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In Minute 95 of The Whole Shebang, Jenny, Mike and special guest Rob MacDougall reveal ALL! Yes, the big twist of Velvet Goldmine is finally revealed for real. And spinning out from that, we talk about: the actor who plays Tommy Stone, the questions of identity swirling around Brian, Tommy, and Jack, Rob’s deeper theory on the dramatic poles of the movie and how Brian really is the villain of the piece, and Rob’s even deeper theory about fellow cultural chameleon Jane Fonda, some thoughts on both Brian and Arthur getting their wishes, but in horrible, monkey’s-paw-type ways, our mystification at what role Tommy Stone actually plays in the Reynolds Administration and how far their evil tendrils go (and real-life analogues with Elvis, John Lennon, and the FBI), yet another look at the unconvincing New York and a theory on why Manhattan is full of right-hand-drive London buses, President Reynolds, the real-life analogues to Tommy Stone with Ronald Reagan, and Tommy Stone’s similarity to both 1980s Bowie and other bombastic self-congratulatory pop stars of the ‘80s.