Deep Cuts Horror Hit List #8 “Smile”

Summary

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Podcast Summary: Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present

Episode: Deep Cuts Horror Hit List #8 – “Smile”
Date: October 24, 2025
Hosts: Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes
Podcast: iHeartPodcasts

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Overview

In this special Halloween countdown series, Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes spotlight entry number eight on their horror movie hit list: Smile (2022). The duo dives deep into what makes this psychological horror film so uniquely unsettling, discussing its standout performances, box office success, critical reception, and whether it’s really about trauma—or just pure supernatural creepiness. They also debate audience interpretations, the film's infamous imagery, and, as always, offer their signature food and drink pairings for the perfect scary movie night.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Introducing "Smile" – A New Classic

• Smile is the most recent film on this year’s list, released in 2022.

• Notably stars Sosie Bacon (daughter of Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick), who delivers a chilling performance.

• Already spawned a sequel, which both hosts recommend for fans of the original

  “I think after you watch this, you're going to want to race out and see Smile 2 because it picks up right where this one leaves off.” – Amy (06:34)

• Synopsis:
  After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, psychiatrist Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) begins experiencing inexplicable, terrifying events and must confront her past in order to survive (05:20).

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Box Office & Industry Reception

• Smile performed exceptionally well—$106M domestic, $111M international, for a total of $217M.

• Rotten Tomatoes scores: Critics – 80%, Audience – 77% (08:04).

• Hosts note that, for a nearly two-hour horror film, the pacing keeps viewers engaged throughout:

  “It's an hour and 56 minutes. But I have to tell you, it is so, so entertaining. It flies by.” – Amy (04:14)
  “This is a two hour horror movie and those are few and far between.” – TJ (04:45)

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The 'Smile' Itself & Its Unsettling Power

• The movie’s core unnerving premise—the sinister smile—gets less attention in official summaries, but it’s what stuck with both hosts:

  “It's so interesting that they don't talk about the smile… about the sinister nature of someone smiling at you, but with mal intent.” – Amy (05:43)
  “We knew we were going to see this because it's the young lady on all the movie art who has a very sinister smile on her face.” – TJ (06:00)

• The “smile” imagery is cited as the main factor that sets the movie apart and creates lasting discomfort:

  “When I closed my eyes at night, I could see it and it would scare me. Like, it’s hard to get an image like that out of your head.” – Amy (14:58)

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Cast & Crew Highlights

• Sosie Bacon stands out for her performance.
• Supporting cast: Jesse T. Usher, Kyle Gallner (“You know his face… he is a hell of an actor.” – TJ, 07:19), Kal Penn (“Another small but very significant role.” – TJ, 15:52)
• Director: Parker Finn; Smile was expanded from his short film (08:04).

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Themes, Interpretations & Criticism

• The film has been interpreted as an exploration of trauma and survivor’s guilt, but Amy disagrees:

  “I didn’t really feel like the film was dealing with survivor's guilt.” – Amy (10:28)
  “No, I never ever considered anything other than something supernatural and scary.” – Amy (12:41)

• Both hosts are amused and slightly perplexed by critics wanting “serious” trauma exploration from a supernatural horror film:

  “They seem to be looking for something serious, but then they don’t also realize it’s a horror movie, so we have to do a twist on it.” – TJ (11:00)

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Critical & Audience Reception

• The duo shares and debates critics’ and audience reviews—both positive and negative:

  • Some negative feedback on clichés and the use of jump scares
  • Some praise for its unique concept and psychological horror
  • Audience experiences range from “the first horror film to truly, genuinely scare me” (14:19) to “stressful and boring” (12:48).
  • Notable reviews:

    “Not enough smiling, way too long between people smiling. Creepy smiles.” (12:18)

• TJ and Amy emphasize the movie's effectiveness despite mixed reviews:

  “The performances in this are off the charts.” – TJ (15:30)
  “It scared me in a way I have not been scared in a while with that creepy scare. … When I closed my eyes at night, I could see it and it would scare me.” – Amy (14:58)

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Who Is "Smile" For?

