This week, the Mikes dig into Sam's Song, an early De Niro curio that feels less like a movie and more like a meandering time capsule. We unpack the film's loose, post-college drift, its hazy late-'60s energy, and De Niro's glimpse of charisma before the legend fully formed. Along the way, we debate whether the movie is quietly introspective or simply a "big fat nothing burger," and where it lands on our rating scales. Plus: horoscope detours, existential wandering, and the philosophical difference between a bad movie and a boring one. Wikipedia page for Sam's Song. Films recommended this episode:

• Southland Tales
• Following

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