490: An Unauthorized Commentary on Martin Scorcese’s Casino, with Patrick Jehle!

September 18, 2021

490: An Unauthorized Commentary on Martin Scorcese’s Casino, with Patrick Jehle!

Episode 490 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on Apple podcasts, stitcher, spotify, or click here to stream (right click to download, if that’s your thing).

On this week’s episode, Patrick Jehle and I speculate on the spiritual cinematography, the compelling dialogue, and the tragic stories that comprise the greatness of Martin Scorcese’s Casino.

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2 responses to “490: An Unauthorized Commentary on Martin Scorcese’s Casino, with Patrick Jehle!”

D J Rout

September 18, 2021 at 11:25 pm

Good episode today. Much more fun than the Prince mixtape – but who am I to complain if I´m getting this for free?

I like the bi-annual drive for the money to get to Miami International Book Fair(e) or whatever it is. That seems like money well spent. But if you´re going to go the Patreon route, I would probably pay to see commentaries on good movies like ‘Robot Monster’ and ‘Them!’. Academics of your calibre always have something to say, even about ‘Creature from the Hillbilly Lagoon’ or the ´Sharknado´ franchise – but then, that may be coming up in October.

I can take or leave Scorcese, but the Ro-Man rules forever.

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thedrunkenodyssey

September 20, 2021 at 7:49 am

Good to hear from you, DJ.

Robot Monster is too sacrosanct for me to cover, as Mystery Science Theater has already done so. Yes, The Ro-Man rules forever. Was Ro-Man the inspiration for The Stooges song, TV Eye?

“Creature from the Black Lagoon” might work great.

Odd how I’ve never seen Them! despite the presence of Fess Parker.

The Sharknados are snoozers, but The Curator of Schlock and I do indeed have some juicy films to discuss come October.

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