307 - REAL LIFE (1979) + DEFENDING YOUR LIFE (1991) ft. Michael Chau

Hosts Josh and Jamie and special returning guest Michael Chau discuss legendary American comedian Albert Brooks (as an actor and a director): his debut satirical feature REAL LIFE (1979) that darkly, prophetically satirized reality TV ethics and sociopathy before it was anywhere near as popular as it is now + his attempt to tone down the post-modern cynicism and deliver a warmer, more gentle (yet still existential and witty) romantic comedy with DEFENDING YOUR LIFE (1991) co-starring Meryl Streep. Next week's episode is a patron-exclusive bonus episode on WHOEVER SLEW AUNTIE ROO? (1972) and HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (1972), you can get access to that episode (and all past + future bonus episodes) by subscribing to our $5 tier on Patreon: www.patreon.com/sleazoidspodcast Intro // 00:00-13:15 REAL LIFE // 13:15-1:21:33 DEFENDING YOUR LIFE // 1:21:33-2:34:45 Outro // 2:34:45-2:37:06 MERCH: www.teepublic.com/stores/sleazoids?ref_id=17667 WEBSITE: www.sleazoidspodcast.com/ Pod Twitter: twitter.com/sleazoidspod Pod Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/SLEAZOIDS/ Josh's Twitter: twitter.com/thejoshl Josh's Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thejoshl Jamie's Twitter: twitter.com/jamiemilleracas Jamie's Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/jamiemiller

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Welcome fellow SLEAZOIDS!!! Come along as hosts Josh Lewis and Jamie Miller (and, occasionally, guests) go down the rabbit hole of 20th century genre fare from the most influential canon classics to the the trashiest exploitation films we can get our hands on. Each week is a double feature—grindhouse style—where we discuss two films loosely related by subject, genre, actor, filmmaker or franchise and at the end of each episode, along with our HONORARY SLEAZOIDS (click on over to our patreon to become one), we decide on ratings and rankings for each film that's covered. Join us as together we work to uncover the best genre films of 20th century.