Year 19, Episode 47

About this episode

Phil and Dean discuss weather, protests, and analyze various films while exploring notable movie theaters.

Original Release Date: Monday 30 March 2026 Description: Phil is in the nation’s capital, and reveals that he really doesn’t understand much about weather at all. Dean is in Birmingham, Michigan, where the ongoing airport delays prevented him from participating in this weekend’s “No Kings” protests. Phil shares with Dean the favorite signs he saw while protesting with his in-laws! Last week, Dean and Phil discussed the 107 year-old Santa Monica Airport, soon to close operations for good and set to become public parkland. Phil regales Dean with tales of one very famous and beloved movie filmed there. This leads to a discussion about built sets that were too big for any studio soundstage to hold. After that, three very disparate, and somewhat unusual, films get analyzed: the recent Japan-set Rental Family starring Brendan Fraser, the 1978 sci-fi schlock movie Starcrash (featuring Christopher Plummer!) and the 2025 faith-based historical fiction family film Sarah’s Oil . Finally, Dean and Phil do more exploring in the Time Out list of the 100 Greatest Movie Theaters in the World RIGHT NOW. Oh, and a belated Happy National Respect Your Cat Day to all who celebrate!

People in this episode

Hosts: Phil, Dean

Topics covered

• weather
• protests
• movie analysis
• Santa Monica Airport
• film history
• movie theaters

Keywords

• weather
• protests
• Santa Monica Airport
• Rental Family
• Starcrash
• Sarah’s Oil
• movie theaters

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Rental Family, Starcrash, Sarah’s Oil

Places: Birmingham, Michigan, Santa Monica Airport

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