Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)

Published: Dec. 5, 2021, 11 a.m.

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It\\u2019s time to jump into the fiery crater that is the 1990s, and our first step of the journey takes us to the Big Wu and beyond with John Patrick Shanley\\u2019s existential mid-life crisis rom-com \\u2018Joe Versus the Volcano\\u2019. The first in the unofficial Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan \\u2018meet cute\\u2019 trilogy, Joe is a stranger film than its appearance may lead you to believe. We won\\u2019t be making our voyage to Waponi Woo alone, as we are joined by BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra film critic Ali Plumb for our discussion. So, pack your steamer trunks Ramblin listeners and get ready to make the leap.

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You can follow Ali on Twitter @AliPlumb and find his interviews with some of Hollywood\\u2019s brightest stars on BBC iPlayer and Youtube.

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Follow the podcast on Twitter (@RamblinAmblin) and be sure to subscribe so you don\\u2019t miss an episode! Get in touch with us either via Twitter or email rambinaboutamblin@gmail.com.

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Ramblin is created and produced by Andrew Gaudion and Joshua Glenn. A special thanks as always to Emily Tatham for the artwork, and Robert J. Hunter & Greg Sheffield for the theme music.

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