The Contrarians173 - Pt. 2

Okay, seriously, Jason Reitman… what happened? You may like LABOR DAY, you may hate LABOR DAY, but either way you can’t argue that it’s a puzzling career move from the man who brought us Thank You For Smoking, Juno, Up in the Air, and Young Adult. In this Real Talk segment, listen to Alex & Julio try to figure out how Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin ended up in a trashy romance novel and even dare to brainstorm an alternate, more satisfying, version of the story.

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PHOTO: This is what they call a modern family.

TIMELINE

00:00:42 Now on Patreon

00:08:43 Real Talk

00:52:20 The Future & Perennial Plugs

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Up next, the M. Rushmore saga comes to an end with the Robert DeNiro chapter: the Scorsese classic GOODFELLAS! Until then, let us know what you thought of Labor Day! Are you a voracious reader of romance novels that adored this hostage love story? What’s your Jason Reitman ranking? Did the episode leave you craving pie? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!