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    Regarding the hospital dance scene, it is worth pointing out that there are historical antecedents to mass compulsive (and deadly) dancing epidemics. Independently verified by reliable contemporary witnesses, the first recorded case of "The Dancing Plague" occurred along the Rhine River in 1374. During that time, up to 400 men, women, and children were overcome with the insatiable need dance. (Dance Fever, if you will). It was reported that the people "scarcely paus[ed] to rest or eat, [dancing] for hours or even days in succession." Smaller outbreaks were recorded over the ensuing 200 hundred years with another large scale instance occurring in Strasbourg in 1518.

    Why this occurred is still up for debate, but as with a lot of strange behavior during the Middle Ages, The Dancing Plague has been attributed to the accidental ingestion of ergot -- "a mold containing psychotropic chemicals," sometimes referred to as St Anthony's Fire. This mold would grow on their grain stores and eating it would cause the people to essentially trip balls. (As an aside, ergot contamination has been suggested as a possible cause for the strange behavior exhibited by some of the victims of the Salem Witch Trial.)

    However, others have attempted to explain this phenomenon as mass psychogenic illness (i.e. mass hysteria). It has been observed that the dancing epidemics of 1374 and 1518 were both preceded by a prolonged periods of hardship in the region -- floods, famine, disease, inflation, etc. In short, during these times of hardship, shared trauma builds up within a group and can potentially manifest as mass motor hysteria. These occurrences usually begin in closed systems with people sharing similar stresses and beliefs. If, for example, the shared beliefs are supernatural in nature, this hysteria is often couched in the mythology of that group. However, these bouts of shared motor hysteria can also occur within secular groups, often, perhaps unsurprisingly, with school age children.  

    Is it possible, due to the looming closure of Miracles, Kelly's familial strife, and Turbo's grievous injuries there was enough shared trauma to induced a mass dissociative trance that contaminated the hospital wing? 

    ...Or maybe that pizza Ozone and Kelly ate was just made with really, really bad bread.    

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    9 minutes ago, GrahamS. said:

    I wanted to pick a good Halloween-themed movie with an emphasis on the soundtrack, so I went with... The Guest (I don’t think we’ve done it, or at least I didn’t see it on Cameron’s Letterboxed list)!

    it’s unfortunately rental-only, as far as I can tell, so if people object to that (which I totally get, given our national shitshow) I can come up with choices that are more widely available (my second choice would be Us, but again that’s only on HBO).

    Which The Guest is this? With Dan Stevens?

    nm - I guess that’s the only one. It looks like it’s on Netflix.

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    In regards to Lucia, Turbo's paramour, and why she was hiding in the hospital linen closet, I think I have an explanation. The movie takes great pains to show us that Lucia cannot speak English, and it is abundantly clear, based on the nurse's reaction, that the hospital staff has no interest in bilingualism. I think what we can infer from this is that Lucia probably probably came to visit Turbo in the hospital, but was unable to communicate her intention to the hospital staff. This means, in order to see him, she most likely had to sneak in. She was hiding because if anyone caught her, she would be unable to answer their questions. And even if she was able to non-verbally express her feelings, there was no telling that they would allow her to stay.

    I also think we are meant to believe she was so smitten with Turbo, she was unwilling to leave his side. I think she may have been hiding so she could be with him outside visiting hours. She only reveals herself when it is his friends in the room and there is no hospital staff present.

    I mean, yeah, I guess it is a little bit weird, but I think you need to put yourself in her position. If a loved one fell into a coma and was hospitalized in an area or country with a language other than your own, and with no interest in trying to communicate with you, what lengths would you go to to be by their side?     

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    Paul, June, and Jason discuss the 1984 breakdancing film Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo. They dive deep into everything including the turbo rotating house dance, breakdancing mimes, flirting lessons, Ice-T’s rap, and more.
     
    Listen to the Transformers For Charity episode over at https://www.hdtgminfo.com/
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    1 hour ago, grudlian. said:

    Not sure what to expect from this. His previous McCartney albums have been to liberate himself from a band. I think his recent touring band are talented but I don't hear their voice as performers (or maybe they are very in line with what I imagine Paul wants). I'm hoping he gets weird with it though.

    Maybe it’s not so much a liberation, but a declaration of, “Yeah, I can do all this by myself.” 

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    17 hours ago, NundercoverBrother said:

    My mom had a heart attack the day before this dropped. 
    The hospital was nice enough to let me stay overnight. 
    Stressful time. Still stressful. 
    Glad I had this episode to distract myself for 2 glorious hours. 
    Thank you. 

    I hope your mother is okay.

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    If you're wondering how on the ball award ceremonies are, Angela Lansbury was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical in 1971 for this film. She lost to Twiggy in a movie called The Boy Friend. The other nominees were equally obscure, at least to me. In fact, the only nominated actress in a film I've heard of is Ruth Gordon as Maude in Harold and Maude -- which she totally should have won.

    I guess Bedknobs and Brromsticks and Harold and Maude had the last laugh, huh? 

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    This is definitely a movie that was on high rotation for me as a child as well. I really like "Portobello Road," "Age of Not Believing," and "Bobbing Along." I agree, I'm not sure how well this holds up without the nostalgia factor, though. I showed this to my kids a few years ago and they really couldn't be bothered.

    It's also funny to me how much I loved the animated sequence as a child, but now I think it's the weakest moment.

    Since I think the comparisons are inevitable, I think Mary Poppins has the better music, and is better done overall, but I think I prefer the story of Bedknobs and Broomsticks  -- even if I'm a little disappointed she gives up being a witch at the end. 

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    19 minutes ago, grudlian. said:

    I wish I had watched it. I watched Cats on kast with Cinco then just didn't do it the day of. I forgot they had a day of show price hike and decided not to since I didn't buy in advance.

    Yeah, I missed it as well. I just couldn't make the time. Like Jason said, most of my media consumption is done in chunks. If they expand that window it would work so much better, 

  23. Posted

    I often wonder how irreparably the pandemic has changed everything. I can’t even imagine going outside without a mask on. I try to imagine how I will feel the first day they say it’s safe. I think I’ll feel naked.

    I have also dealt with a lot of social awkwardness. One day, I stepped outside to get the mail and I had a new neighbor across the street doing his lawn. In the before times, I’d go over there, shake their hand, and introduce myself. Instead, we waved at each other, said hello, and just stood there staring at each other. You could see there was a moment of “What do we do in this situation?” passing between us.

    Anyway, I’ll do better next time. It was just a weird instance of not being adapted to every situation in this new normal.

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    How do you know if you’re in love, a Geostorm in the worst place, and more on this week’s mini episode! Paul offers up advice on the Help Line, goes through Corrections and Omissions for Under the Cherry Moon, and catches up with Jason in another Quar Chat. Plus, we announce our next movie!
     
    Listen to the Transformers For Charity episode over at https://www.hdtgminfo.com/
     
    Subscribe to Unspooled with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson here: http://www.earwolf.com/show/unspooled/
    Check out The Jane Club over at www.janeclub.com
    Check out new HDTGM merch over at https://www.teepubli…wdidthisgetmade
    Where to Find Jason, June & Paul:
    @PaulScheer on Instagram & Twitter
    @Junediane on IG and @MsJuneDiane on Twitter
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