Birthday number 4 is here for our hosts and their family. This time, it's all about the patriarch, the padre, the pater familias, the Dad. We are watching the film "My Favorite Year", a film that everyone should know about, but for some reason no one does. Does it have explosions? No. Does it have race cars? No. Does it have a suave tuxedo-clad alcoholic? Yes, but it's not James Bond. However, does it have a live comedy TV show in the 1950's? Yes. Peter O'Toole is back in our podcast, this time he's basically playing himself as the charismatic film star Alan Swann, a man who can get away with anything. Overseeing his show prep is the young writer Benji Stone, AKA Mel Brooks, AKA Alan Swann's biggest fan. Erin and Brennan spend most of the podcast reciting lines verbatim, recreating scenes, and all around having a very fun time.
Happy Birthday Dad
Love, Niblik (Your Sherpa Guide from the Himalayas)