We Dug Digger, or Why Tom Cruise Is the Most Famous Crazy Townie

What happens when an A-list director and the biggest Hollywood star of the last 50 years team up to create the perfect Crazy Town movie? It bombs. Intentionally going in cold, Rob, Jason, and Asher met up to watch Digger. And now, without revealing too much about the film, they reflect on the themes, legacy, and most especially how the negative reactions to the film mirror society’s inability to look honestly at our climate predicament, let alone offer any reasonable responses. Don’t worry, the hosts did their best not to spoil the film! Originally recorded on 10/16/26. Sources & Links Crazy Town Episode 56, The Stopwatch of Doom IMDB trivia for Digger Negative review from Grist Positive review from Grist Negative review from New York Times Positive review from New York Times Interview with the director, Alejandro Innaritu, in the New York Times Positive review in the New Yorker Credits Production and editing by Alex Leff. Editorial assistance and transcripts by Taylor Antal. Theme music is “Way Huge” and “Don’t Give Up” by Midnight Shipwrecks, used with permission. Thanks to all the Crazy Townies, our listeners who are trying to understand humanity's overshoot predicament and do something about it.