---
title: "Episode 257 \u2013 The Greatest Showman"
url: "https:\/\/www.flophousepodcast.com\/2018\/05\/episode-257-the-greatest-showman\/"
date: "2018-05-12T15:37:51+00:00"
episode_number: 257
movie: "The Greatest Showman"
guests: "Dan McCoy, Elliott Kalan, Stuart Wellington"
---

# Episode 257 – The Greatest Showman

Because Huge Ackman so desperately wanted to do a big, original musical, we found ourselves watching [The Greatest Showman](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1485796/). And it sure is… showy. Meanwhile, Elliott names off cold-based DC villains, Stuart has feelings on the name Phineas, and Dan apparently goes into a brief memory coma.

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Because the greaaaatest show of all is happening to meeeee… [Wikipedia synopsis for The Greatest Showman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Showman#Plot)

 Movies recommended in this episode

 [The Little Hours](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5666304/)
 [Ingrid Goes West](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5962210/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
 [The Endless](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3986820/?ref_=nv_sr_1)