Episode #458: Tropical Malady with Harry Dodge and Silas Howard

A dreamy two-piece love story about two men, one a soldier and the other a country boy. Or is three men? Or four? Also there's a tiger. We watch 2004's Tropical Malady (imdb.com/title/tt0381668) from Apichatpong Weerasethakul, director of the 2010 Palme d'Or winner, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (imdb.com/title/tt1588895). He goes by Joe in the Western world which is too bad.

What’s Good

Drea - The exact day to plant tomatoes so perfect, you can eat them like the fruits they are

Alonso- The releases of wonderful queer films Leviticus (fandango.com/leviticus-2026-244348/movie-overv…), Maddie's Secret (fandango.com/maddies-secret-2026-245718/movie-…), She's the He (fandango.com/shes-the-he-2026-245734/movie-ove…), Girls Like Girls (fandango.com/girls-like-girls-2026-244464/movi…), all unfortunately dropping on the same day

Kevin - No more wasps or bees!

Harry - The Spiritual Journey of Alexander Jodorowsky (bookshop.org/p/books/the-spiritual-journey-of-…) book

Silas - Qween Jean wins (a Tony), Spencer Pratt loses (the LA mayoral race)

ITIDIC
The Academy is creating the "Academy Marquee Theater List (indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/academy-vote-…)", an annual list of the 25 best US and 25 best international cinemas
Bad Bunny will voice "Pizza with Sunglasses" (latimes.com/delos/story/2026-05-27/bad-bunny-j…) in Toy Story 5

Staff Picks

Alonso - I Shot Andy Warhol (imdb.com/title/tt0116594)

Drea - Mulholland Drive (imdb.com/title/tt0166924)

Kevin - Reservoir Dogs (imdb.com/title/tt0105236/?ref_=fn_t_1)

Harry - Stalker (imdb.com/title/tt0079944) (1979), Jubilee (imdb.com/title/tt0076240)(1978)

Silas - I Saw the TV Glow (imdb.com/title/tt15574270/?ref_=fn_t_1)

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Kevin Avery (instagram.com/kevinaverycomedy)
Drea Clark (twitter.com/thedreaclark)
Alonso Duralde (bsky.app/profile/aduralde.bsky.social)
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart (instagram.com/flaxbart)
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher (twitter.com/swish)