In I Love Boosters, Dialectical Materialism Has Never Looked So Fun.

I Love Boosters centers on exploitation, the fashion world, and shoplifting framed as class warfare, with attention to how much thematic material a single film can carry. Couples Therapy is analyzed as a reality TV phenomenon, raising questions about whether the setting enables psychological insight or functions as surveillance and exploitation. A resurgence of interest in Esperanto is examined through a recent account of the artificial language movement and its history of utopian language projects. A bonus episode answers a listener question about long-running cultural pieces that have remained meaningful over time. Additional recommendations include a history of artificial language movements, a memoir, an internet color perception test, and indie shoegaze music.

"I Love Boosters is about exploitation, the fashion world, shoplifting as class warfare, and- as they discuss-perhaps more than one movie can handle. Starring Keke Palmer and Demi Moore, the candy-colored agitprop is visually stuffed and Marxist in tone, presenting a dense mix of themes tied to class conflict and consumer culture."

"Couples Therapy, now entering its fifth season, is analyzed as a critically adored reality TV phenomenon. The office of Dr. Orna Guralnik is treated as a possible site of transcendent psychological revelation or panoptic exploitation, with attention to how the show’s structure shapes what viewers see and what participants experience."

"They talk lingvo itself by way of a recent article in Harpers by Katie Thornton about the unlikely resurgence of interest in the artificial language Esperanto. The focus centers on how an artificial language can regain attention, connecting the revival to broader histories of utopic language projects and language experimentation."

"In a bonus episode for Slate Plus subscribers, they answer a listener question about what long-running pieces of culture they've stuck with over years. Endorsements include The Artificial Language Movement by Andrew Large, Lena Dunham's memoir, Dialed.gg, and music by Slowdive, including the album Palindrome Hunches and the song "Witless or Wise"."

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