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Tuesday, December 08, 2020

Rodcast Pecommendation

The origin of the seven-part "Finding Drago" pod was an Oz cinephile's curiousity being aroused by a line in the Wikipedia write-up for "Rocky IV" (since removed) that mentioned an unofficial sequel novella. Roping in a pal to help, he began researching said text and its fans, which led to an even more interesting hunt for its mysterious author, a decorated journo who'd supposedly met a tragic end.

If that makes "F/D" sound rather serious, it isn't. It's two jokers having a blast with every wacky new lead they uncover in relation to Todd Noy's "Drago: On Mountains We stand".

The first episode lives here - https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/finding-drago/the-first-thread/10588894

Be careful where you click next or you might jump ahead and ruin it for yourself, and also 'cos the chaps have done an unrelated second season, entitled "Finding Desperado".

S2 was inspired by an item in the Guinness World Records 2005 about history's youngest professional film-maker, Dutchman Sidney Ling, who in 1973, at the age of 13, reportedly released canine detective caper "Lex The Wonder Dog". Our sleuths set out to discover if this was entirely true...

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