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GET OUT: Spoilers #64
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- Sweet and Condensed
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- Oct 28, 2025
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- 3407
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Summary
Josh and New Mexico Drew are closing spooky season by diving deep into Jordan Peele’s 2017 directorial debut, Get Out . The guys discuss their first-time watches versus their recent rewatch, why comedians make great horror directors, and the standout scenes that make the film a modern classic. They also debate the film’s one glaring imperfection (hint: it involves camera gear) and revisit the stacked 2017 Oscar race. Episode Guide & Timestamps [00:00:18] Intro & Eric’s Whereabouts: JP and NMD take over the pod while Eric is on an anniversary trip in LA. [00:08:30] Main Topic: Get Out : The hosts reveal they are discussing Get Out after Eric “bullied” JP into a rewatch. [00:08:50] First Watch vs. Rewatch: NMD shares his first experience watching the movie on a laptop with a newborn . JP admits he initially gave the film four stars but now considers it near-perfect. [00:16:53] Tangent: Ethan Hawke Hot Take: NMD confesses he used to be a “giant Ethan Hawke hater” but has since come around. [00:21:10] Analysis: Jordan Peele as Director: NMD argues that comedy and horror share the same formula (setup, tension, payoff) and that comedians’ sense of timing makes them great horror directors. JP compares Peele to Adam McKay ( Anchorman to The Big Short ). [00:27:03] Sound & Score: The hosts praise the film’s sound design (the teaspoon) and the “old school Hitchcock” score. [00:29:10] Peele’s Industry Impact: The hosts discuss how Get Out (and Peele’s subsequent success) “paved the way” for other Black directors like Ryan Coogler to tackle the horror genre. [00:35:10] Standout Scenes: NMD: The quintessential scene is the first hypnosis and the introduction of “the sunken place”. NMD: The most “burned in my brain” moment is Walter (the grandpa) running full-speed at Ch…