Cayce Osborne joins host Emily J. Edwards to discuss the 1983 MOTV/Backdoor Pilot, TRAVIS MCGEE starring Sam Elliott! Travis, the brainchild of one of America's best-selling authors, John D. MacDonald, is a "salvage expert" who excels in returning people's lost valuables– for half the cost of what he recovers. In this adaptation of THE EMPTY COPPER SEA, Travis works to recoup the reputation of a friend for a low low price– with a couple of hot babes included?

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Watch the movie on YouTube: https://youtu.be/b5ei1iA7IJ4?si=GbbYc77xit1Wv6iN

Chapters

• 00:00 Character Description and Background
• 33:26 Characterization and Storyline Issues
• 38:48 Impact on Travis McGee Franchise
• 49:12 Book Adaptation and Understanding of Locale

This week, David Avallone (https://www.patreon.com/cw/DavidAvallone) joins host Emily J. Edwards to discuss pulp fiction, literary adaptations, and the Coen Brothers' early hit, MILLER'S CROSSING. A faithful (but perhaps legally loose) adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's THE GLASS KEY, MILLER'S CROSSING is an audacious crime novel about the love of family– if the only family you're talking about is organized. MILLER'S CROSSING stars Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden, and John Tuturro.

Find David Avallone online:

• https://www.patreon.com/cw/DavidAvallone
• https://www.davidavallonefreelance.com/Home.html
• https://bsky.app/profile/davallone.bsky.social

Tony Wirt and host Emily J. Edwards have a delightful conversation about the movie CLUE and its impact on them, including childhood experiences, the art of mystery writing, Tim Curry's performance, rurality and claustrophobia, and humor and grammar jokes. CLUE subverts genre expectations and the "rules" of mystery writing as set up by classic authors such as Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, and Dorothy L. Sayers. It's bot a perfect and imperfect mystery movie!

Takeaways

• Clue's impact on childhood experiences
• The genius of Clue's writing and cast
• Clue's subversive elements challenge traditional gender dynamics and societal norms
• The conversation highlights the importance of fair play and reader expectations in the mystery genre

Find guest Tony Wirt online!

• https://bsky.app/profile/tonywirt.com
• https://www.instagram.com/wirter
• https://www.tonywirt.com/

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Love for Clue
• 06:02 The Genius of Clue
• 13:30 The Essence of Clue and Gothic Horror
• 20:00 Tim Curry's Performance
• 26:43 Humor and Grammar Jokes in Clue
• 32:12 Gender Representation
• 37:17 Snappy Dialogue
• 43:25 Enjoying the Ride