Trading Places (1983) | Ep. 50 - Part 1

Two heartless old men bet a single dollar on whether they can ruin one man's life and remake another's. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the sharpest comedy of its era.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director John Landis, the cast, and the second act — including Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd swapping lives, Jamie Lee Curtis's scene-stealing turn, and the Duke brothers' cruel little experiment.The revenge on the trading floor is still to come. Part 2 settles the score: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠Threads: ⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com⁠