Badlands Story Hour

Chris Paul and Burning Bright revisit the 1987 cult classic RoboCop, unpacking its mix of over-the-top violence, dystopian satire, and surprising relevance to today’s world. From gratuitous Verhoeven shock moments to the film’s blunt corporate-police-state commentary, the hosts explore how RoboCop’s world of privatized law enforcement, automated justice, and malfunctioning “public trust” programming eerily echoes modern debates on AI, robotics, policing, and centralized power. Chris and BB trade childhood memories of watching the movie too young, compare its chaotic 80s sensibilities to Starship Troopers, and dig into why the film functions more as concept satire than heroic action. They examine the ED-209 debacle, secret directives, corporate militarism, the absurd news segments, and actual “Jewish space lasers” appearing in the film decades before the meme. The conversation expands into AI ethics, law enforcement incentives, collective narratives, and how Hollywood both critiques and unconsciously reinforces the systems it claims to parody. A sharp, funny, and surprisingly philosophical breakdown of a movie that lands very differently in 2025 than it did in 1987. Tuesdays at 8:55 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/PSp_1cx3i7s Discussion of entertainment, movies, and storytelling through the lens of one host from Hollywood (Chris Paul) and the other from the publishing industry (Burning Bright). Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • Conscious Strength https://badlandsmedia.tv/strength Promo Code: Badlands • Badlands Health https://BadlandsHealth.com • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Badlands Story Hour is: Burning Bright: https://twitter.com/reBurningBright https://truthsocial.com/@BurningBright Chris Paul: https://truthsocial.com/@imyourmoderator #ChrisPaul #BurningBright

Chris Paul and Burning Bright take flight in Badlands Story Hour Ep. 142 with the 1980 comedy classic Airplane! - a film so outrageous, it could never be made today. What begins as a lighthearted review quickly turns into an exploration of censorship, culture, and the evolution of humor. The hosts compare the fearless satire of Airplane!—from racial jokes to religious gags—to the humorless moral policing of modern Hollywood, asking how society went from laughing at itself to fearing offense. They dive into themes of demoralization, monopolies, and media control, drawing parallels between the movie’s chaotic airline setting and the real-life decline of air travel, bureaucracy, and free speech. Alongside sharp analysis, they celebrate the film’s absurdity, its nonstop jokes, slapstick brilliance, and unapologetic energy, while reflecting on how laughter once united people across divides. With trademark wit and philosophical depth, Chris and Burning Bright turn this cult classic into a lesson on comedy, culture, and control. Tuesdays at 8:55 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/PSp_1cx3i7s Discussion of entertainment, movies, and storytelling through the lens of one host from Hollywood (Chris Paul) and the other from the publishing industry (Burning Bright). Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • Kitchens & Flooring Direct https://badlandsmedia.tv/Kitchen Promo Code: BADLANDS • Tamarac Garden https://TamaracGarden.com Promo Code: BADLANDS • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Badlands Story Hour is: Burning Bright: https://twitter.com/reBurningBright https://truthsocial.com/@BurningBright Chris Paul: https://truthsocial.com/@imyourmoderator #ChrisPaul #BurningBright

Chris Paul and Burning Bright dive into the 1994 Coen Brothers classic The Hudsucker Proxy, unraveling its sharp social satire and timeless allegory about capitalism, corruption, and the illusion of the American Dream. Through their lens, the film’s absurd humor and stylized storytelling become a mirror for today’s technocratic age, where media manipulation, corporate puppetry, and spiritual bankruptcy echo louder than ever. The hosts dissect its themes of divine timing, moral awakening, and circular invention, connecting Norville Barnes’ rise and fall to the cyclical nature of societal “turnings.” With witty banter and philosophical depth, they explore how The Hudsucker Proxy—part comedy, part cautionary tale, captures the eternal battle between ego and purpose, power and providence. Equal parts film analysis, cultural critique, and metaphysical reflection, this Story Hour reminds listeners why the Coens’ satire may be one of the most prophetic films of our era. Tuesdays at 8:55 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/PSp_1cx3i7s Discussion of entertainment, movies, and storytelling through the lens of one host from Hollywood (Chris Paul) and the other from the publishing industry (Burning Bright). Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • Conscious Strength https://badlandsmedia.tv/strength Promo Code: Badlands • Tamarac Garden https://TamaracGarden.com Promo Code: BADLANDS • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Badlands Story Hour is: Burning Bright: https://twitter.com/reBurningBright https://truthsocial.com/@BurningBright Chris Paul: https://truthsocial.com/@imyourmoderator #ChrisPaul #BurningBright

