Blind Spots & Second Thoughts

Heather hasn't seen Napoleon Dynamite.

In our inaugural episode of Blind Spots & Second Thoughts, we explore the deep character study that is Napoleon Dynamite. Is the movie actually a depiction of neurodivergence, or is the titular character simply a huge jerk? How does the movie hold up 20 years later? Exactly how creepy is Uncle Rico? And what about Kip's hard-fought emotional journey?

Relive the tater tot'nist movie of 2004 with us and find out!

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 Meet Dan & Heather
• 02:37 What do you know about the movie?
• 09:42 Post watch discussion

"What do you mean, you haven't seen it?"

Blind Spots & Second Thoughts is a podcast featuring Dan and Heather (that's us!), a couple of movie lovers -- and a couple -- who love to have occasionally deep, but more often than not, incredibly silly conversations about movies.

In each episode of Blind Spots & Second Thoughts, we'll pick a movie that one of us has seen, and the other hasn't. Usually, that's Heather. Before we watch it, we'll talk about what we think we know, and what we can remember about the movie. Then, after we watch it, we'll recap the movie, talk about what worked and what didn't, what's stood the test of time and what's aged like milk. And probably make some jokes.

Join us as we watch all kinds of movies, from some of our obscure favorites that maybe flew under the radar for most, to some absolute must-see classics you can't believe one of us hasn't seen (it's probably Heather). From fun little arthouse movies to the MCU, we've got it covered, and one of us hasn't seen it (again, probably Heather).

Blind Spots & Second Thoughts premieres January 1st, 2025