We watched the only best Thanksgiving movie, a John Hughes film that isn't about teenagers, Planes, Trains and Automobiles. We talk about the complicated and nuanced dynamic between Del Griffith and Neal Page. We discuss the ways this movie speaks to our current historical moment and the loneliness epidemic of recent years. Andrea cries about John Candy. Jodie shares a bunch of recipes.

Next week, we're watching Jim Jarmusch's Paterson. It's a movie about New Jersey and poetry. Come on now. Here's where you can watch it.

Referenced in the episode:

"8 Things You Didn't Know About Planes, Trains And Automobiles"

"Planes, Trains and Automobiles at 35: An Oral History of One of the Most Beloved Road Movies Ever Made"

"Roger Ebert's Great Movies - Planes, Trains and Automobiles"

Unspooled's episode about Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Jodie's Recipe Round Up:

Hard Sauce

Vegetarian Chili

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