Recommend to:

• Fans of supernatural, psychological horror that lingers
• Viewers who enjoyed It Follows or films like Fallen (with Denzel Washington) (24:00)
• Anyone seeking a group watch experience (“I would not watch this alone…I do think this could be a fun group setting” – Amy, 25:17)

Not for:

• Anyone seeking comic relief—there are no light moments, not even from comic actors like Kal Penn (25:07)
• Viewers easily disturbed by haunting, possession, or disturbing imagery
• Those unwilling to be unsettled or "squint or cover your face" (23:21)

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Food & Drink Pairings (For Your ‘Smile’ Watch Party)

Amy’s inspired suggestions:

• No red wine (“You don’t want anything staining your teeth or in your teeth. So no red wine. Completely out.” – Amy, 25:51)
• Stick with white wine, champagne, or beer
• Crudités platter (“Celery, carrots…keep your teeth white and clean”) (25:51)
• Cheese plate, grapes—avoid berries to prevent teeth stains
• Recall to “Moose Crunch popcorn” as a classic horror snack (26:38)

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Notable Quotes

• “It is up there because it scared me in a way that I have not been scared in a while with that creepy scare.” – Amy (14:58)
• “The only way you can break this curse is if you gotta kill somebody or you have to die. Just that idea…what do you do?” – TJ (15:30)
• “This is a horror drama thriller. It’s not…there’s no comedy in it. That’s a really good point.” – Amy (25:07)
• “Smile is an incredibly creepy and overall unsettling horror film…with deeper meaning to the story of what happens when someone witnesses a truly horrifying trauma.” – Audience Review, read by TJ (12:22)
• “Smile is the first horror film to truly, genuinely scare me.” – Audience Review (14:19)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Movie Introduction & Background – 04:14–06:59
• Cast & Crew, Box Office – 06:59–08:18
• Critical Reception & Critics Consensus – 08:18–09:14
• Debating Trauma vs. Supernatural Themes – 10:13–12:41
• Audience Reviews: Praise & Critique – 12:41–14:19
• Why It's On Their List (Personal Impact) – 14:58–15:52
• Comparison to Other Films, Group Watch Recommendations – 23:34–24:42
• Food & Drink Pairings – 25:51–26:38
• Teasing the Next Entry in the Hit List – 27:07–27:23

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Conclusion

Amy and TJ crown Smile as a modern horror essential—unique, unsettling, and visually memorable, earning its place at number eight on their list. They highly recommend it for any Halloween watch party but warn: this isn’t for the faint of heart or those who need comedic breaks in their scares.
Smile leaves a lasting impression—just make sure to keep your teeth white!

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Transcript

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[A]

Yes, we in fact it's new, but there's already a sequel. And oh yeah, that was spectacular as well. But we have to stick with the original Smile for our number eight on our horror hit list. It was released in 2022, so three years ago. It's longer. It might be one of the longer or longest movies on our list. It's an hour and 56 minutes. But I have to tell you, it is so, so entertaining. It flies by. I had no idea that this was a little longer than the others.

[B]

Usually you can tell, you can feel. I, I did not. It surprised me as well. This is a two hour horror movie and those are few and far between.

[A]

Actually, there really are not many because it's hard to keep that kind of suspense going for that long without it getting ridiculous. But this one manages to just strike the perfect balance. Horror, mystery, thriller. And here is the synopsis. After witnessing a bizarre traumatic incident involving a patient, a psychiatrist becomes increasingly convinced she is being threatened by an uncanny entity. Hmm. Does that really give it what it deserves?

[B]

I have an alternate down there that kind of starts off the same way. After witnessing a bizarre traumatic incident Involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain. As an overwhelming terror begins to taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality. A little more, but still vague.

[A]

It's vague and it's so interesting that they don't talk about the smile.

[B]

The smile.

