Breaking Away (Episode 26) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky

It took British director Peter Yates and Yugoslavian screenwriter Steve Tesich, born Stojan Tešić, to tell the quintessential American coming of age story Breaking Away from 1979.  The film was set and shot in Bloomington, Indiana where Tesich's family emigrated to when he was a teenager and tells a story based on a bicyclist Tesich befriended during his time racing for Indiana University.  For his efforts, the screenwriter  received the Academy Award for Best Screenplay and the Golden Globe for Best Film (Comedy or Musical). Dan and Vicky take a look at this seminal sports film from the 70's and discuss how the nostalgic glow it casts put them in a good mood.  Not so good is the tumble Vicky took after seeing Dan's show -- you'll hear all about it -- and the cranky audience reaction to The Walking Dead finale -- Dan and Vicky give us their two cents.   They also read their FIRST viewer letter (!), talk about the movies and TV shows they've been watching lately (including 1983's The Entity and the The Nightmare on Elm Street doc Never Sleep Again), and boogie to some classic disco. Come along for the ride with Vicky and Dan on Hot Date #26.