Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em Podcast 165. Election Break! Trauma Vampires and Serial Killers
“The election is a week from tomorrow, thank God,” says Sarah, speaking for the rest of us, feeling as though we are Danny in The Shining and the candidates are the twins…
We take a break from political news (well, kind of) to talk about two recent TV distractions: Anatomy of Lies, a three-part docuseries about the bundle of fraudulence that was Grey’s Anatomy writer Elisabeth Finch, and Woman of the Hour, a tense Netflix drama directed by and starring Anna Kendrick and based on the real-life story of a serial killer contestant on The Dating Game.
Also discussed:
* Tony Hinchcliffe’s very bad joke
* Nancy wants the media to use more precise language
* Joe Rogan podcast: Trump has logorrhea
* Be careful what you say in the supermarket …
* Andie MacDowell and the afterlife
* A side effect of knee surgery replacement is … obsessive lying?
* What with all the serial killers?
* Should we watch the Menendez Brothers documentary?
Plus, Sarah can’t go anywhere without being recognized, Nancy has a question about crossing over, a very enthusiastic hot box recommendation, and much more!
Correction: Nancy initially said the pro-Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden took place in 1939, then changed it to 1936. Right the first time!
First Sunday — and last call before the election — Zoom: For paid subscribers, this Sunday, November 3, 8pmET/5pmPT. Bring your predictions, your fears, what’s left of your kids’ Halloween candy and/or something stronger.
Our girl Nancy has a birthday this week, and we know the perfect gift: