Clapping in Cinemas: Spider-Man vs Passion

Andrew follows up on a conversation with intern Ruth, who was unsettled that audiences clapped at the end of the new Spider-Man movie. This sparks a callers' segment about odd times to applaud, starting with Gary's story of shouting "But he rose again!" in a small theatre after watching The Passion of the Christ, only to be recognised by a church friend as a known "theatre screamer."

The chat broadens with caller Mark, who jokes about applauding at inappropriate moments like funerals or after a kid's dramatic tumble at the park. They wrap up debating whether clapping alone at home is weird, and muse humorously about who exactly benefits from cinema applause - concluding it's probably just for the projectionist.

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