About this episode

The episode discusses a classic film by Martin Bergman set in Temecula, California, featuring two neurotic New Yorkers with ulterior motives.

A classic Bergman film. Well, a classic Martin Bergman film. About Temecula. Where your favorite podcast hosts first met. Anyway… two neurotic New Yorkers - with ulterior motives - take on a couple of quick gigs in the wine country of (southern) California. Perhaps romance is in the air for this strangely legit cast? *Come support the podcast and get yourself or someone you love a random gift at our merch store . T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, stickers, and more! If you'd like to watch ahead for next week's film, we will be discussing and reviewing Josef von Sternberg's Underworld (1927).

Topics covered

• Bergman
• film
• romance
• New Yorkers
• wine country

Keywords

• Temecula
• California
• Martin Bergman
• neurotic
• romance

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