Episode 161 - Serendipity (Valentine’s Day Patreon Vote Winner)

Well isn't this a happy accident? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan (Georgia and Megan are out chasing $5 bills) as we're looking for signed copies of "Love in the Time of Cholera" as we review "Serendipity." We're laying down in skating rinks in our 161st episode as we discuss:

• Just how tight the vote was to select this week's film
• What is it about John Cusack and why did it take us 161 films to get to him
• Ian floats an idea for a social event
• Who initially was offered the Kate Beckingsale role
• Ian talks about the longest bus ride he ever took
• Which of us are romantics in the group
• Ian has a follow-up on the great Podbean debacle
• We reveal what the next Reel Roundtable will be
• What's appropriate when visiting sites of tragedy?  Is it ethical to visit such sites as tourists?
• Ian plays old guy giving young guy advice about the world to Ethan
• How bad is Hallie ripped off in this film?
• Ian finds an easy way that John Cusack's character could have made this film a lot shorter
• Why does so much of this movie happen off-screen?
• Whether there is such a thing as too much Eugene Levy
• Whether or not How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is the Best Film Ever

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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  10:20 - Reflections & Corrections
  18:40 - Shoutouts
  48:00 - Deep Dive
  2:28:00 - Endgame