Phone home! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we review Steven Spielberg's family classic, E.T. Grab your BMX bikes and chase through the streets looking for Reese's Pieces as we discuss
- How this film relates to Steven Spielberg's personal life
The funny story behind how Reese's Pieces got involved with this filmWe go down a rabbit hole with Spielbergian Suburbia and hyperreal nostalgiaWe've got a live tasting of Reese's Pieces by Liam and Georgia who've never had it beforeWe're going for it again with Guinness Coffee Beer 2.0We talk about a cameo that almost happenedWe talk about the ending that initially was supposed to happenWe gush about if this is one of the best scores ever writtenHow the link between Elliott and E.T. is supposed to workLiam's got some severe Mandela effect going onWhether or not E.T. is the Best Film Ever.Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE
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Timestamps for this episode:
6:25 - Reflections & Corrections
19:35 - Shoutouts
32:50 - Deep Dive
2:37:30 - Endgame