THE LAST (12 minutes) OF THE MOHICANS: Episode 7: Brendan Hodges (On Hiatus Film Critic for Metaplex/RogerEbert.com) and Jedidiah Ayers (Author of Fierce Bitches and Peckerwood)

Summary: First up in this two-part episode, I join film critic on sabbatical with bylines at Roger Ebert dot com and the Metaplex Brendan Hodges. Brendan and I wrestle with Mohicans impact and resonance and talk about how the rug is pulled out from us when we're expecting a Hawkeye versus Magua face-off. To close the episode, I join the author of Fierce Bitches, Peckerwood and curator of noir literature film and culture blog - Hardboiled Wonderland - Jedidiah Ayres. Jed and I discuss the many iterations of Mohicans through the ages and reconvene for an emergency chat about Russell Means' electrifying account of his experience behind the scenes. Further reading: CHAT WITH CHINGACHGOOK: THE RUSSELL MEANS INTERVIEW ABOUT JEDIDIAH AYRES JEDIDIAH AYRES IS THE AUTHOR OF FIERCE BITCHES, PECKERWOOD. HE WRITES ABOUT CRIME FICTION AND FILM ON THE BLOG HARDBOILED WONDERLAND. TWITTER: @JEDIDIAHAYRES ABOUT BRENDAN HODGES I LOVE MOVIES AND WRITE ABOUT THEM ON THE INTERNET. I HAVE WRITTEN FOR A NUMBER OF ONLINE PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING ROGEREBERT.COM, HOLLYWOODCHICAGO.COM, LIVEFORFILMS.COM AND KEEPING-IT-REEL.COM. PRIMARILY, I HAVE WRITTEN FOR MY OWN WEBSITE AND BLOG, THE METAPLEX.COM. YOU CAN FIND MY FREELANCE WORK HERE. OTHERWISE, YOU CAN READ SELF-PUBLISHED MOVIE REVIEWS HERE, MY TOP TEN LISTS HERE, OR MY NETFLIX PICKS SERIES HERE. OR, FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: @metaplexmovies. About the show: THE LAST (12 minutes) OF THE MOHICANS is a twelve-episode limited podcast series focusing on the climax of the Michael Mann's 1992 epic The Last of the Mohicans. The format of the podcast, which slightly differs from ONE HEAT MINUTE, utilises the entire final twelve-minute climax of Mohicans as a portal to explore the themes of the movie. The show examines the cross-section of political apparatuses, colonial superpower wrangling, and Mr Mann's riff on the "great American hero." The final episode - once again will feature Mr Mann to unpack his intentions with the film in the conception and orchestration of its grand ending.