Dead Calm: The Musical
from The Brothers Raskin Hosted by Ben Raskin
This week, the Brothers Raskin cannonball straight into summer chaos — from water parks that test the limits of human dignity to running 10Ks with the enthusiasm of men who definitely did not train enough. Brother Ben recounts the humbling moment he was lapped by the BYU Cross Country team — a blur of elite runners who smoked him like a hamhock. Brother Patrick recounts races of days goneby and why we wears a hairy swimsuit to the pool. They also welcome a new friend of the show, Patrick Too (or Parick Two or possibly, Patrick 2), whose name alone raises existential questions about sequels, clones, and franchise potential. From there, the Brothers take a hard turn into cinema, riffing on Dirty Harry and the criminally under‑remembered thriller Juggernaut (1974)— a film that proves the only thing scarier than a bomb on a ship is British people trying to stay calm about it. Then comes the main event: a sprawling, hilarious tour through movies about boats — the good, the great, the cursed, and the ones that should've stayed in dry dock. The Brothers bounce through: A funny, profane, and seaworthy ride — with enough nautical chaos to make Poseidon himself tap out. Be a mensch and tell a friend.
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