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Tape #24 - Southland Tales

Season 2, Ep. 8

On this bizarre episode, the boys prepare for one of their biggest challenges yet as they attempt to understand the famously complicated and confusing film 'Southland Tales' by Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly. Listen as the host Johann and his victim Ed transmit from their isolation stations, trying to dissect this hot mess of a film with a mix of miscast superstars, multiple plots and tones, the weirdest dialogue and a creative vision so muddled that it led to many angry rants, bad reviews and breakdowns... including from the host himself. Have the boys bitten off more than they can chew? Can the duo really understand the high concepts mixed with the low brow humour? Is it too anti-culture? Are pimps really not able to commit suicide? Keep on listening to find out!


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