Best Brennan Klein Podcasts (2024)

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196: Crush (2022) 1:11:30

7d ago1:11:30

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"Is she in slow motion again?" As Pride Month comes to a close, The Wives Colangelo are diving into a sapphic romantic comedy that's so sweet it'll give you a cavity with CRUSH (2022). Would a pun be enough to steal your heart? Have you ever done something you're not good at just to get closer to your crush? Has your mom given you a glow-in-the-dar…

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195: The Hot Chick (2002) 1:22:26

14d ago1:22:26

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"Come on, it's not every day that your best friend grows a penis." It's been a while since The Wives Colangelo tackled a body-swap movie, so they're throwing good taste out the window and giving THE HOT CHICK a fair shake. Everyone remembers all of the problematic elements, but do you remember all of the heart? It's a complicated movie starring a s…

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194: Sleepaway Camp (1983) 1:21:22

21d ago1:21:22

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"What's her problem anyway? She don't eat, she don't talk, she don't do anything!" You didn't think The Wives Colangelo were going to write and and release a book about SLEEPAWAY CAMP and not do an episode on it, did you? Years in the making, This Ends at Prom finally tackles one of the most important and impactful films for both of the hosts, give…

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193: The Iron Claw (2023) w/ Alex Steed 1:07:04

28d ago1:07:04

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"Ever since I was a child, people said my family was cursed. Mom tried to protect us with God. Dad tried to protect us with wrestling." It's Harmony's birthday so The Wives Colangelo are honoring her teen girl experience by talking about one of the most important things to her coming-of-age: professional wrestling. And there's no better way to diss…

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192: Lemonade Mouth (2011) w/ Michael Varrati 1:43:57

1M ago1:43:57

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"Poets, geniuses, revolutionaries. Lemonade Mouth has been called all of these things. But the real story, the story of our band came to be, is a mystery to them all." May-usical Month comes to a close with an all-time great Disney Channel Original Movie and arguably the best made-for-TV teen movie about a fake band, ever, LEMONADE MOUTH! This week…

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191: Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) 1:37:17

1M ago1:37:17

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"Seventeen and you can't stop me! Seventeen and you won't boss me! You cannot control me father! Daddy's girl's a fucking monster!" It's BJ's birthday so to celebrate the Wives Colangelo are getting goth, singing their faces off, and making sure their organ payments are on time as to not face the Repo Man. That's right, it's finally time for REPO! …

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190: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen 20th Anniversary 1:14:11

2M ago1:14:11

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“It was the first time I realized that absolute reality could be so much more fun than fantasy" While this one might only be a musical on a technicality, the theatrical, over-the-top, explosive feelings of CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE DRAMA QUEEN were worth talking about! Lindsay Lohan is a compulsive liar and Megan Fox is the meanest, hottest girl in …

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189: Fame (1980) 1:42:15

2M ago1:42:15

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“I mean, if I don't have a personality of my own, so what? I'm an actress! I can put on as many personalities as I want!" The Wives Colangelo are tackling one of the very few movies This Ends at Prom will ever cover to have won an Oscar, let alone two! That's right, it's time to audition for FAME. This week's discussions include coming-of-age in a …

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188: Mean Girls (2024) 1:13:28

2M ago1:13:28

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“I will grind you to sand beneath my Louboutin heel." One of the most important teen movies in history was given the musical treatment this year, but the studios certainly didn't make that clear! The Wives Colangelo are kicking off MAYusical month 2024 with MEAN GIRLS: THE MUSICAL (THE MOVIE)! Let's talk about Renee Rapp's legendary press tour, upd…

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187: Mystic Pizza (1988) 1:21:43

2M ago1:21:43

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“Kat, such a good girl. Where did we go wrong with her sister Daisy?" The coming-of-age of three young Portuguese-American friends who work at a pizza parlor in a seaside Connecticut town, MYSTIC PIZZA tells three different stories of girls growing up, learning about love, and trying to figure out what's in the secret sauce of the best pizza in tow…

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186: Superstar (1999) 1:13:31

