Episode 142 - Of Mice and Men

Guys like us, who work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're trying to rustle up $600 to buy a house to change our lives in the Depression Era literary classic, Of Mice and Men. We're turning down offers of ketchup in our 142nd episode as we discuss:

• The status that the source material has both in the UK as well as the US
• What literary theatre experience changed Ian's life
• We find out that Ethan has a very particular skill that we knew nothing about
• Just how involved was Gary Sinise in the production of this film
• Is it harder to analyse a film when we're so familiar with the source material
• Is it possible for a gunshot to be silent? 
• Liam's got a grudge against John Malkovich that you have to hear to believe
• Ian's got a theory on how Liam views films and questions him on it
• Whether Curley's Wife is stripped of her nuance in this production
• We fix the ending so its much more powerful
• Whether or not Of Mice and Men is the Best Film Ever

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Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  6:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  19:50 - Shoutouts
  29:20 - Deep Dive
  1:56:45 - Endgame