is still alive as the Oilers ran the Panthers out of the building in Game 4 on Saturday night. Frank and Jason kicked off the podcast by talking about the 8-1 beatdown in Edmonton and if the Oilers can roll any amount of this momentum into Game 5 back down in Florida. From an Oilers perspective, they may have started to figure…

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Breaking Down The Trade Targets Board 46:16

30d ago46:16

46:16

Frank and Jason are back with a new episode of The DFO Rundown and to lead today’s show: the Edmonton Oilers are on their last leg. They started the podcast by breaking down what we saw in Game 3 last night as the Panthers jumped out to a big lead and then managed to just hang on for the victory. Frank said watching the Oilers this series has been …

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Rosemary’s Baby (w/ Kate Willett) 1:27:57

1M ago1:27:57

1:27:57

Rivka and Frank are joined by comedian Kate Willett for a conversation about the 1968 horror classic Rosemary’s Baby. They discuss how the film is an overt metaphor for the domination and control of a woman’s body, Mia Farrow’s incredible performance as a woman being gaslit by her husband and neighbors, and how the film’s generational dynamics mirr…

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Bobrovsky Steals Game One of The Stanley Cup Final 53:19

1M ago53:19

53:19

Jason Gregor and Frank Seravalli are back with a Monday edition of the podcast as they recapped Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. They broke down how things played out in the series opener as the Panthers jumped out to a 1-0 series lead. Sergei Bobrovsky was electric, posting a shutout that featured more than a handful of jaw-dropping saves. What ca…

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A look at some lower profile NHL contract snags 47:37

1M ago47:37

47:37

Jason and Frank start todays episode breaking down some of the advantages each team will have in this Stanley Cup Final Series. They then further breakdown the series with some predictions in a fun segment they named "Under's/Over's" as they try to predict what may happen throughout the next couple weeks, thanks to our friends at bet365. From there…

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Never on Sunday (w/ Nomiki Konst) 1:43:59

1M ago1:43:59

1:43:59

Rivka and Frank are joined by investigative reporter, political analyst, and strategist Nomiki Konst to discuss the 1960 revolutionary comedy Never on Sunday. This hidden gem of a film follows a Greek sex worker who makes her own hours and chooses her clients. The trio delves into the film’s themes of alienation from Western culture, its celebratio…

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The Stanley Cup Final is Set 44:28

1M ago44:28

44:28

The 2024 Stanley Cup Final matchup is set as both the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers punched their tickets to the big dance with victories on home ice this weekend. Jason and Frank started the podcast with a quick conversation about how these two teams stack up against each other. On the other side of the big wins of course are two gut-punch …

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Who Has The Edge in Each Conference Final? 47:37

1M ago47:37

47:37

The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs just keep on getting better and better. Both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals are down to best-of-three’s and there has been a lot of drama in each series. Both Frank and Jason were out in Edmonton last night as the Oilers came from behind to win Game 4 against the Dallas Stars. There were plenty of positives …

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The Dark Knight (w/ Anthony DePice) [PATREON PREVIEW] 2:38

2M ago2:38

2:38

Rivka and Frank are joined by professional organizer and agit-prop creator Anthony DePice to discuss Christopher Nolan’s 2008 Batman movie The Dark Knight. Is Joker a master organizer? Where was the Gotham Rec Center? Does Alfred ever get a break? All these questions and more on this black-pilled episode. For next week's movie, we'll be watching th…

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Canucks locker clean out & Columbus lands Waddell 52:17

2M ago52:17

52:17

Jason and Frank kick off Memorial Day talking about the big decisions Vancouver will have to make this off season, Pettersson's knee injury and the lack of production from Quinn Hughes in the Playoffs. They then move on to Don Waddell's decision to leave Carolina and join the Blue Jackets, the Czechia World Cup Celebrations and of course breaking d…

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The Coaching Carousel Continues & Bob Stands Tall at MSG 50:25

2M ago50:25

50:25

Jason and Frank are back with a fresh edition of The DFO Rundown to get you through your Thursday. To start off today’s podcast, the guys looked at all the coaching news that’s gone down over the last couple of days. Jim Hiller is staying put in Los Angeles as the Kings announced that they’ll be removing the interim tag from his title. What does th…

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Whiplash (w/ Kelly Kaufman) 1:21:43

2M ago1:21:43

1:21:43

Rivka and Frank are joined by comedian Kelly Kaufman, to discuss the 2014 jazz thriller Whiplash. This film is Damian Chazelle’s breakout feature starring JK Simmons and Miles Teller. They talk about abusive power dynamics in the arts, toxic masculinity and the dangers of perfectionism under capitalism. Frank and Rivka also discuss the recent rants…

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The Oilers Force Game 7 & An Eastern Conference Final Preview 1:17:30

2M ago1:17:30

1:17:30

These Stanley Cup Playoffs just keep on getting more and more dramatic. The guys sat down in Edmonton to record an in-person edition of the podcast after watching the Oilers beat the Canucks 5-1 in Game 6 of their second-round series and has forced a seventh game. It feels like the Oilers got their swagger back a little bit with their big victory. …

