Paul and Corey Cross the Streams is a bi-monthly podcast in which hosts Paul Pakler and Corey Pepper watch and review streaming content. It’s the Great American Podcast where two friends learn about life as they float down the river of streaming services.

Let’s put on a show! It’s season 8 for Paul and Corey Cross the Streams, and this season we’re watching musicals. It’s a singular art form with a dynamic history, and we get to listen to a lot of cast recordings…

This week, Corey chose Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! (2001). This is the first instance where both hosts could not bring themselves finish the film in question. But not to worry they both had seen it when it came out (Corey liked it then, Paul hated it).

And although they strongly rejected the film, both Paul and Corey respectfully unpack just what qualities and artistic choices Luhrmann and company made that led them to their positions, going so far as comparing the film to the French theorist Guy Debord’s The Society of the Spectacle.

This Episode’s Focus: Moulin Rouge (2001)
Host’s Choice: Corey Pepper
Stream on: Rent on all the usual suspects
Corey’s Recipe Recommendations for This Episode: A Moulin Rouge Menu and a Moulin Rouge Cocktail

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