Episode 219: SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT - a podcast by Ryne Barber

We're going back to a time of cops and smugglers with Smokey and the Bandit, a classic timepiece of Americana with Burt Reynolds as the titular bandit and... Jackie Gleason as the smokey? We have a lot of fun with the film and call out a number of great elements in this road movie, including Jerry Reed's oft-used soundtrack, the great onscreen chemistry between Reynolds and Sally Fields, and the timeless misogyny and racism from the police. Also, we're drinking the American classic, Coor's Banquet, of course.

Approximate timeline

0:00-12:00 Intro

12:00-18:00 Beer talk

18:00-end Smokey and the Bandit

Check back next week for the start of Red Hot '80s Action Summer II: Heat Wave Edition!

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