3M ago1:13:31

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“There was only one way I'd ever get what I wanted. I would have to become exactly like those people l saw getting kissed in the movies. I would have to become: a superstar." 25 years ago, Molly Shannon brought her beloved Saturday Night Live character to the big screen with a hilarious coming-of-age film filled with actors in their 30s playing hig…

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185: Lisa Frankenstein (2024) 1:22:32

3M ago1:22:32

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“Life sucks and people are jerk-offs." We're only four months into 2024 and we've already got a killer coming-of-RAGE story to talk about, Zelda Wililams and Diablo Cody's LISA FRANKENSTEIN! The Wives Colangelo discuss '80s teen comedies, the glory of being an actual weird girl, the return of Diablo Cody to the teen girl horror space, and we hear f…

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184: The Crush (1993) w/ Sarah Marshall 1:35:34

3M ago1:35:34

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“Just goes to show you, Nick. You can never be too careful." The incomparable Sarah Marshall joins The Wives Colangelo this week to tackle one of the prickliest teen girl movies out there, and celebrate the feature film debut of Alicia Silverstone with THE CRUSH. Let's talk about the deeply weird true story behind the film, try to figure out the lo…

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183: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 & 2 1:42:35

3M ago1:42:35

1:42:35

“You can torture us and bomb us and burn our districts to the ground. But do you see that? Fire is catching... And if we burn... you burn with us!" Sequel month comes to an end as The Wives Colangelo close the chapter of THE HUNGER GAMES trilogy. This week the show tackles the financial decisions to split the story into two movies, discuss the film…

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182: Bring It On Again (2004) w/ Tara Giancaspro 1:42:28

4M ago1:42:28

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“I want you to know that just by trying out today, you're already a winner. Unless of course you get cut, in which case, technically a loser." Bring it? Oh, it's already been brought-en. Sequel month continues as the wives finally dive back into the cheerleading juggernaut franchise with BRING IT ON AGAIN, and are joined by writer, musician, and al…

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181: The Rage: Carrie 2 (25th Anniversary) 1:25:25

4M ago1:25:25

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“I always wanted to be one of the shiny, happy people.." Sequel month continues with an oft-maligned legacy sequel, THE RAGE: CARRIE 2. The Wives Colangelo discuss the wild production history, praise the film's ahead-of-its-time themes, wonder whether or not Rachel was secretly in love with Lisa, and crown Walter the dog as Horror's Goodest Boy Who…

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180: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) 1:20:13

4M ago1:20:13

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“I punched a werewolf in the face." Sequel month is back and The Wives Colangelo are continuing on their adventures through the TWILIGHT franchise with the third installment, ECLIPSE. Let's talk about weird flashback sequences, PG-13 violence, try to resist making fun of "newborn vampires," and wonder if the Wives will once again be on Team Charlie…

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179: Girls Just Want To Have Fun (1985) 1:13:47

4M ago1:13:47

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“My daydream was always the same - that some day, I was going to get to Chicago, because that's where they make Dance TV." This week The Wives Colangelo are heading back to the 1980s and dancing to their hearts' content with GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN. Does doing backflips automatically mean you're the best dancer? Why didn't we teach white girls …

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178: Freeway (1996) w/ Elizabeth Teets 1:22:03

4M ago1:22:03

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“Mister, I'm a person!" Women in prison! True Crime! Sleaze! Revenge! This week This Ends at Prom getting filthy, sleazy, and seeing a version of Reese Witherspoon that would inspire the real-life Elle Woods to kick ass in court with Matthew Bright's FREEWAY. Joining the Wives Colangelo is comedian, host, and author Elizabeth Teets as the trio dive…

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177: To All The Boys I've Loved Before (2018) 1:13:23

5M ago1:13:23

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“I write a letter when I have a crush so intense I don't know what else to do." You never forget your first love, and for Lara Jean Covey, all of those loves happening at once makes for one hell of an emotional rollercoaster. In honor of Valentine's Day, The Wives Colangelo are discussing TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE and talking about teen rom…

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176: Jennifer's Body, 15 Years Later 1:31:12

