Hosts Josh and Jamie and special returning guest Michael Chau discuss legendary American comedian Albert Brooks (as an actor and a director): his debut satirical feature REAL LIFE (1979) that darkly, prophetically satirized reality TV ethics and sociopathy before it was anywhere near as popular as it is now + his attempt to tone down the post-modern cynicism and deliver a warmer, more gentle (yet still existential and witty) romantic comedy with DEFENDING YOUR LIFE (1991) co-starring Meryl Streep.

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Intro // 00:00-13:15
REAL LIFE // 13:15-1:21:33
DEFENDING YOUR LIFE // 1:21:33-2:34:45
Outro // 2:34:45-2:37:06

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