Best Geek Girl Soup Podcasts (2024)

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13.30: A River Runs Through Time 31:33

1d ago31:33

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The Geek Girl Soup crew dives into the mind-bending 2023 Japanese film “River,” the latest from director Junta Yamaguchi who also made the trippy time travel movie Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes. In River, the guests and staff at a historic Kyoto hotel find themselves trapped in a recurring two-minute time loop. Susan, Kelly and Cort analyze the c…

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13.29: Forking Shirtballs! The Good Place S1 1:10:58

10d ago1:10:58

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We are so excited to have Geek Girl Amelia back with us for this episode on season 1 of “The Good Place”! We’re doing a rewatch of this beautiful four-season show. It’s just 50 episodes, if you’ve never watched and want to now! “The Good Place” ran from 2016 to 2020. It features Kristen Bell, Jameela Jamil, Ted Danson, Manny Jacinto, William Jackso…

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13.28: 3 Wild & Crazy Girls Get to Know STEVE! (martin) 44:24

16d ago44:24

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The Smothers Brothers, Johnny Carson, Saturday Night Live, “The Jerk,” “All of Me,” “Only Murders in the Building.” Steve Martin has had a wild and crazy career. This week, te Geek Girls watched the stellar “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces” on Apple TV+. We laughed and laughed while learning things about Steve Martin we never knew before.…

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13.27: Hidden Gems: On the Origin of Perfect Days in a Concrete Utopia 54:37

23d ago54:37

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This week is our second installment of our “hidden gems” theme, in which we bring you movies or shows that need to be seen by more people. In this episode, we discuss Ava Duvernay’s “Origin” and Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days” with spoilers. Then we discuss Tae-hwa Eom’s “Concrete Utopia” without spoilers since Susan and Cort hadn’t seen it yet. Listen…

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13.26: Vampire Jesus & Peeps: It’s Midnight Mass for Easter 36:26

30d ago36:26

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Join the Geek Girls as we dive deep into Mike Flanagan's haunting limited series Midnight Mass for an Easter re-watch! Susan, Cort, and special guest Amelia (who describes herself as a "recovering Catholic") analyze the religious horror themes, stellar performances, and gorgeous cinematography of this modern gothic tale. We discuss the chilling yet…

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13.25: Let’s Go to Court! 1:01:52

1M ago1:01:52

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To celebrate all the courtroom drama facing a certain orange-tinged man this year, Geek Girl Soup decided to go to court—in film and TV, of course. Even though his trials are delayed, we don’t have to wait. Between the three of us, we watched quite the variety of material. Here’s a preview: The Verdict A Few Good Men The Accused (spoilers) Jagged E…

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13.24: Glitz, Glamour, and Gold 56:37

2M ago56:37

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We made it! The last awards show of the season, the biggie, the Show: The 96th Oscar® Awards! We’ve got the inside scoop on why everyone seemed to be wearing a broach, how one best picture nominee may be total plagiarism, and who told a certain host not to share what on air. We also discuss our moments of delight, moments of confusion, and certainl…

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13.23: Spaceman 38:58

2M ago38:58

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This week, the Geek Girls go to space with Adam Sandler and Carey Mulligan in Netflix’s “Spaceman”! We share spoilers throughout—though we don’t go through the film chronologically. So, if you haven’t seen the movie, you likely won’t know what we’re referring to! To pique your interest: A Czech cosmonaut/astronaut, alone in space for a year, tries …

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13.22: The 2024 Spirit Awards 40:19

2M ago40:19

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Welcome to a re-cap of the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards! We here are Geek Girl Soup are members of Film Independent, so we get screeners and vote every year. Always so much fun! Happening more and more each year, we are seeing some Spirit Award nominees also nominated for an Oscar (and other awards). This year we’ve got overlap with “America…

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13.21: The 2024 Soupie Awards! 1:10:38

2M ago1:10:38

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Y’all have been waiting for it. We finally present you the most prestigious awards of them all, our very own Soupie Awards! We return with Kelly’s Binge-Watching Award, Susan’s Best Documentary Award, and Cort’s “That Really Stuck with Me” Award. And we’ve got the old standards favorite show and favorite film. But these are no Oscars. Oh, no. Come …

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13.20: Hidden Gems: Polite Society 35:58

