1 00:00:09,685 --> 00:00:10,805 Speaker 1: I Heeart podcasts. 2 00:00:10,845 --> 00:00:13,605 Speaker 2: You can hear more Gold one I four point three podcasts, 3 00:00:13,685 --> 00:00:19,444 Speaker 2: playlist and listen live on the free iHeart app. Got anything, gig. 4 00:00:19,685 --> 00:00:26,244 Speaker 3: Hey, This is the Christian O'Connell Show podcast. 5 00:00:27,245 --> 00:00:30,645 Speaker 2: Welcome to the weekend. Happy Friday, everybody, Good morning, Rio, 6 00:00:30,765 --> 00:00:34,365 Speaker 2: Happy Friday, Morni, Alex Monie, Happy Friday, Patsy Monie. 7 00:00:34,565 --> 00:00:35,205 Speaker 1: Now it's the team. 8 00:00:35,285 --> 00:00:38,085 Speaker 2: Let's get thready into this week's edition. 9 00:00:38,005 --> 00:00:40,325 Speaker 1: Of Double thumbs Up. This is where we go around 10 00:00:40,365 --> 00:00:40,645 Speaker 1: the team. 11 00:00:40,644 --> 00:00:43,805 Speaker 2: We talk about the shows that we're into, books, TV shows, apps, whatever. 12 00:00:43,925 --> 00:00:46,004 Speaker 2: You might find your next favorite TV schoedule in the 13 00:00:46,004 --> 00:00:48,405 Speaker 2: next twenty minutes. Patsy, what are you giving a double 14 00:00:48,405 --> 00:00:49,205 Speaker 2: thumbs up too? 15 00:00:49,445 --> 00:00:51,685 Speaker 4: I did want to pay homage to Diane Keaton, who 16 00:00:51,725 --> 00:00:55,125 Speaker 4: we sadly lost this week, far too young at seventy nine. 17 00:00:55,165 --> 00:00:57,445 Speaker 4: And I was thinking some of my favorite movies, and 18 00:00:57,445 --> 00:01:00,045 Speaker 4: there's so many. I watched Father of the Bride last 19 00:01:00,085 --> 00:01:00,605 Speaker 4: Saturday night. 20 00:01:00,685 --> 00:01:02,485 Speaker 1: Yeah, we watched it Monday night with the girls. 21 00:01:02,565 --> 00:01:05,845 Speaker 4: Yeah, but there was one because I said so, which 22 00:01:05,965 --> 00:01:08,165 Speaker 4: was a two thousand and seven flicking, you know, just 23 00:01:08,285 --> 00:01:12,125 Speaker 4: a romantic, sort of funny story of an overbearing mum 24 00:01:12,165 --> 00:01:15,245 Speaker 4: with three grown up daughters and trying to get them 25 00:01:15,325 --> 00:01:18,925 Speaker 4: set for life and essentially and this is something that 26 00:01:19,005 --> 00:01:21,925 Speaker 4: I'm grappling with right now with Audrey. You have done 27 00:01:21,965 --> 00:01:25,084 Speaker 4: so with your two girls, that whole thing of letting 28 00:01:25,205 --> 00:01:30,805 Speaker 4: go as a parent. And so Diane's character she there's 29 00:01:30,845 --> 00:01:33,925 Speaker 4: this beautiful monologue in one of the scenes where she says, 30 00:01:33,965 --> 00:01:38,205 Speaker 4: you know, how do I let go and let essentially 31 00:01:38,285 --> 00:01:39,805 Speaker 4: let you fly, Bertie Fly. 32 00:01:40,005 --> 00:01:41,005 Speaker 5: It's just gorgeous. 33 00:01:41,165 --> 00:01:43,445 Speaker 2: She could do incredible drama like movies, not the Godfather, 34 00:01:43,525 --> 00:01:47,005 Speaker 2: than the comedies, romantic comedies. I've never seen Dane Keen 35 00:01:47,085 --> 00:01:49,285 Speaker 2: in a bad movie. No, I don't think she made 36 00:01:49,285 --> 00:01:51,885 Speaker 2: any bad movies. Now incredible ones. If you really are 37 00:01:51,885 --> 00:01:53,845 Speaker 2: looking for something a movie to watch every weekend, you 38 00:01:53,885 --> 00:01:57,485 Speaker 2: can't go past any of the light forty odd movies 39 00:01:57,525 --> 00:01:59,205 Speaker 2: I think I saw at the other day. She made 40 00:01:59,405 --> 00:02:02,085 Speaker 2: incredible range. All right, what else? Patsy gets your daughter? 