Short Circuit: Deep Thoughts About Robots, Romance, and "Acceptable" Racism in 80s Movies
About this episode
The episode discusses the 80s film Short Circuit, focusing on its themes of robots, romance, and cultural issues.
Send us a message! Include how to reach you if you want a response. I am standing here beside myself. For this week's episode of Deep Thoughts About Stupid Shit, Tracie returns to one of the beloved movies from her and Emily's shared Gen X childhood: Short Circuit. The sisters remembered the charming robot Number 5 who gained sentience, the romance between Newton (Steve Guttenberg) and Stephanie (Ally Sheedy), and the funny malapropisms from Ben, the Indian character played by Fisher Stevens...
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