Best Guffman Podcasts (2024)

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#16 Waiting for Guffman (1996) 28:39

3d ago28:39

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"Lloyd is a music teacher who shops at Walmart. He doesn't even support the town." Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering Waiting for Guffman from 1996, the movie pre-"The Office" but post-"Roger & Me". This episode we’ll discuss dusty rose wallpaper, Barbra Streisand, and My Dinner with Andre.By Amanda Ladino

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#15 Before Sunrise (1995) 48:50

3d ago48:50

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“Isn’t everything we do in life a way to be loved a little more?” Join your host, Amanda Ladino and her guest this week, in covering Before Sunrise from 1995, my second favorite movie from the before trilogy but because of my own rules that I’ve placed on this podcast–it’s the before movie we’ll be covering. This episode we’ll discuss Dunkin Donuts…

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#14 The Electric Horseman (1979) 55:28

21d ago55:28

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“There’s coffee from last night. It’s probably cold.” “Probably is if it hasn’t been heated.” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering The Electric Horseman from 1979, my personal reason for exclusively wearing saddleback bell bottoms. This episode we’ll discuss the dynamic duo coffee and cheese, jane fonda’s spiky shoes, and the pokemon levels o…

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#13 Muriel's Wedding (1994) 48:06

1M ago48:06

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“Bill Heslop. You can’t stop progress.” “He lost” This week we’re discussing Muriel’s Wedding from 1994, the Australian Cannes Festival Darling about a fish out of water drinking in the schlager melodies of ABBA. This episode we'll discuss $9 sandals, Meat Loaf, and ABBA.By Amanda Ladino

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#12 Notorious (1946) 57:21

2M ago57:21

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“Dry your eyes baby it’s out of character” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering Notorious from 1946, one of the many movies that would go on to predict the future by introducing the concept of a nazi named Eric. This episode we’ll discuss the anger that follows being deprived of naps, mentally crumbling, and scarves.…

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#11 Heaven Can Wait (1978) 52:43

2M ago52:43

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“I don’t frighten anybody” **Mrs. Farnsworth shrieks** “Sorry to disturb you Mr. Farnsworth. Mrs. Farnsworth saw a mouse. She’s better now.” - Abbott “She just saw a mouse?” - Betty “No. Before. Outside. She relives it.” - Abbott Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering Heaven Can Wait from 1978, the film made by Shirley MacLaine’s brother that m…

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#10 The Ritz (1976) 51:31

3M ago51:31

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“It’s me, Claude! Claude Perkins!” “Get away from me Claude.” “That’s right! ‘Get Away From Me Claude’!” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering The Ritz from 1976, the high octane farce that’ll boost your esteem in regards to your deduction skills. This episode we’ll discuss Bette Middler, Zabars, and gay fantasia. For further coverage on The R…

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#9 What a Way to Go! (1964) 45:35

3M ago45:35

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“By the way, she couldn't be your real mother. She must've been left on your front doorstep one stormy night, in a cage.” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering What a Way to Go! from 1964, the black comedy coated in a saccharine–or so it would seem–bubblegum pink. This episode we’ll discuss Edith Head, NECO Wafers, and staring at the sun.…

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BONUS Pride Month Special Episode: The Birdcage (1996) feat. Ali Fletcher 1:13:06

3M ago1:13:06

1:13:06

"He blew a bubble with his gum. While I was singing! He can't do that while I'm SINGING!" Join your host Amanda Ladino and her friend Ali Fletcher, in discussing The Birdcage from 1996. The movie that I watched for the first time and then watched for the first 3 times immediately after that. In this episode, we'll discuss Sour Skittles, George of t…

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#8 Jewel Robbery (1932) 47:45

4M ago47:45

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**slap in the face** “How intimate?” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering Jewel Robbery from 1932, the romantic farcical comedy that romanticizes more than just jewelry theft and loots more than a few petty emeralds, a mere couple of rubies, a pittance of a sapphire. The most desirable jewel stolen is the heart of Kay Francis and the audience…

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#7 Rent-A-Cop (1987) 1:03:58

