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Podcast: Our Taste Is Trash
Episode: 139. Movie Review: The Contestant, John Malkovich, and new Riddick film
Description: This week on the show, Josh and Jade discuss the morally questionable documentary, The Contestant. The Contestant is a British documentary film directed by Clair Titley. It tells the story of Tomoaki Hamatsu, better known as Nasubi (なすび, "Eggplant"), as he starred in a 1998 Japanese reality TV show Susunu! Denpa Shōnen, or My Life in Prizes. They also discuss John Malkovich joining the cast of the new Fantastic Four film, and the newly announced Riddick: Fuyra, the fourth film in the Riddick franchise. Tune in for some great insight.