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088.0 – GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS (1992) WITH AARON ROBERT PENNIE (PARTS 1 & 2)
A first today, a fellow podcaster, a fellow actor, all in one; meet Aaron Robert Pennie.
A first today, a fellow podcaster, a fellow actor, all in one; meet Aaron Robert Pennie.
Oh boy here it is. We’ve talked about this episode in nearly every episode since January, prepare yourselves for the strangest movie we’ve ever covered on The Good, The Bad & The Just Plain Standard.
We usually release an episode about The Fringe, every year, some time after it happened. This year, we are trying something new. We are coming to you with some pre-Fringe thoughts and shows we wanted to talk about.
Oh boy here it is. We’ve talked about this episode in nearly every episode since January, prepare yourselves for the strangest movie we’ve ever covered on The Good, The Bad & The Just Plain Standard.
Our first compilation! Around episode 15, we introduced a new segment at the end of the show; a questionnaire inspired by Marcel Proust/Bernard Pivot/James Lipton. This means some of our earlier past guests did not get to answer those questions. Still, we are deeply grateful to all our great guests who helped Read more…
When a cockerel apparently flies into a chicken farm, the chickens see him as an opportunity to escape their evil owners. IMDb Entering The Vault once more, Adam’s Vault, with Chicken Run. Talking about why this film entered Adam’s Vault, a quick Patreon plug, The Great Escape… with chickens, (claymation) Read more…
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim. IMDb Sharing the ‘stage’ with another guest I met thanks to ‘Hamlet in Seoul’, for another entry in our Musical Summer. Today is all about Read more…
The troubled life and career of the jazz musician, Charlie “Bird” Parker. IMDb (Recorded during the World Cup of football, during FISM and before we recorded Whiplash.) With us today, Francis Girola, our mentalist friend, ACS trainee too, who was with us to discuss ‘The Prestige’ earlier this year. Enjoying Read more…
A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student’s potential. IMDb A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure. – Henry Kissinger Focusing on the 2014 Read more…
Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress. IMDb Kickstarting our Musical Summer today with Stephen Frears’ 2000 adaptation of Nick Hornsby’s novel High Fidelity. We will bring guests for most episodes in this series and we start with Read more…
A British investment broker inherits his uncle’s chateau and vineyard in Provence, where he spent much of his childhood. He discovers a new laid-back lifestyle as he tries to renovate the estate to be sold. IMDb But really, it was more like ‘Sh!t-Faced Podcasting’ for 3 hours. Today is all Read more…
The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe. IMDb This episode contains massive spoilers, you can still leave now, we won’t be offended. Today is all Read more…
The world’s most notorious terrorist tells his remarkable, provocative, multi-award-winning story. Knaive Theatre https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SDxv7kok8F3BhGL95yQGi Today is all about Knaive Theatre’s very first production, an Osama Bin Laden biopic, sort of. Our guests, Sam Redway and Tyrrell Jones. ‘Bin Laden: The One Man Show’ is a multi-award winning stage play where Read more…
After a tragic accident, two stage magicians engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other. IMDb Wherein we talk about ’The Prestige, our first visit into the Nolanverse, with Francis Girola aka Maximiliano, a French friend who lives in Glasgow Read more…
An honest, passionate and revealing glimpse behind the curtain to reveal the secretive world of magic and magicians as seen through the eyes of some of the world’s most respected thinkers, performers and creators. Our Magic explores the inner secrets of a much-maligned and misunderstood art; to discover why magic Read more…
An honest, passionate and revealing glimpse behind the curtain to reveal the secretive world of magic and magicians as seen through the eyes of some of the world’s most respected thinkers, performers and creators. Our Magic explores the inner secrets of a much-maligned and misunderstood art; to discover why magic Read more…
In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end. IMDb Wherein we massively digress for 80 minutes on gender roles and equity rather than dissect the actual Read more…
Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. IMDb Wherein we talk about PIXAR’s very first female protagonist, Merida of Dunbroch. Read more…
The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father’s legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time. IMDb Discussing all things Star Trek with Bonnie Gordon, Library Bards Read more…
A young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful, multinational company from kidnapping her best friend – a fascinating beast named Okja. IMdb Wherein we explore Netflix’s production which sparkled a debate on whether or not streaming productions should be allowed to compete in the Oscars, with our friend Charles Read more…
Mario must travel to worlds unknown in order to stop Bowser from marrying Princess Peach. IMDb Wherein we discuss about Nintendo’s latest Super Mario game; Odyssey. With our friend Laura from last year’s acting training course; now also a professional actress known as Elle Watson. Laura’s Instagram profile Please take Read more…
The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. IMDb Wherein we follow Kenneth Branagh’s first steps into the Marvel Cinematic universe with the God of Thunder himself, Thor Knai. Plenty of Read more…
A man is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., where he must battle an army of the dead and retrieve the Necronomicon so he can return home. IMDb Third episode of ‘Horror month’, film picked by Yann. Wherein we talk about the third film in the Evil Dead franchise, with Yann’s Read more…
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (often referred to as simply The Fringe) is the world’s largest arts festival, which in 2018 spanned 25 days and featured more than 55,000 performances of 3,548 different shows in 317 venues. Wikipedia Wherein we talk about our experience on how to survive 4 weeks of performances Read more…