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Lisa can't be the only parent who loves binging through old (or semi old) comedies with their kids, now that you can stream almost anything, anytime, anywhere.
It is always interesting to go back and see if the comedy holds up, or alternatively what is so cringy you have to shut your eyes, ears and hold your nose….as well as tell your kids "now that thing they said, or did, was WRONG. It was wrong then and it is still wrong now". It can lead to some good conversations.
Anyway, after running through Seinfeld, Friends, Scrubs, The Office, Parks and Rec, Modern Family, Big Bang Theory, Odd Couple, Lisa and the boys reached back to fire up Cheers.
There are tons of great casting stories and lore that go along with this era defining show, including who was "almost" cast as "Sam" and "Diane". Hint: we narrowly missed having Cliff Huxtable own a bar. So join Lisa and Paul as they pour a cold one in honor of place where everybody knows your name.
In this episode, we dive into the controversial release of the man previously known as 'America's Dad' ... who is now known as a predatory, sociopathic rapist. Yes, that would be Bill Cosby, the man who abused his public persona as one of the most trustworthy and beloved actor/comedians to drug and rape dozens of unsuspecting women. Mostly our pods are fun, but sometimes we need to shine a light on the cockroaches that lurk in the dark. This is one of those episodes. Your regular pod pilots Lisa, Brian and Dean are firmly in command and excited to be joined by Hollywood royalty in the form of the ridiculously talented Actor/Director Aisha Tyler from Archer, Bojack Horseman, Criminal Minds and Friends. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0878768/ Sitting alongside Aisha in the interwebs studio, we are also humbled to have Jarvis George, he of the TV series Dave, Consequences, Criminal Minds, Desperate Housewives and a bunch of BRAND NEW stuff, that you'll just have to listen to the pod to learn about. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0313462/ Aisha also has her own wildly successful boutique liquor business ... and YOU can order online right here ! https://www.courageandstone.com I'm sorry .. what ? You don't believe us ? Well see here for yourself you doubting Thomas you ... (sheesh) https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/08/aisha-tyler-courage-stone/
Annnnnd this I sKC-Heavy turning 270 zero for home. Blue skies and tailwinds everyone.
Genchi Genbutso is a Japanese phrase. The English meaning of which, translates as 'Go to the Source'. It means when you want to fix a problem or find out the true facts about something, you have to eliminate all the in-between (!) steps and get your information direct from the source. So welcome to the final Genchi Genbutso version of our Mr Inbetween cast/crew episodes. To close out our Mr Inbetween deep dive in grand style, we sit down with Director/Stuntman/Writer/Producer/Editor ... the one and only Nash Edgerton. Note: There is a brief cameo by Dean's dog 'Mr. Sirius' at the 2:30 mark ! Enjoy. ********** EXTRAS ********** Aside from feature film and tv, Nash was recently the go-to man for none other than Bob Dylan. Check out these AMAZING four 'short films' (aka music videos) that Nash created for Bob. Must be Santa (Nash is the party crasher!) https://youtu.be/a8qE6WQmNus Bob Dylan - Duquesne Whistle - (brother Joel is the gangster thug) https://youtu.be/mns9VeRguys Bob Dylan - Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (explicit domestic violence and what fantastic metaphor for addiction and violence) https://youtu.be/7TbmP2vXeQs Bob Dylan - The Night We called it a Day https://youtu.be/iOxy_hy22CA Check out these two hilarious short films by Nash. (10 min ea) Spider - https://youtu.be/Jmbv8kevQ-E Bear - https://youtu.be/ff0ULYUrXdw
After Lisa and Brian's mid-week pajama party for the live broadcast, Dean rejoins the crew for a group session on how it all went down.
Brian and Lisa have a virtual snuggle via Zoom as they settle in to record their live reactions to the MUCH anticipated series finale of the brilliant Mr Inbetween. Can The Batman and Robin of Scott and Nash stick the landing ? Or will we get a 'Sopranos' ? (Only, please god ... not a Game of Thrones, anything but that ... 😱 The pair were only slightly bothered by a 10 second time difference between their respective viewing platforms. But Dean was a little more impacted, since his parents chose to live on the wrong side of the planet facing the sun and had to settle for a solo viewing some hours later ... albeit with home cooked Aussie Dim Sims ! (No they are NOT pot stickers!) The team will be all back together tomorrow for a fully detailed recap on the finale and the series. AND as we have already spilled the beans, we are indeed having Director NASH EDGERTON over for virtual-lunch on Friday, so we'll drop that interview on the weekend, for your listening pleasure. RUN !
