We too want to be mentioned in the same breath as Mona Lisa. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're heading to a remote Greek Island in the Aegean Sea as we review the Rian Johnson Netflix Original Film, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, brought to us by BFF of the BFE, James DeGuzman. Why is it that BFF selected films cause such divisive analysis? We're cooling our overheated mouths from Jeremy Renner's hot sauce with Jared Leto's loaded kombucha in our 156th episode as we discuss:
- The appeal for Benoit Blanc after the initial Knives Out
Who is the other adult in Blanc's house and what is their relationship?Is Dave Bautista the best wrestler turned actor ever?Who is Stavros and why is Ian so worried about him doing his job correctly? Is it possible for a human being to be an example of Chekov's GunWhen do you stop inviting your ex to annual social eventsEthan's internet plays up early, resulting in a lot of nervous energyIan gives an update on the crazy week in the NFL and Fantasy FootballWe discuss fan culture and give our best to Jeremy Renner We find out who are the kings of the BFE cast listsWe digest a subtle progression in the representation of women in bathing suitsWe're joined by James DeGuzman who shares his origin story with the BFE and provides us with some tie-breaking opinionsWe ask, how exactly can Netflix quantify the economic success of their original films under a subscription model?We teach Liam about NFTsJames gives us our 2nd most profane random word ever, and the most profane we've ever let get throughWhether or not Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is the Best Film EverBecome a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE
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Juleen from It Goes Down In The PMHermes AuslanderJames DeGuzmanLina OberholzerEnsign Ian DaviesChris Pedersen Katie McRaeDuane Smith (Duane Smith!)Randal SilvaThe YeetmeisterNate The GreatCheezy (with a fish on a bike)Andy DicksonHolly CallenRichardRyan KuketzBuy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/
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Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/
Timestamps for this episode:
10:00 - Reflections & Corrections
17:30 - Shoutouts
35:00 - Deep Dive
2:16:00 - We're joined by James DeGuzman
2:48:45 - Endgame