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Marty Supreme
This week the lads review the 2025 American sports comedy-drama Marty Supreme, directed by Josh Safdie and co-written with Ronald Bronstein.
Timothée Chalamet stars in the title role, supported by Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara and Fran Drescher.
Set in the 1950s, the film is loosely inspired by the life and legend of American table-tennis icon Marty Reisman.
The episode has extra weight, with both hosts watching the film together on opening night — still slightly stunned that a table-tennis movie even exists.
Long-time listeners will know why this matters: the Aussie was a genuine prodigy from the age of 12, ranked top six in Australia and eyeing the Olympics before life intervened.
Things kick off with an embarrassing early memory lapse from the Scotsman, followed by a pre-film detour into elevator etiquette and Indian train etiquette, before diving into the movie itself.
While the story takes plenty of liberties with Reisman’s life, both agree the spirit is nailed — with Chalamet perfectly capturing the swagger, self-belief and obsession of an elite competitor.
The Aussie offers rare insight into the mindset of a top-level athlete: the confidence, the tunnel vision, and the willingness to do whatever it takes to succeed.
The cast earns strong praise across the board, with particular love for Paltrow, and the discussion widens into why table tennis still isn’t taken seriously as a sport.
From bat grip and technique to groupies, red-and-black paddle rules and the choice between dating a quarterback or a table-tennis player, things go deep — and weird.
Along the way, the Aussie casually mentions beating a two-time Olympian, prompting a few digs from the Scotsman and then genuine respect all round.
Rohan Reminisces heads back to 1952, where the questions prove trickier than expected and the Scotsman records a rare clean sweep.
The podcast is out now on YouTube, and also available on Spotify or Apple. Please hit subscribe or follow — it really helps keep the show moving forward.
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By Aussie and The ScotsmanThis week the lads review the 2025 American sports comedy-drama Marty Supreme, directed by Josh Safdie and co-written with Ronald Bronstein.
Timothée Chalamet stars in the title role, supported by Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara and Fran Drescher.
Set in the 1950s, the film is loosely inspired by the life and legend of American table-tennis icon Marty Reisman.
The episode has extra weight, with both hosts watching the film together on opening night — still slightly stunned that a table-tennis movie even exists.
Long-time listeners will know why this matters: the Aussie was a genuine prodigy from the age of 12, ranked top six in Australia and eyeing the Olympics before life intervened.
Things kick off with an embarrassing early memory lapse from the Scotsman, followed by a pre-film detour into elevator etiquette and Indian train etiquette, before diving into the movie itself.
While the story takes plenty of liberties with Reisman’s life, both agree the spirit is nailed — with Chalamet perfectly capturing the swagger, self-belief and obsession of an elite competitor.
The Aussie offers rare insight into the mindset of a top-level athlete: the confidence, the tunnel vision, and the willingness to do whatever it takes to succeed.
The cast earns strong praise across the board, with particular love for Paltrow, and the discussion widens into why table tennis still isn’t taken seriously as a sport.
From bat grip and technique to groupies, red-and-black paddle rules and the choice between dating a quarterback or a table-tennis player, things go deep — and weird.
Along the way, the Aussie casually mentions beating a two-time Olympian, prompting a few digs from the Scotsman and then genuine respect all round.
Rohan Reminisces heads back to 1952, where the questions prove trickier than expected and the Scotsman records a rare clean sweep.
The podcast is out now on YouTube, and also available on Spotify or Apple. Please hit subscribe or follow — it really helps keep the show moving forward.
Thanks for your support.