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We watch one movie every week that is connected in some way to the movie we all watched the previous week.
Brendan and Zach hop on the bus and talk about SPEED. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:14:30. So (re)watch the film (currently available for rental or streaming on IMDBtv with ads), listen along to the discussion. Then stay tuned to…
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Always Be My Maybe (Reunited RomCom)
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Brendan and Zach discuss the Netflix RomCom Always Be My Maybe. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:15:15. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on uh Netflix), listen along to the discussion. Then stay tuned to hear what connecte…
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My Best Friend's Wedding w/Haley Strong (Breaking Up a Wedding RomCom)
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Brendan and Zach are joined by the other Bachelor RHAP-Up Podcast host Haley Strong (@hstrong_) to discuss the 1997 romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:24:40. So (re)watch the film (currently s…
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The Philadelphia Story with Amy H (Jimmy Stewart in a Love Triangle)
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Brendan and Zach are joined by Amy from Bachelor RHAP-Ups Podcast to discuss the 1940 romantic comedy The Philadelphia Story. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:28:10. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on HBOMax), listen alon…
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Woody Strode in a Movie About Leadership)
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Brendan and Zach discovery and discuss The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:29:17. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Amazon Prime and Hulu), listen along to the discussion. Then stay tuned t…
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Spartacus ('I am...' a Rebel Leader)
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Brendan and Zach discuss the 1960 epic SPARTACUS. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:33:00. So (re)watch the film (currently available for rental), listen along to the discussion. Then stay tuned to hear what connected film we pick fo…
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Monty Python's Life of Brian (Parody of a Well-Known Parable)
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Brendan and Zach discuss Monty Python's Life of Brian. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:06:28. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Netflix), listen along to the discussion. Then stay tuned to hear what connected film we pi…
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Young Frankenstein (Stormy Mansion with Madeline Kahn) - Season 2 Premiere Podcast
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Brendan and Zach kickoff 2021 with Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:00:00. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Starz or rental), listen along to the discussion. Then stay tuned to hear what …
Brendan and Zach discuss the first year of The Movie Ladder Podcast. They dive deep into the movies they watched and connections they made along the way. So (re)watch all 52 films! Then stay tuned to hear our goals for 2021. Submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested connections for next week’s movie to themovieladder@gmail.com. You can …
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Clue (Another Deadly Night with Madeline Kahn)
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Brendan and Zach discuss CLUE: THE MOVIE. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:19:56. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Amazon Prime), listen along to the discussion. Then stay tuned to hear what connected film we pick for n…
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Mixed Nuts with Jess Sterling and Will Affourtit (Another Crazy Night in a Place You'd Sleep)
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Brendan and Zach are joined by a non-rollerblading married couple Jess Sterling and Will Affourtit to discuss Mixed Nuts. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:13:06. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on the Roku Channel), liste…
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Bad Times at the El Royale (Another Crazy Night)
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Brendan and Zach discuss Bad Times at the El Royale from 2018. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and play the forced connection challenge to move to Mixed Nuts later this week. So (re)watch the film (currently available for rental), listen along to the discussion. Then stay tuned to hear how we justify the Mixed Nuts connecti…
Brendan and Zach discuss the GO from 1999. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:17:04. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Starz), listen along to the discussion. Then stay tuned to hear what connected film we pick for next we…
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After Hours with Av Sinensky (Catherine O'Hara and John Heard)
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Brendan and Zach are rejoined by Av to discuss AFTER HOURS. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:07:42. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on HBO), listen along to the discussion. Then stay tuned to hear what connected film we p…
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Home Alone (Child at home... alone)
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Brendan and Zach break out a special format for a mega-stuffed podcast about HOME ALONE. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:41:45. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Disney+), listen along to the discussion. Then stay tuned…
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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (Working Girl Over Her Head, Workplace Misconduct and David Duchovny)
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Brendan and Zach are joined by Taylor Cotter to talk about DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD (1991). They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:15:10. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on HBO), listen along to the discussion. Then…
