We Practice Guerrilla A/C Repair in Episode 311!

2/15/2026

You know, for a guy named Helpmann, you sure are making my life difficult right now.

This edition of the Sci-Fi Shuffle has us reviewing Terry Gilliam's dystopian 1985 film Brazil. Adam was upset that he referred to it as the 25th installment rather than the 24th, and that NO ONE CORRECTED HIM.

TWO Criterion essays, here and here!

Paul mentions D-Pants at one point. Here's a link in case you're unfamiliar, although we should state that you view at your own risk.

The De Niro movie that Arnon Milchan produced was The King of Comedy, so maybe not a box office hit, but definitely something De Niro was pleased with.

Adam didn't mention this during the podcast because this is super niche, but Archibald Buttle, the man who gets wrongfully arrested at the beginning, is played by Brian Miller, who was the husband of Elisabeth Sladen (Doctor Who's Sarah Jane Smith).

Here's some info on the special Monty Python Live at Aspen.

We think Paul's reference to björk was a cruel prank to make us look up the escape characters for an umlaut. Well played, sir.