Episode 13: Mad Max: Fury Road with Rebecca Goldstein Artwork

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A podcast to help you fall in love with movies all over again. Each week, Conrad Rothbaum and his co-host ShwinnyPooh come on to "Make the Case" -- that is, to put forth a hot take, argument or simply a new perspective -- about a movie they love. For questions or comments please email us at makethecasepodcast@gmail.com and we might read your email on the air! You can also call us and leave us a voicemail at (818) 538-4966 -- we want to hear from you, and may play your voicemail on the podcast! Follow the show on Twitter at @makethecaseshow. Co-hosts Conrad and Shwin are also on Twitter as @csroth and @shwinnypooh respectively, but if you follow them, be prepared for many, many tweets about the New York Knicks on your feed.

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Episode 13: Mad Max: Fury Road with Rebecca Goldstein

November 11, 2022

THE PODCAST BELONGS TO THE MAD. In this nearly 2 hour behemoth worthy of the War Rig itself, Conrad and special guest host Rebecca Goldstein tackle the contemporary action/sci fi classic, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD. Just how did George Miller, a septuagenarian, direct one of the greatest action movies of all time? And how did Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy give those incredible performances over an army of roaring engines? And, really now, how the hell did they execute all those improbable practical action scenes??? Discussion topics include 1) Rebecca's feedback on our The Irishman episode, which sparks a longer discussion of when exactly we lost "Grounded Pacino" to "Manic Pacino"; 2) Rebecca's extreme aversion to Mel Gibson, including her routine protest of him at her local video rental store (sorry Cinefile Video); 3) A longer examination of the feminist themes in the film. We laugh, we cry (several times), and Conrad learns live on the air that Charlize is not in the upcoming Furiosa prequel, and is crushed by the news. Thanks to Beyond Fest for organizing the IMAX screening that inspired this episode! If you want to call us with your takes, cases or just with general feedback, leave us a message at (818) 538-4966. We want to hear from you!