41 00:02:02,445 --> 00:02:04,365 Speaker 4: The other thing last night we watched I Like Me, 42 00:02:04,565 --> 00:02:06,445 Speaker 4: which is the John Candy documentary. 43 00:02:06,485 --> 00:02:08,085 Speaker 1: Oh I've seen this idea. 44 00:02:08,525 --> 00:02:09,645 Speaker 4: Oh my god, is it joyous. 45 00:02:09,885 --> 00:02:11,285 Speaker 1: That's what a funny, funny guy. 46 00:02:11,165 --> 00:02:15,805 Speaker 4: Absolutely and what a talent. And it's directed by Colin Hanks, 47 00:02:16,125 --> 00:02:17,044 Speaker 4: which is Tom. 48 00:02:16,845 --> 00:02:19,765 Speaker 1: Hanks's son, gifty comedian himself. 49 00:02:20,285 --> 00:02:23,005 Speaker 4: Awayane Reddold's as well, And it's really got a hues 50 00:02:23,005 --> 00:02:25,845 Speaker 4: who of Hollywood has not paying homage to John Candy 51 00:02:25,925 --> 00:02:29,645 Speaker 4: and just how realistic and authentic he was on the screen, 52 00:02:29,685 --> 00:02:32,885 Speaker 4: and how he brought his total self to the screen 53 00:02:32,965 --> 00:02:36,845 Speaker 4: and grappling with several things like imposter syndrome later in 54 00:02:36,925 --> 00:02:40,085 Speaker 4: his career, also the loss of his father at just five, 55 00:02:40,125 --> 00:02:44,805 Speaker 4: and how he brought that desire for connection and family 56 00:02:45,565 --> 00:02:49,565 Speaker 4: to the screen. And you know, there's that scene in Planes, 57 00:02:49,605 --> 00:02:52,885 Speaker 4: Trains and Automobiles with Steve Martin where Steve Martin has 58 00:02:52,885 --> 00:02:54,325 Speaker 4: a go at him in the hotel room, you know, 59 00:02:55,005 --> 00:02:57,685 Speaker 4: saying how useless he was, and he says, I like me. 60 00:02:58,525 --> 00:02:59,605 Speaker 5: And it's beautiful. 61 00:02:59,685 --> 00:03:02,085 Speaker 2: It's a really moving comedy. Planes Trains and Utobiles. I 62 00:03:02,085 --> 00:03:03,885 Speaker 2: love Steve By and it's one of my comic heroes. 63 00:03:03,925 --> 00:03:06,565 Speaker 2: But I'm telling you now, Planes Trains and Automobiles is 64 00:03:06,605 --> 00:03:09,565 Speaker 2: John Candy's movie. Yes, it's not the same movie without 65 00:03:09,605 --> 00:03:12,165 Speaker 2: John Candy. He provides all the heart in it as well, 66 00:03:12,405 --> 00:03:15,764 Speaker 2: and proper old school screen presence. 67 00:03:15,885 --> 00:03:17,485 Speaker 1: Yeah, seemed like cool runnings. 68 00:03:17,525 --> 00:03:19,605 Speaker 2: There should just be a twenty four hour movie channel 69 00:03:19,845 --> 00:03:23,845 Speaker 2: that just shows John Candy movies. This relentlessly funny. It's 70 00:03:23,885 --> 00:03:25,725 Speaker 2: one of those guys. Is built for comedy as well. 71 00:03:25,765 --> 00:03:28,405 Speaker 4: Yes, yes, And that scene in the train station where 72 00:03:28,445 --> 00:03:31,245 Speaker 4: Steve Martin cost and he's just sitting there and he's 73 00:03:31,325 --> 00:03:33,565 Speaker 4: told him that he's on his way home to his wife, 74 00:03:33,645 --> 00:03:36,325 Speaker 4: but of course his wife has died like eight years before. 