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This week, Rivka and Frank are joined by musical theater writer, playwright, and organizer Ben Bonnema to discuss Spielberg’s 1993 classic Jurassic Park. The trio digs into the film’s politics: what it suggests about de-extinction, how the park embodies capitalism’s knack for turning scientific wonder into a luxury good, and whether there’s even a glimpse of a socialist horizon in this dino-thriller.
For next week’s movie, we’ll be watching the 1969 Jane Fonda drama They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
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Editing by John Patrick | Artwork by Rufus Paisley | Theme song by JustBen
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