Better Late than Never!

What better way to welcome Robyn to her first episode on the podcast than with a viewing of the blockbuster Broadway musical, Hamilton?

Ironically, she's the only one of the group who'd actually seen it before. Nonetheless, we all learn a great deal on this episode: about history, about art, and just maybe, about ourselves?

Long story short the play is awesome. See it.

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Happy Pride everyone.

I know it's July now, but it's only a day late. And technically this was recorded in June, so there it is.

Anyway, in this episode, Dave and Drew check out 2015's Tangerine, a film about a couple of plucky young trans sex-workers out in LA on Christmas Eve in search of a pimp named Chester.

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This episode is about Spike Lee's 1989 film Do the Right Thing.

Given all that has been happening in the United States at the moment, releasing a podcast feels frivolous. But I thought that if I was going to put one out, at least it could be topical. Neither Will nor I had seen this film, and neither of us were entirely prepared for just how topical it turned out to be.

If anyone is interested in donating to worthy causes, there are links to several here:

- Justice for Breonna Taylor: https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor

- George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd

- The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting: https://idabwellssociety.org/donate/

- The Audre Lorde Project: https://alp.org/

- The National Bail Out Fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/freeblackmamas2020

Black Lives Matter

Dave and Will chat during our first ever listener feedback episode, discussing comments received about Little Women and 1917.

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Will suggested this old black and white comedy called The Apartment, from 1960. I'd never seen it, but I'd heard good things (maybe Jack Lemmon's in it?), so I said "Sure!" 

Little did either of us know that this seemingly-superficial comedy had hidden depths, and a surprising amount to say about corporate power and the treatment of women in the Mad Men era. 

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I found the one guy who still hadn't seen Titanic. That guy was Ian, and I made him watch it.

All sorts of questions get answered on this podcast. Did the biggest movie of all time (circa 1997) live up to its big box office, or was it a letdown? Did Jack really crucify Rose to the front of the ship? Would Ian really abandon his wife and son to save himself if he were on a sinking ship?

To find out the horrible truth, download now.

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In this episode, Dave and Drew explore a scary olde movie, Nosferatu from 1922. It's scary because it's so olde!

Having never seen a silent film before, neither of us were sure what to do expect, but we had some guesses. There would be a monster man. The acting would be wildly theatrical. It would definitely star Bela Lugosi. 

Some of these guesses fared better than others, but you'll have to tune in to find out exactly how it went!

Fair warning for the faint of heart: We had to use a backup recording this week, so the sound quality is much rougher than normal. But it's still a fun conversation, full of lively, informative, witty banter- so tune in anyway!

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In a world turned upside-down, anything is possible. Specifically, in this case, that means Josh hosting Better Late than Never. 

This week, we flip the script, as Josh introduces Dave to one of his childhood favorites, Terry Gilliam's 1981 adventure epic, Time Bandits.

Will this wacky caper live up to Josh's claims of quality, or will this be a case of the rose-colored glasses of youth affecting his judgment?

Only one way to find out.

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Recorded remotely from secret underground lairs comes this week's episode, The French Connection with Tiffany and Brian.

None of us have seen the film, but we're pretty sure we know what to expect: French people, definitely. And... Trains? Romance? Drugs? There's almost definitely a car chase. 

Alright, so we might not know what it's about, we do know it's supposed to be good. Take a break from a world on fire and listen to the three of us debate if this movie lives up to its outsize reputation. 

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With our Oscars review over, it's back to our regular programming!

This week, Josh joins me for the filling in of not one, but TWO major gaps in my cultural bona fides, as I finally see Akira Kurosawa's 1985 masterpiece, Ran. 

And though neither of us had seen the movie, I took things a step further, and caught up with the source material the film is based on, Shakespeare's tragic play, King Lear. (Josh knew the play already, and was disgusted I hadn't read it before.)

This episode has it all! Films! Plays! Mythology! Beheadings! Mispronunciations! 

Download now and see how it all turned out!

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