75 00:03:36,325 --> 00:03:37,325 Speaker 5: There is no wife. 76 00:03:37,405 --> 00:03:40,125 Speaker 4: Steve Martin said, they actually when they went to final cut, 77 00:03:40,205 --> 00:03:41,965 Speaker 4: they cut a heap out of it, and he said, 78 00:03:41,965 --> 00:03:44,805 Speaker 4: I wish they hadn't because it was just the most extraordinary. 79 00:03:45,045 --> 00:03:48,285 Speaker 2: You can see the foreman scene online. Oh oh my god, 80 00:03:48,285 --> 00:03:51,125 Speaker 2: it's really missing. And watch this beautiful Yeah, it is great. 81 00:03:51,285 --> 00:03:53,045 Speaker 2: All right, lovely stuff pants. We take a break. We'll 82 00:03:53,085 --> 00:03:55,165 Speaker 2: come back here on Gold with double thumbs up and 83 00:03:55,205 --> 00:03:56,525 Speaker 2: you can share our shoes as well. What are you 84 00:03:56,605 --> 00:03:59,045 Speaker 2: enjoying at the moment? Text me oh four seven five 85 00:03:59,405 --> 00:04:00,725 Speaker 2: three one oh four three. 86 00:04:01,245 --> 00:04:04,485 Speaker 3: The Christian O'Connell Show podcast. 87 00:04:04,605 --> 00:04:07,125 Speaker 2: Christian O'Connell Show Every Friday. We got around the team 88 00:04:07,325 --> 00:04:09,885 Speaker 2: first half hour the show. We call it double thumbs 89 00:04:09,925 --> 00:04:12,685 Speaker 2: up the things that we're enjoying at the moment. Two 90 00:04:12,765 --> 00:04:14,805 Speaker 2: TV shows for me. One's a big new show on 91 00:04:14,845 --> 00:04:19,885 Speaker 2: Netflix called Boots. Set in the nineties, bully teenager joins 92 00:04:19,885 --> 00:04:22,164 Speaker 2: his best friend. They decided to impulsively go and join 93 00:04:22,205 --> 00:04:25,804 Speaker 2: the US Marines. It's about boot camp. It's about identity, 94 00:04:26,205 --> 00:04:30,885 Speaker 2: coming of age, camaraderie. It is so joyous and really funny. 95 00:04:30,924 --> 00:04:34,564 Speaker 2: I absolutely loving it. Cannot recommend it enough. Really really 96 00:04:34,565 --> 00:04:37,005 Speaker 2: really great show as well. It's very very good set 97 00:04:37,044 --> 00:04:39,924 Speaker 2: in the nineties. That's Boots on Netflix. And if you 98 00:04:40,125 --> 00:04:43,045 Speaker 2: like a TV show that is grim, will. 99 00:04:42,844 --> 00:04:45,364 Speaker 1: Break your heart. I've got the show for you. 100 00:04:45,885 --> 00:04:48,404 Speaker 2: My wife refused to watch it and keep saying to 101 00:04:48,404 --> 00:04:50,604 Speaker 2: me afterwards when I just come out, I'm quiet about 102 00:04:50,604 --> 00:04:52,964 Speaker 2: five or tens. You've got to put yourself back together. 103 00:04:53,325 --> 00:04:55,844 Speaker 2: It's the same writer and showrunn a guy called Brad 104 00:04:56,044 --> 00:04:58,805 Speaker 2: Inglesby who did Mayor of East Town, Right. 105 00:04:58,924 --> 00:04:59,604 Speaker 1: I wish it were a. 106 00:04:59,604 --> 00:05:02,125 Speaker 2: Great couple of seasons of a really great crime drama. 