We've got another WILD art-heist story this week. Amelia tells Scotty the tale of WIllem de Kooning's 1955 masterwork "Woman-Ochre," the...ahem...eccentric couple who (likely) boosted it from the University of Arizona Museum of Art, and the New Mexico antique-store owners who played an integral role in its eventual rediscovery.
Scotty and Amelia dive into two of their favorite respective documentaries this week, specifically dealing with big egos, wild creative visions, and singular artistic ambitions. They start with 1991's "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse," which is about the making (and near unmaking) of 1979's "Apocalypse Now," and how the out-of-control production nearly drove director Francis Ford Coppola over the edge. They follow that up with 2008's "Every Little Step," which details the casting process behind the 2006 Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line," and how that process--cattle-call auditions, grueling rehearsals, brutal callbacks--reflects the storyline of the original 1975 musical.
Scotty's been teasing this one for awhile. This week he delves into another rock-and-roll urban legend--and the history of his all-time favorite band--when he tells Amelia the story of Pink Floyd's 1973 album "The Dark Side of the Moon," and its strange (and disputed) connection to the classic 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz."
Well, it's no surprise Scotty and Amelia have a lot to say about the latest seasons of "The Traitors" (Peacock) and "Yellowjackets" (Showtime), but they're also boiling over with opinions on probably the best new show of 2025--HBO's surprise new medical drama "The Pitt."
WARNING: This episode is FULL of spoilers. If you want your ears to remain properly virginal on the respective shows discussed, the timecodes are listed below:
"The Traitors" discussion: approx. 2:30 to 15:00
"Yellowjackets" discussion: approx. 15:00 to 27:20
"The Pitt" discussion: approx: 27:20 to the end.
From the feminist horror of films like Zoe Kravitz' "Blink Twice" and Anna Kendrick's "Woman of the Hour," to the Brat-era "girl pop" of Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter, Amelia and Scotty talk about some of the prevailing pop-culture trends they observed in 2024.
WARNING: Spoilers for "Blink Twice" and "Woman of the Hour."
This year was...well, it sure was something, wasn't it? This week, Scotty and Amelia decided to focus on the positive and talk about what they loved from this epic brick-to-the-face of a year. From gigantic, empire-destroying sandworms to massive, genre-busting albums, they take you through some of their very favorite pop-cultural artifacts of 2024.
November was an upsetting month for most of us (for obvious reasons), so Amelia and Scotty decided to offer up a few of their favorite pop-cultural security blankets for your listening pleasure. Do you like watching burly dudes (and more than a few ladies) pound hot metal into swords then smack them into things to see if they'll break? Or maybe you'd rather laugh along with the trials and tribulations of a small-town parks and recreation department in Pawnee, Indiana?
Yes... these are their favorite comfort watches.
And prepare yourself for a very important The Weirdest Thing Podcast BREAKING NEWS update: THE MOST MYSTERIOUS SONG ON THE INTERNET HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED!!!!
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