a.k.a. That’s All We Have to Say About That

Welcome BACK to Season 2 of What Do You Think [of This]?! Considering the—now iconic—start of Season 1 (see Episode 22 “Season’s Rankings: Tournament of Nostalgia”), we felt some pressure to come out of the gate swinging. So we did just that with one of Josue’s all time favorite movies, Forrest Gump. He certainly knew this movie a little bit better than Jeff, who had limited exposure growing up because of some of the more salacious elements. It was a fun way to kick off the new season and the new year.

But first things first, we have an update about gluttonous backyard squirrels and a literal quiz about metaphors. After you listen, scroll to the poll or get in the comments and let us know whether you think Forrest Gump holds up, or if it is pure nostalgia. And all new for season two, let us know if YOU want to be a voice on our podcast! You can either send us a voice memo pitch of your nostalgia based recommendation, or ask us and we’ll give you some options from our list of upcoming episodes. Email any of that to ideas@WDYT.show. Thanks to our Ronie Cruz for providing this week’s content intro!

Chapters

00:00 New Beginnings and Birdwatching Adventures

05:57 QUIZ TIME: Gump Inspired Metaphors

12:37 Introducing Forrest Gump

14:33 Where We Started with Mr. Gump

18:05 Cast and Character Development

20:48 The Magic Behind Forrest Gump

26:25 Life Lessons: Simplicity and Perseverance

35:33 Inspiring Us All…for No Particular Reason

39:02 Historical Context and Innovations in Filmmaking

46:50 Character Arcs: Forrest, Jenny, and Lieutenant Dan

54:39 The Power of Details: Ping Pong and Sound Design

59:39 Alternate Realities and Profanity in Literature

01:04:33 Destiny vs. Free Will: Forrest Gets Philosophical

01:16:21 What Do We Think [of This]?!

01:22:01 Closing the Loop on Humpty Dumpty

01:25:46 Looking Ahead: We Want You on the Podcast

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