Episode 286: ‘Return to Seoul’ with Josh Johnson

Episode notes

Today’s movie premiered at Cannes 2022 and was the Cambodian entry for Best International Feature at this year’s Oscars (though it didn’t make it off the shortlist). It follows newcomer’s Park Ji-Min’s Freddie as she returns to Korea for the first time since her adoption as a baby by French parents. Our guest is comedian Josh Johnson, whose new special Up Here Killing Myself is on Peacock. After unpacking this new movie, everyone tries their best at a brand-new (and extremely trivial) movie trivia game about movie time jumps.

What’s Good
Alonso – Marry Me a Little by Roy Kirby
Drea – Jimmy Carter
Josh – NHL ‘95 for Sega Genesis
Ify – Pine Street Biscuits

ITIDIC
a).  Women of Color See (Minor) Gains in Top-Grossing Movie Roles
b). RRR’s Telugu Twitter Drama
c). Tina Fey and Tim Meadows to Reprise Their Mean Girls Roles

Staff Picks
Drea – Somewhere Between
Alonso – True Stories
Josh – Rise of the Young Wolf
Ify – Orphan

More Josh Johnson:
Up Here Killing Myself
The Josh Johnson Show
Head to Head

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With:
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe
Josh Johnson

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher