The Cool Hand Lukes Part I

Episode 1 of the Boomer Monologues podcast, hosted by Thomas Lyford, titled "The Cool Hand Lukes Part I" was published on May 27, 2020 and runs 51 minutes.

May 27, 2020 ·51m · Boomer Monologues

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Paul Newman as Luke in the 1967 classic film, Cool Hand Luke, is the ultimate, larger-than-life anti-hero in this saga of The System’s need to break the strong wills of free-spirited charismatics who refuse to allow themselves to obediently lie down under the iron thumb of Authority. A companion piece to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the movie is steeped in religious symbolism. The podcast's thesis: Although extremely rare, there are some real Cool Hand Lukes out there. This episode focuses on a child who courageously stood up to the abuse of a teacher in the mid-fifties...

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