Monty Python's Life of Brian

About this episode

A philosophical discussion on Monty Python's Life of Brian and its relevance today.

Send us Fan Mail This belated Easter, this is not the Messiah, it's a very naughty podcast! Here Jas, the Duffys, Grady, and Beth have a surprisingly philosophical discussion about the Pythons' farcical take on the life of Jesus Christ, bemoan how relevant the absurdist commentary remains nearly 50 years later, and learn just what the Beatles had to do with all of this! The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed therein are solely those of the s...

People in this episode

Host: Jas

Guests: the Duffys, Grady, Beth

Topics covered

• philosophy
• absurdism
• comedy
• religion
• film analysis

Keywords

• Monty Python
• Life of Brian
• Easter
• absurdist commentary
• film discussion

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Books & works: Monty Python's Life of Brian

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