The best. Join the boys each week for some fun, banter, politics, film criticism and the end of history (drink). Listening gives you immediate membership to Michael and Us Nation; a nation to which you will gladly pledge your allegiance.

Being raised in Mooremonism, that is, The Church of Michael Moore of the Slacker-Day Uprising doesn’t always feel like it reaps the most rewards in the modern day. I was starting to feel like the spirit of prophetic progressive wisdom that brought us core texts like “Fahrenheit 9/11” and “Roger and Me” was dying out and getting a little old (69 years old, that is). Lo and behold I’ve been brought back into the fold by two podcasters, their absolute mutual love of cinema, their propensity for naming their apartments (recording studios) after the “dead gods” of early 2000s liberal progressivism, and their mutual admiration of Bob Dylan (pronounced in their natural Canadian tongue: Bawb Dill-awn). The faith lives on!

Come for the politics and stay for the movies. Great balance between media, art, and politics. Luke Savage has many great pieces of writing to find outside of this work and Michael and Us is one of Will Sloan’s two best movie podcasts. Both gentlemen make loads of work worth deep dives.

My girlfriend showed me a video on TikTok of a guy doing parkour in his yard. Immediately I cried out, “this is from Alexandra Pelosi’s 2023 documentary ‘The Insurrectionist Next Door’!” That’s the power of Michael & Us Nation.

This is the only podcast I like that isn’t about basketball. 5 stars. Love to hang out and watch movies with the boys

The chanting of “yes yes yes” as the ideology of The Santa Clause 3 laid out is what made me subscribe to the Patreon

Love listening to your podcast! Love the political banter mix, Luke is great with that end, and appreciate lightening it up with Will. Enjoy the US slant obviously, but it’s nice to learn about Canada as well. TN is lit right now, biggest movement since Civil Rights Era (history started here). Watch Justin Jones State Rep 52, he is the real deal, I have known him since he was 22, he is 29 now, if America makes it, he will be running for President one day. Justin Pierson from Memphis is also fantastic, and Gloria Johnson may make headway in her senate bid. Turning the south is happening in Nashville & Ga for sure. Legislative session starts Jan 9, expect non violent provocation from day one. Back to your show absolutely love it and am always excited for a new episode. I need to Patreon for sure. I am a 59 year old far left at Vanderbilt Div School, and love you both. Keep up the great work and can always take a bit more on the political side. Best Kathy,MPA, MTS Wife, Mom, Activist, Cohort, Political local council and state, giving up after Bernie on national stage. Biden doesn’t have a prayer. Supporting a genocide is the final nail, young people are not coming out. Biden will take the rest of the down ballot down with him.

The dankest lefty movie criticism podcast among several in my feed. These dudes are real incisive and funny about politics and culture alike

Among the best Canadian, socialist, jokester film podcasts

Yeah, I’m still always gobbling these up. Makes any day a better day when there’s a new release. Glad to eat my broccoli with the political stances. Nice to have a touchpoint outside traditional media that isn’t bonkers. Especially keen on the David Lynch episodes and discussions of Guy Maddin. Went on quite a Maddin binge after the episode on My Winnipeg, having previously only seen Saddest Music in the World. I’ve listened to the My Winnipeg episode a few times, by now. Bought a copy of ‘Things’ because of Will. 😒 Still just skipping around it and wincing, so far. Somebody I like made me watch Renfield, and I hated it but had to stay polite. I was so bummed to see it appear on Michael and Us shortly thereafter, but it helped me process the trash of that media, so I guess I’m grateful. You’ll be glad you subscribed. It’s a relationship. You have to work.

current favorite

I’m a long time listener to the show but lately the episodes have been leaving me with a funny taste in my mouth, as Luke and Will have reached peak cynicism and snarkiness. It’s gotten hard to listen to a whole episode all the way through.

Will and Luke are my go-to political podcasters of the last year. Not in only do they re-inforce my own moral values, they also open me up to perspectives I never knew or considered, and that’s something special. Also, even reviewing movies and TV shows always get political, as well as just entertaining to hear two friends like Will and Luke talk with one another, be it about Joe Biden or Alexandra Pelosi. I love these guys.

Absolutely fantastic! As a Tom Hanks fan, it’s refreshing to find a podcast humbled by the actor’s full-spectrum dominance of cultural production.

Michael and Us never disappoints. It’s insightful, humorous, and good-hearted. Will Sloan and Luke Savage are two of the best podcast hosts, always offering fresh observations and thoughtful assessments of politics and movies. They’re both great writers, too. I’m very thankful that they exist.

It’s deeply moving to know that folks like Will and Luke can carry on the tradition laid out by the late Mark Fisher. These two hosts manage to bring an aggressively critical eye (with outstanding comedic wit) to our contemporary culture. My partner and I’s faces light up every time we see a new episode drop! Michael and Us, along with Will’s other podcast The Important Cinema Club, have made me enjoy cinema again. Keep up the work you two. Listeners, drop your wasted sub to the NYtimes and subscribe to the Michael and Us patreon!

Week after week, our boys bravely gaze into the abyss of middling-to-awful politics movies. Will and Luke both have the rare ability to discuss mediocre art in fascinating ways.

Sometimes it’s hard to tell which host is which, but it doesn’t really matter cause they’re both funny.

