Please join David and Justin for this special amuse-bouche of an episode as they mark an auspicious milestone: the midway point of The W.H.Y. Podcast’s first season. Before his first-time watch, David makes predictions about The Shining (which may or may not be informed by The Simpsons). Meanwhile, Justin is less than loquacious about the rest of season one’s movies.

Plus, be sure to listen to the very end for David’s initial reaction to The Shining! Despite its short runtime, this episode has more endings than Peter Jackson’s The Return of the King!

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The boys discuss their second John Carpenter film, 1988’s They Live. High school celebrity crushes are discussed, Carpenter’s oeuvre is ranked, and the merits of the film’s iconic fight scene are debated. Plus, stick around for a “post-credits scene” wherein David and Justin hatch a plan to watch the movies that inspired Damien Chazelle’s 2016 musical, La La Land…!

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Jared Hess’s Napoleon Dynamite is a quirky little indie film that holds a special place in David’s quirky little heart. But will Justin (who is watching this for the very first time!) feel the same way? Talking points include Eraserhead what-ifs, Justin’s thoughts about human zoos, and how David is grossed out by eggs.

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