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Michael and Tim discuss the final film in their look at Jimmy Stewart’s biographical movies: Carbine Williams (1952), about the man who developed the floating chamber in automatic weapons—a key innovation behind the M1 Carbine rifle used in World War II—while serving time in prison.

Along the way, they share favorite prison movies and invention stories, including The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and Unfrosted (2024).

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Original podcast artwork: Kristin Baxter
Original podcast theme: David Gorham
Special thanks: Janie McKirgan

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Continuing their discussion of Jimmy Stewart's biopics, Tim and Michael talk about the feel-good baseball movie The Stratton Story (1949)—the inspiring account of pitcher Monty Stratton, who mounted a comeback after losing his leg in a hunting accident. Along the way, they discuss favorite baseball movies, the film Project Hail Mary (2026), and director Frank Capra’s later work on science- and space-themed films.

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Original podcast artwork: Kristin Baxter
Original podcast theme: David Gorham
Special thanks: Janie McKirgan

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Tim and Michael talk about The Spirit of St. Louis (1957), Billy Wilder’s chronicle of Charles Lindbergh’s historic solo flight across the Atlantic. Along the way, they discuss other historical figures James Stewart might have played—and both get a little loopy from the altitude.

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In association with The Jimmy Stewart Museum https://jimmy.org/

Original podcast artwork: Kristin Baxter
Original podcast theme: David Gorham
Special thanks: Janie McKirgan