SB 097 - “Working Girl”

·1 hr 2 min·5 clips

Jack reveals his embarrassing habit of yelling 'stupid fucker' during runs, unaware a neighbor is listening.

The episode opens with Jack sharing a personal anecdote about his habit of shouting self-negations during runs, leading to an embarrassing encounter with a neighbor. He later recounts a second incident where he yelled 'Alien Lanes' about Guided by Voices, only to be caught by the same neighbor. The hosts then transition into their podcast premise, where they discuss romance movies while role-playing as 'hunk hunters' tracking actors from 'The Hunt for Red October'. They identify multiple actors in 'Working Girl', including Harrison Ford and Alec Baldwin as Jack Ryan variants, and note connections like Timothy Carhartt appearing in both films. The hosts summarize the plot of 'Working Girl', focusing on Melanie Griffith's character Tess, who steals her boss Sigourney Weaver's idea and boyfriend Harrison Ford. They critique the film's portrayal of ambition and gender dynamics. A segment called 'Blurb the Betterers' involves parodying the movie's official blurb with repetitive wordplay like 'a working working girl works as a girl boss'. Another segment features fictional Rotten Tomatoes reviews from a 'hacker collective anonymous', including humorous takes on hair and viewing locations. The episode concludes with the hosts teasing next week's film, 'Event Horizon', and promoting their Patreon. Throughout, the tone is comedic and conversational, blending personal stories with film analysis and improvised role-play.

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A loose, funny Working Girl rewatch where office sexism, personal embarrassment, and Harrison Ford's charm all get their moment.

This single-episode review revisits Working Girl as a lively, slightly messy conversation about ambition, office sexism, and the awkward need for reassurance while telling an embarrassing personal story.

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You get Working Girl, workplace sexism, Harrison Ford charm, and an embarrassing personal story folded into one loose movie conversation.

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