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Nichushkin’s Future & Goalie Decisions for the Oilers & Canucks 50:57

2M ago50:57

50:57

Frank and Jason are back with a fresh edition of The DFO Rundown as the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs continue to heat up. This is just the sixth time in NHL history that all four Round 2 series will go to six games or later. They started out in the Colorado vs Dallas series where the Avalanche picked up a massive win on Wednesday night …

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Margin Call (w/ David Bruin) 1:34:00

2M ago1:34:00

1:34:00

Rivka and Frank are joined by theater educator, author, and Executive Artistic Director of Celebration Barn, David Bruin, to discuss the 2011 finance drama Margin Call. The film, which takes place at a fictional investment firm at the start of the 2008 financial crisis, is a fascinating look into the toxic work of finance. They talk about the ins-a…

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Controversial Calls & The Oilers Goaltending Problem 58:22

2M ago58:22

58:22

Boston Bruins fans were up in arms on Sunday night as a controversial goalie interference review didn’t go their way and allowed the Panthers’ eventual game-winning goal to stay on the board. Jason and Frank started the show with that and then eventually moved on to the rest of the series between Boston and Florida, including another controversial …

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Maple Leafs Search For a New Coach & Second Round Fireworks 51:50

2M ago51:50

51:50

The summer of big moves has begun in Toronto as they fired Sheldon Keefe this morning following another first-round exit. The move was expected and now that it’s official, the Leafs turn their attention to their next hire. Frank and Jason started the podcast by talking about some potential fits and also debated where this Leafs job ranks amongst th…

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Oldboy (w/ Julian Elijah Martinez) 1:15:54

2M ago1:15:54

1:15:54

Rivka and Frank are joined by actor and educator Julian Elijah Martinez for a conversation about Park Chan-wook’s 2003 masterpiece Oldboy. They discuss the film’s themes of toxic male narcissism and unquenchable vengeance, how the film serves as a metaphor for the violence perpetuated by the carceral system, and how many live Octopi the lead actor …

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Previewing a Potentially Electric Second Round 51:24

2M ago51:24

51:24

The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs has come to a close and as Frank said last week on the podcast, it was one of the least exciting first rounds we’ve seen in a while. There were only two series that went the distance and a handful ended in five games or earlier. While the first round wasn’t exactly eye-popping, it’s looking like the secon…

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What’s next for the LA Kings? PLUS: A look at the top 50 free agents 49:32

2M ago49:32

49:32

It’s a milestone episode of The DFO Rundown as Jason and Frank have reached episode 300 of the show. They kicked things off by talking a little bit about that before getting into the hockey talk. They started out in Tampa Bay where the Bolts were bounced in five games by the Florida Panthers. The big story there surrounds the future of their Captai…

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The Leafs are on the brink & a full playoff report 52:16

3M ago52:16

52:16

Frank and Jason are back with a fresh playoff edition of The DFO Rundown as they took a look around all eight first-round series. Of course, the Toronto Maple Leafs are dominating the headlines right now as they are just one loss away from once again being eliminated by the Boston Bruins. They hit on the Canucks and Predators series, which Frank is…

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The NHL Arrives In Utah 42:10

3M ago42:10

42:10

Utah officially welcomed it’s team to town as former Arizona Coyotes players and staff made their way to Salt Lake City to meet their new fan base. Frank was in the mix for all the festivities and told us all about the vibes. He also updated us on a few things like the status of the teams name and how they’re going to upgrade their arena. After sta…

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Civil War [PATREON PREVIEW] 1:18

3M ago1:18

1:18

Rivka and Frank share their thoughts about the new dystopian war film Civil War, written and directed by Alex Garland. They discuss the film’s seemingly complete lack of politics, other than its cynical view of war correspondents and journalists in general. They also get into the whole “Red vs. Blue” debate, how the film fails to contextualize our …

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Home Teams Dominate the Weekend & Stone’s Game One Status 46:56

3M ago46:56

46:56

Frank and Jason are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown, presented by bet365. To begin today’s pod, the guys went through all the game one results that we got over the weekend. They started by talking about the Maple Leafs dropping the series opener to the Bruins. Toronto was undisciplined and their big guns were held quiet. Can Matthews a…

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Western Conference First-Round Playoff Preview 50:03

3M ago50:03

50:03

It took until the final day of the regular season, but the four Western Conference playoff series are finally locked in and with that, we are ready to go for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Jason and Frank broke down every series in today’s playoff preview podcast. To kick things off, they went through the surprising results from last night that saw the …

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Eastern Conference First Round Playoff Preview 38:03

3M ago38:03

38:03

The Stanley Cup playoffs are right around the corner, and while we may be waiting for the Western Conference to finalize its, the Eastern Conference is ready to rock with all four matchups written in stone. On today's episode of The DFO Rundown, Frank Seravalli and Jason Gregor go through each series in the Eastern Conference and give there predict…

