17. The Wizard of Oz

Welcome back to another movie night with Coach Beard's Book Club. Someday, when we're all in the same time zone, we might choose pillow fight, but in the meantime, join us for our discussion of the many allusions (and direct call outs) to The Wizard of Oz.

In this episode, Andrea discusses the team and the overlapping connections between characters with a specific focus on parallels between the Believe sign and the Wizard. Then Bex discusses character parallels between the coaches and Dorothy's companions, with special consideration for the hot air balloon scene in the film. Next, Marita covers a variety of topics, from connections with other books we've read for bok club, the question of if everything was a dream or not, and feminism in the film and show. Finally, Michaela wraps things up with a discussion of her personal favorite, Return to Oz and potential Ted Lasso spinoffs.

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