Best Film Ever

Episode 145 - Slumdog Millionaire

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It's you who's in the hot seat, my friend. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia (Liam's stealing shoes at the Taj Mahal) as we're trying to answer 15 questions for 20 million rupees in Slumdog Millionaire. We're phoning a friend in our 145th episode as we discuss:

  • The shift in India from Bombay to Mumbai and whether globalisation is a more sophisticated form of colonialisation. 
  • We talk some facts about the slum of Dharavi, where much of the first act is set
  • Some of the backlash against Danny Boyle and his team
  • The history of the television show, Who Wants to be a Millionaire and if you need that cultural knowledge to fully access the film
  • Is Maman the film's best villain - and if so, what does that do to the climax of the film?
  • You might not want to eat a Reese's again after hearing one fact from this film
  • We look up the definition of a chode
  • We ask Georgia to compare this film and Trainspotting
  • What poverty porn is and if the film indeed exploits it
  • Ian shares a little bit about his own quiz show experience in the UK
  • Whether or not Slumdog Millionaire is the Best Film Ever

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    Timestamps for this episode:

    • 0:00 - Pre-Cursors
    5:40 - Opening Banter
    6:40 - Reflections & Corrections
    12:25 - Deep Dive
    1:51:45 - Endgame
    ...more
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