Unspooled

The Graduate

Amy &amp; Paul scuba-dive into 1967's generation-gap dramedy The Graduate! They look for thematic connections in early Nichols &amp; May sketches, wonder how such a small scale film became an enormous hit, and ask whether Mrs. Robinson is a fantasy or a fully-formed character. Plus: Katharine Ross (Elaine) joins Amy to praise Mike Nichols' direction. Which cast member of Saving Private Ryan would be a good replacement for Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate? Call the Unspooled voicemail line at 747-666-5824 with your answer! Follow us on Twitter @Unspooled, get more info at <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__unspooledpod.com&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=aLv4kG3eFBuAUFgZFQ07JQ&amp;r=FnkAcpSdRQDzPOs9gDuPx9-KZfXWdNiPRAZUnrdo4Eo&amp;m=3LWloVm8gjrD8GHvEoH1M0mE8g6jjWYfpwyMxBVnV-0&amp;s=PgAYjsChhx9Tx9XF4oC8wv7nxYh6BnEatso6dE0CQrY&amp;e=" target="_blank">unspooledpod.com</a>, and don’t forget to rate, review &amp; subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts. Photo credit: Kim Troxall This episode is brought to you by Mubi.com (www.mubi.com/unspooled), Fracture (www.fractureme.com/UNSPOOLED), and Stitch Fix (www.stitchfix.com/UNSPOOLED).

Paul Scheer is a lifelong movie buff, but he's never seen many of the all time greats. On Unspooled, his team-up with film critic Amy Nicholson, he's remedying that by watching the AFI's top 100 movies of all time, to find out what makes classics like Citizen Kane and Taxi Driver so special. Paul &amp; Amy will dissect iconic scenes, talk to artists and industry experts, and discover just how these films got made.