{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Funspooled-7548672b.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Famerican-beauty-7RMlKBu6","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"American Beauty","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/2a5b2793-8836-4839-a6db-63f4ba9ac5e7/488e44db-c9f4-48f1-8039-03b17368f546/5ee1e79fe43c44eedc53aeb1dc7191ab.png","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/fa8da13d-f71f-4a1e-9a31-5dfd2a84ae41\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"American Beauty\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Paul & Amy curiously ask, what was our mindset in September 1999 when American Beauty was released as a smash hit? They examine Wes Bentley’s character and his emotional core to the consciousness of this movie, Amy Fisher’s “Long Island Lolita” influence, and how this film earned prestige with a modern feel at the time, while its legacy continues to fade. Plus: Is Lester Burnham just Edward Norton without Tyler Durden?\nNext week, Paul & Amy are talking about The Sting! You can join the conversation on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6. Check out this week's spotlight episode from the Unspooled archives, The Sixth Sense: https://www.earwolf.com/episode/the-sixth-sense/\nPaul’s book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is on presale now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer\nLearn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where you listen to podcasts."}