89: Life is a Highway episode artwork

EPISODE · Oct 7, 2025 · 51 MIN

89: Life is a Highway

from The End of the World with Michael and Stu · host The End of the World with Michael and Stu

We're finally tackling 1981's Mad Max 2 or The Road Warrior. One of the most influential post-apocalyptic films of the last fifty years, it is also considered to be one of the greatest action movies of all time. So of course, Michael is ambivalent about it, and Stu is OUTRAGED by that ambivalence. By the end will our hosts reach some kind of accord, or will this be a friendship-ending episode? To find out, you must listen.We start out by discussing Trump's recent threats to invoke the dreaded Insurrection Act in order to quell "riots" in Portland, Chicago, and other American cities. We speculate on what the goal of these threats might really be.Politico on Trump and the Insurrection ActSend us Fan Mailhttps://www.instagram.com/theendoftheworldwms/https://youtube.com/@TheEndoftheWorldwMS?si=xmj-2e0s58JdN8-Bhttps://linktr.ee/endoftheworldwithmichaelandstu

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Oct 7, 2025

Embed this episode

We're finally tackling 1981's Mad Max 2 or The Road Warrior. One of the most influential post-apocalyptic films of the last fifty years, it is also considered to be one of the greatest action movies of all time. So of course, Michael is ambivalent about it, and Stu is OUTRAGED by that ambivalence. By the end will our hosts reach some kind of accord, or will this be a friendship-ending episode? To find out, you must listen. We start out by discussing Trump's recent threats to invoke the dreade...

Distinct summary based on available episode metadata or transcript content.

NOW PLAYING

89: Life is a Highway

0:00 51:53

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The End of the World with Michael and Stu?

This episode is 51 minutes long.

When was this The End of the World with Michael and Stu episode published?

This episode was published on October 7, 2025.

Can I download this The End of the World with Michael and Stu episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!