The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 46 - The Time Machine Deconstructed
Series: The Tobolowsky Files
From: David Chen
Length: 00:51:30
Some scientists say that time travel actually exists. But it’s risky. If you take the ride you have no control over what you’ll find or how you’ll be changed.
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Timing and Cues
00:00:00 - “Piano Sonata #31 In A Flat, Op. 110 - 1. Moderato Cantabile, Molto Espressivo” by Ludwig van Beethoven & Alfred Brendel
00:00:47 – Intro by David Chen, introduces Stephen by referencing his role as Principal Sands in the film “The Rainbow Tribe”
00:02:45 – Stephen references the television series “Saturday Night Live”
00:05:35 – Stephen references Tobolowsky Files Episode 15, “The Politics of Romance”
00:06:09 – David references the television series “Glee”
00:06:41 – Story 1 in-cue: “First part of the question is, I was talking to the producer and the director…”
00:07:34 – Stephen mentions, “…is get a little glass of wine…”
00:07:49 – Stephen references the television series “Confessions: Animal Hoarding”
00:08:22 – Stephen references the television series “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom”
00:10:34 – Stephen references the television series “Star Trek”
00:12:01 – Stephen references the film “The Terminator”
00:14:12 – Stephen mentions, “…to come up with an excuse to have sex with people in the future…”
00:20:28 – Stephen references the films “Groundhog Day” and “Mississippi Burning”
00:30:27 – Story 1 out-cue: “I would add that the idea that we’re prepared for the present is an impossibility.” Music fades up, “Piano Sonata #31 In A Flat, Op. 110 - 1. Moderato Cantabile, Molto Espressivo” by Ludwig van Beethoven & Alfred Brendel
00:30:52 – Story 2 in-cue, music fades out: “The next morning was as beautiful as I had ever seen.”
00:35:38 – Stephen mentions, “…I did some drugs, that didn’t help…”
00:39:09 – Stephen mentions, “Mom said, ‘He was shot…’”
00:39:23 – Stephen mentions, “This morning some boys killed him for his bike.”
00:39:50 – Stephen mentions, “…and one of the boys shot him in the back.”
00:42:12 – Story 2 out-cue: “Or maybe that afternoon was only part of the story and he just led the way, and is waiting for me just around the next turn.” Music fades up, “Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110” by Ludwig van Beethoven
00:42:56 – Outro by David Chen: “That was ‘The Time Machine Deconstructed’…”
00:44:11 – Music fades up, “Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110” by Ludwig van Beethoven
00:48:26 – Stephen references the television series “Californication”
00:51:00 – Music fades up, “Piano Sonata #31 In A Flat, Op. 110 - 3. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - 4. Fuga” by Ludwig van Beethoven & Alfred Brendel
00:51:30 - End
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piano Sonata #31 in A Flat, Op. 110 - 1. Moderato Cantabile, Molto Expressivo | Ludwig van Beethoven & Alfred Brendel | Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas. | Phillips | 1974 | 06:51 |
| Piano Sonata #31 in A Flat, Op. 110 - 3. Adagio Ma Non troppo - 4. Fuga | Ludwig von Beethoven & Alfred Brendel | Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonataas. | Phillips | 1974 | 10:46 |
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