107 00:05:02,724 --> 00:05:04,844 Speaker 2: This is called Task. It's the best thing I've ever 108 00:05:04,844 --> 00:05:08,125 Speaker 2: seen Mark Ruffalo do. Oh my god, this is blown 109 00:05:08,125 --> 00:05:11,045 Speaker 2: me away. It's week by week and normally get quite 110 00:05:11,085 --> 00:05:13,085 Speaker 2: irritated with that because these days with selfish, I. 111 00:05:13,125 --> 00:05:14,044 Speaker 1: Want I watch it. Oh now. 112 00:05:14,484 --> 00:05:16,964 Speaker 2: I want to watch it now, ain't myself time? Give 113 00:05:17,005 --> 00:05:18,445 Speaker 2: it to me now? But it's on once a week. 114 00:05:18,484 --> 00:05:21,204 Speaker 2: It's worth it. If you really do like TV shows 115 00:05:21,245 --> 00:05:24,404 Speaker 2: that are layered and it's complex. It blurs the line 116 00:05:24,484 --> 00:05:28,085 Speaker 2: completely between good and bad. It's basically the TV show 117 00:05:28,125 --> 00:05:31,005 Speaker 2: Remember the movie Heat. Well, you've got cops and robbers, 118 00:05:31,044 --> 00:05:33,404 Speaker 2: but they kind of a grudge and respect between each other. 119 00:05:33,565 --> 00:05:35,605 Speaker 1: It's like a TV modern day version of that. 120 00:05:35,685 --> 00:05:37,724 Speaker 2: Oh you would bloody love? Oh my god, I do. 121 00:05:37,924 --> 00:05:40,484 Speaker 2: This show actually made me cry this week. It's a 122 00:05:40,525 --> 00:05:42,964 Speaker 2: beautiful show, but it is not. If you're looking for 123 00:05:43,005 --> 00:05:45,924 Speaker 2: a feel good show, stick to Boots. If you wanted 124 00:05:45,924 --> 00:05:49,005 Speaker 2: a bit grim If the National made the TV detective show, 125 00:05:49,404 --> 00:05:55,404 Speaker 2: they would make Tasks. I have loved it Rio. 126 00:05:55,484 --> 00:05:56,885 Speaker 1: What's it for you? Mate? What do you can? Double 127 00:05:56,885 --> 00:05:57,284 Speaker 1: thumbs up? 128 00:05:57,325 --> 00:05:59,085 Speaker 6: If you do want something a bit lighter you just 129 00:05:59,125 --> 00:06:02,325 Speaker 6: watched ask. I would highly recommend on Stand. It just 130 00:06:02,404 --> 00:06:05,964 Speaker 6: came out on Sunday. It's called One More Shot. I 131 00:06:06,005 --> 00:06:08,885 Speaker 6: actually saw it at the Melbourne Film Festival. It got 132 00:06:08,885 --> 00:06:11,964 Speaker 6: a big standing ovation. It's awesome. It is an ausy 133 00:06:12,044 --> 00:06:15,684 Speaker 6: comedy set at the turn of the millennium, so a 134 00:06:15,844 --> 00:06:19,484 Speaker 6: y two k house party with a time traveling. 135 00:06:19,044 --> 00:06:22,324 Speaker 5: Bottle of tequila. It is so much fun. 136 00:06:22,404 --> 00:06:26,205 Speaker 6: It's very aussy, very ousy humor, but like really really well. 137 00:06:26,005 --> 00:06:26,804 Speaker 1: Done, brilliant. 138 00:06:26,964 --> 00:06:28,124 Speaker 5: It actually starts. 139 00:06:28,125 --> 00:06:29,404 Speaker 1: I wanted to get behind this. 140 00:06:29,604 --> 00:06:30,565 Speaker 5: It's really good. 141 00:06:30,604 --> 00:06:32,645 Speaker 6: And do you remember we a few years ago we 142 00:06:32,685 --> 00:06:35,164 Speaker 6: did Grouse the musical, which was we did our own 143 00:06:35,205 --> 00:06:37,685 Speaker 6: Aussie version of Greece for grown ups. Yes, it was 144 00:06:37,685 --> 00:06:39,924 Speaker 6: written by Fiona Harris, your friend and Mike. 145 00:06:42,044 --> 00:06:42,284 Speaker 1: Yes. 146 00:06:43,645 --> 00:06:46,724 Speaker 5: Yeah, she's great. So got a show connection. 