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Princess Mononoke (w/ Kate Eastman) 1:29:00

3M ago1:29:00

1:29:00

Rivka and Frank are joined by actor Kate Eastman for a conversation about Hayao Miyazaki’s 1997 masterpiece Princess Mononoke. They discuss the film’s central theme of environmental equilibrium, the groundbreaking animation, some brief history of feudal Japan, the queer-coded love story, and how Ashitaka is the snack we’ve all been waiting for. Pri…

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The Final Week of the Regular Season 53:46

3M ago53:46

53:46

With just a few days remaining in the 2023-24 regular season, Frank and Jason broke down everything that’s still on the line as things come to a close. Obviously, there are still two playoff spots up for grabs in the Eastern Conference as the Penguins, Capitals, Islanders, and Red Wings all still have hope. The guys ranked who they think will get t…

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Dream Scenario [PATREON PREVIEW] 4:43

3M ago4:43

4:43

Rivka and Frank unpack the 2023 Nicolas Cage film Dream Scenario, written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli. 🤝 TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON 🤝 www.patreon.com/movies_vs_capitalismBy Movies vs. Capitalism

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The Latest on Relocation 55:39

3M ago55:39

55:39

It’s been a big 24 hours around the NHL as it sounds more and more like the Arizona Coyotes are going to be relocating to Salt Lake City, Utah. Frank has been all over this news, breaking the news yesterday. He and Jason kicked off the podcast by talking about how it got to this point between the league and the Coyotes and also what the next steps …

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Little Shop of Horrors (w/ Alex Hare) 1:38:58

3M ago1:38:58

1:38:58

Rivka and Frank are joined by writer and director Alex Hare for a conversation about the anti-capitalist banger Little Shop of Horrors. They talk about the musical’s production history and how creators Alan Menken and Howard Ashman set out to write a musical that was critical of capitalist social relations. They also unpack the myriad metaphors of …

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The Penguins & Islanders have revived their seasons 57:37

3M ago57:37

57:37

With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, the playoff race in the Eastern Conference is just getting spicier and spicier. The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders have gone from afterthoughts to squarely in the thick of things with their recent run. Can either team finish the job and get into the big dance? Frank and Jason sta…

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The Brawl at MSG & The Penguins Playoff Hopes 52:26

3M ago52:26

52:26

Things got spicy last night at Madison Square Garden as the Rangers and Devils had an old-school brawl off the opening faceoff. It grabbed the attention of the entire sporting world and to begin today’s podcast, Jason and Frank talked about what went down and the reaction to it. From there, they got into the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Pit…

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (w/ Rebecca Burns) 1:12:04

3M ago1:12:04

1:12:04

Rivka and Frank are joined by journalist Rebecca Burns for a conversation about Robert Zemeckis’ 1988 masterpiece Who Framed Roger Rabbit. They talk about how the film draws inspiration from Los Angeles’ history, like “The Great Red Car Conspiracy” and the Chavez Ravine. They also discuss how the film’s “Toons” serve as a stand-in for LA’s marginal…

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Connor McDavid’s Heater & The Art Ross Race 1:04:41

3M ago1:04:41

1:04:41

The calendar has turned to April and that means we will get Stanley Cup Playoff action this month. There are less than three weeks remaining in the regular season and while the playoff races aren’t as spicy as maybe fans would have liked, there is a fascinating race brewing for the Art Ross Trophy. Connor McDavid has racked up 25 points in his last…

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Looking Ahead For The NHL’s Basement Dwellers 47:33

4M ago47:33

47:33

Frank and Jason are back with another fresh edition of The DFO Rundown. They kicked off today’s show by talking about the comments that were made about Oilers forward Zach Hyman earlier this week and the reaction to it. Hyman responded about as well as he could have, scoring the OT Winner in the Oilers' win over the Jets on Tuesday. From there, the…

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The Truman Show (w/ Jaffer Khan) 1:32:16

4M ago1:32:16

1:32:16

Rivka and Frank are joined by comedian Jaffer Khan for a conversation about the 1998 Peter Weir / Jim Carrey masterpiece, The Truman Show. They discuss how Truman’s arc serves as a metaphor for radicalization, Guy Debord’s Society of the Spectacle and the commodification of genuine human experience, and how the film prophesied the self-surveillance…

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Two New Members of the 50-Goal Club 54:20

4M ago54:20

54:20

As we continue to creep closer to the end of the regular season, there are plenty of storylines emerging. Frank and Jason started the show by talking about the two newest members of the 50-goal club: Sam Reinhart and Zach Hyman. They broke down each players path to the milestone and talked about the narrative that Hymans success is only due to play…

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What Was & Wasn't Said At The GM Meetings 59:25

4M ago59:25

59:25

Frank is back from covering the NHL GM Meetings in Florida and today on the pod, he and Gregor kicked things off by recapping what the league decided to change within the game. That led to a big conversation about what the league’s General Managers didn’t discuss over the last few days and that sparked a big rant from Gregor about what’s wrong with…

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