S4YA S319 – The Hunt

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Long time supporter of the podcasts, Tyler Tigno, joins me to discuss the heaven and hell-filled episode, “The Hunt”!

Tyler is a long time listener of my shows and is a wonderful supporter. I was glad he could join me! I’m happy to announce that he is hosting a Married with Children podcast as well! Go and check him out:

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SHOW NOTES – The Hunt

  • Show Info
    • Originally aired: 1962-01-26
    • Starring:
      • Arthur Hunnicutt as Hyder Simpson
      • Jeanette Nolan as Rachel Simpson
    • Directed by: Harold Schuster ()
    • Written by: Earl Hamner, Jr (Yeah)

You, Me, and IMDB Synopses:

  • Me: Never cross a racoon
  • You: Why the hell don’t all dogs go to heaven?
  • IMDB: Upon returning from a coon hunt, Hyder Simpson discovers that no one can see or hear him because he has passed on.

Discussion:

  • Initial thoughts
    • Love Rural Setting compared to military/urban life/interpersonal life
      • Nature based 
    • First time seeing
    • Religion
      • Christianity, Catholicism, The Waltons
  • Stray Observations
  • What do you rate the episode?
    • Him 5/5 coon skin hats
    • Me ⅘ coon skin hats

Choose your Own Endventure

  • Tyler – that was st Peter and he chose to walk the eternity, and then Rachel shows up calling for Hyder. Walking eternity together 
  • Brandon – Heaven was actually Hell, and Hell is actually just a really bureaucratic mess

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1 thought on “S4YA S319 – The Hunt”

  1. Shelly says:

    The Hunt is an adaptation of one of the stories in the ancient Indian epic the Mahabharata:

    http://www.storyandreligion.div.ed.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/King-Yudhisthira-and-His-Dog.pdf

    In the original, the dog reveals himself as the god Dharma and the King is rewarded for his loyalty, even forgoing heaven to stay beside his beloved companion. And I think that’s the point here — Indra claims the dog can’t go to heaven because he’ll disrupt the ceremonies and sacrifices, but the king’s loyalty and love are what salvation is really all about, not all the “church going” technicalities. And that fits perfectly with Heider Simpson,

    So I think the ending to this is actually very fitting. It might not have been handled as well as it should be, but I do think it works conceptually.

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