This week, John and Georgia examine the seminal baseball comedy Major League, how it's possible to love sports movies even if you don't really love sports, and complicated reactions to problematic content in old favorites.
00:00:13 - Live sports, playing sports, sports movies, and watching sports on TV
00:10:37 - John gives a synopsis of Major League
00:15:10 - Georgia, why was Major League chosen as a comfort film?
00:16:23 - John, when did you first see Major League?
00:19:17 - Discussion of the few sports terms John and Georgia know
00:21:14 - Georgia's favorite childhood baseball team and baseball parks visited
00:24:07 - Georgia's Patriots anecdote
00:25:07 - John talks about being a sports contrarian
00:25:37 - A tale of a Yankees fan living in Red Sox territory
00:27:20 - Does Major League fit the tradition definition of a comfort film?
00:29:10 - Discussion of problematic elements in Major League
00:51:34 - The influence of Major League in Ted Lasso
00:56:08 - John and Georgia's favorite character in Major League
00:58:42 - Discussion of the character Harry Doyle played by Bob Uecker
00:59:38 - John's favorite scene in Major League
01:00:22 - Georgia's favorite scene in Major League