First I gotta get all literary on your collective asses ...
"Saudade (English: /ˌsaʊˈdɑːdə/,[1] European Portuguese: [sɐwˈðaðɨ], Brazilian Portuguese: [sawˈdad(ʒ)i], Galician: [sawˈðaðɪ]; plural saudades)[2] is a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for something or someone that one cares for and/or loves. Moreover, it often carries a repressed knowledge that the object of longing might never be had again. However it acknowledges that to long for the past would detract from the excitement you feel towards the future. Saudade describes both happy and sad at the same time, which is most closely translated to the English saying 'bitter sweet'." Indeed ...
Here is our recap of Episodes 7 + 8 of Mr Inbetween. The polarising 'Im Your Girl' and the shocking 'I'll See You Soon.
The slow burn of E7 set us up for the stunning impact of E8. Now it's only days until we find out how Scott, Nash and friends will draw this show to a close.
Unlike the furious 'catchup mode we have been in lately with the recapping S3Es 1- 8, our final recap of S3E9 will be out within HOURS of it going live, so watch your podfeed.
Buckle up folks, here we go.
Our interview with the man himself, creator, writer, actor, star of Mr Inbetween Scott Ryan !
Scott was very generous with his time and we covered a lot of ground digging into the details on topics such as; casting, his acting process with Chika who plays his daughter "Britt", how it was to work with FX in the US, Scott's feelings on ending the series and the role he has lived in for so long, his acting and writing process and much much more. ... inc dimmies (Of course)
Keep an eagle eye on your podcast feed as Lisa, Brian and Dean's recap of Episodes 7+8 are coming right up, ready for your listening pleasure before the airing of the finale, Episode 9 this week. Our recap of that will be out within hours of airing.
Enjoy !
NOTES: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/from-the-archives-1974-death-comes-for-the-magician-20190918-p52spr.html #MrInbetween #fx #fxonhulu #scottryan #nashedgerton #NicCassim #DamonHerriman #Foxtel #Binge #mindhunter, #davidfincher, #charlesmanson, #quentintarantino #justified #dewey @Justified @MINDHUNTER @Blue-Tongue Films
That's right folks we turn the big FOUR OH ! … And oh what a way to do it ! We are recapping the amazing episodes 'Before I went to War and 'Ray Who ?' of our almost-done Mr Inbetween S3 deep dive.
Ep 5 Before I went to War is one of this that just leaps out off the screen and makes you laugh, punch the air with righteous justice and cry .. all in 30 min. Scott, Nash and team at the top of their game. Whilst In 'Ray Who' The boy's High School reunion does (surprisingly) not go to plan, nor end well. Listen on for our thoughts !
We are so psyched to welcome transformational actor DAMON HERRIMAN to the show! Mr. In Between fans will know him as Freddy the Strip Club owner, but there rest of the world knows him for tons of other roles including playing Charles Manson (twice) in Mindhunter and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, Dewey from Justified, Kim from Secret City and so many others. Damon talks about working with Scott Ryan and Nash Edgerton, about his background growing up in the business as a child actor and so much more!
Please consider donating to research for a cure to this fatal disease. https://fightmnd.org.au/donate/ is a GLOBAL body dedicated to finding a cure for MND aka ALS aka Lou Gehrig's disease. The word 'rare' comes to mind here. You can put all of the following in that categor;. Scott Ryan, Nash Edgerton, Mr Inbetween Ray Shoesmith ... and it is impossible not to also include actor Nic Cassim's performance as Ray's brother Bruce who in the series is afflicted with Motor Neurone Disease. This same disease is know some places in the world as 'ALS' and in the US particularly as 'Lou Gehrig's Disease. We dive into Nic's incredible performance, his process and the time he played a clown in kids hospitals .. no for real ! And we of course discuss all things Mr Inbetween Finally although Nic's performance is fiction, sadly this horrible disease is not. Average life expectancy from diagnosis is barely 2 years. It is 100% fatal and there are ZERO medication or treatments to prolong life. PLEASE consider donating to https://fightmnd.org.au/donate/ which was founded by Aussie Rules legend Neale Daniher, himself a sufferer of MND. Scott Ryan confirmed to me that Neale was the inspiration to write Bruces character with MND. We are sure you will enjoy this interview ... and coming right up are Damon Herriman (Freddy) and Mr Inbetween himself ... creator, writer, actor, Scott Ryan.
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