The Cool Hand Lukes Part I

Paul Newman as Luke in the 1967 classic film, Cool Hand Luke, is the ultimate, larger-than-life anti-hero in this saga of The System’s need to break the strong wills of free-spirited charismatics who refuse to allow themselves to obediently lie down under the iron thumb of Authority. A companion piece to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the movie is steeped in religious symbolism. The podcast's thesis: Although extremely rare, there are some real Cool Hand Lukes out there. This episode focuses on a child who courageously stood up to the abuse of a teacher in the mid-fifties...