Jared Hess’s Napoleon Dynamite is a quirky little indie film that holds a special place in David’s quirky little heart. But will Justin (who is watching this for the very first time!) feel the same way? Talking points include Eraserhead what-ifs, Justin’s thoughts about human zoos, and how David is grossed out by eggs.

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In this week’s episode, your intrepid hosts quickly realize there’s something about Mary in the 1962 indie horror classic, Carnival of Souls. Talking points include Elliot Ghoul, organs, and the iPod Video. Plus, how do David and Justin land themselves in cinema jail yet again with truly “juicy” (and wholly unexpected) missed-movie revelations? Can Whyhaventology redeem them??

Watch The Film That Wouldn’t Die (1990 KTWU interview with Herk Harvey and John Clifford) here

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To paraphrase Boromir, son of Denethor, one does not simply discuss Glengarry Glen Ross without earning an explicit rating.

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Read the 1984 WFMT Studs Terkel radio interview with David Mamet here

Watch Paul Piff’s Ted Talk: Does money make you mean? here

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