Baby Driver

Episode 254: Baby Driver (2017)

Theme: The Wright Stuff

Hosts: Oz & Curtis

This week, Oz and Curtis gear up to kick off "The Wright Stuff"—a month-long, five-week exploration of the films of Edgar Wright—starting with his 2017 high-octane, music-synced heist thriller, Baby Driver. It’s a film that asks us to throw out traditional car-chase rules, strap on a set of wired earbuds to drown out the tinnitus, and execute a bank robbery perfectly on the beat. Grab a coffee, lock in your playlist, and remember: if you're not going to be early, you're already late.

The hosts break down:

• Baby (Ansel Elgort): A hyper-skilled getaway driver who relies on a constant rotation of iPods to keep his tinnitus at bay while expertly navigating the nondescript streets of Atlanta.

• Doc (Kevin Spacey): A cool, calculating heist mastermind who acts as the "Geppetto" of the local criminal underworld, keeping Baby perpetually under his thumb via an old debt.

• Bats (Jamie Foxx): A completely unhinged, homicidal robber whose extreme paranoia and total lack of impulse control make him the ultimate unpredictable wildcard in Doc’s lineup.

• Buddy & Darling (John Hamm & Eiza González): A stylish, Bonnie-and-Clyde-style criminal power couple whose easygoing charm quickly devolves into a blind, vengeful rampage after a heist goes wrong.

• The "Harlem Shuffle" Opening: A meticulously edited, continuous tracking shot that sets the tone for the entire film by syncing every footstep, street sign, and coffee-cup placement directly to the music.

Final Verdict:

Oz — 95 Mixtapes

Curtis — Heading West on I-20