Episode 58 - Fargo

<p>This week we're joining the Minnesota State Police (our prowler might need a boost) as we check out Siskel & Ebert (Ebs!)'s 1996 film of the year in the Coen Brothers' Fargo.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie - and Ethan from Talking The Mickey – as we head to Siberia with Family restaurants with pseudo-Scandanavian accents before snuggling up with a nature documentary before bed.  It's definitely not a lemon of a 58th episode as we discuss</p> <ul><li>Why the credits only list Joel Coen as director</li> <li>If the 'Minnesota Nice' accent is harder for British ears to distinguish than Canadian/Kiwi ones</li> <li>Whether Marge & Norm have hollow lives</li> <li>The tropes that the Coens were trying to dismantle regarding how pregnant women are presented in Hollywood</li> <li>The power play that William H. Macy put forth to get the part</li> <li>The purpose of dealer plates in North America</li> <li>Why Carl was cheaping out over the Sierra when he had $920,000 stashed away elsewhere</li> <li>Whether or not Fargo is the Best Film Ever</li> </ul> <p>Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at <a href='https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor'>https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor</a></p> <p>Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at <a href='https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/'>https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/</a></p>