The Power of Lying

Mark and Brian discuss Mark’s stint in the hospital resulting in the loss of his gall bladder but the discovery of a transcendent state in which he heals his spirit animal with a little white lie. This gets them thinking: What are our fictitious stories if not...

Roma

Mark and Brian talk about Alfonso CuarĂ³n’s ROMA, 2018 Winner of Best Foreign Language Film and Best Director. While the pace of the film was considered glacial by many, including Mark and Brian, those who stick with it will be rewarded. The film is discussed in...

Who’s the Victor?

Mark and Brian talk about their first collaborative writing project – “Who’s the Victor?” – Westwood High School’s senior class play for 1979. It was unconventional and a little pretentious, but it was a place to start. The...