135 - Punishment Park (1971)

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Today’s film is Punishment Park, the bleak, blistering faux-documentary where civil liberties go to die. In this film due process takes a backseat to a sunburn and the First Amendment gets waterboarded. It’s like someone handed the current administration a camera and said, “Do Survivor, but make it fascist.” Equal parts political horror show and DIY dystopia, this one’s a brutal reminder that when the state plays judge, jury, and nutritional coach… nobody wins but the desert. Tense, raw, and way too relevant, it’s not so much a movie as it is an endurance test in rage and dehydration.

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NOTE: In case we failed to mention the end date for the secret word discount at the store when recording this episode, it is July 27, 2025.

Episode Segments:

1. Welcome
2. Outside The Podcast Discussion
3. Breaking News
4. What Is This Film About? - Synopsis and Themes & Insights (Curated by Sunni)
5. Vital Statistics
6. Things That Happen In The Film
7. Inspirations (Curated by James)
8. Trivia
9. Critical Reception (Including our rankings)
10. Final Thoughts

Music:

Exit The Premises, Loping Stings, Glitter Burst

By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Breaking News Intro

By: Luis Humanoide (Via pixabay)