🎧 Episode Summary:
In today’s episode, Mary & Teddy dive into the 1994 drama Quiz Show. About the quiz show scandals of the 1950s, we have an in-depth discussion about villains, the role of women in the movie (or lack thereof), and how entertainment still manipulates the audience today.
📝 What You’ll Hear in this Episode:
• Character analysis from Charles Van Doren to Herb Stempel
• Our critique of the movie
• What we would change if we remade the movie in 2025
• Obscure trivia facts courtesy of IMDB and ChatGPT
🎙️ Hosts:
• Mary Meyst-Huset – witty commentary, the voice of reason (sometimes)
• Teddy Micklos – chaos agent, pop culture fact-dropper
🔗 Links & References:
• Follow us on Instagram: @WhyWereWeAllowedPod
• Follow us on TikTok: @WhyWereWeAllowedT
• Movie IMDb page: Quiz Show
• Where to watch: Amazon Prime | Apple TV | Google Play | Fandango at Home
📌 Where to Listen:
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | Anywhere you hid your VHS tapes
🙌 Support the Show:
• Subscribe & leave us a 5-star review (it helps other 90s kids find us!)
• Share this episode with your childhood BFFs who also watched movies way too young
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