{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fca16f6a6-c52a-4099-8906-fe085dedaa47","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"The Matrix: Did you take the red pill?\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/ca16f6a6-c52a-4099-8906-fe085dedaa47\"></iframe>","title":"The Matrix: Did you take the red pill?","description":"<p>In the inaugural episode, I chat with Andy about the classic film &apos;The Matrix.&apos; Released in 1999, it changed action movies forever with special effects we&apos;d never seen before. Beyond the effects, the audience is left with the chilling knowledge that the world as we know it is not real, it is a simulation. How might we understand that in today&apos;s context of global capitalism and alternatives?\u00a0<br/><br/>Notes/Links:<br/><br/>The Wachowskis <a href='https://boundingintocomics.com/2020/06/03/lilly-wachowski-claims-the-matrix-was-born-out-of-rage-at-capitalism/'>stated</a> that The Matrix was born out of &quot;rage at capitalism.&quot; <br/><br/>Music by <a href='https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/'>HoliznaCC0</a>, <a href='https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/orphaned-media'>Orphaned Media - Swingin&apos; Richard</a></p><p><a href='https://ko-fi.com/leftoftheprojector'>Left of the Projector Ko-Fi Page</a><br/><a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@leftoftheprojectorpod'>TikTok Page</a><br/><a href='https://www.instagram.com/leftoftheprojectorpod/'>Instagram Page</a></p>\n\n--- \n\nSupport this podcast: <a href=\"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leftoftheprojector/support\" rel=\"payment\">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leftoftheprojector/support</a>","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/f5643dcf-fcba-4616-a991-452a00cde1c3/1c8228fb309d93d7.jpeg"}