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Unspooled

Halfway There Special

Unspooled

Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson

Film Reviews, Tv & Film

4.55K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2019

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

50 films down, 50 to go! But first, Paul and Amy celebrate making it halfway through the AFI list on this special episode. They discuss their favorite performances from the films so far, break down a controversial DVD/Blu-Ray packaging campaign, read pitches for AFI movie mashups from listeners, and unveil their newly-ordered Top 50 list. Next week, we're releasing our live episode from the Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans, where we'll be debating what horror films should be on the AFI list. Come see us there this Saturday! Tickets and more info at overlookfilmfest.com. Or call the Unspooled voicemail line at 747-666-5824, and tell us the horror film you would pick. Follow us on Twitter @Unspooled, get more info at unspooledpod.com and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts. Photo credit: Kim Troxall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

There's a brand new podcast out.

0:01.6

It is called Factually with Adam Conover.

0:04.1

I love Adam.

0:05.4

He had a show called Adam Ruins Everything, where he kind of does deep dives into things

0:09.3

that we don't ever really consider.

0:12.2

We just take it face value.

0:13.7

And that's what he's doing on this podcast.

0:15.9

He is a stand-up comedian, as I said.

0:18.6

He also is the host of Adam Ruins Everything.

0:21.2

But on Factually, Adam will talk to interesting people from a Pulitzer winning authors to professors

0:27.1

and leading experts to find the surprising truth behind big issues like homelessness or

0:32.6

a big tech and gun control.

0:34.0

I find his exposés to be incredibly fascinating.

0:38.6

I mean, did you know that no one in America thought the right to bear arms had anything

0:43.4

to do with self-defense?

0:44.8

Until very recently.

0:45.8

Sounds surprising.

0:46.8

Well, Adam goes deep with constitutional law professor Adam Winkler to bring you the

0:51.2

entire surprising history.

0:52.8

Believe me, you will never look at guns in America the same way again.

0:56.3

And as hard-hitting as the topic's get, Adam keeps the conversations fun and light and

1:00.4

fast.

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