The Life of Brian (1979)

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04/02/21 • 50 min

The Parkway Podcast team jumps into the spring season with the religious parody ‘Monty Python’s The Life of Brian’ (1979).

A different perspective on an age-old tale, the movie follows Brian of Nazareth as he is born in the stable next door to Jesus Christ and spends his life being mistaken for a messiah. Does the film’s irreverent style of humor hold up? Banned in certain countries, is it still as controversial when viewed with a modern lens? Could this movie even be made today? The team answers these questions and more in this episode as they look to the bright side of life.

As always, get in touch with The Parkway Podcast by emailing us at [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at 612-217-2520.

The Parkway Podcast team jumps into the spring season with the religious parody ‘Monty Python’s The Life of Brian’ (1979).

As always, get in touch with The Parkway Podcast by emailing us at [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at 612-217-2520.

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