Aug 20, 2026 · 51 min · 10 segments
Since they're in the mood for Greek mythology, Robert and Foster dig into Troy. You can find Robert and…
Paris, the Trojan Prince convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband.
Who's her husband? How do they say it in this movie? Menelaus? I hate
that.
It's so annoying.
It really bothers me, actually.
Yeah, it does.
I was like...
Did my English teachers in high school and college say it wrong? Or am I out of touch? What's going on here? You
went to college? Twice.
Your mom goes to college.
She
After
Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back.
Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power.
They set off with a thousand ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy, played by Brad Pitt.
We just wanted to talk about another 2004 Brendan Gleeson movie, back-to-back.
We were kind of limited in our options.
I'm trying to see if there's really anything else.
It was either In My Country or Six Shooter were the other options, and we felt like Troy would be a little bit more topical.
Six Shooter is a Martin McDonough short, which I have seen.
It's solid.
What
Paris, the Trojan Prince convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband.
Who's her husband? How do they say it in this movie? Menelaus? I hate
that.
It's so annoying.
It really bothers me, actually.
Yeah, it does.
I was like...
Did my English teachers in high school and college say it wrong? Or am I out of touch? What's going on here? You
went to college? Twice.
Your mom goes to college.
She
After
Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back.
Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power.
They set off with a thousand ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy, played by Brad Pitt.
We just wanted to talk about another 2004 Brendan Gleeson movie, back-to-back.
We were kind of limited in our options.
I'm trying to see if there's really anything else.
It was either In My Country or Six Shooter were the other options, and we felt like Troy would be a little bit more topical.
Six Shooter is a Martin McDonough short, which I have seen.
It's solid.
What
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