EPISODE · Aug 1, 2019 · 29 MIN
Augustus Gloop
from Think to the Brink · host Will Baker and Alex Prescot
E78: Is Augustus Gloop really a great big greedy nincompoop or are the Oompa Loompa's a bunch of fat-shaming hypocrites and Willy Wonka a corrupt businessman who exploits the easily tempted mind of the child? We go in-depth on Roald Dahl's iconic German schoolboy exploring his back story, his personality, the lyrics to the songs sung about him and a comparison to another famous food-lover from the same author: Bruce Bogtrotter! Don't forget to guess the cryptic link with last week's episode to win a prize! https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink
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E78: Is Augustus Gloop really a great big greedy nincompoop or are the Oompa Loompa's a bunch of fat-shaming hypocrites and Willy Wonka a corrupt businessman who exploits the easily tempted mind of the child? We go in-depth on Roald Dahl's iconic German schoolboy exploring his back story, his personality, the lyrics to the songs sung about him and a comparison to another famous food-lover from the same author: Bruce Bogtrotter! Don't forget to guess the cryptic link with last week's episode to win a prize! https://twitter.com/Think2TheBrink https://www.instagram.com/think2thebrink/ https://www.patreon.com/think2thebrink
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