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Doubt (2008)

Directed by John Patrick Shanley•1h 44m•Published Dec 5, 2023•Episode length 4h 18m
Episode 203 - Doubt (w/ BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander)
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Audrie Neenan
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Overview

In 1964 Bronx, two Catholic school nuns question the new priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled African-American student.

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(Deep Dive begins at 51:20) Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian and Ethan (we cut Megan, Georgia, and Liam for the runtime) as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander as we head to Catholic School in 1968 Brooklyn in the dramatic powerhouse Doubt. We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Ausla…

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(Deep Dive begins at 51:20)

Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian and Ethan (we cut Megan, Georgia, and Liam for the runtime) as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander as we head to Catholic School in 1968 Brooklyn in the dramatic powerhouse Doubt. We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander and we're flip-flopping across the wave of subtext as we try to figure out what's being said without being said throughout this one.  We're counting feathers in our 203rd episode as we discuss: 

  • Why is Meryl Streep as highly regarded as she is
  • Some of the clever tricks done by cinematographer Roger Deakins to keep us in the dark
  • How star power can affect the viewing of a narrative regarding allegiance to a character
  • Discussions about authority and how to exercise that authority
  • Confirmation bias and how the same piece of information can fulfil two competing ideologies
  • Whether or not Doubt is the Best Film Ever

Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

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We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

  • Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
  • Hermes Auslander
  • James DeGuzman
  • Lina Oberholzer
  • Ensign Ian Davies
  • Chris Pedersen 
  • Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
  • Randal Silva
  • The Yeetmeister
  • Nate The Great
  • Rev Bruce
  • Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
  • Andy Dickson
  • Holly Callen
  • Richard
  • Ryan Kuketz
  • Dirk Diggler
  • Shai Bergerfroind
  • Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
  • NorfolkDomus

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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

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