'Rocky' with Brendan Leonard & Jonathan Ellsworth
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Brendan and Jonathan discuss the 1976 movie, Rocky, because Brendan has made the bold claim that Rocky is the greatest running movie of all-time. See if you agree, but even if you don’t, this is a fantastic movie and we think you’ll enjoy this conversation. RELATED LINKS:  BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Podcast Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED Off The Couch TOPICS & TIMES: Brendan’s Upcoming 50k (3:12) Background on ‘Rocky’ (5:09) Brendan’s Hot Take (14:23) Most Rewatchable Scenes (28:47) Best Quotes (36:55) What’s Aged the Best? (45:16) Athletes / Actors in the Film (53:27) Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (55:39) Whats Aged the Worst? (56:28) Burning Questions (59:25) Sequel, Prequel, Remake? (1:07:00) Memorabilia You’d Most Want? (1:07:30) Who Won the Movie? (1:08:39) Our Final Grades (1:11:36) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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