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The episode begins joking about Eric falling asleep, then pivots to a full-spoiler discussion of Project Hail Mary while avoiding book comparisons. Eric describes seeing the film twice, praising Ryan Gosling and saying the long runtime never felt slow; both hosts say they laughed and cried, especially when they thought Rocky might die. They highlight Rocky’s effectiveness as a largely practical puppet voiced and puppeteered by James Ortiz, and they discuss how the movie’s length helps build the friendship between Grace and Rocky through comedic and heartfelt moments. When we discuss that this movie is a full movie, we are talking about the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jimmy V 1993 ESPY Speech rubric⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Did it hold them in thought, make them laugh, and move their emotions to tears.They praise the film’s hopeful tone—cooperation between governments, a non-malicious threat, and two species sacrificing to save their worlds—along with visuals, music, and specific scenes, then encourage listeners to see it in theaters and tease a future book episode while plugging their newsletter and subscriptions.00:00 Eric Falls Asleep01:05 Baby In The Room01:44 Spectrum Show Tangent02:22 Spoiler Warning Setup03:02 First Reactions Runtime04:14 Rocky Steals The Show05:19 Puppet And Voice Magic06:51 Friendship Makes It Work08:58 Big Laughs Big Feels12:05 Hopeful Sci Fi Themes16:20 Strat And Moral Choices17:59 Love Over Fear Message22:18 Rocky Hate Mark23:04 Voice Acting Matters25:21 Actors Becoming Roles27:00 Always Muscles Whiteboard27:43 Cilantro Gene Tangent30:57 Rapid Fire Highlights31:37 Karaoke Scene Debate34:49 Final Thoughts and PlugsSubscribe to Sweet & Condensed! A weekly newsletter that lets you know at a glance if the latest box office releases are worth your time and money and what to expect if you decide to go.Why you'll love it - Think all the movie love and fun, none of the snobbery. We're doing this because we love people, movies, and the magic that lives where they meet.Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/SweetAndCondensedConnect with us!YouTube:@SweetAndCondensedInstagram:⁠⁠@_SweetAndCondensed_Twitter:@justjoshperez ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EricHarrison⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NewMexicoDrewLetterboxd:@NewMexicoDrew⁠@ericharrison⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JustJoshPerez⁠⁠⁠⁠@kellyharrison The Sweet and Condensed podcast is a Three Milks Media production. ⁠⁠⁠⁠