Film critic for The Atlantic and host of Blank Check (one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Best Podcasts of All Time) David Sims joins the show to discuss Mike’s most recent film, and one that could be viewed as the epitome of his tragicomic style of storytelling.

All episodes in this series contain spoilers.

Theme music by Tuck Ryan and Eoin Murphy. Additional music is from Gary Yershon’s score for Hard Truths. Intro clip source interview. Logo photo credit Rick McGinnis.

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Release Date: 13/08/2025, 09:34:00