Farced Perspective Podcast
1) 86: Farced Perspective, 10 March 1972: What's Up, Doc?
Anna and Ben sit down to visit the third most successful film of 1972, the slapstick comedy "What's Up, Doc?" They discuss how the film compares to its obvious antecedents and whether Streisand's char...Show More
2) 85: Farced Perspective, 9 June 1971: They Might Be Giants
Anna and Ben lie back on the psychiatrist's couch and delve deep into the challenges facing the "classic paranoid" behavior of a man who believes he's Sherlock Holmes and the woman who violates profes...Show More
3) 84: Henson Perspective: Guest-starring James Coco
Pete corrects Ben's assumptions that James Coco was a sketch comedian and that most sketch comedians are indistinguishable, balding brunets. They weigh whether the episode is constructed of re-used bi...Show More
4) 83: Henson Perspective: Guest-starring Jean Stapleton
Ben and Pete squabble over this episode, which Ben thinks might be one of the best introductions to the Muppet Show, while Pete finds the vibe — and millennials are all about vibes — lacklustre. But t...Show More
5) 82: Henson Perspective: Guest-starring Roy Clark
Pete and Ben add two new items to track over the course of Pete's statistical analysis of this new season, and keep a look out for them during Roy Clark's visit to the Muppet Theatre. They also examin...Show More
6) 81: Henson Perspective: Guest-starring Helen Reddy
Ben and Pete return, somewhat belatedly, to examining the 45th anniversary of the original TV broadcasts of The Muppet Show, and they examine Helen Reddy's accent, Doctor Bob's lasciviousness, and jus...Show More
7) 80: Farced Perspective, 26 May 1971: Support Your Local Gunfighter
Anna and Ben visit one of Anna's favorite genres — the comedy Western — and arrive at very different responses to James Garner's non-sequel sequel to 1969's "Support Your Local Sheriff". So much so th...Show More
8) 79: Henson Perspective: Guest-starring Cloris Leachman
Pete and Ben wrap up their coverage of the Muppets' second season with a look at the celebrated career of Cloris Leachman. They also sum up the cumulative statistics from the entire season, and Pete's...Show More
9) 78: Henson Perspective: Guest-starring Cleo Laine
Ben and Pete are both mildly unprepared for this episode, not knowing enough about the cultural weight of the Muppets' guest-star, bunraku puppeteering, or the potential offensitivity of Noel Coward. ...Show More
10) 77: Henson Perspective: Guest-starring Petula Clark
Carve about three hours for Pete to quiz Ben about English songstress Petula Clark, her relationship with other Muppet guests, and his research on her chart-topping status. Ben takes Pete to task abou...Show More