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Ghost (1990)

Directed by Jerry Zucker•2h 7m•Published Aug 19, 2025•Episode length 2h 53m
Episode 292 - Ghost
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Overview

After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.

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“Ditto.” Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting duo – Ian & Liam – for our 292nd episode as we step into the supernatural, spin the pottery wheel, and revisit one of the great romantic blockbusters of the ’90s: Ghost (1990). We’re trading dream layers for subway spirits and Whoopi Goldberg one-liners as we di…

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“Ditto.” Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting duo – Ian & Liam – for our 292nd episode as we step into the supernatural, spin the pottery wheel, and revisit one of the great romantic blockbusters of the ’90s: Ghost (1990). We’re trading dream layers for subway spirits and Whoopi Goldberg one-liners as we discuss:

  • Which member of the cast desperately needed an advocate behind the scenes just to get the part.
  • Are there times when being a bad actor or actress is actually the right call in casting?
  • Ian stumbles upon an almost-casting he would’ve loved to have seen—and another rumoured choice we take great umbrage with.
  • Is the pottery scene one of the greatest cinematic moments of all time… or do we only remember it that way?
  • Are Molly and Sam too perfect as a couple? Or is that exactly why the film works?
  • Who on earth came up with the name Sam Wheat for the protagonist? We’ve got questions.
  • Why does the cat only show up in two scenes—and does it secretly hold the key to ghost physics?
  • Speaking of which: we welcome back Ghost Physics 101 as a proud course in the ever-expanding BFE syllabus.
  • The sad story (both in canon and real life) of the Subway Ghost—no $5 footlongs here, just heartbreak and haunting.
  • And finally, whether Ghost is the Best Film Ever—or just the most romantic take on death since Shakespeare.

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