Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to break down ‘Saturday Night,’ Jason Reitman’s quasi-historical exploration of the beginnings of 'Saturday Night Live' (0:00). They discuss the disbelief that needs to be suspended, as well as the more or less knockout cast, before launching into their top five “backstage” movies and discussion of why it’s so interesting to pull back the curtain in cinema. Then, Sean is joined by New York Times pop critic and ‘Popcast’ host Jon Caramanica to review ‘Piece by Piece,’ the Pharrell Williams biopic told through Lego animation. They discuss the format, the content, the interviews, and how effectively it does or doesn’t capture the totemic career of Williams and his lasting impact on pop music.

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Chris Ryan and Jon Caramanica
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
Video Producer: Jack Sanders

0:00 Intro
2:10 The Mets Beat The Phillies
5:45 'A Complete Unknown' Trailer
9:31 'Saturday Night' Review
41:05 The Top Five Backstage Movies
59:00 Jason Reitman
1:02:41 More Phillies Talk
1:05:51 'Piece By Piece' Review
1:53:56 End of Show Wrap Up


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