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 After taking a brief sojourn from the Quest to chat about the year that was 2022, Chris is again joined by Eric as the pair cross paths with an elderly warlord who has subjugated his throne to his three sons, although the transition of power doesn’t go as smoothly as he would’ve hoped…Featuring Special Guest Eric Coleman.Support us on Patreon where you’ll find bonus episodes, monthly commentary tracks and all sorts of fun stuff: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thecriterionquest">patreon.com/TheCriterionQuest</a> We’re on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecriterionquest/">instagram.com/thecriterionquest/</a> Chris is on <a href="https://letterboxd.com/cj_swan/">Letterboxd</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/CriterionQuest">Twitter</a> and Lee is on <a href="https://letterboxd.com/wenchlee/">Letterboxd</a>

Episode 317: The Tales of Hoffmann

Two friends band together on an epic quest to make their way through the entire Criterion Collection