With an epic episode to accompany this epic film, Nathaniel and Phoebe get their arms around Christopher Nolan's latest, the three-hour biographical box-office behemoth Oppenheimer.
But that's not all. Our intrepid duo also parse through this week's nominations announcement by the one and only Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - better known as The Oscars - and weigh in with their gut reactions, biggest relief, favorite nominees, and dream nominations they would have added in (25:49).
But that's also not all! Joining us for a wide-ranging conversation on this film is lifelong Boston resident Michael Zwiauer. The intrepid trio address the film, its cast, its relevance, Mr. Nolan, and each other, covering such topics as how directing Batman compares to unleashing nuclear weaponry into the world, whether Phoebe is better at recognizing sound cues than men, why you should live in a culturally important city, and in which of the film's many characters our hosts most saw themselves (55:01).
Many Initial Thoughts to be had this week - tune in!
