We continue our series examining the influences of Christopher Nolan's 2008 epic The Dark Knight. Consider this the atrium to the Dark Knight episode. It is warmer in here than outside, you can smell the kitchen from here and you would be silly to try to get around it without coming in! We cover Julius Caesar on its own merits. Then Dan fills in George and Travis on the historical context of the story within the film. Then the boys watch a scene from HBO's series Rome to see how they handle the same material. (And you can play along at home on HBO Max).

Oh and at one point George straight up predicts exactly where Dan is going in an insanely obscure way. This is try mild-melding stuff and it was unrehearsed. Seriously. Next-level music stuff. Worth the price of admission alone!

How will George handle his first battle with Iambic Pentameter since 2006? Will Travis appreciate the nuanced acting of some of the greatest to do it in a toga? What perfect, succinct, new rule did Dan create after watching HBO's series Rome?

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