What if there was more to 2019's Joker than just Joaquin Phoenix, clown makeup, and dancing down the stairs? In honor of the film's highly anticipated sequel Joker: Folie à Deux, Logan and Andy take society head-on as they discuss the three films that feel integral to the Oscar-winning film's creation: 1928's The Man Who Laughs, 1976's Taxi Driver, and 1982's The King of Comedy. That's right, folks: the boys are putting together their own JOKER STARTER PACK.

How does a silent film nearly a century old apply to Joker? Are there similarities between Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck and Robert de Niro's Travis Bickle/Rupert Pupkin? Is calling Joker the "Taxi Driver for babies" a harsh comparison? Find out on this new episode of ODD TRILOGIES!

Intro music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3736-fanfare-for-space

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/