The B.E.E. Podcast - 2/21/21 - Griffin Dunne - SILVER

Click the #TheShards hashtag under the post, then sort the results oldest>newest.

Dirk

to find them, type "the shards" in the search box on the right and it will list all the episodes. at first it's confusing because the titles of the episodes never include the words "the shards", instead they name a guest, but in the hashtags under each episode you will see "TheShards3", 4, etc, meaning each new episode of the shards is included in each new podcast which begins by that new episode and the episode is followed by an interview with whatever guest

spider

I would like to know how to find these 1-7 as well.

mark anderson

Any tips on how to find shards eps 1 thru 7? thanks!

Kenny Curwood

After Hours, Into the Night and Something Wild are the main ones, followed by lesser entries such as Desperately Seeking Susan, Adventures in Babysitting, Mannequin, Who's That Girl and (possibly) Planes, Trains and Automobiles. I'm not familiar with The Ice Harvest but will check it out.

Paul Richardson

Could you suggest a list? Would "The Ice Harvest" qualify?

Michael Walsh

Thanks so much. Perhaps your most enjoyable interview so far.

Michael Walsh

My only request for upcoming episodes is some opinions from Bret on recent horror stuff. Anything For Jackson and The Lodge in particular.

Will Cross

Another incredible episode. Dunne came across so well and I love how Bret always asks genuinely interesting and unusual questions - the guest’s thoughts on Once Up A Time In Hollywood, for example. And how good is The Shards?! I’ve thought about that initial chapter about the eerie and unexplained things that happened in the lead up to the Summer of the story constantly since.

Will Cross

Loved this episode. Didn’t want it to end.

Iain

YES. Much more than people know. I met my birthfather, for the first time, when I was age 30. And I discovered I had his most minute mannerisms......and even the same kind of inflection in my speaking voice. That surprised me. I wouldn't have thought those tiny traits were genetic.

Kristeen

Werner Herzog would be a great guest.

Jorge Espinha

And don't forget the genetics. We are to a great extent the genes we inherited from our biological parents.

Jorge Espinha

Loved GD, great talk, bring him back at sometime in the near future. Waiting for the Ari Melber interview.

Gregory Meadows

Bret, to my mind your very best guests have these attributes: 1) an intriguing and entertaining resume 2) are conversationally engaging and intelligent 3) have and display genuine humility THREE THUMBS UP for Griffin! Thanks to you both for a great listen.

Jim Weaver

Kristeen

I think this intro is actually part of the narrative. In previous weeks, Bret did his intro (if there was one) and the Buckley bells rang, signifying the story was to commence. This week, the Buckley bells rang, and he did his intro. The intro is part of the entire piece. Part of the storytelling.

John Dalton

Beautiful interview with Mr. Dunne. What a life!

Graig Gilkeson

Wow BEE’s habit for interrupting, talking a wee to much, and many times literally finishing sentences or saying the word a guest is about to say is dialed up to about 7 on this one. Maybe just 6.5. Bit of a bummer as Dunne’s had a fascinating and unlikely career as both an actor and legit, real, actual producer (not the usual vanity deal or throwaway credit given as bait to stars ‘producer’) which is a feat very few have pulled off. I would have liked to hear so much more from him, how certain movies he produced came together, tales from the actual filming, battles with distributors etc. As someone who made a decent living doing one thing in the business but wanted to produce (yawn) the almost literal impossibility of it, the Camus-esque absurdity and arbitrariness of it all CANNOT be overstated, and he got quite a few done while simultaneously having a very cool, steady character career. That’s a rare bird indeed. But I’ll go half full...I’m happy to have gotten what I got, and really enjoyed it. On the flip side The Shards chilled me to the bone, and Bret’s preamble about his vulnerability about it I found really touching, I suddenly found a tear rolling down my face during it which was a definite surprise. And his discussion about Joan Didion and his takedown of ‘joke’ oops ‘woke’ philosophy aka the destruction of even the possibility of art was killer. Loved the bit about 70’s era parenting too. Being reminded of this context is always a welcome reminder as it helps me forgive my parents who, well, let’s just say ‘parent’ was not their primary function or interest. We were literal afterthoughts, but this was exactly where the culture was to a large degree late 60’-mid 80’s re: parenting. YOU are what’s important, and nothing, kids included, should obstruct your actualization. Name me a better way to spend $2.50.

MikeE

Yeah, there could have been stuff before it that I'm not aware of, but yeah I think of After Hours inspiring pretty much every wild night movie like Harold and Kumar go to White Castle, Superbad, Game Night, and countless others

Alex Waller

I'm very fond of the 'Yuppie Nightmare' sub-genre - in particular the early screwball/noir hybrid of the mid-80s such as After Hours, although I slightly prefer John Landis' Into the Night, also released in 1985. I can't recall Bret ever mentioning it - it's probably too tacky for his taste, but I suspect he might appreciate the nocturnal L.A. milieu.

Paul Richardson

I feel like at this point he has crossed the threshold of getting away with revealing later that this is theatre/mostly made up. Stating he had to record the actual interview with Griffin Dunne separately to the Shards/ taking long pauses while reading it would be too much for me. I would still enjoy the writing/story if he later said it was made up but I would be very disappointed if it wasn't real.

Charlie C

wonder if the author's note intro to this section will make the final edit, not sure it added or spoiled anything

sean in hawaii

Dudley Moore is a second rate Griffin Dunne.

Paul Richardson

As a huge fan of Didion and the Dunnes, I can tell you this was a phenomenal interview. Thank you, Bret.

John Whieldon

After all these years I can’t help but wonder Can we have Joan Didion on the podcast? Asking for a friend

Michael Zaccur

Another perfect guest/podcast! So good!

Seneca Garcia

What a terrific episode. I still can't work out if the Shards is a clever peice of theatre what with Bret giving his thoughts about it before the reading; it kind if reminds me of the BBC plays from my childhood. If it's not memoir, he's a pretty damn good actor. Bravo.

James__

This episode was amazing, many layers to the grief and loss that is discussed and assumed. As always, wish the next episode was tomorrow

Kerry

Excellent

Christopher Jones

The tail end brought me to tears

Fernando

Love GD this should be great.

Mary Walker