{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Funspooled-7548672b.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-martian-Cci6kG6k","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Martian","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/92227095-aca8-47ae-8954-e27d972156bb\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Martian\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"This week Amy & Paul are eating potatoes while discussing the 2015 film The Martian, starring Matt Damon and directed by Ridley Scott. They highlight the very grounded comedy throughout the film, draw comparisons between Mark Watney and Richard Hatch from Survivor, and respect that this film has no villains. Plus: This movie really makes us appreciate smart people being good at their jobs.\n \nNext week, Paul & Amy are talking about Duncan Jones’ film Moon! Check out this week's spotlight episode from the Unspooled archives, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: https://www.earwolf.com/episode/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring/\n \nYou can join the conversation on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6\nCheck out Paul's Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer\n \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\n \nEpisodic Art by Kim Troxall: https://www.unspooledart.com/\n \nLearn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and on Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where you listen to podcasts."}