Episode 106: The Book of Henry

No Story Is Sacred

In this episode we discuss the 2017 film The Book of Henry. You can stream it from Netflix or rent it from Amazon or YouTube.

Content warnings for strong language, murder, child abuse in a variety of forms, suicide, unaddressed alcoholism, a deeply underutilized cast that deserved better, and medical advice (we are not medical professionals and can neither prescribe nor diagnose)

We reference or spoil: Doctor Who episode “Blink”, Walden by Henry David Thoreau, Rube Goldberg devices, Final Destination cinematic universe, Knives Out, Star Wars Episode IX, The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, “Best of You” by Foo Fighters, “Content” by Bo Burnham, Rocky Horror Picture Show, No Story Is Sacred episode “Macbeth”, Criminal Minds, “Amazing Grace“, Mario video games, GoldenEye 007 (video game), It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode “Mac Finds His Pride”, Grey’s Anatomy, Harold and Maud, Rear Window, Flowers for Algernon, Good Will Hunting, Memento, Erin Brocovich, Psycho, Saturday Night Lights, Disney‘s Snow White, Gallagher, Hadestown, “save the cat“, Murder on the Orient Express, Ready or Not, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Hamilton, Tough Guide to Fantasy Land, TV Tropes, Evil Overlord Generator

Also check out Kat’s The Minor Hours and Small Thoughts Magazine and Bren’s Select Start improv shows benefiting Arcade Comedy Theater.

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The transcript will be available soon on nostoryissacred.com.