This episode explores classic Italian cinema, focusing on Vittorio De Sica's masterpieces 'Shoeshine' and 'Umberto D.', and contrasts them with Federico Fellini's '8 1/2'. We delve into themes of societal decay, human resilience, and cinematic artistry. At the end of the episode we respond to our live listeners, especially Sarah Elkins who suggests a film for a future episode.To comment on live episodes, please join our Patreon feed to support this independent podcast (no matter what the outro says) https://patreon.com/jiminfantino