371 - Fantasmas (w/ Mary)

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Julio Torres' new show Fantasmas is so weird the hosts can't even describe it without getting distracted by scrambled pancakes.

The episode begins with ads for Whole Foods Market and Total Wine & More, followed by a lighthearted discussion about scrambled pancakes from TikTok. Ken and CJ introduce the Overtalking Podcast and their guest Mary, who chose the TV show Fantasmas for discussion. Mary explains that Fantasmas is a new series by Julio Torres, creator of Los Espookys, where Julio Torres struggles to be his authentic self in a dystopian world. The show uses vignettes to explore his psyche, including one where Steve Buscemi plays the letter Q in a comedy club. The hosts note the show's celebrity cameos, such as Paul Dano and Emma Stone, attributing them to Julio Torres' SNL connections. They discuss specific vignettes, like a teacher obsessing over a drawing of a dick and a performance artist named Vanessa with a J. The conversation shifts to ghost-hunting shows like Living for the Dead, with the hosts mocking devices like ghost boxes. Mary leads a color-naming game where the hosts rename shades like 'murmur' for dark blue and 'whimsy' for periwinkle, inspired by the show's crayon themes. Trivia questions reveal that Emma Stone's husband, Dave McCary, produced Fantasmas, and the show has a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score. The hosts rate Fantasmas: Mary and CJ give it an 8, while Ken rates it 7.5, citing the vignettes' length. They end with plans for future episodes, like a 'cry month' of sad movies, and plugs for the podcast.

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A loose Fantasmas conversation turns proof of existence into a funny, pointed question about work and identity.

The conversation around Fantasmas settles on a slippery question: what counts as proof that someone exists? Mary and the host trace that idea through the show's ghosts, the crayon color clear, and a character who cannot get a new apartment without proof of existence, linking the…

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