EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 1H 53M
American Sniper (2014) w/ Jacob from Workers' Lit Podcast
from MoviePod: A Reclaimed Cinema Podcast · host Brian Wishart
It's the movie with the fake baby.Clint Eastwood's depiction of the late Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in American history, was a smash hit. Immediately upon release articles came out pushing back on various claims of his life story. Mainly on how he made up events where he killed even more people outside of war.I am joined by Jacob from the Workers' Lit Podcast to discuss this simplified story of an uncomplicated figure as well as the genre of war film that is patriotic, problematic and propagandic. The reception of the film is roughly the same but the events depicted are drastically more unpopular than ever.On top of discussing American imperialism and Middle East Forever Wars listen for our pitch for a sequel series American Wife. Also, why is the rival sniper so hot?You can follow Jacob on Bluesky. His podcast Workers' Lit is available wherever you get podcasts. His book They Called Her Rebel is on sale here.MoviePod Socials:InstagramTwitterBlueskyYouTubeSupport the show! Ko-FiPlease rate, review and subscribe! Send any feedback, questions or good movie-related stories to [email protected] by BirdRespecter
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It's the movie with the fake baby.Clint Eastwood's depiction of the late Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in American history, was a smash hit. Immediately upon release articles came out pushing back on various claims of his life story. Mainly on how he made up events where he killed even more people outside of war.I am joined by Jacob from the Workers' Lit Podcast to discuss this simplified story of an uncomplicated figure as well as the genre of war film that is patriotic, problematic and propagandic. The reception of the film is roughly the same but the events depicted are drastically more unpopular than ever.On top of discussing American imperialism and Middle East Forever Wars listen for our pitch for a sequel series American Wife. Also, why is the rival sniper so hot?You can follow Jacob on Bluesky. His podcast Workers' Lit is available wherever you get podcasts. His book They Called Her Rebel is on sale here.MoviePod Socials:InstagramTwitterBlueskyYouTubeSupport the show! Ko-FiPlease rate, review and subscribe! Send any feedback, questions or good movie-related stories to [email protected] by BirdRespecter
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