{"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":283,"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":"2026-09-15T14:23:36.158275+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/left-of-the-projector-5485469"},"episode":{"title":"Escape From New York (1981)","slug":"escape-from-new-york-1981","published_at":"2026-07-28T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/left-of-the-projector-5485469/escape-from-new-york-1981","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/left-of-the-projector-5485469","url":"https://leftoftheprojector.com/episode/escape-from-new-york-1981","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/07ad6e54-96b6-4342-8ba4-1dd418f18d2b.mp3","summary":"Join us as we return to John Carpenter, this time earlier in his career, with 1981's \"Escape from New York.\" Starring Kurt Russel (the first time they worked together), Lee Van Cleef, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau, Ernest Borgnine and Harry Dean Stanton, the movie transports us to the bleak future of....1997. As a group of millennials we can't disagree. We discuss the muddled politics of Carpenter in comparison to some of his later films, its misanthropic underpinnings, and how Snake Plissken doesn't count as an anti hero because he doesn't count as a hero at all. 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":"Join us as we return to John Carpenter, this time earlier in his career, with 1981's \"Escape from New York.\" Starring Kurt Russel (the first time they wor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3075,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/left-of-the-projector-5485469/episodes/escape-from-new-york-1981/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/escape-from-new-york-1981.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}