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TMTYR Episode #97: A Nation of Stagnation (Harrison Bergeron, feat. Michael Simshauser)

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TMTYR Episode #97: A Nation of Stagnation (Harrison Bergeron, feat. Michael Simshauser)
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The guys are joined by their good buddy Michael Simshauser to discuss Kurt Vonnegut’s 1961 short story “Harrison Bergeron,” and the 1995 movie of the same name, as well as the short film, 2018 from 2009. Colin still doesn’t like Vonnegut.

Rankings!:

Michael: short story / short film / full length movie
Colin: short story / short film / full length movie
James: full length movie / short film / short story
Seth: short film / short story / full length movie

Notes:

“Harrison Bergeron” story: http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/harrison.html
Teaching 2081 site: https://www.teaching2081.org/

Michael’s blog: http://literarysquareeyes.blogspot.com/
Michael’s blog Twitter: https://twitter.com/book2tvshow

TMTYR Episode #68: Ricky, Billy, Johnny (Nightmare at 20,000 Feet)

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The Summer of the Twilight Zone continues with the classic episode “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet,” written by Richard Matheson and based on his story of the same name. And he wasn’t done there! He also penned the screenplay for the Twilight Zone: The Movie segments adapting the same story.

Colin came up with a new ranking system, which thoroughly confused Seth. (Here’s a clip from our Stepford Wives episode showing Colin has a history of confusing his co-hosts.)

Rankings!

(“Billy” = 60’s TZ episode, “Ricky” = Matheson story, “Johnny” = TZ the Movie segment)

Colin:

  • Ricky
  • Billy
  • Johnny

James:

  • Ricky
  • Johnny
  • Billy

Seth:

  • Billy
  • Ricky
  • Johnny

Notes:
Jim Carrey impersonates The Shat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFq7TLrByO0