We snuck in one last bonus episode before we wrap up this season of Altmania! It's Tim Robbins' directorial debut, a horrifying-but-prescient look at American politics. We talk new Altman releases, the OIympics, Republicans wanting to be cool, folk music, gentrification. It's a good one, so tune in!

The article Ryan mentioned:

"Cities are branding themselves into predictably unique products" David Banks, 2023

https://www.dezeen.com/2023/07/21/city-authentic-david-a-banks-opinion/

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Well everyone, we've made it to the finish line! It's time to talk about Robert Altman's final film, released just four months before his passing. Our friend Adam comes by for emotional support to talk about radio plays, elegiac movies, the film's commentary on life and death, where we go when we die. We also talk about Bob's honorary Oscar, as well as his planned film Hands on a Hard Body, before we share some stories and quotes from his collaborators after his passing. What a wonderful journey it's been going through these films with you all, and we hope you tune in next week for our FINALE, where we sum up our journey and talk about what lies in store for Altmania! Thank you everybody 

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Well look what the cat dragged in, old Jack Tanner is back and this time he means business. We visit Bob's only ever sequel(?) - TANNER ON TANNER, sorry folks we're gonna get political on this one! Set in the 2004 election, we have a lot to talk about and see a lot of familiar faces. We talk Michael Moore, the Daily Show, our political experiences growing up, Scorsese, Buscemi, and we once again chase away Chris Matthews. It's a long one but a good one, enjoy!

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We're dancing ourselves clean this episode, it's THE COMPANY, Bob's second to last movie. He gets very zen in this one, to the point where it's almost difficult to discuss - but that hasn't stopped us in the past! We get into the writing of this movie by Neve Campbell and Barbara Turner, talk a little bit about news that happened the day we recorded (sorry!), the movie's digital photography and some technical talk on lenses and aspect ratios (also sorry). It's a good episode! Sorry if we seem a little down in these later eps, hard to say goodbye to Bob! Thank you all

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We finally (for real this time) check out Bob's 1985 HBO movie THE LAUNDROMAT! We also share a loving tribute to Shelley Duvall, revisit some '80s Bob, his work with comedic actors, see our old friend Carol Burnett, cleaning your laundry (literally, metaphorically), the death of the movie star. All kinds of stuff to discuss! Join us

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Este and Ryan take a trip over to jolly old England, and who else do we run into but the Hit Factory folks themselves, Carlee and Aaron! We get into both of their histories with this movie, how it ties into their own lives, 2000s movies, Downton Abbey, being nerds as children, Bob Balaban, Bob (Altman's) comments on 9/11, this incredible cast of dames and knights, and we close out with an article on Bob that is sure to make you laugh AND get really mad! All that and more on ALTMANIA

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That's right folks, we're back for another one. Live from the Dolby theater in Hollywood, CA: it's the THIRD annual BOB AWARDS. We look back at this decade, talk about Bob's changes creatively, physically, emotionally; we also talk Randy Newman, our favorite types of beverages, Bob and writers over the decades, getting old, and a whole bunch of other silly bits that we do on these episodes. We also hand out some new awards and pick some of our favorite stuff from the decade! So, we hope you have as much fun listening as we had making it

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The doctors are IN! Our lovely friend Gigi, Girl Woman (@thenamesgirl) joins us to talk about Dr. T, the Yonic Wizard. We talk about Richard Gere, sex symbols, what makes this movie so fascinating, the death of the sex comedy, vagina magic, loving your wife too damn much, and why women are simply the coolest. All of that and more on ALTMANIA!

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Veronica Phillips - The Daily Beast

Veronica Phillips, Author at Bright Wall/Dark Room

Veronica Phillips – Film Daze

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It's our final Altman movie of the 1990s and joining us to help close it all out is our new friend, a fellow Bobblehead, and all-around lovely guy - Reilly! He shares his experiences first getting into Bob, and the conversation sorta just goes from there. We talk about this lovely movie and Charles S. Dutton's great performance, the post-racial world Bob creates of Holly Springs, the different "targets" of Altman movies, Lyle Lovett Joker, how much we all hate catfish, the power of fishing.

We also introduce a brand-new game that will probably only be played once, THE COOKIE GAME. Join us for all of this and more on this wonderful episode!

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We get silly with it and talk Altman's episode of the 1997 show GUN. Topics include celebrity sex tapes, Bob loving beautiful women, the Short Cuts sequel, LBJ. Plus, a new segment called The Sicko Game. Super fun episode!

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