Really True Fiction

David wanted a Scorsese, so we did a Scorsese! In this episode we (obviously) focus mostly on mental health and what constitutes insanity. We talk about this as focused on an individual as well as a society (of course using the Nazi's as the case study of collective insanity). We also discuss what makes someone like Teddy in the movie and someone like Anders Brevik in real life different. This was a lot of fun to do as we both brought up points neither one of has had thought about while watching the movie. Hope you enjoy.

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Silence 18:25

Primal Fear 48:30

Memento 53:16

Westworld 54:10

A Few Good Men 1:31:40

In this episode we talk about the 2002 film Minority Report. Originally a short story written by Philip K. Dick, we decided to do the film version instead because we knew it better and felt all of you would as well. In this episode we talk about stigma around drugs, changing your mind based on new evidence, the cognitive overhead of deception, free will, and many more topics. Also, we recorded this episode at a friends house who filmed it, so this is the first episode available on YouTube! If you are interested in watching this episode, not just hear it, here is the link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7oQvxGGAQw&t=171s.

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House of Cards 28:45

Taken 50:28

The Stand 1:11:40

It's your kids Marty! In this episode we talk about one of the all time greats. If you like camping, there is almost nothing campier than Back To The Future. We talk about Marty being a good friend to his dad, being able to walk away from dumb challenges by lesser minds, Lorraine's shame about her own desires, the wonderfulness culturally speaking of the 80's, and why Back To The Future is just joy incarnate. Hope you have fun with this one as we had a lot of fun recording it.

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Interstellar 1:05

Nymphomaniac 1:17:48

In this episode we dive into what is arguably the greatest graphic novel of all time. Even though there has recently been a Watchmen TV show, our thoughts are centered on the novel (and the movie a little). That said, there are spoilers for the show scattered throughout the episode, so don't listen if you haven't seen the show yet and do not want it spoiled.

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The Walking Dead 4:47

The Hurt Locker 55:20

Flowers For Algernon 1:00:28

The Sword In The Stone 1:22:22

The Man In The High Castle 1:53:09

The Plot Against America 1:53:22

Seeing as the whole planet is experiencing something that feels surreal and other worldly, but in real life, we thought why not have a chat about this huge thing we are all experiencing. So, hence our first addendum episode of Really True Fiction.

We are pleased to have Joelle Mason (Luke's sister) on as a guest as David was away during recording. Joelle is an HR rep, so she and Luke talked a lot about the Corona virus from an HR perspective (as well as several others). RTF really wants to thank Joelle for taking the time and giving her thoughts and expertise on this crazy experience we are all going through.

*There are a few mic stand bumps that couldn't be edited out as they happened when a point was being made, so apologies for that*

Spoilers:

There are several spoilers for the movie Contagion scattered throughout the episode. Though to be fair, the title is kind of the spoiler.

In part two we talk about Hank, Francisco, Galt and the smattering of Rand's villains. We reference objectivism here and there, but for a full run down of the philosophy inherent in this novel make sure you listen to part one first.

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1984 1:34:30

And so we confront the maw. David and I tackle this behemoth of a novel so you don't have to! Atlas Shrugged has lots of interesting ideas scattered within a book that is almost impossible to read. More than any other episode we have done, we sincerely encourage you not to read this novel; if for no other reason than your own sanity. However, the underlying philosophy of Atlas Shrugged, Objectivism, is super interesting and important and very much worth diving into. With all that laid out on the table, we think you can very much enjoy this episode without having read the book. Nay, we implore it haha.

In this episode we finish talking about this awesome show. We discuss Summer, Beth, a number of recurring characters, cultural references, and a number of the shows tropes and motifs. Hope you enjoy!

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1984 28:25

The Breakfast Club 44:05

Watchmen 1:16:00

Insidious 1:58:16

Part two of our Rick and Morty adventure. We focus on Morty and Jerry in this episode. Particularly Morty's unlikely growth and Jerry's likely ungrowth. Hope you enjoy!

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Breaking Bad 10:57

Wub a lub a dub dub! Welcome to part one of our Rick and Morty Odyssey. We will be doing three parts on this show, and there is so much going on and so much to chew over. This episode is all about Rick! Hope you enjoy!

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Breaking Bad 49:13

The Conspiracy 1:43:33

On Becoming A God In Central Florida 1:48:08