The Gold Rush: 1942 Version

<p>&quot;In the great Podcast Rush, going lucratively viral was the hope and dream of men: the ruthless siren of Maybe Being Able to Retire One Day Despite This Economy beckoning thousands to her treacherous bosom. Beckoning thousands to her unmined corners of podcastdom!&quot; In this episode of WDWJW, we&#39;re serving up Charlie Chaplin&#39;s 1942 re-release of The Gold Rush. As a special treat to our listeners, you&#39;re welcome to tune in as if a typical episode, or (for round 2) to queue up the 1942 The Gold Rush on your preferred streaming device to watch the film: we&#39;ve cut round 2 to serve as dual quiz round + synchronous audio commentary. Buzz, buzz, buzz!</p><p>At time of release the 1942 version of The Gold Rush that we watched is on <a href="https://www.criterionchannel.com/videos/the-gold-rush" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Criterion Channel</a> streaming service, or available to rent/buy on <a href="https://athome.fandango.com/content/browse/details/The-Gold-Rush/3576294" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Fandango at Home</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.missionrejected.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Check out Mission: Rejected Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br>Host: Chris Klaniecki</p><p><br>Contestants: Bob Killion, J. Michael DeAngelis, John Dowgin</p><p>Music featured:</p><p><a href="https://archive.org/details/78_moonlight-sonata-part-3-presto-agitato-pt1_howard-jones-evlyn" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Moonlight Sonata, III, Presto Agitato Pt. I</a> -- Evlyn Howard-Jones (piano), 1926<br><a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Zez_Confrey_and_His_Orchestra/Antique_Phonograph_Music_Program_05052009/Kitten_on_the_Keys/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Kitten on the Keys</a> -- Zez Confrey and His Orchestra, 1922</p>