About this episode

Artist Meg Hill discusses the comedy and cultural significance of the film Napoleon Dynamite.

Artist Meg Hill discusses the apex teen comedy that is 2004's Napoleon Dynamite, and what makes its comedy so funny with layers of truth that make the movie much more than just a cultural fluke.

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