# 'One Battle After Another' and Liberal Fantasy Fiction (AE232)

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Podcast: [American Exception](https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-exception-5667187)
Published: 2026-02-24T09:07:00+00:00
Episode link: https://aarontgood.podbean.com/e/one-battle-after-another-and-liberal-fantasy-fiction-ae232-february-12/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pyudwf32vnwpxvur/AE232Clip.mp3
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To hear this episode in it's entirety, subscribe to our Patreon at https://patreon.com/americanexception Aaron and Max Arvo discuss One Battle After Another —the 2025 film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, and based on the 1990 novel, Vineland by Thomas Pynchon. We recommend that people watch the film before listening since we don’t attempt to give any real synopsis, nor do we avoid spoilers. Listen at your own risk! Follow and support Max Arvo on Substack! American Exception followers on Patreon get first access to new episodes, and paid subscribers enjoy the entire library of the best historical analysis of deep events on the American Exception podcast. Subscribe to our Patreon at https://patreon.com/americanexception We are also on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@americanexception9407 Music: “Old Movies” by Mock Orange Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!!

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