{"podcast":{"title":"Left of the Projector","slug":"left-of-the-projector-5485469","podcast_index_feed_id":5485469,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/lotp/","website_url":"https://leftoftheprojector.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/129cc85d-ebea-44af-b154-c4206a6e31a7/0leyoh2S6jEPsfYf0BHUA7m9.jpg","author":"Evan, Bill, Ward","episode_count":266,"summary":"On Left of the Projector we discuss from film from a leftist perspective. Episodes will feature guests who will offer their thoughts on films from a shared interest in class consciousness and personal experience. While everyone can take something different from a movie, LotP will provide discussion and analysis from an anti-capitalist and Marxist point of view. Support this podcast: Patreon","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/left-of-the-projector-5485469"},"episode":{"title":"Being John Malcovich with Cut Off the Spigot","slug":"being-john-malcovich-with-cut-off-the-spigot","published_at":"2026-04-21T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/left-of-the-projector-5485469/being-john-malcovich-with-cut-off-the-spigot","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/left-of-the-projector-5485469","url":"https://leftoftheprojector.com/episode/being-john-malcovich","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ef3fcf93-a438-428c-84ba-3726a8182ff4.mp3","summary":"This week we are joined by friend of the show Alexa, from Cut Off The Spigot, to discuss 1999's \"Being John Malkovich\" directed by Spike Jonze and starring John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean, and of course, John Malkovich. We discuss one of our favorite topics, alienation, how chimpanzees should not be kept as pets, and the way in which this system makes people incapable of knowing themselves or being comfortable in their own bodies. Guest Links Official Cut Off the Spigot Site Cut Off the Spigot on Instagram Left of the Projector Links Official Website Left of the Projector on Letterboxd Left of the Projector on Instagram Left of the Projector on Patreon Left of the Projector on Threadless Host Links Evan's Letterboxd Bill's Instagram Bill's Letterboxd Ward's Instagram Ward's Letterboxd","meta_description":"This week we are joined by friend of the show Alexa, from Cut Off The Spigot, to discuss 1999's \"Being John Malkovich\" directed by Spike Jonze and starrin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4462,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/left-of-the-projector-5485469/episodes/being-john-malcovich-with-cut-off-the-spigot/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/left-of-the-projector-5485469/being-john-malcovich-with-cut-off-the-spigot.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}