The King of Comedy with Stavros Halkias
Summary
Griffin and David discuss Martin Scorsese's King of Comedy, analyzing Robert De Niro's understated performance and the film's prescient depiction of parasocial relationships. They compare the movie to Taxi Driver and debate its legacy alongside modern comic-book films. The conversation also covers De Niro's career trajectory, the impact of The Simpsons on pop culture, and the hosts' personal experiences with film consumption and stand-up comedy.
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