The Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast loves when a guest brings a worthy challenge. Talking about the liberal slant of High Noon was just the beginning for hosts Will Johnson and Don Shanahan. Hollywood clapped back, and now we do too with Byron Lafayette back in the tiebreaker seat to talk about The Searchers.
For their 31st episode, 25YL film critics, cud-chewing dads, and preachy school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan are joined again by 25YL film writer Byron Lafayette for the second of two episodes looking at the politics of old westerns. The left-lean from last week turns to the right for 1956’s The Searchers, an overt response to High Noon. Deep themes give us the tingles. Come to Monument Valley and enjoy this very rich discussion.
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Byron Lafayette is a journalist, film critic, and author, with a (possibly unhealthy) obsession with Pirates of the Caribbean, all things Zack Snyder, and movies in general. Byron has written for many publications over the years, yet never shows his face. To partially quote (and mangle) Batman v Superman, “If you seek his face, look around you.” Follow him on Twitter at @byronlafayette
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