High Expectations · Sep 7, 2025 · 1:16:46
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In this episode we trace an unexpected thread between two very different 90s films. Both movies lean on Bruce Springsteen’s Secret Garden, one as a sincere, emotional centerpiece and the other as a full-on parody. We explore how a single song can carry so much weight in one story and then get flipped into pure absurdity in another. Along the way we dig into the cultural context, the behind-the-scenes choices, and what these movies reveal about the strange range of 90s pop culture.
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Music courtesy of Vince Sasso of the Vince Sasso Trio
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