Chris Paul and Burning Bright take on the 1967 classic Cool Hand Luke in this deep, thought-provoking episode of Badlands Story Hour. What begins as a film review unfolds into a profound conversation about rebellion, faith, conformity, and the human spirit under total control. From Paul Newman’s unforgettable portrayal of Luke to the movie’s iconic line, “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate,” the hosts unpack the film’s themes of resistance and submission, and what they reveal about our modern world. They draw parallels between Luke’s defiance and today’s societal obedience, exploring how systems of power demand compliance, how gatekeepers enforce conformity, and why true freedom comes from refusing to yield. Between philosophical insights, cultural commentary, and plenty of laughter, this episode redefines what it means to be unbreakable in a world built to keep you in line. Tuesdays at 8:55 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/PSp_1cx3i7s Discussion of entertainment, movies, and storytelling through the lens of one host from Hollywood (Chris Paul) and the other from the publishing industry (Burning Bright). Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • Benson Honey Farms https://bensonhoneyfarms.com • Badlands Health (Unicity) https://BadlandsHealth.com • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Badlands Story Hour is: Burning Bright: https://twitter.com/reBurningBright https://truthsocial.com/@BurningBright Chris Paul: https://truthsocial.com/@imyourmoderator #ChrisPaul #BurningBright

Chris Paul and Burning Bright slice into Wes Craven’s 1996 classic Scream, a film that redefined horror, rewrote the rules, and made meta mainstream. They explore how Scream turned the genre inside out, balancing humor, fear, and self-awareness with a cast that captured an entire generation’s coming of age. From the iconic Drew Barrymore opener to the film’s commentary on culture’s feedback loop, how movies shape us and we, in turn, shape movies, the duo breaks down why Scream still cuts deep nearly 30 years later. Their discussion peels back layers on everything from the film’s sexual politics and generational cynicism to its eerie parallels with today’s media landscape, propaganda, and perception of reality. Between jokes, ads, and deep dives into cultural meta, they reveal how Scream wasn’t just about killers in masks, it was a mirror held up to the audience itself. Tuesdays at 8:55 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/PSp_1cx3i7s Discussion of entertainment, movies, and storytelling through the lens of one host from Hollywood (Chris Paul) and the other from the publishing industry (Burning Bright). Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • Pet Club 24/7 https://badlandsmedia.tv/PetClub • Vanman https://BadlandsMedia.tv/Vanman • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Badlands Story Hour is: Burning Bright: https://twitter.com/reBurningBright https://truthsocial.com/@BurningBright Chris Paul: https://truthsocial.com/@imyourmoderator #ChrisPaul #BurningBright

Burning Bright and Chris Paul break down Margin Call, a film that captures the cold, calculated collapse of Wall Street’s moral compass. The hosts dissect the movie’s depiction of greed, systemic evil, and the psychology behind financial power, drawing parallels between the 2008 crash and the controlled demolitions shaping today’s world economy. They unpack the symbolism behind Jeremy Irons’ “moral relativists,” the engineered volatility of markets, and how this film exposes the illusion of complexity that shields corruption. The conversation moves from macroeconomics to modern geopolitics, connecting Trump, China, and the Sovereign Alliance to the real-world financial “margin calls” happening now. Sharp, cinematic, and intellectually loaded, this episode turns a film review into a masterclass on power, perception, and financial warfare. Tuesdays at 8:55 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/PSp_1cx3i7s Discussion of entertainment, movies, and storytelling through the lens of one host from Hollywood (Chris Paul) and the other from the publishing industry (Burning Bright). Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • River BTC https://badlandsmedia.tv/River • Trezor Crypto Wallet https://badlandsmedia.tv/trezor • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Badlands Story Hour is: Burning Bright: https://twitter.com/reBurningBright https://truthsocial.com/@BurningBright Chris Paul: https://truthsocial.com/@imyourmoderator #ChrisPaul #BurningBright

Tuesdays at 8:55 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/PSp_1cx3i7s Discussion of entertainment, movies, and storytelling through the lens of one host from Hollywood (Chris Paul) and the other from the publishing industry (Burning Bright). Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • Badlands Health https://BadlandsHealth.com • Vanman https://BadlandsMedia.tv/Vanman • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Badlands Story Hour is: Burning Bright: https://twitter.com/reBurningBright https://truthsocial.com/@BurningBright Chris Paul: https://truthsocial.com/@imyourmoderator #ChrisPaul #BurningBright

