Episode 73 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off

<p>Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, Ethan, and Georgia as we're heading to Chicago for a day skipping school with Ferris Bueller - whether he's a teenage philosopher or a dangerous psychopath is all a matter of interpretation. We're rolling the miles backward in our 73rd episode as we discuss:</p> <p> </p> <ul><li>Which two actors turned down the two lead male roles</li> <li>Liam is an absolute savant with the context this week</li> <li>We learn a lot about the Ferrari used in the film</li> <li>What is the deal with Ferris' parents having Georgia's face blindness?</li> <li>Why John Hughes likes shooting in Chicago so much</li> <li>Where Matthew Broderick got those dance moves for the parade scene</li> <li>We compare Ferris Bueller to other 80s juggernauts, The Breakfast Club and Back To The Future</li> <li>Which album did John Hughes listen to every day of the shoot</li> <li>Which scene did early audiences vote as their least favourite, necessitating a reshoot?</li> <li>The legacy of the music from this film</li> <li>You won't believe a spin-off from this film and who starred in it</li> <li>What is it about Ferris that makes our contributors use profanity in their responses</li> <li>Whether or not Ferris Bueller's Day Off 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>