B1. It’s All Right - weighing in on Caddyshack

In this intra-season bonus episode, we present the Bill Bradley Collective: At the Movies, as your hosts dive into the famed 1980 sports comedy, Caddyshack. A modest success upon release, subsequent re-appraisal has garnered Caddyshack a massive cult following and frequent citation as one of the great sports movies of all time. The Collective set out to assess this legacy, as we detail the cocaine-fueled production responsible for both the film’s gaping plot issues and most iconic comedic sequences, how some of these sequences and lines have aged with respect to racial and gender sensitivity and good-taste, and how exactly a screwball, gross-out comedy may or may not have something smart to say about class distinction. Coming to you from the burial cul-de-sac of Vidal, Deford and Kael, who needs incautious holiday gatherings over-run by outspoken uncles when you have three in your AirPods or car speakers every week, here, on the Bill Bradley Collective. Wishing all a safe and happy Thanksgiving, and if you would like for us to tackle a particular movie, whether sports or political in a future bonus episode; drop us a line on Facebook with your recommendation @BillBradleyCollective.