It's Ray's turn again on SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM! He's on a hot streak with 2 films in a row that Rob has loved, and he thinks he's got another one on his hands. This month, he's recommending Stanley Kramer's 1960 courtroom drama INHERIT THE WIND, starring Spencer Tracy (GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER, BOYS TOWN), Fredric March (DR. JEKYLL AND MR HYDE, I MARRIED A WITCH) and Gene Kelly (SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS)! A fictionalized retelling of the real-life Scopes Monkey Trial, INHERIT THE WIND centers on a small-town teacher who is arrested when he teaches Darwin's theory of evolution in a classroom breaking Tennessee law. When the case catches national attention, two former friends find themselves litigating on either side of the case and must grapple with the world changing around them and the people they've become in the process.

Will this taut legal battle convince Rob to join the cause? Or will the subject matter trigger him to point of disdain? Tune in this week to find out!

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jay You

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

For this month's brand-new episode of A COPY OF A COPY Ray and Rob are doing something they've never done before on this podcast, they're actually going to the theater to watch a movie! Join them as they re-visit the 1987 sci-fi action film MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE as well as the new 2026 remake of the same name, in theaters now! The divisive original stars Dolph Lundgren (in just his second feature film after the classic ROCKY IV), as the legendary He-Man on a quest to retrieve a cosmic key to have the ability to return to Eternia and overthrow his greatest nemesis Skeletor, played by Frank Langella in a performance that many hold as the shining point of this film to this day.

The new version revolves around Prince Adam, who has been banished to Earth but has lost his sword of power and thus unable to return to Eternia where Skeletor has gained control of his homeland. His childhood friend Teela finds him years later and brings him home to spark a revolution and return Eternia to its former glory.

The original is a touchy subject for Ray and Rob because they hold vastly different opinions on its quality. So, gear up for a fun conversation as they re-visit this sore subject as well as the brand-new attempt at restarting this long-cursed franchise and see if Ray can find a new appreciation for the original, and if the new take can hold up!

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli, Kevin Magamoll and Rob Morgan

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jey You

Voice: Rob Morgan

Rob finally hit the wall last month and recommended a movie that Ray didn't like, but he hopes to right the ship this month. In the name of Pride Month, Rob is recommending Gus Van Sant's 1991 cult classic, MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO, starring the late River Phoenix (STAND BY ME, SNEAKERS) and Keanu Reeves (JOHN WICK, POINT BREAK). This mainstay of the New Queer Cinema wave of the late 80s/early 90s centers on Mike and Scott, two street hustlers in Portland whose relationship takes a turn when Mike becomes enthralled with the idea of finding his long-lost birth mother. A film about the journey of life and how your past can trap your future, MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO is a timeless tale who inspired a generation of queer youth looking for belonging in an unaccepting world.

Will human story of longing and belonging be enough to win Ray's heart? Or will the wandering narrative live him scratching his head? Tune in this week to find out!

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jay You

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli