We thought there was no better way to kick off this podcast than by covering the 1960 American classic, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and the 1962 adaptation by the same name. Topics covered in this episode include: -Background information on the author and movie director -A moment of silence to appreciate the name Horton Foote -Discussion of reasonable/unreasonable changes made in the adaptation -Commentary on Gregory Peck in a waistcoat -Factual evidence of Robert Duvall portraying the world’s sexiest shut-in -Marissa mistaking Robert De Niro for Al Pacino and leaning into it with a terrible impression -Guessing and reviewing the Goodreads and Rotten Tomatoes scores live (at the time)Email us your recommendations for future episodes at sourcematerialpod@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook and Instagram: @sourcematerialpodFollow us on Twitter: @sourcematpod

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