[A]

About the sinister nature of someone smiling at you, but with mal intent. And we all Know the difference between the two. And it's the creepiest thing ever if someone smiles when they're angry.

[B]

And I want to give this person credit, I don't have her name, but when we saw the movie poster for this movie, we knew we were going to see this because it's the young lady on all the movie art who has a very sinister smile on her face.

[A]

Demonic smile.

[B]

And it's just wonderful.

[A]

It's so good.

[B]

It's so great. So this movie did Gang busters. It made $106 million domestically at the box office, another 111 million at the international box office. This is a whopping $217.4 million.

[A]

That's why there's already been a sequel. That was a sequel. They knew they had a winner. And honestly, I think after you watch this, you're going to want to race out and see Smile 2 because it picks up right where this one leaves off, which is really cool. I love when horror movies do that. So this is really a fun one, two punch. If you love this one, you were going to have a blast with the sequel.

[B]

Okay. I don't want to get into the sequel, but the opening sequence of the sequel is so good. Sorry. I don't want to give too much away. I'm getting ahead of myself. Sorry.

[A]

Yes. But the cast, as you mentioned, so see Bacon, that is Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's daughter. And she is so good in this film. She's so creepy. As you mentioned, Jesse T. Usher is in this.

[B]

Kyle Gelner, you know him and you love everybody. You know his face. And you're gonna say, where I see him? Where'd I see him? He is a great actor. He was in the Strange Darlings, which isn't too far from maybe being on a list as well. He is a. He's a hell of an actor.

[A]

I feel like in so many of these movies, I know the faces.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

I just don't necessarily know the names because I think up until now, horror movies just haven't gotten the accolades they deserve. And so maybe the people who, unless you were already a star coming into it, you don't necessarily get known. Your face is known, but your name isn't known as much. But director.

[B]

Oh, yeah. I'm saying they elevate these movies with their performances. Know their name or not. Like we always say Justin Long when we see him. It's just like a warm blanket. Okay. We're going to be okay.

[A]

It's so true. All right. The director is Parker Finn on this. And the Rotten Tomatoes score, actually a little lower than I would have thought. 80%. Still really, really good for Rotten Tomatoes. And the audience score is pretty much in line with the critics at 77%.

[B]

All right, the critic consensus as well here. This is how, I guess. How do they come up with this? Do they just kind of aggregate and they.

[A]

I don't know, but I always like it. I always feel like it kind of nails it.

[B]

So it's kind of a consensus here among the critics. It says deeply creepy visuals and a standout. Sosie Bacon further elevates smiles. Unsettling exploration of trauma, adding up to the rare feature that satisfyingly expands on a short. I didn't know about the short story it came from.

[A]

Oh, I didn't know that either. But it. So many of them do. Stephen King, a lot of his short stories end up becoming phenomenal movies. So that makes sense. And then the audience consensus. You may need to pay close attention in order to keep up with the story. But fans of slow burning horror should leave smile with a grin. I don't think it was slow burning. I felt like, picked up pretty quickly.

[B]

I didn't think it was hard to keep up with either, but.

[A]

And I was scared the whole time with each twist and turn. But, yeah, I didn't find it difficult to keep up with.

[B]

So I put this negative critic review at the top. I don't know why, but somebody said I did not have fun watching this. Relying too much on jump scares and not enough payoff, huh? I think there's so many scenes in this movie that don't involve jump scares, but make your skin crawl. Not because of violence, but I mean, you know the birthday party scene, Nobody died in that. But you were so uncomfortable. The time the woman comes in up to the window.

[A]

Oh, my God.

[B]

You remember, there's no violence involved, but it scares.

[A]

I love the jump scare out of you.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

I mean, that is so good. So wait, is this the same negative review? It's formal. Okay.

[B]

Different.

[A]

Okay. This is a good one. All right. It's formal technique transforms a film full of cliches into an average story that manages to make an impact at the right moments. That seems a little harsh, though. It's. Wow, you started off negative. You're gonna end positive.

