Michael and Us

07.17.2023

Of Shoes and Men

Of Shoes and Men

Ben Affleck’s Air (2023) chronicles the wheeling and dealing that led to Michael Jordan signing with Nike, and this unabashed celebration of the world’s most famous shoe brand positions the Air Jordan as a victory for trickle-down economics. We discuss the movie that asks the question: “What if you made The Social Network about people who were frickin’ epic??”