WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Warner Bros./DC Comics release " Joker: Folie à Deux" or do not mind hearing key plot points.

Joker: Folie à Deux is the sequel to the 2019 film Joker. It stars Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, Lady Gaga as Harleen "Lee" Quinzel, and was directed by Todd Phillips. The film takes place directly after the events of the first Joker film. Arthur Fleck is set to stand trial for murders he committed in the first movie. The film is promoted as a musical and features performances from Lady Gaga and Phoenix.

Syracuse University Professor Kendall R. Phillips rejoins the podcast to review the Joker sequel. As someone who really understood and applauded the first film, Joker: Folie à Deux misses its mark. He explains what worked in the first movie that didn't carry through to this movie.