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Episode 102: The King of Comedy

Our old mate Scorsy is back on the pod as we take a look back at his masterfully cringe comedy of manners, The King of Comedy (1982).

Join us as we discuss delusional protagonists, polite hostility and the weird world of autograph hunters.


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