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Episode #214: Brewster's Millions Revisited
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It may not have been a "Goonies" or "Ghostbusters"-level cultural touchstone of the time, but the Richard Pryor/John Candy flick "Brewster's Millions" is still a beloved '80s movie many of us remember with serious fondness. The plot was the sort of Reagan-era contrivance that could only have flown in the "Greed is good" decade: Pryor's character finds himself in possession of a $30 million windfall from a recently deceased relative. And if he can spend it all in 30 days with nothing tangible to show for it (e.g., real estate, cars or other assets), he'll inherit another $300 million. What follows? Your standard '80s-flavored zany madcap antics. So Saint and Jim got to thinking...how would THEY burn through the Benjamins in a similar situation? And for that matter, how would YOU? Let's dive into the vault Scrooge McDuck style and find out. Plus: news, natch.
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