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Big (1988)

Directed by Penny Marshall•1h 44m•Published May 30, 2023•Episode length 3h 18m
Episode 176 - Big
FantasyDramaComedy

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Overview

When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.

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You've got to be at least this tall (imagine a fairly high height) to ride this ride. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're headed to the funfair in search of a Zoltan machine in Big. It's a foot-driven duet of a 176th episode as we discuss: How to make exposition seem…

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You've got to be at least this tall (imagine a fairly high height) to ride this ride. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're headed to the funfair in search of a Zoltan machine in Big. It's a foot-driven duet of a 176th episode as we discuss:

  • How to make exposition seem natural in dialogue
  • Despite a female screenwriter and director, is Big a boys' film?
  • Ian shares a few stories about going to New York City 
  • What is it about boys and gross out humour - and why did Ian and Liam skip it
  • Ethan has found his way back to the podcast and we don't give him a hard time about it at all
  • Pip plays hell with the video feed for this episode so the other 3 have to vamp
  • Ian shares stories about his Canadian Idol experience
  • We consider what life was like for Mrs Baskin - because the film doesn't
  • Whether or not Big is the Best Film Ever

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Timestamps for this episode:

  • 0:00 - Opening Banter
    7:15 - Reflections & Corrections
    11:25 - Shoutouts
    13:40 - Can We Talk About This For 2 Minutes (Eurovision)
    18:45 - Deep Dive
    1:56:40 - Endgame