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Better Than the Movie 17: THE SWIMMER w/ Buzzy Cohen

Better Than the Movie 17: THE SWIMMER w/ Buzzy Cohen

Update: 2024-09-26
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THIS... IS... JEOP-BUZZY! Jeopardy! champion Buzzy Cohen (Baby Got Facts: Totally 90s Trivia) drops in to talk about John Cheever's small slice of suburban surrealism, "The Swimmer." Burt Lancaster headlines the 1968 film adaptation, scripted by Eleanor Perry (Diary of a Mad Housewife) and directed by Frank Perry (Mommie Dearest). This is Better Than the Movie's first short story discussion, so Buzzy and the BTTM crew also discuss other notable short story adaptations to film.



Hosted by Justin Remer, Allan Traylor, and Tyler Austin. 

Produced by Justin Remer.

Recorded at LAPL Octavia Lab.



Opening music: "Optimism (Instrumental)" by Duck the Piano Wire 

Closing music: "Rule of 3s (Solemnity Child)" by Elastic No-No Band 

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Better Than the Movie 17: THE SWIMMER w/ Buzzy Cohen

Better Than the Movie 17: THE SWIMMER w/ Buzzy Cohen

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