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Bill and Sean discuss Stanley Kubrick’s iconic film ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ with director Steven Spielberg.

Bill and Sean open up the pod bay doors with director Steven Spielberg to revisit one of the greatest films of all time, Stanley Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, and William Sylvester. Producer: Craig Horlbeck, Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Matt Pevic The Ringer is committed to responsible trading. Please visit https://fanduel.com/predicts to learn more about the resources and helpline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey

Guest: Steven Spielberg

Topics covered

• film analysis
• classic cinema
• Stanley Kubrick
• science fiction
• directorial insights

Keywords

• 2001: A Space Odyssey
• Stanley Kubrick
• Steven Spielberg
• film discussion
• classic films

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Organizations: The Ringer

Books & works: 2001: A Space Odyssey

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