Connor Ratliff's Dead Eyes

Part 2 of Yowei's quest to solve the mystery of proxy conversations. Why do they work?  How? Can Yowei figure out how to explain the show to people who don't get it?  In this episode, Yowei gets advice from actor, comedian, and proxy conversation expert Connor Ratliff. Over 20 years ago, Tom Hanks fired Connor from a small role in the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers - apparently for having "dead eyes." But is that really what happened? Connor made a podcast to investigate, and had 30 episodes worth of proxy conversations before talking to Tom Hanks himself. 

From the episode:

• Follow Connor Ratliff on Instagram @connorratliff
• Listen to Connor Ratliff's podcasts: Dead Eyes, Tiny Dinos, and The George Lucas Show

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If you want to hear how this plays out in a real story, try Mic Chooses the Wrong Life (when you can’t stop thinking about the path you didn’t take).