The Greatest Thing About... Pennies From Heaven

The Greatest Thing About... Pennies From Heaven

From Middle of the Row by Zac Oldenburg, Lauren Heimbaugh, Ben Grigsby

March 8, 2026 · 41 min

About this episode

The hosts engage in a spirited discussion about the film 'Pennies From Heaven' and their differing opinions on it.

Hello everyone and welcome to The Greatest Thing About Pennie From Heaven... This Steve Martin picture was him cashing in on his blank check from The Jerk and Ben and Lauren aren’t happy! Regardless, we have a very spirited, fun and honest conversation about the film! Good stuff! This was again pulled from the archive of episodes we have recorded, and caps off a Musical Week as we bring the podcast back! Download. Listen. Enjoy! Show Notes: (Time:Stamp) General Thoughts (80’s movie tangent)... (0:01:00) Zac Tries to Defend His Pick (0:06:00) Lauren Goes Off (0:11:00) Zac Tries to Find Some Unity (0:14:00) Third Rails Galore (0:20:00) Art References and Wrapping Up (0:30:00) @middleofrow #nothe

Topics covered

  • Pennies From Heaven
  • Steve Martin
  • film analysis
  • musicals

Keywords

  • 80's movies
  • film discussion
  • musical week

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Greatest Thing About... Pennies From Heaven, The Greatest Thing About Pennie From Heaven, The Jerk

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