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The Amazon series The Boys, based on the comic book series of the same name, is a hyper-violent and deeply cynical take on superhero culture and, ultimately, neoliberal capitalism. Danny Bessner joins us for a discussion of the show\\u2019s truly unhinged characters and plotlines, as we examine both the striking elements of The Boys\\u2019 dark vision of 21st century America (spoiler: it\\u2019s Nazis all the way down) and the limits of slickly-produced critiques of capitalism\\u2019s evils made by the very capitalist institutions responsible for them. Subscribe to listen to the whole episode: patreon.com/nostalgiatrap.