The autobahn has an international reputation, and people around the world love the notion of driving on a road with no speed limits -- but how true is this reputation? Join Josh and Chuck as they tell you everything you need to know about the autobahn.
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Get ready to hit the road with Josh and Chuck as they explore Germany's legendary Autobahn highway system! This episode dives into the fascinating history, debunks common myths (spoiler: Hitler didn't invent it), and breaks down the surprisingly sensible rules that govern one of the world's most famous stretches of asphalt. From speed limits that actually make sense to German driving etiquette that would make American highways infinitely better, you'll learn why this isn't just about going fast—it's about engineering a smarter way to drive.
Chinatown
1974
2h 10m
★ 7.9
"Of the great films of the 70s... the Godfather and Chinatown — Listed as one of the great complex films of the 1970s alongside The Muppet Movie."
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1968
2h 24m
★ 6.8
"They look sort of like smaller versions of Chitty Chitty Bank Bank — Josh compared the appearance of 1930s German race cars to the famous flying car from the movie."
— Josh
The Big Lebowski
1998
1h 57m
★ 7.8
"By the Nihilists? No. Well, they were Nihilists, but they were the name of the band — Josh mentioned that the band Autobahn from The Big Lebowski was named after the German highway system."
— Josh
The Godfather
1972
2h 55m
★ 8.7
"Of the great films of the 70s... the Godfather and Chinatown — Listed as one of the great complex films of the 1970s alongside The Muppet Movie."
The Lovely Bones
2009
2h 16m
★ 7.1
"Is your mustache a tribute to Stanley Tucci's epic performance in The Lovely Bones? — A Facebook question asking if Hodgman's mustache was inspired by Stanley Tucci's character in the film."
— Josh
The Muppet Movie
1979
1h 35m
★ 7.2
"The Muppet movie is one of the sort of most overlooked great film of the 70s — John Hodgman's hologram praised The Muppet Movie as an underappreciated masterpiece of 1970s cinema."
"They made an appearance verbally in the Fighting Hellfish episode — Josh referenced Kraftwerk's verbal mention in The Simpsons episode about the Fighting Hellfish."
— Josh
Tombstone
1993
2h 10m
★ 7.6
"Doc Holiday played by Val Kilmer. Oh, I see it now. I totally see it now — John Hodgman's mustache was compared to Doc Holliday's character from the Western film."
— Josh
Watership Down
1978
1h 32m
★ 7.2
"Favorite cartoon, Watership Down — John Hodgman's hologram named this as his favorite animated movie when asked about favorite cartoons."
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