True Michael and Us fans listen to the full audio clip at the end of every episode. ESPECIALLY if it’s the “Al Gore lives on my street” song.

Not quite Fiore Mastracci and Ed Koch but they will have to do.

They keep asking for a review, so here you go Michael (and us): they told me that Michael Jordan was a faceless god, that Michael Moore was a cheap documentarian, and many other things about famous men named Michael. Cut through the ideology and tune in!

light and fun movie podcast

Extremely well produced, and the two of them are both really knowledgeable and witty in idiosyncratic ways. Instead of Will Menaker’s “rAHthur”, you get a good old Hamilton “sawree”. Love listening to each episode and get excited whenever it pops up on my feed.

Quickly became my new favorite podcast after hearing Will and Sam on the Jacobin podcast (they both write for Jacobin and other things). Always fun, always interesting and informative, I’ve learned so much about Canadian politics, classic auteur filmmakers, and tree 3 stooges.

This is one of the rare podcasts that I don’t ever get sick of, and that’s saying something. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for that perfect blend of politics and cinema, but needs a break from intersectional feminist-specific pods. I happily signed up to their Patreon—tons of content altogether.

It feels like Will and Luke have become two close friends over the past few years. With so much crap in our culture, there is little content I look forward to more than a new episode of Michael & Us these days - they make me laugh and think and in doing so comfort me at the end of history. It feels like meeting up with two good friends each time I throw on an episode. Keep it up and thanks for all you do!

do yourself a favor on this one and dig into Michael and Us. Useful political takes, enlightening film takes (great mix of high and low—smart takes on popular films but i have also found classics that stick with me like Woman in The Dunes), and likable hosts. “confusing name and photo” is the only criticism I can think of, but even that feels like it’s kind of a secret podcast

Love the format… I have canceled several podcasts lately, but not yours. I love it and how you do it.

This appears to have started as a vehicle for the hosts to skewer various liberal filmmakers of the 90s and 00s. It’s outlived it’s original raison d’etre and it’s now more general film podcast, with occasional returns to its roots, for instance to review the latest in Nancy Pelosi’s daughters oeuvre. You can expect that any popcorn movie made between 1985-2001 will be described as intentionally set at the “end of history”. They cover goofy almost forgotten American movies, and also unreservedly good classic films, docs, horror. You’ll probably find some good ones to add to your watch list, and the hosts are well informed, adding clarifying details and context to the reviews.

Great show.

Came for the movie reviews, stayed for the analysis of movie politics. These hosts are entertaining to listen to and very sharp in their political takes. Highly recommended.

Love this show and the intersection of film analysis, politics, socialist thought, and everything in between. Highly recommend their Patreon too.

I genuinely consider Luke Savage and Will Sloan to be my friends. Hope we get to meet someday. Subscribe to this podcast, people.

Really enjoying this podcast. I found it recently and have been working though the back catalogue in reverse chronological order. It’s funny to hear how the acerbic, monotone delivery of the hosts are completely unchanged by unprecedented historical events. These guys don’t flinch.

Very!

A much appreciated balance of humor, lefty politics, and banter centered around film criticism which is still accessible and fun for listeners like myself who enjoy the movies but don’t have much time, energy, or are victims of geographic circumstance to be able to watch esoteric films, faux political documentaries, Christian movies, and soulless holiday blockbusters with their friends and comrades.

some great lefty movie analysis here. Sometimes seems like the hosts genuinely dislike each other which is a rare and welcome dynamic. would be five stars if luke didn’t spend 30% of the episodes reading other people’s material

Great listen for the whole family!

Very few podcasts pitched as “geo friends talking” actuslly feel like it but the structure and auditable camaraderie keep this on the rails and a soild entry into leftist media opinions

I love the Michael and Us boys!

with will and luke! funniest podcast i listen to, and very sharp analysis (even when silly)

I have a really really really really boring job and this podcast helps pass the time while I stare at spreadsheets.

Good stuff

Don’t have time to watch a ton of movies so I just live vicariously through Will and Luke and love their conversations. Super smart, super binge-able. Best pod

At the end of history, it’s nice to have something to listen to.

These two are a good time, Cinema man and the Mr Politics team up every week to talk shop about a Movie, a News, and even sometimes: a Camping trip.

Good film analysts. Their politics and ideology are what will make society fair and just. Politics is not my vocation, but I was shocked to hear this podcast treat Tulsi Gabbard as an ally as late as 2019 or 20 when even I knew how suspect she was at least 3 years earlier. Same with alleged sex pest and Elon Musk mercenary Matt Taibbi. Their defense of Russia’s election interference makes them look like fifth column foreign agents. Their straw man defense of Russia days after Jan 6 guaranteed I would never be a patron of theirs. Listen if you like 20 year olds talk about their Canada childhood or 30 year olds wax nostalgic about their teens or reciting 60s art acting like their recitation is superior to the boomers that actually produced it. They sound like wieners. Listening to them at 1.2x makes them sound 210% more like wieners, and at 1.5x likely 510% more. Good cinema criticism tho.

Been binging all year to catch up.

Possibly my favorite podcast.

The Vice episode has me worried that Luke is internalizing Jacobin’s awful film coverage.