Episode 141 - Whiplash (w/ BFF of the BFE: Hermes)

Welcome to our most divisive episode EVER!  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're striving to make first chair in the Shaffer Conservatory Studio Band as we review the independent darling, Whiplash, brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Hermes.  Never has a film caused such debate about the overall message of the film and whether a film's plot means an endorsement of the material covered within.  We're ducking cymbals while trying to figure out if we're rushing or dragging in our 141st episode as we discuss:

• The transformation (both physical and spiritually of JK Simmons)
• What is the cost of excellence.  Should one be willing to push oneself that far?  Should you be willing to push others?
• Is Andrew's downfall too quick?  It gave some of us Whiplash
• Where does Liam know Nicole from?  
• Just how long was the shooting schedule for this film?
• Does the film come down on whether the ends justify the means?
• What does it mean to peak at 19?
• We discover that when reviewing films, some of us are rushing while others are dragging
• Find out why the table is tidy this week
• Georgia and Ethan discover how much work Ian does on the format sheet
• We discover who on the panel likes conflict and who wants to run from it
• We're joined by Hermes who as always continues to flog his phony #TeamEthan perspective
• Whether or not Whiplash is the Best Film Ever

Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

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Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  8:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  19:00 - Shoutouts
  26:35 - Deep Dive
  1:55:50 - We're joined by Hermes
  2:47:00 - Endgame