Episode 296 - Dr. Strangelove Turns 60

Hard to believe that a Cold War satire about Mutually Assured Destruction through a nuclear holocaust could still pack a punch 60 years after its release. But that’s exactly what happened with Stanley Kubrick’s brilliant dark comedy, Dr. Strangelove, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Starring Peter Sellers in a virtuoso 3-role performance as the titular insane scientist, a by-the-book RAF officer, and a milquetoast President, this one is arguably Kubrick’s best effort. Which sounds like a challenge for debate that we shall now have… NO FIGHTING IN THE WAR ROOM! 5:00 - Ricky Stanicky (2024) 12:30 - Dune Part Two (2024) 23:50 - Late Night with the Devil (trailer) 25:10 - Shipwreck videos found on YouTube 31:30 - Shogun (Max) 39:14 - Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb (1964)