5M ago1:31:12

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“Hell is a teenage girl." 15 years ago, Diablo Cody and Karyn Kusama joined forces to create one of the best teen girl films of all time, JENNIFER'S BODY. Critics didn't understand it, it was marketed for an audience that was never going to love it, but the die-hard fans who knew the truth kept it alive. Now, reclaimed 15 years later, we're revisit…

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175: Persepolis (2007) 1:15:46

5M ago1:15:46

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“Life isn't absurd! Some people give their lives for freedom." The coming-of-age experience can be an especially terrifying time, but when you're navigating your teenage years against the backdrop of political unrest and revolution, every decision you make becomes a political one. This week The Wives Colangelo are talking about Marjane Satrapi's PE…

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174: The Florida Project (2017) 1:24:29

5M ago1:24:29

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“I can always tell when adults are about to cry." Who gets to decide what makes a "good" childhood? This week the Wives Colangelo are talking about one of their favorite filmmakers and one of the most honest looks at the coming-of-age experience for kids often shaped by pity, Sean Baker's THE FLORIDA PROJECT. Let's talk about the ethics of ripping …

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173: The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) w/ Bill Bria 1:32:19

6M ago1:32:19

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“FAIR IS FAIR!" This week we're traveling back to 1985 and covering one of our most requested titles, THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN. The Wives Colangelo are joined by film critic, podcaster, and pop culture writer Bill Bria to talk about teen exploitation cinema, what it means to become a symbol without your consent, Pat Benatar's killer title track, a…

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172: Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999) 1:14:48

6M ago1:14:48

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“One sin MINOR and my life is a living black hole!" Zetus Lapetus! The Queen of Disney Channel Original Movies is turning 25 and The Wives Colangelo are celebrating by embracing our inner supernova girl and discussing ZENON: GIRL OF THE 21ST CENTURY. Let's talk about how 1999's version of evil tech billionaires stand up to our current hellscape, wh…

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171: Spirited Away (2001) 1:11:04

6M ago1:11:04

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“Once you do something, you never forget. Even if you can't remember." The Wives Colangelo are kicking off 2024 by returning to the beautiful world of Hayao Miyazaki and letting themselves get ... SPIRITED AWAY. What better film can capture the feeling of starting anew without even realizing that you're doing it? A coming-of-age film that incorpora…

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170: No Hard Feelings (2023) 1:26:31

6M ago1:26:31

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“You're nineteen, grow up!" Listen up, fellow maneaters! Another year is coming to a close so The Wives Colangelo are ending 2023 with an unconventional coming-of-age story, NO HARD FEELINGS with Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman. Let's talk about getting your life together in your 30s, giving teenagers the space to figure out their own pa…

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169: Ghost World (2001) w/ Lucé Tomlin-Brenner 1:02:29

7M ago1:02:29

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“I just hate all these extroverted, obnoxious, pseudo-bohemian losers." The Wives Colangelo are finally tackling one of the most requested films since starting the pod, and the ultimate teen girl movie for anyone who has ever felt like everybody around them is just too stupid. Joining this week is comedian, film maven, and podcaster Lucé Tomlin-Bre…

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168: Little Women (1994) 1:13:43

7M ago1:13:43

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“I should have been a great many things." With the holidays right around the corner, it's time to finally dive into a yearly tradition for many people, and celebrate the snowy season with the March sisters and watch LITTLE WOMEN. Harmony has never seen it and BJ cries about it constantly, so where do The Wives Colangelo end up discussing Louisa May…

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167: Anastasia (1997) 1:20:57

7M ago1:20:57

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“I guess every lonely girl would hope she's a princess." Once upon a December, Don Bluth scared the absolute crap out of Disney by making his own princess movie, the beloved animated feature, ANASTASIA. This week the Wives Colangelo discuss the animation style, how the film fits in the landscape of the Disney Renaissance, why Anya is the role model…

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166: Center Stage (2000) 1:13:14

7M ago1:13:14

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“I'm the best goddamn dancer In The American Ballet Academy…” Who the hell are you?" Before the dance movie craze went wild enough to constitute its own parody film, there was CENTER STAGE. This week the Wives Colangelo spotlight the phenomenal choreography, praise Zoe Saldana's breakthrough performance, try to make sense of all the hate this film …

