{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/660d57ad9f822b00163ee511/6a81f24c6e5b5bfda630a74c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Splash (1984) with Christian Garcia (That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema)","description":"<p>\"What ya looking at? Never seen a guy who slept with a fish before?\"</p><p><br></p><p>Ahoy! We're joined by Christian Garcia from <a href=\"https://tr.ee/hyeupxhFnE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema</a> podcast to discuss Ron Howard's smash hit mermaid romcom that launched Tom Hanks into superstardom and gave us an unforgettable underwater performance from Daryl Hannah. </p><p><br></p><p>The symbolic power of mermaids, queer-coded secrets, consumerist satire, a koi-inspired tail, 80s comedy yelling, a scary sea hag deleted scene and the Touchstone Pictures of it all await.</p><p><br></p><p>We share our thoughts on the movie and its themes, some behind the scenes gossip, delve into the nightmarish moments and dream up some ridiculous merch.</p><p><br></p><p>Would we trade a fountain for a necklace? Listen and find out!</p><p><br></p><p>Art by Ashleigh Jane Cosgrove. Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/onceuponavhs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/onceuponavhs</a></p><p><br></p><p>Join our Clamshell Club on <a href=\"https://patreon.com/onceuponavhs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a> to support the show and gain access to exclusive Once Upon A VHS bonus episodes updated monthly:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Boxset - reviewing 80s and 90s fantasy TV (including Jim Henson's The Storyteller)</li><li>Rewind - looking back at fantasy films from before 1980 (including Star Wars)</li><li>Fast Forward - our thoughts on fantasy movies from 2000 onwards (including The Lord of the Rings)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/onceuponavhs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://patreon.com/onceuponavhs</a></p>","author_name":"Once Upon A VHS"}