The Goods: A Film Podcast

Inherit the Wind (1960) ft. Gavin and Kevin McDowell - The monkey trial

The Goods welcomes back biblical scholar Gavin McDowell as well as Kevin McDowell, Gavin's father, a lawyer and educator. They discuss Inherit the Wind, the film telling a barely-fictionalized version of the 1925 Scopes trial against a teacher who taught evolution in classrooms. Join as they discuss both the historical and current context of the trial, their own religious practices, instances where truth was stranger than fiction, the definition and dangers of fundamentalism, and other notable courtroom dramas.
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April Fool's Day (1986), Jenga Club, and more - A dinky treat

For their fifth April Fool's Day episode, Dan and Brian welcome back Brian's brother Andrew. They discuss first the anti-slasher film April Fool's Day, then dive deep into Dan and Brian's not-quite-a-film selections of the year: Jenga Club VHS recovered from a trash can by Andrew, plus Dan's series of "Incorporated Enterprise" films made with his marching band buddies in high school.
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As with every April Fool's Day episode of The Goods, this one is a bit of a fever dream, but we wish you a happy spring nonetheless.
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200th Episode Spectacular! - I want that jacket

Huzzah! We've reached 200 episodes! Join as Dan and Brian look back on episodes #151-200 of The Goods: A Film Podcast to reflect on where they've come from and where they're headed, analyze a few numbers, and hand out Goodies -- self-declared awards for both podcast content and movies reviewed.
List of films covered and eligible is here: https://thegoodsreviews.com/podcast/200th-episode-spectacular-eligible-films/
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Mickey 17 (2025) / Splitting Adam (2015) - The clone of interest

Dan and Brian review two films about clones, including a rare discussion of a film still in theater. Join as they describe Cinemark's D-Box viewing experience, fondly remember Jansen Panettiere, debate clones as a metaphor, break down Space Trump, and bemoan rat tails.
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Paper Moon (1973) - Con the road again

Dan and Brian bring DAD MONTH to a close with a look at the Depression-set dramedy that won 10-year-old Tatum O'Neal an Oscar. Join as they discuss other movies about fatherhood, closing thoughts on the theme of parenthood, the film's impressive cinematography and stuntwork, busted old cars, and the enduring charm of Ryan and Tatum's chemistry.
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Fiddler on the Roof (1971) - Into the father-verse

Dan and Brian continue DAD MONTH with a the Norman Jewison/John Williams adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof, a story of a Jewish dad in turn-of-the-century Russia marrying off his daughters. Join as they talk through their own relationships with their dads, their "traditions" and how they define the concept, the notion of "dad music," formative film soundtracks, Jewish identity circa the Russian Revolution, eccentric-sounding Jewish names like Lazar Wolf and Motel, dance walking, and parallels between Fiddler and 1960s and 1970s America.
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A Goofy Movie (1995) - Another day of hyuck

Now gather round my possum pals for our epic 200th episode! For the third week of Dad Month, Dan and Brian take a look at Dan's formative favorite the 1995 animated film A Goofy Movie. Join as they consider the film's electric soundtrack, its dynamic characterization of a father-son relationship, the charms of road trip movies, the over-stuffed world it creates, and whether the sequel An Extremely Goofy Movie lives up to the original. If you're ever lonely, stop: you don't have to be, because you can enjoy The Goods' bicentennial episode.
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Ghost Dad (1990) - Go to Hell and wait for me

Dan and Brian continue Dad Month with a look at Bill Cosby's much-maligned 1990 family comedy Ghost Dad. Join as they discuss their favorite pop culture dads, Cosby's career and fall from grace, the lost art of the live-action mid-budget family comedy, tonal whiplash, confusing ghost rules, challenges of omnipotence in storytelling, and Sidney Poitier.
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