79 - The King's Speech

Must we mock England so relentlessly? Must we maliciously tell the embellished story of a conman who preyed on royalty and got away with it? Alex and Julio tackle yet another Best Picture Winner that got its Oscar by making fun of foreign customs, one that didn’t even bother to give Helena Bonham Carter anything to do besides looking dashing on some of the posters. Also: more recent Oscars chat in the Real Talk segment!

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Episode 16 - Slumdog Millionaire

What happens when a white man makes an Indian movie? Why, it wins lots of Oscars, for starters. But then you get home, go to bed, start thinking about it... and it's kind of fucked up. Join Alex and Julio as they peel back Slumdog Millionaire's thin layer of charm and reveal a condescending look at India, Indians and Regis Philbin's legacy.

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