147 00:06:46,924 --> 00:06:49,884 Speaker 6: It's so much fun, a great like a Sunday night watch, 148 00:06:49,964 --> 00:06:53,164 Speaker 6: perfect like perfect to one one shot, one more shot, 149 00:06:53,205 --> 00:06:53,765 Speaker 6: one more shot. 150 00:06:53,804 --> 00:06:54,724 Speaker 1: And it's on Stan. 151 00:06:54,844 --> 00:06:56,165 Speaker 5: It's on Stan. It's brilliant. 152 00:06:56,284 --> 00:07:00,605 Speaker 3: Okay, the Christian O'Connell show podcast on. 153 00:07:00,604 --> 00:07:02,805 Speaker 2: The show right now, we're doing double thumbs up. You 154 00:07:02,844 --> 00:07:04,765 Speaker 2: tell us about the things you're into at the moment 155 00:07:04,765 --> 00:07:06,644 Speaker 2: that you would recommend. It might be a TV show, book, 156 00:07:06,685 --> 00:07:09,325 Speaker 2: whatever it is. Oh four seventy five three one O 157 00:07:09,445 --> 00:07:11,485 Speaker 2: four three, Alex will short, double thumbs up, mate, what 158 00:07:11,525 --> 00:07:13,205 Speaker 2: are you enjoying staying. 159 00:07:12,845 --> 00:07:15,605 Speaker 7: With Diane Kayden who passed away in the week at 160 00:07:15,645 --> 00:07:18,205 Speaker 7: age seventy nine. And I guess this is such a 161 00:07:18,245 --> 00:07:21,444 Speaker 7: great film for her range the Godfather trilogy. 162 00:07:22,005 --> 00:07:23,405 Speaker 1: She was in Godfather one. 163 00:07:23,245 --> 00:07:25,884 Speaker 7: And two, and apparently the director Francis Ford Coppola, he 164 00:07:25,925 --> 00:07:29,165 Speaker 7: saw her in Lovers and Other Strangers and cast her 165 00:07:29,405 --> 00:07:31,885 Speaker 7: for the role of Kay Adams in The Godfather, which 166 00:07:31,925 --> 00:07:35,765 Speaker 7: was Michael Corleoni's wife who was not in the mafia, 167 00:07:35,885 --> 00:07:37,125 Speaker 7: had nothing to do with the mafia. 168 00:07:37,125 --> 00:07:37,485 Speaker 1: At Kay. 169 00:07:37,605 --> 00:07:40,965 Speaker 7: She's this white Anglo Saxon Protestant American and she provides 170 00:07:41,005 --> 00:07:41,645 Speaker 7: that kind. 171 00:07:41,445 --> 00:07:45,045 Speaker 1: Of that good that good versus evil. 172 00:07:45,085 --> 00:07:48,645 Speaker 7: She always wants Michael Corleoni sort of to legitimize the 173 00:07:48,685 --> 00:07:52,204 Speaker 7: business and tries to protect her children from that awful, 174 00:07:52,325 --> 00:07:56,244 Speaker 7: awful crime family, I suppose, and she was family. 175 00:07:56,804 --> 00:08:02,244 Speaker 5: Well, you know that's the. 176 00:08:02,364 --> 00:08:03,165 Speaker 1: Lucy Goosey. 177 00:08:05,245 --> 00:08:08,244 Speaker 2: It's not all at sea, far from it. 178 00:08:08,804 --> 00:08:10,884 Speaker 1: That's not quite the American gene lads, and you know 179 00:08:11,005 --> 00:08:11,485 Speaker 1: it come on. 180 00:08:12,685 --> 00:08:14,445 Speaker 7: Anyways, she didn't want to be in Godfather too, but 181 00:08:14,445 --> 00:08:17,364 Speaker 7: she read the script and let's do it. 182 00:08:17,405 --> 00:08:19,684 Speaker 1: And yes, it was so so good in it. And 183 00:08:20,405 --> 00:08:21,804 Speaker 1: massive respect to