On today's episode, Bryan Cebulski joins Josiah to discuss François Truffaut's Antoine Dionel saga--a series of five semi-autobiographical films following Truffaut's life from troubled child, to horny young man, to horny married man, and finally to horny divorced man. Are these films self-critiques or self-justifications? Does Truffaut know what a real job is? Is Truffaut the more talented Kevin Smith? All this and more on today's episode.

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Reference

• The 400 Blows (1959, dir. François Truffaut)
• Antoine and Colette (1962, dir. François Truffaut)
• Stolen Kisses (1968, dir. François Truffaut)
• Bed and Board (1970, dir. François Truffaut)
• Love on the Run (1979, dir. François Truffaut)

Music & Audio credits

• Générique/Les Quatre Cents Coups - Jean Constantin
• Yesterday – bloom.
• L'amour En Fuite - Alain Souchon