The Great Waldo Pepper
Download MP3High above the clouds flies the second greatest pilot who ever lived…The Great Waldo Pepper! A biplane pilot who missed his chance at glory in World War I takes up barnstorming in George Roy Hill’s third collaboration with Robert Redford. Quentin and Roger discuss Hill as a great thematic filmmaker, the powerful use of music and silence, the crazy real-life plane stunts, and a scene so heart-wrenching, many viewers couldn’t recover. Then, they reach deep into the psyche of Waldo Pepper, discussing chasing your dreams and the consequences of living a lie.
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Creators and Guests
![Josh Richmond](https://img.transistor.fm/mCDNzaIMIH5Ir5jU-3021TncRIs7ZVkyOUvEeoyP1uw/rs:fill:400:400:1/q:60/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9wZXJz/b24vYmVhMzRkNmQt/MjUxNC00M2UzLWI0/NTEtYzA3MTA3OGZl/Njg1LzE2OTcwNzE0/MjUtaW1hZ2UuanBn.webp)
Producer
Josh Richmond
Producer of Unspooled, The Video Archives Podcast, and many other @Earwolf & @Stitcher shows.
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