Seeing your near twin is probably pretty weird. But could there be a genetic commonality as well? You bet there could!
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# Summary
In this episode, Josh and Chuck explore the fascinating world of doppelgangers—unrelated people who look remarkably alike—diving into everything from folklore and literature to cutting-edge genetic research. They discuss how photographer François Brunel has spent 20 years documenting these striking lookalikes, and how a groundbreaking study analyzed the DNA of doppelgänger pairs, discovering they share similar genes despite being completely unrelated. The hosts also cover real-life doppelgänger encounters, like the now-famous story of two strangers who met on a Ryanair flight and ended up hanging out together in Ireland, exploring what makes our brains so susceptible to seeing uncanny similarities between faces.
Living with Yourself
2019
TV-MA
★ 6.8
"Have you seen that Paul Rudd show, living with yourself? It's on Netflix. — Referenced as an example of a TV show that plays doppelganger concept for comedic effect rather than horror."
— Josh
Midnight Cowboy
1969
1h 53m
★ 7.5
"I think you're talking about midnight cowboy. Let's go get some ice cream. — Humorously referenced when Josh confuses details about Serendipity, featuring John Voight."
— Chuck
Operation Mincemeat
2022
PG-13
2h 8m
★ 6.5
"They could have thrown it in as bonus material in the operation Mincemeat movie. — Referenced as a WWII deception film that could have included the Bernard Montgomery double story."
— Josh
Serendipity
2001
PG-13
1h 30m
★ 7.0
"If the movie serendipity with John Cusack really spoke to need. They kept running into one another. — Referenced as a romantic film about two people repeatedly encountering each other by chance, similar to doppelgangers repeatedly meeting."
— Josh
The Devil's Double
2011
R
1h 49m
★ 6.7
"They made a movie called the Devil's Double about a man that was his son's double, Uday. — Film about Latif Yahia, who served as body double for Uday Hussein, Saddam's son."
— Josh
Three's Company
1977
★ 7.6
"I don't think three's company had a doppelganger episode. But it wouldn't surprise me. — Mentioned as a classic sitcom that could have done a doppelganger or mistaken identity episode."
— Josh
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