her. 184 00:08:21,885 --> 00:08:24,525 Speaker 2: If you're a Godfather fan, right, I cannot recommend enough 185 00:08:24,525 --> 00:08:26,804 Speaker 2: a book I read last year, Take the Canoi. It's 186 00:08:26,845 --> 00:08:29,925 Speaker 2: about the making of the Godfather. Every chapter is a 187 00:08:30,005 --> 00:08:33,525 Speaker 2: badly believable story, almost a story of the making of 188 00:08:33,565 --> 00:08:36,525 Speaker 2: the Godfather is almost just as dramatic and entertaining as 189 00:08:36,525 --> 00:08:39,765 Speaker 2: the actual movie itself. Highest dressing film ever made, Such 190 00:08:39,765 --> 00:08:40,845 Speaker 2: a great movie, incredible. 191 00:08:41,725 --> 00:08:43,765 Speaker 7: I've got one more off. Oh yeah, I'm just can 192 00:08:43,804 --> 00:08:48,925 Speaker 7: I just talk about the croissants at BP. Like the 193 00:08:49,005 --> 00:08:52,285 Speaker 7: croissants at BP I get. I often stop in there 194 00:08:52,324 --> 00:08:55,645 Speaker 7: on my way into work. Triple thumbs up for these things. 195 00:08:55,885 --> 00:09:00,365 Speaker 7: Triple they are. They're so good, they cost only cost 196 00:09:00,405 --> 00:09:04,724 Speaker 7: four dollars. There's so crisp loan. What's loon learn shmoon? 197 00:09:04,845 --> 00:09:05,844 Speaker 7: I say, compared to. 198 00:09:05,804 --> 00:09:06,245 Speaker 1: These Chris. 199 00:09:09,245 --> 00:09:14,005 Speaker 7: Smooth, they are out of the box, these things. I 200 00:09:14,125 --> 00:09:19,085 Speaker 7: highly recommend them. Croissanted BP getting you'll love it. Love 201 00:09:19,204 --> 00:09:20,765 Speaker 7: and they really are they really buttery. 202 00:09:20,845 --> 00:09:21,964 Speaker 1: They're so buttery. 203 00:09:22,165 --> 00:09:26,765 Speaker 2: They're so crunchy cross right now in trouble is very messy. 204 00:09:26,485 --> 00:09:26,885 Speaker 1: Aren't they? 205 00:09:26,965 --> 00:09:27,205 Speaker 3: Yes? 206 00:09:27,444 --> 00:09:29,045 Speaker 5: Very hard to eat with any dignity. 207 00:09:30,165 --> 00:09:34,645 Speaker 2: You're a mess after brushing for the next hour. 208 00:09:35,324 --> 00:09:37,405 Speaker 6: Maybe we should get a French person to try the 209 00:09:37,444 --> 00:09:40,324 Speaker 6: bpequas on and get a real French review to see 210 00:09:40,365 --> 00:09:42,324 Speaker 6: if this up to stand it. 211 00:09:43,324 --> 00:09:44,925 Speaker 1: I'm not remotely interested in doing that. 212 00:09:45,324 --> 00:09:47,805 Speaker 7: Put them out of blindfold and we'll give them like 213 00:09:47,845 --> 00:09:49,285 Speaker 7: different croissants. 214 00:09:48,765 --> 00:09:51,725 Speaker 2: And is matched to get get out of the whole 215 00:09:51,725 --> 00:09:54,725 Speaker 2: One year Old Lady Interview this week, all right, don't 216 00:09:54,765 --> 00:09:56,925 Speaker 2: put my head back on the chopping block. Okay, with 217 00:09:57,084 --> 00:10:02,165 Speaker 2: a croissant review from Claws. It's Friday, guys, the shows 218 00:10:02,165 --> 00:10:04,085 Speaker 2: off the tracks. I'll tell you what. I've got no 219 00:10:04,165 --> 00:10:09,084 Speaker 2: time for that bloody Corleone family Up to again Shenanigans. 220 00:10:09,725 --> 00:10:12,285 Speaker 3: The Christian O'Connell Show Podcast