Episode 168 -There Will Be Blood (w/ BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander)

<p>Something about this BFF that always causes a spirited discussion. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Megan (Georgia's catting it up elsewhere) as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes as we analyse one of those gritty blokey films in early 20th Century California in There Will Be Blood. We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander and fashioning very long straws in our 168th episode as we discuss: </p> <ul><li>The humour present in Standard Oil</li> <li>Ian shares a story about the worst Shakespeare performance he ever saw</li> <li>We try to explain pro wrestling to Megan</li> <li>We're oddly divided about the score in the film</li> <li>We gush about the cinematography with one member of the BFE making a very big claim</li> <li>There's a crazy fact about Paul Dano's dual casting that you're not going to believe</li> <li>It's another episode where we enjoy some refreshment that links to the film</li> <li>We've got a fact about this film and another Oscar worthy film that you're not going to believe</li> <li>Ian somehow finds a way to link this film to a 19th century poem </li> <li>We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander of The Scuttlebutt Podcast</li> <li>We debut the BFE Questionnaire </li> <li>Whether or not There Will Be Blood is the Best Film Ever</li> </ul> <p>Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933'>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933</a> (Apple) or <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3'>https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3</a> (Spotify)</p> <p>Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/BFE'>https://www.patreon.com/BFE</a></p> <p>We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:</p> <ul><li>Rev Bruce</li> <li>Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM<