Brazil

Paul and Amy take on Brazil, Terry Gilliam’s surreal warning about authoritarianism, paperwork, and the cost of losing one’s imagination. They trace the film’s roots in Gilliam’s own experiences, his battles with studio power, and the creative compromises that nearly reshaped it to examine why Brazil remains one of cinema’s most enduring dystopias. You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul’s Discord at Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! Paul’s book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack Episodic Art by Kim Troxall: Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com,

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Brazil is an episode from Unspooled by Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson.

This episode is 70:33 long.

This episode was published on Feb 5, 2026.

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