I logged on to make a satirical comment about how did this artist manage to take MY medical insurance paperwork this month and turn it into an exhibit?! (I haven’t been able to use my dining room table in forever!) Then I learned from your podcast that this art piece was Emily Barker’s medical bills!! Right on, Emily!
Michael, if you’re ever willing to do an experiment in which you pay for an appropriately-skilled accountant to do my medical billing for a few years, in order to get tangible evidence of the burden on people with chronic illness, I think it would make a huge point. Everyone in the system, from the insurance claims people to the provider billing people, is paid to shuffle the paper. But patients are not, and research shows a lot of complicated billing paperwork after care is bad for people’s health! It’s brutal on people with chronic illness to get the care they need to be more functional, only to use that functionality to handle the paperwork that care creates!
If you are further willing to pay for someone to help me scan in and organize/shred the paper records I have had to keep, it would further save my life and make the same statement. I tried doing this myself, and quickly became too depressed because of the sheer waste of life. I realized in that moment that my 10,000 hours was doing insurance paperwork I could not afford not to do. I haven’t tried to scan them since.
I promise that if you do this, I will pay the time forward to help others in a way that you can juxtapose against the horrendous burden of medical insurance paperwork — it truly is your money or your life.
That was a superb review of CODA--I did say to my significant other it was so moving because it was totally authentic but you, Roger, put together how and why the authenticity worked. Of course the acting was brilliant too. That young woman has a star's journey ahead of her and I hope her "deaf family" does too!
This podcast episode kicked ass in so many ways, notably on the market economy and healthcare system as acts of violence. Thank you, Michael. You hooked me in the Nader 2000 campaign and I have never regretted that vote!
So looking forward to seeing CODA. I saw a terrific interview the other day with all the actors. So glad that they got well deserved Oscars.
I grew up in Gloucester and lived there from 1954-88 when the fishing industry was still going strong. My father worked on the waterfront. Many of my classmates were from fishing families. Some lost grandfathers, fathers, brothers, and uncles to the sea. It was always a difficult life but now with all the government regulations/quotas and the price of fuel it's barely worth it, but it's in their blood.
I will be seeing CODA this week at the
Peterborough Community Theater in Peterborough NH. It is the oldest movie theater in NH. opening in 1914.
Hi Michael, I too, just loved Coda. Had no expectations, but wanted to watch as many "best Pic" nominees as I could. I thought Belfast was good. I thought "Don't Look Up" was a spot on satire of our current state; politically and culturally, very frightening. Then I saw Coda and just loved every minute of it. Working class struggles; the deaf son who kept fighting for doing the right thing and not worrying about his deafness. "They need to understand us" I think he said. I watched it with my sister, and we were both in tears of love. Then I invited a neighbor who doesn't have Apple to watch it with me again. I hope it will go to Netflix if not the theaters; so many more people will watch it.
I have been a fan of yours since I bought a video copy of "Roger and Me" at a yard sale, in my progressive little neighborhood in Columbus Ohio. It's called Clintonville, of all things, but is an old hood in columbus with houses built in the late 1800s and then a lot in the 1920's 30's and on. Students who came from all over the country to go to Ohio state discovered this run down hood just north of the campus and started buying these grand old houses and rehabbing them, and have been here ever since
Hope to get to know you better. I have family connections in Flint, more in Traverse City and E Lansing and working class family who lived on Mackinac Island for years.I'm 67 and a widow, and a recently retired Psych nurse. Have been working on "Medicare for All" for years. Also close to the Somali population here in Cbus. and on the board for a non-profit. My late husband was one of the first Somalis in Columbus and was a community leader until he passed in 2010.
One benefit of the pandemic was that film festivals had to have virtual screenings. As a result, I got to see CODA when I "attended" Sundance last January. I loved it and posted about it on Facebook, saying I hope it would be picked up for theatrical release and everyone would have a chance to see it. When I saw it was going to be available on Apple TV and then some theaters, I again urged people to see it. All my friends and family know I have an annual goal to see all Oscar nominated films prior to the ceremony, and when asked what I thought should get best picture, I said CODA, although I didn't think it would (I assumed Power of the Dog would win). So I was delighted when it did, in fact, get the best picture award along with the others it won. I agree it is a wonderful film.
Thank's for the nano review of CODA. Will view ASAP. AND the head's up re: brilliant conceptual work at Whitney by Barker. Medicare For All Single Payer must be our future.
I could not believe my eyes--did not WANT to--when Chris Rock got smacked. Tears in my eyes; one thought in my mind: black on black violence here too! ( I live in Oakland, CA where that's a permanent media meme.) Chris' cool was INSPIRING. He's always been & will remain our Rock.
Thank you for your insights in this podcast, Michael. I never knew about the real danger you were in many moons ago during the academy awards..and the issue with security😔
I finally saw CODA last night. I was blown away. What an incredible movie. The acting was amazing. The scene where they were doing the duet at the Fall Concert and it went silent and the scene where she was auditioning and she started to sign to her parents where the most powerful for me.
Seeing the familiar places was fun too. As kids we used to jump off the rocks at the quarries. I lived across the street from the Railways in the late 70s-80s.
The thing is, he laughed at the joke! Then saw that his “love” was pissed and thinking he was being chivalrous went and slapped CR! What a fucking infant! I used to love WS! Won’t ever watch one of his movies again!
I logged on to make a satirical comment about how did this artist manage to take MY medical insurance paperwork this month and turn it into an exhibit?! (I haven’t been able to use my dining room table in forever!) Then I learned from your podcast that this art piece was Emily Barker’s medical bills!! Right on, Emily!