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165: Addams Family Values (1996) 1:10:23

7M ago1:10:23

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"We cannot break bread with you" If you're an American, how old were you when you first learned the truth about Thanksgiving? Did you have great parents? A private school education? Or did you learn because Wednesday Addams radicalized you? With an episode landing on Thanksgiving here in the States, The Wives Colangelo are talking about the film th…

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164: Marie Antoinette (2006) 1:15:56

8M ago1:15:56

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"Letting everyone down would be my greatest unhappiness." With PRISCILLA coming to theaters, now is the perfect time for The Wives Colangelo to finally dive into the filmography of Sofia Coppola. A polarizing film upon release, Coppola's anachronistic costume drama reveled in the teenage excitement of France's most notorious queen, and delivered a …

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163: You Were My First Boyfriend (2023) w/ Cecilia Aldarondo & Sarah Enid Hagey 1:16:05

8M ago1:16:05

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"My memories shine like a diamond, not because I love them, because I hate them" The Wives Colangelo have an extremely special treat this week as they are joined by Cecilia Aldarondo and Sarah Enid Hagey to talk about their new hybrid documentary, YOU WERE MY FIRST BOYFRIEND. Centered around Cecilia's memories of yesteryear, she sets out on a refle…

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162: Do Revenge (2022) 1:16:46

8M ago1:16:46

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"Is 'Do Revenge' even, like, correct grammar?" You asked and The Wives Colangelo delivered, it's time to watch STRANGERS ON A TRAIN for teen girls and DO REVENGE. This week's episode is filled with lots of personal anecdotes from your hosts, a defense of Diablo Cody's teenspeak, and another round of supporting women's wrongs. And don't even think o…

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161: Carrie (1976) w/ Jazz and Kat of Girl That's Scary 1:54:08

8M ago1:54:08

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“We'll pray. We'll pray. We'll pray for the last time. We'll pray.” The Wives Colangelo are saying goodbye to sp0o0oky season 2023 by tackling the grandmother of all teen girl horror movies, Brian De Palma and Stephen King's CARRIE. Joining your hosts are two of the most brilliant minds assessing horror today, Jazz and Kat of Girl That's Scary on t…

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160: Scooby-Doo (2002) w/ Valerie Ettenhofer 1:25:31

9M ago1:25:31

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“We don’t go anywhere with ‘scary’, ‘spooky’, ‘haunted’, or ‘forbidden’ in the title.” Sp0o0oky season is for everybody, so as a nice respite from the intense scares, this week The Wives Colangelo are bringing some spooky goodness for the whole family with the live-action SCOOBY-DOO. Joining the pair is Scooby Scholar Valerie Ettenhofer, and togeth…

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159: The Faculty - 25th Anniversary 1:19:14

9M ago1:19:14

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"I'm not an alien. I'm discontent." As sp0o0oky season continues on, The Wives Colangelo are spotlighting the all-time great collaborative effort between Robert Rodriguez and Kevin Williamson and celebrating the 25th anniversary of THE FACULTY. Let's talk about hot teachers, bad haircuts, snappy dialogue, camp casting, and hear as BJ defends the hi…

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158: The Exorcist (1973) - 50th Anniversary 1:26:01

9M ago1:26:01

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“Mrs. MacNeil, the problem with your daughter is not her bed; it's her brain.” 50 years ago, William Friedkin delivered what is considered by many to be the scariest movie ever made ... and it's the story of a 12-year-old girl. In honor of it's monumental anniversary, The Wives Colangelo are opening sp0o0oky season with THE EXORCIST. Rather than fo…

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157: Bottoms (2023) 1:39:21

9M ago1:39:21

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“I really value when people use violence for me, it's actually one of my love languages” ARE YOU READY TO BE MESSY GAYS?! This week the Wives Colangelo are discussing the teen movie that has taken over the world, Emma Seligman's raunchy, raucous, and wild delight -- BOTTOMS. Let's talk about subverting teen tropes, allowing gay characters to be nig…

