Sideways

Sideways (2004) directed by Alexander Payne and starring Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Sandra Oh, Virginia Madsen, Jessica Hecht, Missy Doty, Alysia Reiner, Marylouise Burke, and M. C. Gainey. A teaser for topics discussed, vague spoiler warning for podcast talking points: Titan A.E., George W. Bush, The Birdcage, don’t ask don’t tell, The Hangover, Hostel, Taken, Black Sheep, Wedding Crashers, Greek bath houses, gondolas, movies as commercials, Beerfest, Farva, Nickelback, wine tasting, platonic friends, bromance, the diamond industry, wine experiments, Owen Wilson, Chuck E. Cheese.