Episode 311 - The Baxter (2005)

About this episode

Gila and Rob discuss 'The Baxter,' a 2005 rom-com spoof that deconstructs typical romantic tropes.

Gila shows Rob "The Baxter," the 2005 trope-deconstructing rom-com spoof by and featuring members of sketch group The State. Will the movie find love, or will Rob leave this DVD at the altar? Wikipedia link for the film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baxter Questions? Comments? Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us via email, social media, or voice: https://modern.technology/contact/ Another fine chunk of audio from the Modern Technology Podcast Network https://modern.technology Questions? Comments? Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us via email, social media, or voice: https://modern.technology/contact/ Subscribe to our email newsletter! https://modern.technology/emails/ Made by humans for humans. No AI slop here!

People in this episode

Hosts: Gila, Rob

Topics covered

• rom-com
• spoof
• film review
• The State

Keywords

• 2005
• trope-deconstructing
• sketch group

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Baxter

Books & works: The Baxter

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