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Working Girl with Special Guest Molly (Tippi's Daughter, 'Girl' and Workplace Misconduct)
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Brendan and Zach are joined by Molly (@VeggieDogg on Letterboxd) to discuss discuss the 1988's WORKING GIRL. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:04:54. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Amazon Prime and Hulu), listen along …
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The Girl (Tippi Hedren and Alfred Hitchcock IRL)
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Brendan and Zach discuss the 2012 HBO movie THE GIRL. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:00:30. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on HBO), listen along to the discussion. Then stay tuned to hear what connected film we pick fo…
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Marnie (Tippi Hedren and Alfred Hitchcock)
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Brendan and Zach are here a little early in the week to discuss Alfred Hitchcock's MARNIE. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:16:20. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Peacock), listen along to the discussion. Then stay tun…
Brendan and Zach discuss Alfred Hitchcock's THE BIRDS. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:00:15. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Peacock), listen along to the discussion. Then stay tuned to hear what connected film we pi…
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The Fly (Geena Davis and Scary Insects)
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Brendan and Zach discuss THE FLY. They dive deep into this very gross movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:06:35. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Starz on Amazon Prime), listen along to the discussion. The podcast is much less gross than the movi…
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Beetlejuice (Kid Obsessed with Death)
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Movie Ladder! Movie Ladder! Movie Ladder! Brendan and Zach discuss BEETLEJUICE. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:10:50. So (re)watch the film (currently available for rental or library check-out), listen along to the discussion. The…
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Harold and Maude with Aaron Brooks (Significant Birthday)
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Brendan and Zach are joined by Aaron Brooks (@aaronjaybrooks) to discuss 1971's HAROLD AND MAUDE. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:05:44. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Amazon Prime), listen along to the discussion. T…
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Happy Death Day with Taylor Cotter (Horror Comedy)
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Brendan, Zach and guest Taylor Cotter discuss the 2017's Happy Death Day. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:05:09. So (re)watch the film (currently available for rental), listen along to the discussion. Then stay tuned to hear what c…
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What We Do In The Shadows (Interviews With Some Vampires + Spoof Mocumentary)
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Brendan and Zach discuss WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:07:20. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Kanopy and Hoopla), listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested con…
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Interview With A Vampire (Tom Cruise and Sympathy For The Devil)
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Av, Brendan and Zach discuss INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:13:26. So (re)watch the film (currently available for rental), listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested connection…
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Tropic Thunder (Vietnam War Movie Satire)
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Av and Zach discuss TROPIC THUNDER. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:05:30. So (re)watch the film (currently available for digital rental), listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested connections for next …
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Apocalypse Now ('The End' and Film School Buddies)
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Av, Brendan and Zach discuss 1979's APOCALYPSE NOW by Francis Ford Coppola. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:38:20. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on HBO), listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating and sug…
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The Doors (Val Kilmer and Meg Ryan)
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Av, Brendan and Zach discuss Oliver Stone's THE DOORS. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:21:37. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Amazon Prime, CBS All Access and Kanopy), listen along and submit your questions, comments,…
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Top Gun (Kelly McGillis in the 80s)
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Av, Brendan and Zach + special guest Frank Konkel (@frank_konkel) discuss TOP GUN. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:27:05. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Amazon Prime), listen along and submit your questions, comments…
Av, Brendan and Zach discuss 1985's WITNESS. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:06:45. So (re)watch the film (currently available to rent), listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested connections for next we…
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Raiders of the Lost Ark (End Scene and The Idolization of a Precious Object)
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Av, Brendan and Zach discuss the RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:07:50. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Netflix), listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested connect…
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Citizen Kane (Newspaper Mogul in NYC)
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Av, Brendan and Zach discuss CITIZEN KANE from 1941, often called the best movie of all time. . They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:17:10. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on HBOMax), listen along and submit your questions, c…
