Ahoy hoy #oldtimers and welcome back to another trippy episode of As Time Goes By! This week Troy is joined by past/present/future guest Griffin Stover to talk about a film Griffin has chosen because it was recently his birthday and that's cause for celebration!

After Troy beautifully delivers the sponsor message, we dive right into the ominous documentary/feature hybrid in 2012's Toad Road. These two beautiful boys discuss genre, the morality and ethics that come with making a film of this severity, and grapple with our own ideations of adolescent youth.

Next, Toad Road is put in the hot seat as we pinpoint the mythology of the "7 Gates of Hell," elaborate on low-budget magic, and round it all out with a box office game and shedding of negative perspectives. Whether or not you are seeking to find yourself in the exploration of psychedelics or simply choose to listen sober, there is a lot of enlightenment to be found on this week's episode of the pod.

This film deals with themes of drug abuse, depression, and self harm. Do not be afraid to ask for or seek help if you need to -
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