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We’re an absolutely unhinged family of four who took our post-film discussions and love of reading and turned them into a podcast!
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S04E02 — The Odyssey (opens the original)
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Baby listeners, we have THOUGHTS. We’re digging into the bizarre, brutal, occasionally cannibalistic epic poem and Nolan’s massive adaptation, including why Matt Damon’s Odysseus feels like a completely different man, whether Tom Holland was wildly miscast, the Circe scene we absolutely loved, the deeply depressing dog on the dung pile, and why kicking said dog means you obviously deserve to visit Hades first. We also read four different translations of The Odyssey , which means we technically a
S04E01 — The Silence Of The Lambs (opens the original)
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Alright baby listeners... our dad refused to record this episode, so naturally Josiah stole his face and took his place. This week we're talking about The Silence of the Lambs , one of the few adaptations that made us say, "Wait... the movie might actually be better." We unpack Anthony Hopkins' legendary performance, why Clarice Starling is an absolute powerhouse, and how this story somehow convinces you to root for a cannibal without ever making you forget he's a monster. It's creepy, it's bril
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