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Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Directed by James Mangold•2h 33m•Published Aug 15, 2023•Episode length 4h 40m
Episode 187 - Ford v Ferrari / Le Mans ’66 (feat. BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander)
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Matt Damon
Matt Damon
Carroll Shelby
Christian Bale
Christian Bale
Ken Miles
Jon Bernthal
Jon Bernthal
Lee Iacocca
Caitríona Balfe
Caitríona Balfe
Mollie Miles
Josh Lucas
Josh Lucas
Leo Beebe
Noah Jupe
Noah Jupe
Peter Miles
Tracy Letts
Tracy Letts
Henry Ford II
Remo Girone
Remo Girone
Enzo Ferrari
Ray McKinnon
Ray McKinnon
Phil Remington
JJ Feild
JJ Feild
Roy Lunn

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James Mangold
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Overview

American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.

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On your marks... get set... technical difficulties! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Megan and Ethan weren't Ford type people) as we're heading to rural France in search of a 3 minute perfect lap and do our best to go 24 hours in reviewing it. We're all just trying to keep up w…

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On your marks... get set... technical difficulties!  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Megan and Ethan weren't Ford type people) as we're heading to rural France in search of a 3 minute perfect lap and do our best to go 24 hours in reviewing it. We're all just trying to keep up with the leader as BFF of the BFE, Hermes Auslander blasts ahead regardless of the RPM count. We don't have Ethan or Megan to blame it on in our 187th episode as we discuss:

  • Damon vs Bale - who's the better actor?
  • Why did this film need 2 different titles in English speaking markets?
  • Who were initially signed up to play the leads in an earlier draft?
  • Don't ask me how but we got onto the Cuban Missile Crisis and the ongoing trade embargo somehow (the yellow button is ready for next week)
  • We've got some technical gremlins in this episode and they're not quick fixes but we do power through - stay tuned for the longest BFE coda ever
  • Hermes joins us and tries to rename the podcast
  • Ian once again tries to re-write the ending of a film - He'd argue it's better
  • We go over our chicken wing challenge in Cambridge and reveal who ate the most
  • Whether or not Ford v Ferrari / Le Mans '66 is the Best Film Ever

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