Grant Morrison says this 2002 comic book with Chris Weston, Gary Erskine and Matt Hollingsworth is an inoculation against the nasty horror of the world through depravity, pornography and depression. We interrogate whether that theme works in the end product and if the sexual violence within is problematic.

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• The Filth
• Nameless
• The Invisibles Book One (or the Ominbus if you're freaky)
• The Soft Machine (The Cut-up Trilogy)
• Nova Express (The Cut-up Trilogy)
• The Ticket That Exploded (The Cut-up Trilogy)
• Black Kiss

Additional Resources:

• Duffy, D. (2017). The Filth. Salem Press Encyclopedia Of Literature
• We Don’t Need Another Hero; We Need Garbagemen In Grant Morrison’s The Filth
• The Function of the Filth
• WHAT IS THE FILTH ?
• FILTH PLUS
• FILTH PLUS - The Questions
• The Function of the Filth – Preview #1
• The Function of the Filth – Preview #2
• The Function of the Filth – Preview #3
• The Function of the Filth – Preview #4

David Simon and Ed Burns produced what is heralded as one of the most authentic depictions of the Iraq War, based on Evan Wright's embedded reporting. We look at how it navigates between journalism and drama to keep us from forgetting the story of soldiers on the ground.

Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:

• Generation Kill
• Sheriff of Babylon
• Pride of Baghdad
• The Short-Timers (crazy rare and way too expensive)

Additional Resources:

• 'Generation Kill' Captures War's Lulls and Horrors
• After Iraq, the Marines of 'Generation Kill' Regret Nothing
• Situation Normal
• The Men Behind Generation Kill

Writer/director Robin Hardy describes The Wicker Tree as a companion piece to 1973's The Wicker Man. We dig into just how this film got made. Was it a spiteful response to the American remake? Or a continuation for a deeper purpose?

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• The Wicker Man
• The Wicker Tree
• The Sacrament
• The Leftovers

Additional Resources:

• The Lambton Worm, and the ‘Wicker Man’ Sequel That Almost Was
• Robin Hardy Starts Crowdfunding For The Wrath Of The Gods
• WICKER MAN DIRECTOR ROBIN HARDY ON THE WICKER TREE AND WHAT COMES NEXT
• The Wicker Man director Robin Hardy dies
• Wicker Man sequel revisits original's murky territory
• Interview With Robin Hardy, Director of The Wicker Man and The Wicker Tree

Killer Mike and El-P call their latest record the album of their careers. How does it straddle crass humor, transgression and political activism? And if you are "the jewel," how does their music fit into your community?

Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:

• Run the Jewels
• Run the Jewels 2
• Run the Jewels 3
• Meow the Jewels
• The New Pneumonia Blues

Additional Resources:

• Run the Jewels Announce RTJ3, Share New Song “Legend Has It”
• El-P on Run the Jewels 3 and That Apocalypse He’s Been Warning Us About
• Meet the Other Duo Behind Run the Jewels