Episode 52: Wacky Ride to Suicide
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Every 12.3 minutes, someone in America commits suicide. It's the second leading cause of death among 15 to 24-year-olds and is the 10th leading cause of death in the US. So there’s no mistaking that suicide is a very serious matter. And throughout film history, there have been countless serious movies that have seriously treated this subject matter with the seriousness that it deserves...seriously. But every so often comes that rare film that says "f**k it" and dares to find the dark humor and satire on the fringes of this national tragedy. And it's those movies that we’re gonna discuss today. So stop what you're doing and hop on the Slums bus with us today as we take a Wacky Ride to Suicide!
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