Brazil

2026-02-05 · 71 min · 14 entities

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Link in episode "Brazil": https://substack.com/@paulscheer
→ references Theamynicholson website

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Link in episode "Brazil": https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson
→ references Joyful Recollections Of Trauma Paul Scheer book

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Link in episode "Brazil": https://harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer
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→ hosted by Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson | Realm company

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Feed author/publisher: Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson | Realm
→ references unspooledart.com website

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Link in episode "Brazil": https://unspooledart.com/

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mentioned PaulScheer website

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Link in episode "Brazil": https://letterboxd.com/paulscheer
mentioned Theamynicholson website

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evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "Brazil": https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson
references PaulScheer website

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evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "Brazil": https://substack.com/@paulscheer
references Theamynicholson website

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evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "Brazil": https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson
mentioned unspooledart.com website

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Link in episode "Brazil": https://unspooledart.com/
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Link in episode "Brazil": https://unspooledart.com/

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mentioned TV & Film concept

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Feed category: TV & Film
mentioned Film Reviews concept

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Feed category: Film Reviews
discusses TV & Film concept

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Feed category: TV & Film
discusses Film Reviews concept

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Feed category: Film Reviews

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mentioned Joyful Recollections Of Trauma Paul Scheer book

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Link in episode "Brazil": https://harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer
references Joyful Recollections Of Trauma Paul Scheer book

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Link in episode "Brazil": https://harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer

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mentioned Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson | Realm company

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Feed author/publisher: Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson | Realm
hosted by Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson | Realm company

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Paul and Amy take on Brazil, Terry Gilliam’s surreal warning about authoritarianism, paperwork, and the cost of losing one’s imagination. They trace the film’s roots in Gilliam’s own experiences, his battles with studio power, and the creative compromises that nearly reshaped it to examine why Brazil remains one of cinema’s most enduring dystopias. You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6 Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! https://letterboxd.com/paulscheer/ https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson/ Paul’s book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer Episodic Art by Kim Troxall: https://www.unspooledart.com/ Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and on Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices