Starship Troopers (1997) w/ Andrew Facini and Sam Ratner | Ep. 55

Podcast: Bang-Bang Podcast · Van and Lyle are Bang-Bang

Opublikowano: 2026-01-06

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.bangbangpod.com We’re joined by returning guests Sam Ratner (Win Without War) and Andrew Facini (Council on Strategic Risks) to revisit Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers. So committed to its own satire that many critics in 1997 mistook it for endorsement, the film remains an unsettling case study in the very real intersection of entertainment, recruitment, and common sense. Set in a future where only those who serve in the military earn full citizenship, Starship Troopers follows Johnny Rico and his cohort of beau...