# David Mamet's "House Of Games" Movie Review | Hn 223

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Published: 2026-04-16T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this crossover episode with the great economist Bob Murphy, he and Adam Haman share another entry from their cultural analysis series on books and movies. Today's subject: David Mamet's directorial debut: House of Games! Enjoy!00:00 — Intro. Welcome to Adam and Bob's Crossover Book and Movie Club!00:48 — Introducing House of Games! Warning: major spoilers ahead. Go watch the movie first!04:19 — We play the original movie trailer from 1987.06:48 — More info about the film. Adam shares why he loves this movie.13:38 — Bob gives his thoughts on the film, and they discuss the movie's flaws. And it's still great!32:47 — Bob has some meta-questions about the film, and we take some interesting detours about real-life cons!1:08:04 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature! Sponsor mentioned: https://TheSwanBrothers.com/crossover Haman Nature Merch Store: https://shop.hamannature.com Adam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Bob on X: https://x.com/BobMurphyEcon The Bob Murphy Show: https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/ Adam’s other show: https://naturalorderpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamannature.substack.com/subscribe

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