# PEL Presents PMP#217: Mel Brooks' Old Comedy

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Podcast: [The Partially Examined Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partially-examined-life-1605957)
Published: 2026-03-18T19:03:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8875720
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## Resource

In light of Judd Apatow's HBO documentary The 99-Year-Old Man , we discuss the films of Mel Brooks, which were to varying degrees formative on us (i.e. Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al). Get more at prettymuchpop.com . Get an ad-free experience, plus bonus talking for nearly every episode at patreon.com/prettymuchpop . Sponsors: Get started with Claude AI at claude.ai/pmp . Visit squarespace.com/PRETTY (code PRETTY) for a free trial and 10% off your first website or domain.

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