SOBRE ESTE EPISÓDIO
This week we are talking about the 2013 American biographical action-thriller film Captain Phillips, directed by Paul Greengrass.
Based on the real-life 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking, this one tells the intense true story of Captain Richard Phillips, an American merchant mariner who was taken hostage by Somali pirates.
Tom Hanks leads as Phillips, and Barkhad Abdi is phenomenal as pirate leader Abduwali Muse.
This is a fantastic film – we both rate it highly and absolutely recommend giving it a watch.
That said, you don’t need to watch before you listen—no major spoilers here. It’s based on a real-life event, so the tension is all in the how, not the what.
It’s fast-paced, gripping, and honestly? The Scotsman is on another level this week.
He overshares with updates on his ECG, ADHD, prostate check, bladder test—and that's just scratching the surface. The man is a walking medical report!
But something deeper happened—this movie made the Scotsman feel. Properly. Emotions got the better of him, and the Aussie is still in shock. We’re starting to wonder if we need a support group for emotionally vulnerable podcasters.
The final 40 minutes of this film?
Electric.
Hanks is unreal—just mesmerising. And yep, we couldn’t stop repeating:
"I’m the captain now."
And just like that... we find ourselves recreating the final scenes—and almost tearing up. Again.
Rohan Reminisces takes a wild turn this week: the year Tiger Woods went on a full-blown porn star rampage. It’s our deep dive into one of the biggest celebrity falls from grace.
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