Richard Crouse takes you backstage with John Cleese and inside a whale with Whale Fall, offering both an intimate look at a comedy legend’s audience and a verdict on an unusually cramped survival movie.
The Questions Nobody Could Script
Costumed fans and standing ovations are one thing. Hearing what Monty Python meant during someone’s cancer treatment is another. Richard recalls the emotional surprises of nine shows with John, plus an Ottawa question that needed absolutely no sensible explanation.
An Hour Inside a Whale
A dwindling oxygen supply creates urgency, but can the film keep that tension alive? Richard weighs the survival ordeal against the father-son story underneath it. Three whale-themed cocktails offer a less claustrophobic way to spend the evening, including a blue drink with a decidedly retro personality.
Topics: Richard Crouse, John Cleese, Monty Python, Whale Fall review, whale cocktails
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Originally aired on2026-10-15
