Struggle Session

Struggle Session

Struggle Session is the world's finest politics and pop culture podcast. Leslie Lee III and Jack Allison wade into the reactionary hellhole of modern America. We talk video games, movies, TV, wrestling, comic books, music, anime, and all of your problematic faves.

October 01, 2024
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00:31:2244.41 MB

Alien: Romulus w/ Jeff Zhang

Let's kick off spooky season with some xenomorphs! Special guest Jeff Zhang joins us to discuss the latest corporate mishap from Weyland-Yutani in our review of Alien: Romulus. Did it live up to the hype? Let's talk about it! Thank you so much for your subscriptions, support, and kind words. Support the show by subscribing:  http://patreon.com/strugglesession   http://strugglesession.substack.com   https://strugglese...

August 30, 2024
433
00:47:4366.99 MB

COVID-19

COVID-19! It's everywhere. Let's talk about it with Julia Doubleday of The Gauntlet ( https://www.thegauntlet.news/). Thank you so much for your subscriptions, support, and kind words. Support the show by subscribing:  http://patreon.com/strugglesession   http://strugglesession.substack.com   https://strugglesession.supercast.com/ Send an email or voicemail to  thestrugglesession@gmail.com   Leslie would love to hear...

June 10, 202401:23:10115.83 MB

Them w/ Briahna Joy Gray and Trevor Beaulieu - Unlocked!

Originally dropped: May 8th, 2021 Trevor, Brie, and Leslie discuss season one of Amazon Prime horror series Them. Thank you so much for your subscriptions, support, and kind words. Support the show by subscribing:  http://patreon.com/strugglesession   http://strugglesession.substack.com   https://strugglesession.supercast.com / Leslie would love to hear from you! Send an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail...

June 06, 2024
430
00:31:0843.93 MB

What's the Deal with Comedy? w/ Kate Willett

On today's episode special guest writer and comedian Kate Willett joins us to talk about her new stand-up special Loopholes! We also discuss why popular comedians are still talking about "cancel culture" and why the politics of Amy Schumer and Jerry Seinfeld aren't funny at all. Thank you so much for your subscriptions, support, and kind words. Support the show by subscribing:  http://patreon.com/strugglesession   ht...

May 15, 202400:51:3660.39 MB

Interview with the Vampire (2022) w/ Jamie Peck - Unlocked

Originally posted 10/22/22 Hello spooky friends! Leslie and Jamie Peck are back to talk vamps. On this edition of Vampire Castle we sink our fangs into the the bloody, sexy, and surprisingly great Interview with the Vampire TV series. Lestat, Louis, and Claudia are back in prestige TV form, and it slays. Tune: cumgirl8 - Pluck Me  https://twitter.com/cumgirl8_   Thank you so much for your subscriptions, support, and ...

May 11, 2024
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00:49:3168.32 MB

The Downfall of Vince McMahon w/ Josie Riesman + AEW w/ Bryan Quinby

Get the full episode by subscring at http://sesh.show On today's special two-part episode Leslie chats with Josie Riesman, author of the New York Times Best Seller Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America about the apparent downfall of Vince McMahon. Ringmaster was one of my favorite books of last year and you don’t have to know or care about wrestling to enjoy our conversation. After that, in a special ...

April 25, 2024
428
00:56:4880.17 MB

The Shield (Civil War, Fallout, and The First Omen)

FX's acclaimed police drama The Shield presented a darker and more realistic depiction of policing. On today’s episode I had a great conversation with Joe Mayall about the series and his article Twenty Years Ago, The Shield Captured the Brokenness of American Policing. Read it here: https://jacobin.com/2023/12/the-shield-tv-policing-lapd-torture-law-enforcement-review I also give a quick review of Civil War, Fallout,...

April 01, 2024
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01:14:19103.26 MB

RIP MCU w/ Jesse Hawken

On today’s episode I had a great conversation with returning champion Jesse Hawken. We discuss the recent stumbles and possible downfall of Disney’s MCU. We talk about the box office failure of The Marvels, the production hell of Mahershala Ali's Blade, and the Zionist superhero that may be holding up the next Captain America. All that plus a brief update with Jesse on The Beatles and their final single "Now and Then...

January 31, 2024
420
00:45:5869.88 MB

The Fifth Element - Unlocked!

Originally published 05/21/23: Get your multipass ready! Jack, Leslie, and Aaron are diving in to Luc Besson's 1997 sci-fi action romance, The Fifth Element. Thank you so much for your subscriptions, support, and kind words. Support the show by subscribing: http://patreon.com/strugglesession http://strugglesession.substack.com https://strugglesession.supercast.com/ Send an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gma...

January 23, 2024
426
00:48:4368.88 MB

Coming Soon 2024: Dune, Civil War, Furiosa, GTA 6

On today's episode Leslie is joined by Aaron Thorpe (Trillibillies) to talk about the upcoming films of 2024. We take a look Dune: Part Two, Furiosa: A Mad Max Story, Alex Garland's Civil War, Grand Theft Auto 6, and more. Thank you so much for your subscriptions, support, and kind words. Support the show by subscribing: http://patreon.com/strugglesession http://strugglesession.substack.com https://strugglesession.su...

November 29, 202302:01:10167.45 MB

Fast Five Commentary w/ Bryan Quinby

Thank you so much for your subscriptions, support, and kind words. Next new episode: RIP MCU with Jesse Hawken this Friday! Originally Released 7/21/21: Watch this along with the extended edition of Fast Five (or the regular version, there are only a few seconds of difference) Leslie and Bryan of Street Fight Radio are doing a special commentary series for the summer! We're watching some of the most badass movies of ...

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