Podcast: Rich Men North of Richmond
And poor men South and North. Stephen Heiner goads Dr. Fleming on a country song that is sweeping the nation. Is it the start of populist rebellion or just a whine for the clueless proletariat?
And poor men South and North. Stephen Heiner goads Dr. Fleming on a country song that is sweeping the nation. Is it the start of populist rebellion or just a whine for the clueless proletariat?
In this Podcast, 18 Minutes, the topic is the Flash Mob Rule that now controls major American cities.
Prof. Trotter discusses the decline of literacy and points to some signs of life in young American minds.
This podcast on the importance of humane studies was recorded during the Fleming Foundation’s 2023 Summer School on The Wrong of Rights. In a week or so, the lectures will be on sale.
In this final episode of the 1929-1959 era, Dr. Fleming and Stephen discuss 1958’s Buchanan Rides Alone and just how endearing a smiling stranger in town can be. Homework for next episode: watch Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo. To see the Taylor Hackford video Dr. Fleming refers to, click here.
In this episode Dr. Fleming and Stephen discuss Red River (1948) and The Furies (1950) and the ending of the sentimental Western in favor of tougher, grittier stories and characters. These films were chosen to look deeper at the theme of empire-building in the West. Homework for next episode: watch Buchanan Rides Alone.
In this episode Dr. Fleming and Stephen discuss Rio Grande (1950) and the sort of story of national healing that it, in part, represented, combined with a broken family being reunited and some good ol’ cowboys and injuns gunfights. Homework for next episode is a double feature: watch Red River and The Furies.
In this episode Dr. Fleming and Stephen discuss High Noon (1952) and how it has endured despite the intentions of its creators. Homework for next episode: watch Rio Grande.
In this episode Dr. Fleming and Stephen discuss the virtues of the 1929 Victor Fleming adaptation of Owen Wister’s novel The Virginian. Homework for next episode: watch High Noon