Poop Culture with Rene Perez and David Rodriguez

Feature film director, Rene Perez, and visionary voluntaryist, David Rodriguez, joined me for a rollicking and illuminating conversation about the propaganda machine that has become (or always was?) the film industry, and their new project – a modern take on Romeo & Juliet called “Sacred Life”.Part 2:danikatz.locals.comwww.patreon.com/danikatzAll things Dani:www.danikatz.comRegister for Confluence (with Promo code KATZ10):https://brushfire.com/confluence/Confluence2025/590269Find Rene:www.rebellionflix.com/www.sacredlifemovie.comFind David:https://linktr.ee/DavidJamesRodriguezMovie trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=TEPuhChmyr0&ab_channel=VoluntaryLivingw%2FDavidJamesRodriguezShow notes:Origin of collaboration between Rene and DavidRene’s background as a film-makerTurning off the TV- Rene’s awakeningEngineering via emotions and story-telling1990’s- demoralization/propaganda in moviesTop-down edicts in Hollywood- villains & heroesHow does Rene push back against edicts?We are a 'McDonald’s culture’1970’s & meritocracyRace in movies- Star Wars, George Lucas, and Obama Jews in Hollywood Taking his kids to see movies90’s- elevating villains to hero statusMadonna- model for “feminism"J-Lo & Hollywood- agingCultural impact of Star Wars- hero’s journeyDeath of art & beauty- demoralizationCreating solutions w intentional story-tellingEvil in movies = “We need more government”Catastrophic imprinting supplanting possibilities “We are the ones we’ve been waiting for”Movies- most powerful messaging medium Rene's & David’s film project narrative- exit & buildNew storytelling with new heroes- voluntaryism, lawful, freedom David’s favorite movies- hero journeyDivide & conquer- fake anti-woke moviesTop Gun/ Sound of FreedomTax cattle and covert slavery Bravery and speaking truth