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Cheer Up, Buddy!

The Sad Man Movie Podcast

Each episode, Riddy and Tom watch a movie about a sad man then have free-flowing discussions in the hopes they can improve their own lives by learning from these fictional sad sacks. Do the discussions sometimes get pers

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  • Conclave

    01:41:53|
    It seems the only thing capable of breaking us out of our podcasting malaise was a world famous death. This week we're discussing "Conclave," the 2024 Oscar-nominated film directed by Edward Berger.In addition to discussing this papal political thriller, we also talk about: recent movie outings; pope zaddies; mysterious downloads; Saddies Zaddies; choose your own adventure religious texts; and Stuart Smalley.

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  • O Brother, Where Art Thou?

    01:38:19|
    Our internet connection wasn't bad during this record. It was just an homage to simpler times since we covered the Coen Brother's "O, Brother, Where Art Thou?" from the year 2000.In addition to talking about one of our favorite movies when we were teenagers, we also discuss: anhedonia; Criterion Collection flash sales; quesadilla makers; and Red Dead Redemption 2.
  • Darby O'Gill and the Little People

    01:30:27|
    It must be a St. Patrick's Day miracle because we have a surprise episode on "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" (1959, dir. Robert Stevenson).In addition to talking about leprechauns and Sean Connery's singing, we also discuss: John Steinbeck; forced perspective; the Bailiwick of Guernsey; our favorite Bonds; getting horny; Anora.
  • The Royal Tenenbaums

    01:50:00|
    This week we're covering Wes Anderson's "The Royal Tenenbaums" from 2001.In addition to talking about the recently deceased Gene Hackman, we also talk about: Marvel Snap; Wes Anderson's filmography; Buster Poindexter; Sims 2; dads; and concert tickets.
  • I Am Not Your Negro

    01:44:36|
    February is Black History Month no matter who says otherwise. So we decided to educate ourselves about the Civil Rights movement by watching "I Am Not Your Negro," the 2016 (2017?) documentary about writer/activist James Baldwin, directed by Raoul Peck.In addition to learning a great deal about James Baldwin, we also discuss: X-Men; white liberals; sleazy, cool sunglasses; beanies; furries; legality and morality; and post-Diversity-Equity-and-Inclusion hypotheticals.
  • 32. Blue Velvet

    02:05:07||Ep. 32
    Just a heads up, we watched David Lynch's "Blue Velvet" (1986), a film that contains scenes of physical and sexual assault and we end up talking about those topics.In addition to discussing this dark yet compelling movie, we also talk about: carbon monoxide; celebrity burner accounts; Mark Rothko; visions of heaven; Heavy Rain; Trapped in the Closet; and what we're putting out into the world.
  • 31. Winter Light

    01:42:05||Ep. 31
    After name-dropping him for months, we finally discuss our first Ingmar Bergman movie with 1963's "Winter Light."In addition to discussing crises of faith and suicide, we also talk about: The Walking Dead; Tom's priest stories; Riddie and the NAACP; social media; mucus; and Rilo Kiley and Jenny Lewis.