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156: American Graffiti (50th Anniversary) w/ Bradford Oman 1:17:33

10M ago1:17:33

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“You're the most beautiful, exciting thing I've ever seen in my life and I don't know anything about you.” 50 years ago, George Lucas tried his hand at telling a nostalgic story inspired by his own teenage years and revolutionized the coming-of-age film forever. This week, The Wives Colangelo are joined by Bradford Oman (aka Ethan Anderton) to hono…

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155: Perfect Blue (1997) 1:25:38

10M ago1:25:38

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“Sensei, I’m scared that my other self will do something that I don’t know about…” One of the greatest animated films ever crafted, Satoshi Kon's PERFECT BLUE is a terrifying coming-of-age story of obsession, stolen identity, and the way the public at large feels entitled to consume the idea of young starlets. In discussing arguably the scariest mo…

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154: You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023) 1:16:29

10M ago1:16:29

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“That’s why we fought the Nazis? So you could have a mojito bar?!” The Wives Colangelo are heading back to middle school and becoming young women, Sandler family-style, with YOU ARE SO NOT INVITED TO MY BAT MITZVAH. Together the Wives talk about the benefits of watching coming-of-age stories about different cultures than your own, cry about the fac…

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153: The Breakfast Club (1985) 1:40:57

10M ago1:40:57

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"You see us as you want to see us — in the simplest terms and the most convenient definitions" This Ends at Prom is celebrating its 3-year anniversary by closing out the Hughes/Ringwald trilogy and finally tackling the teen movie of all teen movies, THE BREAKFAST CLUB. The Wives Colangelo discuss what the film has to say about growing up, lamenting…

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152: How to Deal (2003) w/ Stephanie Gagnon 1:12:15

11M ago1:12:15

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"The quickest way to ruin a relationship with someone is to actually try to have a relationship with them." Book-to-film adaptations aren't easy, but what happens when a film script tries to cram two novels into one movie? Well, you get HOW TO DEAL. Joining The Wives Colangelo is Stephanie Gagnon from the Books in the Freezer podcast to talk about …

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151: Baby Assassins (2021) 1:12:45

11M ago1:12:45

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"Oh! I almost forgot my machine gun!" This is another reminder that coming-of-age stories aren't always about high school romance or breaking curfew, sometimes it's about being a deadly assassin forced to take a service industry job to evade suspicion. In the first instance of a film covered on the show with a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, the W…

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150: Ever After (25th Anniversary) 1:16:45

11M ago1:16:45

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"You have *everything*, and still the world holds no joy, and yet you insist on making fun of those who *would* see it for its possibilities." It took nearly three years, but The Wives Colangelo have finally found a Cinderella story where we understand what the 'Ella' sees in the prince (other than Paolo Montalban being hot in the musical, of cours…

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149: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) w/ Roxie Allen 1:40:39

11M ago1:40:39

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"Which religion should I be? Sometimes I just wish I’d been born one way or the other." It took over 40 years, but Kelly Fremon Craig's film adaptation of ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET was well worth the wait. The Wives Colangelo dive into a seminal favorite, wax poetic about how much they love Rachel McAdams, and even hear from the show's o…

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148: The Parent Trap (1998) w/ Jamie Jirak 1:16:07

11M ago1:16:07

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“I have a brilliant beyond brilliant idea!” Believe it or not, but Disney's THE PARENT TRAP remake just turned 25 years old so The Wives Colangelo are celebrating a quarter of a century of Lindsay Lohan by discussing her debut feature. Joining the Wives this week is Jamie Jirak, an entertainment journalist, and critic who doubles as a die-hard fan …

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147: Thirteen (2003) 1:43:32

12M ago1:43:32

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"Hit me. I'm serious, I can't feel anything, hit me! Again, do it harder! I can't feel anything, this is so awesome!" The Wives Colangelo are ripping open wounds they didn't even know they had in order to talk about one of the most requested titles in honor of its 20th anniversary. What happens when your coming-of-age experience is, well, a little …

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