4M ago1:03:58

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**kiss** “Yeah. Bye.” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering Rent-A-Cop from 1987, the seemingly platonic cop thriller until you realize, when Burt Reynolds try to kiss Liza Minnelli 70% into the film, that this is supposed to be an ex-c*p, ex-seggs worker love story. This episode we’ll discuss pizazz, Encino Man, and choreographed dancing.…

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#6 The Cheap Detective (1978) 45:04

5M ago45:04

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“Tell me nothing happened. Even if you lie, I’ll believe you.” “Nothing happened” “Jesus it sounds worse than before” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering The Cheap Detective from 1978, the noir pi spoof that cracks the hardboiled detective and chomps him and a cheap cigar down for breakfast. This episode we’ll discuss the rural purge, urns, …

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#5 My Cousin Vinny (1992) 1:00:47

5M ago1:00:47

1:00:47

“Or maybe the laws of physics cease to exist on your stove!” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering My Cousin Vinny from 1992, a legal comedy that aspires me not to be a lawyer but to go into an alternate universe where I’m a tough son of a b***h from New York. This episode we’ll discuss independent rear suspension, string on the floor, and Cal…

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#4 Jane Eyre (1943) 55:56

6M ago55:56

55:56

“Does my forehead not please you?” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering Jane Eyre from 1943/4, one of the many book adaptations that cut like half of the book to make the story a cute little gothic rom-com because we don’t have the time to turn the boat around to have an only semi-horrific ending. This episode we’ll discuss 1800s dating profi…

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#3 Working Girl (1988) 51:28

6M ago51:28

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“Oron Trask?! The man who said, ‘What if we sliced the bread before we sold it?’” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering 1988’s Working Girl, the romantic aspirational comedy that glorifies the corporate, yuppie, “greed is good” lifestyle that simultaneously lacks life and style. This episode we’ll discuss fashion, appropriate work behavior, an…

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#2 Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) 24:43

7M ago24:43

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“Smile so we can make a good impression.” **slams into bus** Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering the 1989 urban fantasy film about child labor and burnout, Kiki’s Delivery Service. This episode we’ll discuss burnout, support, and the masking of the identity of instant coffee.By Amanda Ladino

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#1 Roman Holiday (1953) 32:31

7M ago32:31

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“Keats!” “It’s Shelley” “Keats!” “You just keept your mind off the poetry and on the pajamas and everything will be alright. I’ll be” “It’s Keats.” “It’s Shelley.” “I’ll be back in about ten minutes” Join your host, Amanda Ladino, in covering the 1953 romantic comedy, that presents us with life’s eternal lessons, of responsibility, duty, setting bo…

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Y2K? Trailer 0:33

7M ago0:33

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Welcome to Y2K? Escape reality into the peaceful portal of films from before the existence of your host, Amanda Ladino, and her subsequent existential crisis.By Amanda Ladino

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Episode 47: Chris Steberl - "Amadeus" 55:06

1+ y ago55:06

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Director Milos Forman is in rare company with two Best Picture films. Moving Music now looks into his 2nd, "Amadeus". No matter the century, time offers proof that some are just simply born with it. Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart could imagine, interpret, and then paint fantastical pictures for ears that would bend minds. To the dismay of his con…

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Episode 46: Jimmy King - "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" 1:27:56

3+ y ago1:27:56

1:27:56

Those born after us believe the restrictive experience of 3 TV sources to be ridiculously arcane. In that world, you watched the calendar for certain traditional viewings. "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" was the mother lode event for many. It has signaled the start of "the holidays" each year since 1974, when it first aired that Thanksgiving …

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The Final Episode! Does He Drink Coffee? (2020) 30:53

4y ago30:53

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Dear listeners, welcome to the last episode of The Larry Miller Show! We have really enjoyed bringing the show to you and being part of this fun with all of you. For the grand finale, since it is December, we have decided to go out with our annual holiday tradition of Larry re-telling his story, "Does He Drink Coffee?" Plus, Larry does a big tribut…

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Episode 45: Joe Viers - "Waiting for Guffman" 1:29:59