Av, Brendan and Zach discuss NEWSIES from 1992. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 56:50. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Disney+), listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested connections for nex…
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Av Watched Survivor and We Ranked 'em All (Bonus Episode)
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Over the last few months Av watched all 40 seasons of Survivor. He presents his top 40 rankings of the seasons and we combine all three hosts' grades for a Movie Ladder Composite Survivor Top 10. This episode will spoil all the seasons of Survivor, but we talk about the show more generally for the first 10 minutes or so without spoilers. This is a …
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Hamilton (Musical Production Movie)
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Av, Brendan and Zach discuss the recently released HAMILTON movie. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:34:15. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Disney+), listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating and suggeste…
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Waiting for Guffman (Parker Posey and Small Town Tales)
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Note: We had some connection issues, so the audio is choppy at times. We did our best editing surgery to match the production quality of Red, White and Blaine. Av, Brendan and Zach discuss the 1996 mocumentary WAITING FOR GUFFMAN. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. Th…
Av, Brendan and Zach discuss COLUMBUS from 2017. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:07:14. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Kanopy and Criterion Channel), listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating and sugge…
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(500) Days of Summer (Music-Focused Romantic Comedy)
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Av, Brendan and Zach discuss (500) Days of Summer. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:23:45. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Starz streaming), listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested connec…
Av, Brendan and Zach discuss the 2000 movie High Fidelity. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. They also have a special segment for this episode. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:09:10. At the end of the podcast, Zach and Brendan talk the best movie they watched as we…
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The Thin Red Line (WWII Ensemble Movie)
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Av, Brendan and Zach discuss the 1998 Terrence Malick movie THE THIN RED LINE. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:20:30. So (re)watch the film which you can rent on streaming sites, listen along and submit your questions, comments, ra…
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The Great Escape (Movie Within the Movie & Steve McQueen) -- Listener Choice
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Av, Brendan and Zach discuss the 1963 Movie THE GREAT ESCAPE. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:09:35. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Amazon Prime), listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating and suggeste…
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Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (A Day in Late 60's LA)
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Av, Brendan and Zach discuss the 2019 movie ONCE UPON A TIME... IN HOLLYWOOD on their twentieth (and BIGGEST) episode yet . They dive extradeep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:42:15. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Starz), listen al…
Av, Brendan and Zach discuss the 1975 movie SHAMPOO. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 59:00. So (re)watch the film currently streaming on The Criterion Channel, listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested co…
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Dick Tracy (Al Pacino Detective Movie)
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Av, Brendan and Zach discuss the 1990 Warren Beatty movie DICK TRACY. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 56:18. So (re)watch the film currently streaming on HBO, listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested con…
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Insomnia (Mystery Directed by Christopher Nolan)
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Av, Brendan and Zach discuss the 2002 Christopher Nolan movie INSOMNIA. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:10:58. So (re)watch the film currently available to rent, listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating and suggeste…
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Memento (Psychology Resulting from Trauma and Character Named Teddy)
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Av, Brendan and Zach discuss the 2000 movie Memento. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:12:24. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Kanopy), listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested connections f…
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Shutter Island (Co-starring Mark Ruffalo)
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Av, Brendan and Zach discuss the 2010 Scorsese movie Shutter Island. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:22:40. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on HBO), listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested …
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The Brothers Bloom (Con Men Traveling Europe)
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Brendan and Zach are joined by a special guest to discuss the 2008 Rian Johnson movie THE BROTHERS BLOOM They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:00:20. So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on YouTube), listen along and submit your qu…
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Written by Dale Launer)
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Av, Brendan and Zach discuss the 1988 Frank Oz comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. They dive deep into the movie, discuss listener feedback and decide the connection for the next movie in the Ladder. The Ladder discussion begins at 1:09:25. So (re)watch the film which is NOW STREAMING on IMDBtv, listen along and submit your questions, comments, rating …