[B]

I'm hoping we'll see.

[A]

All right. Smile is an intense horror film dealing with survivor's guilt. The that exceeds all expectations. By the film's end, I found my palm sweating something I'd never experienced.

[B]

I thought that was.

[A]

I Totally get that. But it's funny. I didn't really feel like the film was dealing with survivor's guilt.

[B]

Okay, then let's do the next one for you here. The. The negative one. So begin gives what a film purporting to take trauma seriously deserves. But when the only solution to ridding oneself of specific trauma is to either kill yourself or someone else, just how seriously can we take it beyond its overload? Jump scares.

[A]

Wait, I didn't think this was a serious movie about trauma. This is a horror film, but people.

[B]

Find meaning and storylines and. Yes, and it's fine. And people look for those things, but they seem to be looking for something serious. But then they don't also realize it's a horror movie, so we have to do a twist on it. Seemed like everything should have been literal.

[A]

Yeah, it's fascinating to me when there's a movie because I'm actually reading these all for the first time you put this together. I am so surprised because I thought this movie was such a gem. I mean, obviously we put it at number eight, so we loved this movie. It's interesting to hear criticism of it and something I would never have even considered another one. Though the ending may go against the rather spelled out message, the film has plenty of good characters, ideas, and best of all, scares. I just don't think there was enough love for this movie from the critics.

[B]

Well, no, I mean, they. They're looking for something else of meaning and examining trauma and the way we're supposed to do it and the way you deal with it is not by killing somebod, somebody, or killing yourself. That's not how we do it. Yeah, we know. Because it's a horror movie. I don't know.

[A]

Yeah, that's what I'm.

[B]

People look for different meanings. Look, I. I put a bunch of critic, or excuse me, audience reviews in here for a reason. Because there were a lot and a lot of good ones. So I'm going to blow through them. One here is negative, but I also found it funny. Not enough smiling way too long between people smiling. Creepy smiles.

[A]

I could have gotten more smiles. The more they did it, the more I loved it.

[B]

I don't know, but they're effective when it happens. Oh, it's great. All right. Smile is an incredibly creepy and overall unsettling hor film it creates, or it certainly rather has a overall deeper meaning to the story of what happens when someone witnesses a truly horrifying trauma and how it sticks with you throughout your life and eats you up from the inside.

[A]

No, I never ever considered anything other than something supernatural and scary.

[B]

This is one you'll find funny. Simply says stressful and boring. Can those two things exist? Are you ever sitting around stressed and bored?

[A]

No, you can't be both. That's so fun, you oxymoron, you.

[B]

You're gonna love this one then. Smile presents a gripping psychological horror rooted in dread rather than jump scares. Yet it falters with a weak story foundation and underdeveloped character arcs. While the visuals, sound design and unique camera work build suspense effectively replace repetitive effects and a predictable ending slightly dull the impact.

[A]

I'm so sorry that Juilliard grad didn't like Smile. What was that?

[B]

Wow.

[A]

Have you looked up in the dictionary? Takes yourself too seriously?

[B]

It was a good one.

[A]

Wait, you just picked all negative? Was there any. I don't think you any good reviews with this?

[B]

No. The concept of this movie is impossibly unique, which in itself is never good.

[A]

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[B]

It is. No, See, this is. This is folks, what I'm doing at the house. You don't wait to see the rest. It is impossibly unique, which in itself is a huge reason to be drawn in. If you're a fan of ghosts and haunting type movies, this will absolutely be right up your alley. Christ on sale. It was a compliment. Another here smiles. The first horror film to truly, genuinely scare me.

[A]

So yeah, it is scary. I guess it's funny because the. I do appreciate that somebody at least recognized that this is about ghosts and haunting. I just. I think. I think that's great if you found a message about survivor's guilt or grief. But I really do think the whole point was that if she hadn't then been haunted herself, she probably would have gotten over her patience. Very disturbing experience.

