Episode 169 - Benny & Joon

When you wake up, well you know we're gonna be, we're gonna be the pod that did a couple of charcoal sketchings of you while you sleep. We know at almost 4 hours this episode might come off a little over-indulgent but this charming little film asks some big questions of its audience.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Megan (Georgia and Ethan are off searching for Tapioca pudding) as we're headed to Spokane, Washington to practice our Buster Keaton routine in Benny & Joon. We're playing poker for unusual stakes in our 169th episode as we discuss:

• Why Aidan Quinn wasn't the first actor cast as Benny
• Why Mary Stuart Masterson wasn't the first (or second) actress cast as Joon
• We try to figure out a diagnosis for Juniper as it then asks some deeper questions
• We ask if Sam is merely dim or if he's missing a diagnosis that would help answer these questions
• We talk about Buster Keaton, who he was and his influence on film in general
• We ask some questions about when you're allowed to enter the room of a sleeping guest
• We talk about how this rocketed The Proclaimers to One Hit Wonders across the United States and a lot of other places around the globe
• Liam is interested in the musical genre charts of other countries around the globe
• Ian finds it a little bit harder to get mic time this week
• Whether or not Benny & Joon is the Best Film Ever

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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  6:30 - Reflections & Corrections
  18:30 - Shoutouts
  38:50 - Deep Dive
  3:06:30 - Endgame