480 - Elvis

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">From Tupelo to Memphis, from Hollywood to Vegas, Elvis Presley conquered America–and now, telling his story, an Australian filmmaker has conquered the biopic. The operatic, maximalist, subtlety-eschewing Baz Luhrmann returns to the screen with</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Elvis</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, delivering the glitzy, excessive tribute this mythical/kitsch-ical icon deserves. Paul and Arlo share their personal connections to Elvis, rave about Austin Butler’s transformation into the King, discuss how the film’s portrayal of Elvis’ racial and sexual impact stack up to the real deal, and behold Tom Hanks’ embodiment of Satan.</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Here comes Sandy Claws!</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">NEXT: when the last streaming podcast deletes, our job will be finished. Eric Sipple joins us to discuss Netflix’s adaptation of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Sandman</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style= "font-size: 10pt;"><strong>BREAKDOWN</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">00:00:21  -  Intro</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">00:03:08  -  Our histories with The King</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">00:29:48  - </span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Elvis</span></em></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">01:54:05  -  Outro / Next</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>LINKS</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><a href= "http://www.elvis-history-blog.com/elvis-racism.html">“Rumors of Elvis Racism in the ‘50s Still Cloud Presley’s Musical Legacy”</a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">b