This week has pod-ception on The 42cast as we release a podcast episode about a TV show about a true crime podcast about true crime podcast fans solving true crimes. Of course we are talking about the comedy murder-mystery hit, Only Murders in the Building. In this episode we talk about the trio of Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez and why we think that they work so well together. We discuss the plots and how well they work as comedy and as murder mysteries. We also get into the guest stars and what our favorite appearances in the series were.
This week’s five-minute controversy asks if AI should be used to determine the next James Bond.
This week Beth, Shaun, and Stephen join the cast.
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Willow was released in theaters in 1988. The film was George Lucas’ take on a fantasy epic. Unfortunately, it didn’t perform up to expectations in the box office, so a sequel film was never made. However, it did develop a cult following that spawned The Chronicles of the Shadow War novel series and a television series on Disney+. In this episode the cast discusses the film, the novels, and the Disney+ series. They talk about the elements within the plot, characters, performances, and production that made the movie great. Then, they get into the merits of the various spinoffs and what worked for those, what failed, and what they’d like to see happen in the Willow universe in the future.