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The Inconparable. Number 781, August 2025.

Welcome back to The Incomparable.

I'm your host, Jason Sneller.

Should I say I'm the skipper of this boat?

Because the summer of submarines has resurfaced for some more movies about submarines.

And I've had people ask, Jason, why submarines? And the answer is, I don't know, it's alliterative with submarines. And I've had people ask Jason why submarines. And the answer is,

I don't know, it's alliterative with summer. And I am running out of ideas for episodes because

we've been doing this so, so long. Anyway, in this episode, I don't mind. Submarines are fun.

I think, in fact, I'm going to, before I introduce my panel, I'm just going to say,

another reason I want to do the summer of submarines is I have this theory that there are some inherently dramatic things about being on a submarine, because you know, you're in tight quarters, you're under a lot of pressure, literally and figuratively. It's a great place for drama. And mostly, I think I'm right. Not all the time. and I think this movie may actually

sort of prove my point

we watch And mostly, I think I'm right. Not all the time. And I think this movie may actually sort of prove my point.

We watched 1959s up Periscope.

Let me introduce the people who are here to talk about this movie.

It's a, it's not a crazy comedy starring Kelsey Grammer.

That's down periscope.

It's less liked sequel.

Um, or is it a prequel?

I don't know.

It depends on where the periscope was before.

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