Legends Podcast #773; The Trip (2010)

Legends Podcast #773; The Trip (2010)

From Legends Podcast by Gonna Geek Network

April 8, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 773

About this episode

The episode discusses the film 'The Trip' featuring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon as they embark on a comedic road trip in the North of England.

We're hitting the road with actors Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon (playing fictionalized versions of themselves) to the North of England. Exploring the immortal poetry of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Wordsworth, and ABBA, the film combines gastro-tourism, mid-life crises, impressions, song, and more impressions in a road-trip odd couple buddy comedy that somehow always keeps its foot on the laugh track. (Okay, it doesn't actually have a laugh track, but you get the joke.) Originally a 6-episode TV series, director Michael Winterbottom recut the largely improvised scenes into a movie, which hit 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and has led to further excursions to Italy, Spain, and Greece, with a fifth outing on the way. Now buckle up and unbutton your trousers for the next course as we tuck into The Trip! ITHACON 49 is Saturday, April 25th, and Sunday, April 26th, at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY! Tickets available at ITHACON.org For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com You can…

Topics covered

  • road trip
  • comedy
  • improvisation
  • gastro-tourism
  • mid-life crisis
  • buddy comedy

Keywords

  • The Trip
  • Steve Coogan
  • Rob Brydon
  • road trip
  • comedy
  • improvisation
  • gastro-tourism
  • mid-life crisis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gonna Geek Network

Books & works: The Trip, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Wordsworth, ABBA

Places: North of England

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