Michael, if you’re ever willing to do an experiment in which you pay for an appropriately-skilled accountant to do my medical billing for a few years, in order to get tangible evidence of the burden on people with chronic illness, I think it would make a huge point. Everyone in the system, from the insurance claims people to the provider billing people, is paid to shuffle the paper. But patients are not, and research shows a lot of complicated billing paperwork after care is bad for people’s health! It’s brutal on people with chronic illness to get the care they need to be more functional, only to use that functionality to handle the paperwork that care creates!
If you are further willing to pay for someone to help me scan in and organize/shred the paper records I have had to keep, it would further save my life and make the same statement. I tried doing this myself, and quickly became too depressed because of the sheer waste of life. I realized in that moment that my 10,000 hours was doing insurance paperwork I could not afford not to do. I haven’t tried to scan them since.
I promise that if you do this, I will pay the time forward to help others in a way that you can juxtapose against the horrendous burden of medical insurance paperwork — it truly is your money or your life.
Good to hear your calm cool voice of reason, and recommendations I enjoyed the movie as well.
That was a superb review of CODA--I did say to my significant other it was so moving because it was totally authentic but you, Roger, put together how and why the authenticity worked. Of course the acting was brilliant too. That young woman has a star's journey ahead of her and I hope her "deaf family" does too!
This podcast episode kicked ass in so many ways, notably on the market economy and healthcare system as acts of violence. Thank you, Michael. You hooked me in the Nader 2000 campaign and I have never regretted that vote!
I was a blubbering mess at the end. Such a good movie. Amazing acting.
So looking forward to seeing CODA. I saw a terrific interview the other day with all the actors. So glad that they got well deserved Oscars.
I grew up in Gloucester and lived there from 1954-88 when the fishing industry was still going strong. My father worked on the waterfront. Many of my classmates were from fishing families. Some lost grandfathers, fathers, brothers, and uncles to the sea. It was always a difficult life but now with all the government regulations/quotas and the price of fuel it's barely worth it, but it's in their blood.
I will be seeing CODA this week at the
Peterborough Community Theater in Peterborough NH. It is the oldest movie theater in NH. opening in 1914.
Hi Michael, I too, just loved Coda. Had no expectations, but wanted to watch as many "best Pic" nominees as I could. I thought Belfast was good. I thought "Don't Look Up" was a spot on satire of our current state; politically and culturally, very frightening. Then I saw Coda and just loved every minute of it. Working class struggles; the deaf son who kept fighting for doing the right thing and not worrying about his deafness. "They need to understand us" I think he said. I watched it with my sister, and we were both in tears of love. Then I invited a neighbor who doesn't have Apple to watch it with me again. I hope it will go to Netflix if not the theaters; so many more people will watch it.
I have been a fan of yours since I bought a video copy of "Roger and Me" at a yard sale, in my progressive little neighborhood in Columbus Ohio. It's called Clintonville, of all things, but is an old hood in columbus with houses built in the late 1800s and then a lot in the 1920's 30's and on. Students who came from all over the country to go to Ohio state discovered this run down hood just north of the campus and started buying these grand old houses and rehabbing them, and have been here ever since
Hope to get to know you better. I have family connections in Flint, more in Traverse City and E Lansing and working class family who lived on Mackinac Island for years.I'm 67 and a widow, and a recently retired Psych nurse. Have been working on "Medicare for All" for years. Also close to the Somali population here in Cbus. and on the board for a non-profit. My late husband was one of the first Somalis in Columbus and was a community leader until he passed in 2010.
One benefit of the pandemic was that film festivals had to have virtual screenings. As a result, I got to see CODA when I "attended" Sundance last January. I loved it and posted about it on Facebook, saying I hope it would be picked up for theatrical release and everyone would have a chance to see it. When I saw it was going to be available on Apple TV and then some theaters, I again urged people to see it. All my friends and family know I have an annual goal to see all Oscar nominated films prior to the ceremony, and when asked what I thought should get best picture, I said CODA, although I didn't think it would (I assumed Power of the Dog would win). So I was delighted when it did, in fact, get the best picture award along with the others it won. I agree it is a wonderful film.
Hey Mr Moore, we met years ago eating chilling dogs, talking about George Bush, and. Massimo Cortese. Love all your work still, Rock on.
Good will out. It must. You help me to continue to hope for that, Michael.
Thank's for the nano review of CODA. Will view ASAP. AND the head's up re: brilliant conceptual work at Whitney by Barker. Medicare For All Single Payer must be our future.
I could not believe my eyes--did not WANT to--when Chris Rock got smacked. Tears in my eyes; one thought in my mind: black on black violence here too! ( I live in Oakland, CA where that's a permanent media meme.) Chris' cool was INSPIRING. He's always been & will remain our Rock.
Thank you for your insights in this podcast, Michael. I never knew about the real danger you were in many moons ago during the academy awards..and the issue with security😔
Classical Gas!!! My absolute favorite! My theme of 1968, an unbelievable year. Oh, the podcast was great too! :-)
Hope you all have a Happy Easter.
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I finally saw CODA last night. I was blown away. What an incredible movie. The acting was amazing. The scene where they were doing the duet at the Fall Concert and it went silent and the scene where she was auditioning and she started to sign to her parents where the most powerful for me.
Seeing the familiar places was fun too. As kids we used to jump off the rocks at the quarries. I lived across the street from the Railways in the late 70s-80s.
Well deserved Oscars.
The thing is, he laughed at the joke! Then saw that his “love” was pissed and thinking he was being chivalrous went and slapped CR! What a fucking infant! I used to love WS! Won’t ever watch one of his movies again!