Before the rest of this week's show notes - this is your reminder to VOTE today if you have not!

This week, we're joined by Haley Oldham to discuss Elaine May, whose 1971 black romcom A New Leaf kicked off a career fraught with notorious financial failure, studio interference, and brilliance. We talk about Walter Matthau's cheeks, why Elaine May wrote men better than anybody, imagine a new life for Ishtar, and take a hard left down Tangent Drive to talk about a bizarre film for which we both hold a great deal of affection - among other things.

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Our highlighted charity this week is The Okra Project, an American grassroots mutual aid collective that provides support to Black trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people. Support The Okra Project today!

Thanks as always to Ross Kroeber for the show name, Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Haley's friend!) for the show art, and to Podbean for hosting us.

Have a Beaut-iful week!