The terrorists are out here killing Americans while they play baseball and drink PBRs! They killed that coach from Friday Night Lights! How much do they hate America? Nicco is joined by Pratima Mani, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, to discuss the 2007 film The Kingdom and how it's a patchwork of post 9/11 action film racism.

We look at one of the best Batman films ever... The Dark Knight. Joined by talented actor, hilarious comedian, good friend and painting talker Brian Morabito we get into the tough philosophical questions. Is Batman a cop or a terrorist? What does it mean to have a realistic Batman movie? What is Batman's jurisdiction? And what war crimes did Alfred commit in Burma?

A man realizes his revolution means nothing without intersectionality in the anti-copaganda film of the week The Crying Game. It's a 30 some year old movie but spoiler alert. Joined by Katie Boyle, we discuss the Troubles, Irish history, the marketing of the "secret" of the film, depictions of trans women in the 90's vs now, state violence and terrorism and more. It's a packed episode! You can find Katie's stand up special I'll Do It Myself at the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRF7MRg060Q

Oh boy oh boy are you in for a treat! We have Alex Estrada (host of The Estate) to talk about the most whackadoodle movie we've seen yet: Samurai Cop! This 1991 movie is pure, uncut so unbelievably bad it's good. We also discuss Alex's podcast The Estate, a true crime podcast about Alex learning his father and his father's best friend were investigated for a murder in the 70's. Check out The Estate whereveer you get podcasts

The amazing Jeff Solomon, actor, writer, extraordinaire and dear friend, comes on to talk about a real puzzle of a movie: Dragged Across Concrete. This 2018 S Craig Zahler film... we just don't know what to make of it! A compelling Mamet-esque crime film? A racist vehicle for Mel Gibson? Some looney tunes style violence passed off as realistic? Unclear! But it did get us talking! Tangents include shoplifting, being a good kid, and discussions of when film is commentating on something versus when a film is simply repeating racist tropes.

We're talking about Shaft! Justin Catchens joins us to talk about the classic 1971 Gordon Parks film and discus knowing the parody before you know the original, earnest sex scenes and much more.

Joined by Jerah Milligan (Black Men Can't Jump in Hollywood) we discuss the wokest of Lethal Weapons: Lethal Weapon 2. Imagine a world where the police are against racist governments? Where Danny Glover fights Aparthied South Africa? Where dads are told to respect their daughter's sexual agency? Wow. Beyond woke for 1988. We also discuss criminalizing Black joy and how they screwed John Boyega in the recent Star Wars. Enjoy!

Marina is back to talk about another Sandra Bullock classic: Speed! We discuss city busses, de-escalation, and if it's practical to shoot hostages to save them from terrorists. And of course, the sexual between Keanu and Sandy thats so thick that you couldn't cut it with a sword.

This week we're joined by real life father Brendan Work to discuss our first children's film: Paw Patrol! Does "all cops are bastards" include Chase the Puppy from Adventure Bay? How do we feel about a town where social services are run by dogs? Are we really this miserable to hate on a movie for 3 year olds?

This episode doesn't feature any tv show or movie, but is just an interview with Michael Bane, a man who has been on Tennessee's Death Row since 1990. Connected by a listener of our Law and Order series, Michael talks about his arrest, conviction, re-sentencing and DNA testing. Michael is looking to get his story our into the world. So if you are a journalist or advocate who would want to be put in touch with Michael please reach out. I'd love to connect you.

Today we watched two Law and Order episodes about wrongful convictions: s11 Bronx Cheer and s12 The Myth of Fingerprints. What does the system do when they know they've imprisoned the wrong man? We find out with writer and court watcher Madalyn Baldanzi (https://www.madalynbaldanzi.com) We discuss Harerra v Collins, junk science, court watching and yet another human rights violation committed by Anita Van Buren.

This week we deep dive into two Law and Order episodes about self defense. Both based on real cases! We watched Law and Order s3e7 Self Defense, based on the Bernard Goetz case of 1984. And SVU s15e3 American Tragedy, in which a Paula Deen type pulls a George Zimmerman. Helping to breakdown this madness is Glo Tavarez (Late Night, Search Party) and we talk Florida, fear and the possibility Glo is being stalked via apple pod.

The year is 1996 and we watched the three part Law and Order episodes vaguely, loosely based on the OJ Simpson trial. Season 7 Episodes 15, 16 and 17. What is this sweep weeks? Joined by Tristan Griffin, a man who owns 8 seasons of law and order on DVD, we break down these episodes, examine what stuck out about the OJ trial in 96 versus what stands out now, and enjoy the New York cops going Hollywood. It's like when Family Matters went to Disney!

This week we look at two Law and Order episodes loosely based on the real 1987 case of Tawana Brawley. The first is from the original series Law and Order s1e11 Out of the Half Light, the second is from SVU s15e18 Criminal Stories. Joined by Donald Chang (Asian AF) we discuss the difference in how sexual assault and rape were treated by the police in 1990 and in 2015, how the original series cops spend more time fighting a civil rights leader than investigating the case, and how Olivia Benson tries to make up for past mistakes. Enjoy.

The first in our Law & Order series, I'm joined by public defender Urooj Khan as we dive into two Law and Order episodes about "Police Involved Shootings." What a euphemism! We watch episode Law and Order s5e06 "Competence" where Anita Van Buren shoots a disabled black 14 year old, and Law and Order SVU s3e02 Wrath, where Olivia Benson kills her first person. We discuss the 'shoot and cry' trope, the fantasy that the police enthusiastically police each other, and guess how may Law & Order cops have shot how many people. Enjoy!

No movie or TV show today. Nicco is joined by Anthony Franqui to talk about his brother Kathurima, how he was killed by the police in 1995 and why he made this podcast.

It's been a while Copaganda fans but we're back next week with brand new episodes. Our next batch is focusing on Law & Order! The iconic series have been on for over 30 years and are known for their "ripped from the headlines" episodes, which makes it the perfect lens to look at pop culture depictions of policing in recent history. For every famous human rights abuse the NYPD has committed there are several Law & Order episodes and we're gonna dive into all of it. Subscribe and catch up on previous episodes before new episodes begin next week

Tango and Cash. Cash and Tango! Once you see this amazing 80's buddy cop film you'll be shocked you hadn't been watching it sooner. Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone are the best cops in LA but they've been framed! Nicco is joined by good friend, amazing producer and comedian Michelle Francesca Thomas(Cute Story Bro, Black Girl Walks at Night) Michelle is not having Nicco's "Blam Blam Yadda Yadda bullsh*t", and is making sure we cover every detail of this perfect film. Also reflections on being related to the first Black Police Chief of your home town. Content Warning: This episode has discussion of sexual assault.

This is a first for Copaganda, we're breaking down a TV show! And that TV show is New Girl! I know not exactly the first show you think of when you think Copaganda. Look we LOVE New Girl and we don't think it's an arm of the state but... real talk... they did make Winston a cop. Joined by novelist Kaitlyn Greenidge (Liberte, We Love You Charlie Freeman) we break down what we look for in sitcoms, the historical moment that was the early 2010's, and how comedies change when viewed in different eras. For listeners who'd wanna re-listen the episodes we watched were: 402 (Dice), 406 (Background Check), 412 (Shark), 420 (Par 5)

Everyone just calm down. We can talk this through... Because we watched the 1998 F Gary Gray film The Negotiator and are hyped up on pop psychology! Joined by good friend, comedian and organizer Maurice Weeks (@mo87mo87) we discuss this tense Samuel L Jackson thriller. A hostage negotiator takes people hostage?! To prove his innocence?! AND HE'S BLACK?! This movie is full of miracles.