[B]

Again, we. We.

[A]

I just. I would never have gone there and thought that that was what the movie should have or was supposed to be about.

[B]

So why is it on the list for you? Why is this one not just on the list? It's in number eight.

[A]

It is up there because it scared me in a way that I have not been scared in a while with that creepy scare. It stays with you, that smile. When I closed my eyes at night, I could see it and it would scare me. Like, it's hard to get an image like that out of your head. And they just did such a good job of using it effectively where you really did feel like oh my God. If someone looked at me, if I linger or if I'm in their presence, I could then catch that demon or that demonic thing could be near. Anyway, it really creeped me out. So yes, I loved it.

[B]

It does. I think the to the creep factor it I mean it's a hell of a scenario. The only way you can break this curse is if you got to kill somebody or you have to die and just that idea, right? Like one of those impossible scenarios. What do you do? The performances in this are off the charts. So good. Kyle Penn shows up again.

[A]

Yes, he has been showing up in some horror movies.

[B]

Another small but very significant role that he plays in this one. And I do love yes, there are some deaths and whatnot and some jump scares. But I love that this movie disturbs you without violence. I love that it does freak you out without anybody having to bleed or.

[A]

There are a few people who do bleed though, and that's very freaky as well. But yes, I agree.

[B]

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[B]

I think they bouquet. Really? I think they do.

[A]

I do, too.

[B]

I love a Smile three in the works.

[A]

All right, so who is this for? I think we think this is for everybody. As long as if you don't want to get too scared by those images of the creepy smiling, you can just cover your eyes for a little while.

[B]

Yeah, this is a movie. You don't necessarily want to run out and you're going to be grossed out. But every once in a while, it's fun to want to squint or cover your face because something's scaring you just enough. This is a fun experience.

[A]

You see me doing that all the time. Somehow I feel safer if my hand is in front of my face. Even though I can see through my fingers, I just feel protected. But yes, this movie is weird how that works, right? And you say this is for fans of. It follows.

[B]

Do you remember that horror movie? That was a very popular.

[A]

I actually owned that horror movie.

[B]

It's a cult favorite. But yeah, that Kind of concept of passing something along to break a curse. And yes, time ticking down all that. If you like that kind of concept.

[A]

Wait, you just reminded me of one of my favorite horror movies with Denzel Washington. And he witnesses an execution and they. The guy sings, time is on your side. Fallen. That's the name of it. It's so good. But it's the same concept. The. The evil spirit jumps from person to person and. Oh, my God, it's. Ah. I never realized that. But yes, it reminds me of that. Who was it? Not for?

[B]

Anybody who's kind of creeped out a little easily by ghosts and hauntings and spirits and not necessarily possession. I don't think this is.

[A]

It is a little bit of possession, though.

[B]

But it's a matter of passing this thing along. I mean, it's a.

[A]

It's a possession, actually. It is possession.

[B]

This one creeps you out.

[A]

You're forced to do things you wouldn't ordinarily do in this movie.

[B]

It's just the one act, isn't it, at the end?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Okay. Yeah. We don't want to give too much away who. It's not for. If you need, like a little comedic break, if you need just something to break up the tension. I don't remember a moment. This. Even Cal Penn is not funny.

[A]

No, no, he. That's a very good point. You might think that that would have been a moment, but it wasn't. This is a horror drama thriller. It's not. There's no comedy in it. That's a really good point. If you're looking for anything, it's not.

[B]

Not.

[A]

It's fun in a scary way. Like, if. If getting or being scared is fun to you, which it is to us, then that's how it's fun. Yes, but it's not necessarily a blast. Exactly. But, man, it leaves you feeling something. I would not watch this alone. And I do think this could be a fun group setting. Certainly would want to be with my significant other for sure.

[B]

Wow. Okay. We can leave it blank. What is your food? What is your food?

