Idaho: Napoleon Dynamite vs The To Do List vs My Own Private Idaho

About this episode

The episode compares the most iconic Idaho movie with other notable films featuring Aubrey Plaza and River Phoenix.

The most Idaho movie of all time comes up against the deadpan comedy of Aubrey Plaza and the 90s cool of River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Oli Pettigrew

Topics covered

• Idaho movies
• comedy
• 90s films
• film comparison
• deadpan humor

Keywords

• Idaho
• Napoleon Dynamite
• The To Do List
• My Own Private Idaho
• Aubrey Plaza
• River Phoenix
• Keanu Reeves
• comedy
• film analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Napoleon Dynamite, The To Do List, My Own Private Idaho

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