In this episode, I decipher the philosophical and sometime esoteric underpinnings to two popular 90s films, Groundhog Day and The Truman Show. Surprising perhaps to some, both films exhibit a great deal of philosophical depth and forethought. Curious ethical and metaphysical questions are raised in both, and with The Truman Show in particular.
John Adams of The Afternoon Commute and Hoax Busters Call joins me to reminisce on 80s trends and lore, from the teen party to the Brat Pack to John Cusack’s transformation from Lloyd Dobler to hitman. Profuse with absurdity and impersonations, John and I have a lighthearted chat that includes a good bit of depth in terms of 80s social engineering trends. Lost Boys, John Hughes and Uncle Buck – enough said.
Intro theme: “Dream Agent” by Ariel Electron, Holeg Spies and Thierry Gotti on the “Kore Kosmou” album.
Dug up my old Pearl Jam audition. Eddie and I decided we’d put an end to world hunger by just stealing the bread directly from the mouth of decadence. Eddie and are going to send 2% of our billions to Africa, whereas Bob Geldof and Bono only send 1%.
John and Chris delve into another excellent discussion with premier analyst, Jay Dyer. We discuss the recent (11-15) Paris “event”.
Intro theme: “Dream Agent” by Ariel Electron, Holeg Spies and Thierry Gotti on the “Kore Kosmou” album.
In this wild and wacky installment of Esoteric Hollywood, moral majority neo-con figure Lloyd Johnsonius tells us in Dobsonesque fashion which movies are acceptable. From there, I’m joined by my old high school hijinks partner, Ben Enoch to discuss Orson Welles’ The Third Man, and then I dissect Hitchcock’s Vertigo in esoteric style.
Jerry Lewis talks about prepping The King of Comedy (1981) with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro in this excerpt from an October 2000 Archive of American Television interview.by KenSo after the introductions to the introduction were over, the introducer -- who would also be the evening's moderator -- stepped to the podium tonight at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, and promptly got a standing ovation. Because the introducer-moderator was Martin Scorsese.
Plus Marc Maron on podcasting the president(And a note on the nuttitude of Justices Scalia, Thomas, and Alito)Do you suppose it's a coincidence that a bacon feast has been arranged on the set of The Billy and Josh Show while the bacon-fiendish Josh is on a juice cleanse?
[audio mp3="https://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/episode306-lq.mp3"][/audio]You've heard that laughter is the best medicine, but did you also know that laughter is a tyrant slayer? Today on The Corbett Report we examine how laughter can change people's perception and undermine even the most entrenched tyranny. James also launches a brand new DVD, "Laughing At Tyrants" that combines some of the funniest Corbett Report videos into a great tool for spreading truth and unlocking minds.