[A]

Here it is. I actually did a little thinking on this one. So you're watching Smile. So we want to just make sure that we're all good because you know you're going to be playing with the person or the people you're with, smiling at them creepily. So you don't want anything staining your teeth or in your teeth. So no red wine. Completely out. I'd stick with white wine or champagne. Fine with beer, too. And then maybe a Crudite platter with a ranch dip. Because celery, carrots, all that are really good for keeping your teeth white and clean and all of that. I looked this up. It's true. Dentists suggest you eat raw vegetables or raw fruit, but you get into the berries, they could stain your teeth. So stay away from those. A cheese plate is good and maybe some grapes. And now your teeth are shiny and clean and white and ready to smile.

[B]

I don't. I don't even know where to begin with you on this one. Let's just go back to that Moose Crunch popcorn or something. What was it? Moose Crunch popcorn. Okay, that was the previous.

[A]

And we're gonna have some at one point before Halloween.

[B]

And I just went back and asked Sabine and I had to say it five times, like, what the hell are you talking about? Yes. Next movie almost belongs in our classics episode because it's a part of a huge horror franchise that I'm surprised a lot of people still aren't that familiar with.

[A]

You know what? That is a very good tease because I was brought into this franchise after I started dating you.

[B]

There it is.

[A]

And I too, cannot believe that I had to catch up and missed all of these amazing movies so that, yes, we could enjoy this latest rendition, which is going to be number seven on our list. So thanks for listening, everyone. I'm Amy Robach alongside TJ Holmes. We'll talk to you soon.

[B]

Hello, America's sweetheart. Johnny Knoxville here. I want to tell you about my new true crime podcast, Crimeless Hillbilly Heist from Smart Media, Campside Media and Big Money Players. It's a wild tale about a gang of high functioning nitwits who somehow pulled off America's third largest cash heist.

[A]

Kind of like Robin Hood, except for the part where he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. I'm not that generous.

[B]

It's a damn near inspiring true story for anyone out there who's ever shot for the moon, then just totally muffed up the landing. They stole $17 million and had not bought a ticket to help him escape.

[A]

So we're sitting like, oh, God, what do we do?

[B]

What do we do? That was dumb.

[A]

People, do not follow my example.

[B]

Listen to Crimeless Hillbilly Heist on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[A]

The murder of an 18 year old girl in Graves County, Kentucky, went unsolved for years until a local housewife, a journalist, and a handful of girls came forward with a story.

[B]

America, y' all better Wake the hell up. Bad things happens to good people and small towns.

[A]

Listen to Graves county on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts and to binge the entire season ad free. Subscribe to Lava for Good plus on Apple Podcasts. Sami Gente. It's Ana Ortiz. And I'm Markin Delicato. You might know us as Hilda and Justin from Ugly Betty. Welcome to our new podcast, Be My Bethy.

[B]

Yay.

[A]

We're rewatching the series from start to finish and talking to iconic guests like.

[B]

Betty herself, America Ferreira.

[A]

There was this moment when the glasses went on and it was like, this is our Betty.

[B]

Listen to Viva Betty on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[A]

Welcome to Decoding Women's Health. I'm Dr. Elizabeth Poynter, Chair of Women's Health and Gynecology at the Atria Health Institute in New York City. I'll be talking to top researchers and clinicians and bringing vital information about midlife women's health directly to you.

[B]

100% of women go through menopause. Even if it's natural, why should we suffer through it?

[A]

Listen to Decoding Women's Health with Dr. Elizabeth Poynter on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[B]

Michael Lewis here. My best selling book the Big Short tells the story of the buildup and burst of the US housing market back in 2008. A decade ago, the Big Short was made into an Academy Award winning movie and now I'm bringing it to you for the first time as an audiobook narrated by yours truly. The Big Short Story what it means to bet against the market and who really pays for an unchecked financial system is as relevant today as it's ever been. Get the Big Short now at Pushkin fm Audiobook or wherever audiobook your soul.

[A]

This is an I Heart podcast.