416 - Zorro, the Gay Blade vs. The Double Life of Veronique

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re seeing double--do not adjust your set. Paul and Arlo, podcasting’s own dynamic duo, have done a</span> <strong>Geek Challenge</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">involving</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">dos</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">doppelganger dramas. Well, drama might be a strong word for such a picture as Peter Medak’s 1981 spoof</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zorro, The Gay Blade</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, starring George Hamilton as Don Diego Vega and his brother Ramon Vega, who are charged with taking up their father’s mantle of El Zorro. That’s Paul’s challenge to Arlo, of course--and Paul’s challenge to</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">himself</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(listen and find out!) is Krzysztof Kieslowski’s 1991 film</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Double Life of Veronique</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a mysterious and possibly supernatural film featuring Irène Jacob as Polish singer Weronika and French music teacher Veronique, who share an indefinable connection. Get ready to swash some buckles and contemplate some existences!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">NEXT: after a week off, it’s that time again. Leaves are on the ground and blood is on the screen. It’s time for</span> <strong>Gobbledyween</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Greg Sahadachny joins us to discuss</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Autopsy of Jane Doe</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /> <br /></span></p> <p><strong>BREAKDOWN</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">00:00:32  -  Intro / Guest</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">00:07:20  - </span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zorro, The Gay Blade</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">00:57:25  - </span> <em><span style="font-weigh