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Bacchic Redemption in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975) (Part 2)

Bacchic Redemption in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975) (Part 2)

Update: 2025-11-25

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What happens when the Godzilla of superegos takes on a libidinal King Kong? Wes & Erin continue their discussion of the 1975 film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”

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Bacchic Redemption in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975) (Part 2)

Bacchic Redemption in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975) (Part 2)

Wes Alwan and Erin O'Luanaigh