Chris Paul and Burning Bright dive into Sinners (2025), Ryan Coogler’s stylish, vampire-infused crime drama. They unpack the film’s layered mix of organized crime, race, and spirituality, exploring how the story of two brothers, Smoke and Stack, goes beyond surface-level culture war narratives. From period-piece reflections on Jim Crow and Prohibition to the symbolic power of music as both liberation and temptation, the hosts trace themes of freedom, fellowship, and deception. They spotlight how Coogler flips expectations: vampires sell “unity” while embodying enslavement, and entertainment becomes both healing and a trap. With sharp insights into character dynamics, cultural commentary, and theological undertones, Chris and BB argue that Sinners delivers more than anti-woke bait, it’s a Trojan horse of deeper truths about power, consensus, and the human struggle between worldly desire and higher purpose. Tuesdays at 8:55 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/PSp_1cx3i7s Discussion of entertainment, movies, and storytelling through the lens of one host from Hollywood (Chris Paul) and the other from the publishing industry (Burning Bright). Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • Conscious Strength https://BadlandsMedia.tv/Strength • Rise Attire Badlands https://badlandsmedia.tv/rise • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Badlands Story Hour is: Burning Bright: https://twitter.com/reBurningBright https://truthsocial.com/@BurningBright Chris Paul: https://truthsocial.com/@imyourmoderator #ChrisPaul #BurningBright

Chris Paul and Burning Bright take a deep dive into the 1962 classic The Manchurian Candidate, exploring its eerie relevance more than sixty years later. From predictive programming and narrative disarmament to MKUltra-style conditioning, they unravel how the film foreshadowed political assassinations, mass brainwashing, and the manipulation of public perception. The hosts connect Frank Sinatra’s role, Angela Lansbury’s chilling performance, and the film’s layered realities to modern psyops, false flags, and consensus formation in the information war. Along the way, they unpack concepts like intuition versus narrative, social incentive structures, and how propaganda conditions entire societies just as effectively as a programmed assassin. With sharp cultural insight and plenty of first-principles analysis, this episode challenges listeners to see through the storylines crafted for control and to resist the conditioning designed to keep us compliant. Tuesdays at 8:55 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/PSp_1cx3i7s Discussion of entertainment, movies, and storytelling through the lens of one host from Hollywood (Chris Paul) and the other from the publishing industry (Burning Bright). Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • MyPillow https://www.mypillow.com/ Promo Code: BADLANDS Or call 800-795-5154 • SLNT Faraday Bags https://BadlandsMedia.tv/Faraday Promo Code: Badlands • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Badlands Story Hour is: Burning Bright: https://twitter.com/reBurningBright https://truthsocial.com/@BurningBright Chris Paul: https://truthsocial.com/@imyourmoderator #ChrisPaul #BurningBright

Burning Bright and Chris Paul dig into Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki’s striking 2023 take on the iconic monster. At first, the film feels like a standard kaiju entry, but it soon unfolds into a powerful character study and meditation on postwar Japan. The hosts break down Shikishima’s arc from cowardice to redemption, drawing parallels between his personal journey and Japan’s struggle with honor, shame, and survival in the shadow of humiliation. They highlight Yamazaki’s stunning visual effects, achieved on a fraction of a Hollywood budget, and the film’s refusal to explain away Godzilla—embracing him instead as a force of nature and a metaphor for existential threats. From kamikaze culture and engineered narratives to the lingering scars of national identity and the dangers of nihilism, Burning Bright and Chris Paul unpack why Godzilla Minus One resonates beyond its setting, offering lessons for sovereignty, resilience, and the fight against dehumanizing systems. A thoughtful and timely discussion that elevates a monster movie into a commentary on civilization itself. Tuesdays at 8:55 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/PSp_1cx3i7s Discussion of entertainment, movies, and storytelling through the lens of one host from Hollywood (Chris Paul) and the other from the publishing industry (Burning Bright). Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • River BTC https://badlandsmedia.tv/River • Trezor Crypto Wallet https://badlandsmedia.tv/trezor • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Badlands Story Hour is: Burning Bright: https://twitter.com/reBurningBright https://truthsocial.com/@BurningBright Chris Paul: https://truthsocial.com/@imyourmoderator #ChrisPaul #BurningBright