Episode 29

Episode 29: WHITE OLEANDER

Published on: 15th June, 2022

Michelle Pfeiffer, white oleanders, milk. Pretty and poisonous. Hey, if you’re lactose intolerant, milk is a real bitch. But Ms. Pfeiffer only plays poisonous in 2002’s White Oleander, and, just like her young on-screen daughter, the Fogies are in her thrall. We all endeavor to differentiate ourselves from our parents in our teen years, though usually the legal system isn’t literally putting bars between us to force that separation.

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About the Podcast

Old Fogies & Films
Distilling wisdom from the arts through diversity.
A kooky group of Gen Xers in their 40s discuss films. We're black, white, and Pakistani; gay and straight; men and women; Christian, Muslim, agnostic; with diverse professional and educational backgrounds and varied family and socioeconomic statuses.