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OV296 – Ad Astra – Shane Gillis v SNL, Joker and Aurora, Beautiful Boy, and Everything is Horrible and Wonderful (Harris Wittels Memoir)

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In this episode, Tiny and I review Ad Astra. We also discuss some controversies surrounding Joker, the Shane Gillis/SNL fiasco, Beautiful Boy, Stephanie Wittels-Wachs’ heartbreaking memoir about her brother, Parks & Rec writer Harris Wittels.

This week’s stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 049 – OV B-Roll – “Patre-onnn a Tangent” – Movies That Made Us Cry, The Office, Comedy Bang Bang, Heaven’s Gate Cult, and Tiny’s Confessionals – September 24, 2019

Runtime: 1:56:36

Timestamps

• Show Start – 00:27
• News and Updates – 02:37

Ad Astra – 22:46

• Non-Spoiler – 28:49
• Spoiler – 57:54

Potpourri – 1:38:13

• Beautiful Boy (2018) – 1:38:40
• Everything is Horrible and Wonderful by Stephanie Wittels-Wachs – 1:42:47

• Closing the Ep – 1:52:30
• Stinger: “Patre-onnn a Tangent” – 1:53:04
• Pre-Recorded Outro – 1:53:46

Related Links

• Nightmare on Edgewood
• Harris’ Phone/Foam Corner (Playlist) – YouTube
• Aurora Shooting Victims Voice Fears Over ‘Joker’ in Letter to Warner Bros. – THR
• ‘SNL’ fires new hire Shane Gillis – CNN
• ‘SNL’ Sought Conservative Appeal With Shane Gillis Hire – Variety
• Here’s Even More Audio of Shane Gillis From ‘Saturday Night Live’ Gleefully Saying Slurs – Vice

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