4y ago1:29:59

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Sometimes you just have to laugh. When it's all going crazy or wrong, a bit of humor can prove proper medicine. With “Waiting for Guffman”, Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy present a film that produces snot bubbling giggles through its entirety. Using a mockumentary style, they allow hilarious "improv" comedy to shape this story of Community Theat…

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His Friend Didn't Know He Was On Fire (rebroadcast) 42:41

4y ago42:41

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Larry talks about how much he loves station wagons and Chevelles! Plus crashing his parents' station wagon and buying himself a brand new Mercury Colony Park wagon! Then hear about Larry's friend didn't know he was on fire. Speaking of cars, Larry recounts a great scene from the classic Steve McQueen movie "The Getaway."And now, with further ado. h…

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Larry Goes Hitchhiking (rebroadcast) 36:51

4y ago36:51

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Hear about the time Larry hitchhiked to college in western Massachusetts. Did he live to tell the tale? Tune in and find out! Then Larry knocks over tent poles in his family car. And find out what to do if a bully kicks sand in your face at the beach! Finally, we hear about the classic musical "Fiddler on the Roof" and Larry recites the poem " When…

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It's Too Hot To Be Happy (rebroadcast) 37:17

4y ago37:17

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It's too hot to be happy. That's all there is to it. Yet, Larry makes mirth with tales of some of the hottest and coldest days of his life. In honor of the scorching sun, Larry recites "Summer Sun" by Robert Louis Stevenson. And he talks about the great World War II movie "They Were Expendable." https://LarryMillerShow.com Quote of the week: "It's …

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William Conrad's Pants (rebroadcast) 42:23

4y ago42:23

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Larry tells the story of how he almost had to wear William Conrad's pants during his first appearance on The Tonight Show. Then he talks about his favorite scene from the classic movie "Gentleman Jim." And in honor of the heat wave that's gripping the nation, he recites "I Know I Am But Summer To Your Heart" by Edna St. Vincent Millay. https://Larr…

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The Accidental Locksmith (rebroadcast) 39:14

4y ago39:14

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Larry can make a duplicate key by eye, but somehow can't identify his own car. Plus a tribute to Alfred E. Newman and Butterfly McQueen. Then Larry talks about the great war movie "Kelly's Heroes" and recites the poem "A Boy And His Dad" by Edgar Albert Guest. Quote of the week: "Martians could land and say, "German?"…

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The God Of Laughter (Rebroadcast) 33:51

4+ y ago33:51

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Larry summons Momus, the god of laughter to find out if Mercury is in Uranus. Then Larry talks about the Marx Brothers movie "Room Service" and asks for YOUR help in picking out a wedding present. http://LarryMillerShow.com Quote of the week: "They can look at a table leg for seven hours."By Larry Miller

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Dead Head Daddy's Day (Rebroadcast) 41:38

4+ y ago41:38

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Larry gets the perfect present for a dead head's Father's Day! Also in tribute to Dads, Larry recites "Fathers" by Edgar Albert Guest. And we hear a little bit about Larry's time on the set of "Ten Things I Hate About You." http://LarryMillerShow.com Quote of the week: "Every Year: Old Spice"By Larry Miller

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Did Cavemen Take Naps? (Rebroadcast) 35:17

4+ y ago35:17

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Larry comments on the sad deaths of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, and does a solemn reading of the poem "Despair" by Percy Bysshe Shelley that you won't want to miss. Then he talks about the Clint Eastwood classic "Heartbreak Ridge." Also, he muses on the greatness of naps and wonders if cavemen had time for them. Quote of the week: "We need por…

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He's Only Handy With Herring! (Rebroadcast) 38:43

4+ y ago38:43

38:43

Larry gets a new air conditioner and guess who installed it! Ahem, not him. The we find out if Playboy ever did a "Women of Milleronia" issue. Also, two different waiters tell Larry's he's crazy for asking for herring -- but for opposite reasons. On Magic Movie Moment, Larry talks about the Scarlett Johannsen movie "Lucy." And he recites "A Summer …

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