Ep. 540 - Parasite

David, Devindra, and Jeff get on the hype train by reviewing Parasite, the latest film by Korean director Bong Joon-Ho. Tune in to find out whether the movie deserves a Palme d'Or, the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival.

Read this Reddit thread for all the Korean jokes Westerners may have missed. Read this Medium posted titled "On Letting People Enjoy Things" on toxic fandom.

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Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)

What we’ve been watching (~7:00)

David - Tell Me Who I Am; Bojack Horseman Season 6 Devindra - Dolemite is my Name, Avengers Damage Control, Watchmen

Feature (~01:05:00)

Parasite

Spoilers (~01:16:00)

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