Episode 330. The Swimmer (1968)

It was the kind of British day where people lounge around complaining about how hot it ought to be. A drizzly, melancholy kind of day that stretched endlessly before those unfortunate enough to be on its receiving end. "I drank too much last night!" Barry Spudmen grumbled into his cold chips, the pebbly beach pulsating beneath his be-sandaled feet. "We all drank too much last night" offered his estranged live-in former husband. Ned Merill, desperately counting fag ends, looked windward and considered a long, elegiac journey back to his home in Derby, ultimately deciding against it. Glumly returning to his fag ends he mumbles "I'm gonna drink so much tonight..." Featuring: A discussion of Frank Perry's 1968 film The Swimmer and the source material upon which it was based; a short story by John Cheever. The discussion is conducted by two grown men named Paul and lasts for 75 minutes.  More Pauls! https://facebook.com/ogtpod https://twitter.com/ogtpod We have a Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ogtpod – sign up for exclusive content for as little as $1 a month. Listen to Salt's show Jen and the Film Critic with OGT guest and deep friend Jen Blundell here! Like d&d? Want more Pauls? Into nerd shit AND jokes about bums? Why not check out our d&d actual play podcast, Quest Fantastic?  https://shows.acast.com/quest-fantastic link.chtbl.com/questfantastic RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/61d8e6b335501c0012b6c367 Goodman's EP 'Future Music' is out now! Find out where you can stream and purchase here: Future Music by Run//Phase (songwhip.com)