Call him The Dude, His Dudeness, El Duder, or even El Duderino (if you’re not into the whole brevity thing). Whatever you call Jeff Bridge’s loveable hipster hero in The Big Lebowski, he’s certainly become a cinematic icon.
This episode, Kerri Jones joins the show to help us break down the ethos of The Dude, what it has to say about the culture (and counter-culture), and why so many fans seem ready and willing to convert to Dudeism.
SYNOPSIS
Jeff “The Dude” Leboswki (Jeff Bridges) is mistaken for Jeffrey Lebowski (Charles Durning), who is The Big Lebowski. In search of justice, The Dude tracks down his namesake, who offers him a job. His wife (Tara Reid) has been kidnapped, and he needs a reliable bagman. Aided and hindered by his pals Walter Sobchak (John Goodman), a Vietnam vet, and Donny (Steve Buscemi).