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Moonlight and The Martian - Talking Pondo
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In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Moonlight to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie The Martian to watch.
Clif and Marty blast off to Mars before coming back down to Earth for one of the most acclaimed dramas of the last decade.
First up is The Martian, where Matt Damon finds himself stranded on the Red Planet with nothing but potatoes, duct tape, disco and an unreasonable amount of optimism. Clif and Marty debate the film's direction, pacing and if the science is 'hard' or not.
Then they turn to Moonlight, Barry Jenkin's Academy Award winning coming-of-age drama starring Mahershala Ali. Clif and Marty discuss quiet storytelling, unforgettable performances and how the film's themes of identity and loneliness create a powerful counterpoint to The Martian. Sometimes the biggest journey isn't through space. It's figuring out who you are.
Along the way: 1980s slang, listener mail and potatoes as a survival strategy.
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