Ep 278 - Crash (2004)

“On the BFE, nobody touches you. We're always behind this metal and glass.” Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam & Megs (Kev’s stuck in traffic... literally) – as we collide head-on with our 270th episode, diving into the Oscar-winning ensemble drama Crash (2004). We’re trading poisoned apples for tangled fender benders and uncomfortable conversations as we discuss:

• How Crash sparked intense debate in 2004 and controversially drove off with Best Picture.
• Does the film still resonate 20 years later—or has its commentary aged as awkwardly as some of its dialogue?
• Is Crash a powerful mirror to society… or a heavy-handed lecture?
• How Crash explores race, prejudice, guilt, and the unseen connections that bind us.
• Which character’s arc hit us hardest – and which character has multiple members of the BFE auditioning for the role?
• Is Crash misunderstood genius—or awards bait that tricked us all?
• Where the film sits among Best Picture winners. And what’s our biggest gripe with its storytelling choices?
• Which characters does the film tell us to forgive - and do we?
• Speaking of gripes—do any of these characters actually change?
• We get personal about when we first saw Crash, and how our take on the film has evolved over time (or crashed and burned).
• We talk intense performances, sweeping coincidences, and how this film could only have been made at this exact time
• Whether Crash is the Best Film Ever.

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