Topic: Charlton Heston

2 chapters across the catalog

Coof Croup
Episode 1414 1:30:42 - 1:33:58

1414: Coof Croup

Soylent Green, 2022 Dystopian Film Comparison

The 1973 science fiction film *Soylent Green*, starring Charlton Heston, is noted for being set in the year 2022. The film depicts a dystopian New York City where infrastructure has collapsed and the population relies on synthetic food. Modern parallels are drawn to current issues in New York and the development of lab-grown "human cell culture" meat.

Spam Horse
Episode 499 1:13:08 - 1:15:46

499: Spam Horse

Jim Carrey's Anti-Gun Video Critique

Jim Carrey's "Funny or Die" video parodying "Hee Haw" and Charlton Heston is criticized for being unfunny and culturally dated. The hosts argue that the video relies on offensive stereotypes of gun owners as "rednecks." They point out that Carrey's portrayal ignores the actual demographics of gun ownership in the United States.