Episode 143 - Bowling For Columbine - a podcast by Movie Podcast

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From our warm open hands! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia (Liam's testing to see if Canadians really do leave their doors unlocked) as we're signing up for a bank account and getting a haircut in Bowling For Columbine. We're discussing if it is a wonderful world in our 143rd episode as we discuss:


  • Our obvious ideological differences being a Brit, a Kiwi, and a Canuck and how that may shape our reading of the film

  • Georgia struggles with some unfamiliar place names and pronunciation

  • Ian shares about some car troubles

  • A crash course on the different types of documentary filmmaking 

  • How Bowling For Columbine tries to come up with a narrative arc, a villain and a happy ending - whether they exist or not

  • What is the Michael Moore style/persona and why might it turn some people off

  • What was the reaction to Michael Moore's Oscar acceptance speech

  • Ian shares some personal experiences living in America and being surrounded by a completely different gun culture than he was used to in Canada

  • We talk about some of the ethical shortcuts Moore might have taken and what the impact of that is on the film's overall message

  • Reverend Bruce turns the whole thing on its head with a poignant piece of feedback 

  • Whether or not Bowling For Columbine is the Best Film Ever


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  • Rev Bruce

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  • Katie McRae

  • Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)

  • Randal Silva

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  • Andy Dickson

  • Holly Callen

  • Richard


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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor


Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/


Timestamps for this episode:


  • 0:00 - Opening Banter
    6:40 - Reflections & Corrections
    11:15 - Shoutouts
    26:15 - Deep Dive
    2:06:45 - Endgame

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