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Happy Friday! In minute 36, we watch Charlie run around Munich. Fun, right? After that, we meet the knockwurst serving, nut factory overseeing, car buffing tv reporter step out of the shadows and introduce himself to our protagonist. Jason sees some interesting meaning in the way a shot is framed, and blows David’s mind this […]

It’s time for your mid-week treat! In minute 35, Mr. Jopeck saves Charlie from certain doom, brought on by some strange lady who thinks it’s okay to randomly grab the hand of a young boy she doesn’t know. Some people will do anything to even be near the prospect of fame. Charlie has finally found […]

Welcome to your new week! In this minute, Charlie buys a second chocolate bar. When he gets outside, he finds quite a scene, with people crowding around the newsstand. Apparently the last ticket found was a fake. You don’t say? (#Nazis) Were goatees a thing in 1971, because there’s one guy with one, and he […]

Happy Friday! Minute 33! Charlie finally gets to go inside Bill’s candy shop. He asks for a chocolate bar, and Bill expects to get paid. Wait…didn’t we see this guy giving away free candy a few weeks ago? Jason has a problem with the candy used as the prop. We find out that Bill is […]

Welcome to the middle of the week! Minute 32 continues Mr. Turkentine’s absolute abomination of a math lesson, which doesn’t really matter, as the kids won’t be tested on it anyway. We’re introduced to another student in Charlie’s class, Peter Goff, and find a little about his behind the scenes story. Charlie is made to […]

Happy Monday! This episode, we get to meet the young lady who made this whole movie (and this podcast) happen. Also, Mr. Turkentine confuses his class, and us. We discuss the birds on Mr. Turkentine’s table, and try and figure out why they’re there. Also, why is Mr. Turkentine’s piece of chalk so large? Social […]

IT’S FRIDAY! We end the week discussing Mrs. Curtis’s dilemma, and a less impressive (sartorially speaking) Stanley Kael breaks the news that the fifth golden ticket has been found, and WonkaMania is finished. I blame Kevin Sullivan. Actually…I blame Nazis, as we do a deep dive on the picture used to represent the finder of […]

Here’s a mid week sweet treat for you! This minute we discuss the auction that started in the previous minute. How much are those chocolate bars going for? We take a look at how ridiculous those prices are in today’s numbers. Not that it ends up mattering, since the Queen drops by. In another part […]

Welcome to your new week! We begin this week talking about the last box of chocolate in the United Kingdom, or that’s what the auctioneer says. Jason thinks that Charlie is an oracle…or, at least, he thinks that Grandpa Joe thinks Charlie is an oracle. Charlie tries to keep a stiff upper lip, and Grandpa […]

Happy Friday! We end the week talking about the parenting techniques of the Teevee family, and compare them to the Salt family. Stanley Kael is in this minute with all his sartorial splendor (see picture above). The hole in the map has been covered, and Jason takes it personally. Also, how does Grandpa Joe wake […]

It’s the middle of another week, and time for a sweet treat! On today’s minute, we discuss the introduction of Mike Teevee (or Teavee, or TV, depending on your spelling preferences). Who are these ladies standing around? Does the Teevee family have maid service? Did Mrs. Teevee want them to bear witness to the glory […]

Another Monday! We begin this week with a shorter episode, because it’s 60 seconds of Charlie walking, and Mrs. Bucket singing. The camera follows Charlie in a very odd way…what does it mean? Has the Wonka spy network gotten bigger? See you back here on Wednesday Social Media: Facebook Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket Winners Facebook […]

It’s Friday! We end the week continuing to discuss Mrs. Bucket’s song to try and cheer up Charlie…even though we’re pretty sure this song is non-diegetic, and he’s definitely not hearing what she’s saying. Charlie walks away from the camera, which is an interesting visual metaphor. Also, Charlie contemplates the direction of his life, as […]

It’s the middle of the week, and time for your sweet treat! In minute 23, Mrs. Bucket tries to cheer Charlie up…by telling him that it’s nearly impossible that he would find a Golden Ticket. Also, she proves that, like Grandpa Joe, she really doesn’t understand statistics either. We discuss the world population in 1971, […]

Welcome to a new week of Everlasting Minute! In minute 22, Jason struggles with one of Charlie’s turns of phrases. Charlie sits on a pile of other people’s dirty laundry, which kind of skeeves David out. We figure out what job is *not* in Charlie’s future, and Charlie shows his frustration with his lot in […]

Happy Friday! To end the week, we discuss the nature of car dealer infomercials, and share fond memories of King of Cars. What does Violet do with her gum when she’s sleeping? And what does the word friend mean to Violet? Also, haven’t I seen that car detailer somewhere before? Additionally, we respond to a […]

Welcome back for your mid-week sweet treat! In minute 20, we continue with the computer operator scene, and the computer operator is becoming unhinged. In fairness, he does have to answer to these stern looking gentlemen, who may or may not be mobsters of some stripe. Charlie stares at a television, and we briefly meet […]

Happy Monday! In minute 19, we find out that we are on the verge of a Wonka shortage, and we have a lesson in 1971 geography. We discuss Pan American Airlines, and David makes up new words. We also get to one of our favorite scenes, the computer scene. Also, David gets his math on […]

3/30/2108 – 9:00 AM EDT – Let’s try this again… Welcome back to the end of week six of Everlasting Minute. In minute 18, Veruca “finds” a Golden Ticket, which brings Charlie’s odds down to 3/X-1. We have the reappearance of a strange figure from the past (minute 15). Also, Jason continues to have a […]

It’s your mid-week treat! Minute 17 of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is centered around Mr. Salt’s nut factory. We find out more about Veruca Salt, and her family. We do some more math in this episode, figuring out how long Veruca has been “looking” for a Golden Ticket, as well as some inflation […]