The Deep Dive Podcast
While billionaires dive deep to explore the Titanic at their own risks, your friends Seth, Miles, and Eliot deep dive into your favorite television shows and movies each week at no risk at all (well, except for our vanities and reputations). So if you're a fan of movies, TV shows, podcasts, and, well, yourself, grab a seat, a drink, a snack, and of course some popcorn, and join us each week as we deep dive into the stories you love most!
The Deep Dive Podcast
73: Catch-22 (2019)
"Catch-22" is a classic novel by Joseph Heller, published in 1961, which later inspired a film adaptation. It's set during World War II and follows the absurd experiences of Captain John Yossarian, a US Army Air Forces B-25 bombardier. The title itself refers to a paradoxical rule: airmen who are mentally unfit to fly missions can be grounded, but they must request to be grounded, showing their sanity, which thus makes them fit to fly. The book was based off Joseph Hellers real experiences flying B-25’s in WWII, and it’s those experiences that makes this a lot like The Big Red One in that it show cases the quirky and messed up realities of the Military and Combat.
The TV adaptation, which aired in 2019, dives into the dark humor and surrealism of Heller's novel, capturing the absurdity and horror of war through Yossarian's eyes. It's known for its strong ensemble cast and explores themes of bureaucracy, morality, and the psychological toll of warfare.
So sit back, relax, grab some chocolate bars, a drink and pray you live another day for today we’re deep diving into this 2019 tv adaptation of a WWII anti-war classic, Catch-22.
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