A Trident Fawn Presentation

From Jason Beard, the mind behind the award nominated audio cinematic podcasts Leo Brawn, Magnetar and Topaz & Stillman... comes your new listening obsession.

Attention survivors: what you're hearing is a second rough rehearsal, not the finished product. Consider this a limited-time opportunity to sit in on our studio session and witness the unfiltered flaws in all their glory. Enjoy this sneak preview... while you still can!

Tagline of the Week: "You successfully completed intercourse. You are now a spy. Goodbye."

The world remains a post-apocalyptic wasteland, but the bunker's film preservation mandate marches on! Welcome back to Dystopian Drive-In with your hosts Jason Beard and Justin Merritt. Broadcast live under the watchful eye of El Presidente Scott, the crew welcomes special guests Larry Oblander and Coach Pelletier to review the 2018 espionage film, Red Sparrow.

Starring Jennifer Lawrence as a prima ballerina turned lethal "honey pot" operative, this massive budget thriller was supposed to be a serious take on statecraft—but for the bunker crew, it mostly turned out to be a massive "mid" dud.

In this episode, the bunker crew dissects:

• The "Suck and Banger" School of Spycraft: A deep look into the bizarre training methods of "State School Four" and why it feels more like Sex Hogwarts than actual CIA espionage.
• Inconsistent Accents & Bad Plumbing: Pointing out the agonizingly fluid shifts between Russian, British, and classic American accents, and why Russian hotel plumbing instantly cures manufactured suspense.
• The Magical 3.5-Month Healing Factor: A medical breakdown of how Jennifer Lawrence recovers from a horrific, bone-shattering leg break to walking perfectly in a ball gown in a matter of weeks.
• The 24-Second Love Scene: Clocking Joel Edgerton's underwhelming romantic endurance with J-Law.
• Alternative Titles & "KGBDSM": The crew pitches their own creative titles for the movie, including Whore School, Titty Titty Bang Bang, and The Whore from U.N.C.L.E.

Does this slow-moving spy thriller have what it takes to be preserved for future generations, or will El Presidente fire up the incinerator to purge it for all time?

Host:

• Jason Beard

Co-host:

• Justin Merritt

Guest Starring:

• Larry Oblander
• Mike Pelletier