Episode notes

Paisan: Does this film live and breathe the eccentricities of life during wartime? Or does each vignette simply signal an understanding between Italy and America? On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John walk into a monastery while reviewing this 1946 drama.

Paisan is available on

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The next film, Star Wars (1977/97), is available on

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Friendly Fire is a Maximum Fun podcast hosted by Adam Pranica, Benjamin Harrison, and John Roderick.

Produced by Rob Schulte.

Theme music, “WAR” by Edwin Starr, courtesy of Stone Agate Music.

Art by Nick Ditmore.

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