In honor of Groundhog Day, enjoy Jake's new spinoff show with his wife, Ciara: I Got You, Babe: A Groundhog Day Podcast. 
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Welcome  to Punxsutawney! On this, our debut episode, we introduce you to your  new favorite podcast about your favorite 27 year old movie: Groundhog  Day.
On this introductory episode, we do an overview of the film itself and get you prepped for what is to come on this show.
The movie stars Bill Murray (Ghostbusters, Caddyshack, Stripes) and  Andie MacDowell (St. Elmo's Fire, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Ready or  Not). We talk about everything from Bill Murray's divorce at the time of  filming, to how long Phil Connors is trapped in the time loop, to  potential re-casting.
There are notable side characters, such as Chris Elliot of Schitt's  Creek and Stephen Tobolowsky of Californication and Silicon Valley.
Groundhog Day was partially written and entirely directed by the late  Harold Ramis (Multiplicity, Analyze This, National Lampoon's Vacation).  We talk about his contributions to the script itself and his offscreen  frustrations with Bill Murray.
The film was conceived of and written by Danny Rubin (Hear No Evil,  S.F.W., Our Own Devices). Did you know he had a cameo in the Jamie Lee  Curtis/ Lindsay Lohan version of Freaky Friday? We talk about his  conception of the movie, the themes, and how he came to hinge the movie  on this holiday. Also, I guess for good measure, we talk about the  origins of the holiday itself.
The film was not entirely without controversy. Author, Richard A.  Lupoff, accused the filmmakers of plagiarizing his short 12:01 pm, which  was adapted into an Academy Award winning short of the same name, and  later a feature-length made for TV movie. The short is definitely far  superior, starring Kurtwood Smith (That '70s Show, Robocop).
There are also similarities with the film and Ken Grimwood's 1986  novel: Replay. Oh, and I guess I'll throw this in for the metadata: it  is similar to Friedrich Nietzsche's "The Gay Science."
We also go into detail as to the musical, the Italian remake "Stork  Day," and the video game, Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son.
Be sure to check out Jake's other podcast: Slashers. Every week they  put out new episodes on topics ranging from movie reviews to debates on  all your favorite horror franchises: linktr.ee/slasherspod
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