Aaron Johnson, the podcast's inaugural guest, joins Alex and Jonathan again today to discuss the parodical world of Mel Brooks in Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974), and High Anxiety (1977). We talk about Brook's way of parodying different forms of film, using meta-humor, and his split love for directing and performing.

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4:34 – Blazing Saddles

23:11 – Young Frankenstein

37:56 – High Anxiety

53:38 – Overall

1:01:07 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

Stagecoach (1939)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Django Unchained (2012)

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