The Worst of All Possible Worlds

218 - Steven Spielberg’s 1941 (1979)

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On their fourth annual remembrance of Pearl Harbor, the lads hop in their B-17’s and throw Los Angeles into chaos as they cover Steven Spielberg’s notorious 1979 WWII flop: 1941. Topics include the duality of Jon Belushi, the real-life horror of the Zoot Suit Riots, and the difficulties of delivering a punchline when everyone around you is screaming.

 

Media Referenced in this Episode:

  • 1941. Dir. Steven Spielberg. 1979
  • “Civilian Casualties: Pearl Harbor”. National Park Service. Last updated September 18th, 2024.
  • “How Pearl Harbor created a climate of fear” by Daniel Greene. CNN. December 7th, 2016.
  • “Inn Owner Tells of Shelling; SUBMARINE SHELLS A CALIFORNIA PLANT U.S. MAINLAND SHELLED” by The New York Times. February 24th, 1942.
  • Remember Pearl Harbor! By Thomas Blake Clark. Modern age books. 1942.
  • Steven Spielberg’s 1941 | The Making Of.
  • “The 1942 Battle of L.A.” by Scott Harrison. The Los Angeles Times. February 23rd, 2017.

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