{"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":"Showgirls (1995) with Lily Eagla","slug":"showgirls-1995-with-lily-eagla","published_at":"2026-03-24T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/left-of-the-projector-5485469/showgirls-1995-with-lily-eagla","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/left-of-the-projector-5485469","url":"https://leftoftheprojector.com/episode/showgirls-1995-with-lily-eagla","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f86d81e0-d722-4aad-a2bb-cbbb8ec24bbf.mp3","summary":"Two Verhoeven in a row! This week we are joined by Lily Eagla to discuss Verhoeven's notorious cult classic \"Showgirls,\" a movie that stalled the career of Saved By The Bell alum Elizabeth Berkley before going on to be recognized as an important piece of satire ahead of its time. We discuss the uncompromising examination of Las Vegas, the way in which it represents the predatory and exploitative nature of the capitalist system, the dehumanization of sex workers, and try to understand the nature of the film's failure when it was released and why it has gone on to become an important piece of cultural criticism. Guest Links Lily on Instagram Lily on Tiktok Lily on Youtube Lily on Substack 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":"Two Verhoeven in a row! This week we are joined by Lily Eagla to discuss Verhoeven's notorious cult classic \"Showgirls,\" a movie that stalled the career o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4866,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/left-of-the-projector-5485469/episodes/showgirls-1995-with-lily-eagla/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/showgirls-1995-with-lily-eagla.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}