Sep 28, 2019
In this episode, Tiny and I review Ad Astra. We also discuss some controversies surrounding Joker, the Shane Gillis/SNL fiasco, Beautiful Boy, Stephanie Wittels-Wachs’ heartbreaking memoir about her brother, Parks & Rec writer Harris Wittels.
This week’s stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 049 - OV B-Roll - “Patre-onnn a Tangent” - Movies That Made Us Cry, The Office, Comedy Bang Bang, Heaven’s Gate Cult, and Tiny’s Confessionals - September 24, 2019
Timestamps
- Show Start – 00:27
- News and Updates - 02:37
Ad Astra - 22:46
- Non-Spoiler - 28:49
- Spoiler - 57:54
Potpourri - 1:38:13
- Beautiful Boy (2018) - 1:38:40
- Everything is Horrible and Wonderful by Stephanie Wittels-Wachs - 1:42:47
- Closing the Ep - 1:52:30
- Stinger: “Patre-onnn a Tangent” - 1:53:04
- Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:53:46
Related Links
- Nightmare on Edgewood
- Harris' Phone/Foam Corner (Playlist) - YouTube
- Aurora Shooting Victims Voice Fears Over 'Joker' in Letter to Warner Bros. - THR
- 'SNL' fires new hire Shane Gillis - CNN
- ‘SNL’ Sought Conservative Appeal With Shane Gillis Hire - Variety
- Here's Even More Audio of Shane Gillis From ‘Saturday Night Live’ Gleefully Saying Slurs - Vice
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