Episode 232 - Trees of Peace (w/ BFF of the BFE: Juleen) - WARNING - SENSITIVE SUBJECT MATTER

Best Film Ever

WARNING: POTENTIALLY DIFFICULT SUBJECT MATTER IN THIS EPISODE

(Deep Dive begins at 47:45)

Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, Megan and Georgia, as we're reviewing the 2022 Netflix Original Film on the 1994 Genocide Against The Tutsi in Rwanda, Trees of Peace. We're asking some big questions in our 232nd episode as we discuss:

• Should snack foods be held accountable for hyperbolic claims of spice
• Megs shares a T-Shirt story when wearing her own merch
• Why our knowledge on the historical events was lacking and how it's hard to imagine a pre-internet era
• We also talk about how to explain faith to non-believers or lack of faith to faith believers
• What unfortunate historical parallels could we draw upon when regarding this film
• Ian compares this film to a couple of other films, one to everyone's surprise
• Ian shares a theory about why the character of Peyton was included
• We discuss whether it's essential to see yourself represented to invest in a film
• If there is a point where films should be held responsible for the visceral reactions they provoke
• Ian shares a deep cut of a song he loves from many years ago (link below)
• Whether or not Trees of Peace is the Best Film Ever

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We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Kirsti
• Synthia
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• NorfolkDomus
• John Humphrey's Right Foot

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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/
Listen to Trees by Lovehammers at https://youtu.be/0uLZCPSBl2M?si=cK7pnKfqgVpc1ouq

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