2M ago35:58

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In some episode last year, we discussed the need for movie-goers to watch “hidden gems,” those small-but-lovely movies that you find on YouTube or deep in a random streamer or maybe for rent only. When you finally come across one of these beauties, you’re like, “Wow, this is amazing!” We’re doing a little series of hidden gems over the course of 20…

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13.19: We Are the World… But Where in the World Are We? 58:26

3M ago58:26

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This week we are discussing two wildly different films: “The Greatest Night in Pop” (Netflix) and “Aniara” (max). “The Greatest Night in Pop” is a documentary that just premiered at Sundance, immediately got distribution, and landed on Netflix. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the USA for Africa charity song “We Are the World.” This …

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13.18: Episode 600: Appreciating Independent Films 1:25:14

3M ago1:25:14

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It’s that time of the year again. With the Film Independent Spirit Awards quickly approaching Susan, Cort , and Erik have some recommendations for you to check out. Which actor tops your list for “Best Lead Performance”? Will American Fiction take top honors for “Best Feature” or will another 2023 film take the prize? Erik encourages everyone to ch…

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13.17: A Man, a Tiger, and the Biscuits of Love and Joy 49:08

3M ago49:08

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A man has a code. And his code is foiled by, I don’t know, is it love and joy or Bisquik? Or is it the combination of all three? Does it have to be Bisquik? What if you use another brand of biscuits? (Bite your tongue!) All three of us Geek Girls agree that season 5 of “Fargo” is up there as a favorite. If you haven’t watched it, please do note tha…

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13.16: Awards Season Extravaganza 56:41

3M ago56:41

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The 2024 film and TV awards season is impressive already. We’ve already crowned one EGOT winner. One awards show tied itself for the number of actors of color to win an acting award in one year. One TV show set a record for the number of losses it scored over all its years on the air. One Black woman has become only the second Black actress to win …

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13.15: The Secret Realm of Godzilla and Monarch 1:03:43

3M ago1:03:43

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This was an exhilarating first season of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” on AppleTV. This show locates us somewhere among all the recent Godzilla/Kong movies. No need to (re)watch everything right now. But we’re planning on doing so before season 2! We’ve got Godzilla and other titans, Lee Shaw played by two Russell men (Kurt and son Wyatt!), the won…

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13.14: Society of the Snow 37:23

4M ago37:23

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It’s really difficult to be surprised when you’re watching a biopic or historical drama. People tend to feel free to share “spoilers” since the thinking goes, “You can’t spoil something that already happened in real life.” True, but…. We’ve discovered that not quite everyone realized that “Society of the Snow” is based on a true story. And even few…

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13.13: Leave the Year Behind 1:16:32

4M ago1:16:32

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Happy New Year! It’s not a typical New Year here at Geek Girl Soup. We’re ushering out 2023 with an apocalyptic film, Well, maybe that’s right on the nose for us! Today we’re chatting about Netflix’s “Leave the World Behind.” This film was executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama and directed by Sam Esmail (“Mr Robot”). It stars Julia Robert…

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13.12: Habari Gani? It’s Kwanzaa! 24:19

4M ago24:19

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Habari Gani? Ujima! That’s today’s Kwanzaa principle: collective work and responsibility. This week we’re talking about Kwanzaa: its origin, history, the seven principles, and how it’s celebrated today. Cort also shares how she put together a mini-Kwanzaa celebration at work as part of a combined holiday party. Next week: We’re celebrating the end …

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13.11: Merry Christmas Movies! 52:06

4M ago52:06

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Can you believe it’s the 20th anniversary of “Elf” and the 35th anniversary of “Die Hard”?? This week, we’re talking about those Christmas movies (the official homework), plus not just a few others. You know, viewer’s choice! We all know and 100% agree that “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie. Duh. But we learned this year that it is also a Hanukkah mo…

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13.10: Christmas Rom Com Shows 43:36

5M ago43:36

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God jul! Buon Natalie! Whether you’re going home for Christmas or you hate Christmas, we’ve got you covered. Or Netflix certainly does. In our first official Christmas episode of the season, we’re talking “Hjem til Jul” (“Home for Christmas”) and “Odio il Natale” (“I Hate Christmas”). It’s an annual event that we rewatch “Hjem til Jul,” this fabulo…

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13.09: Live from LA: Carcast! 32:27

5M ago32:27

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Geek Girl Susan was in Los Angeles last week and finally got two of the Geek Guys together. So, this week, we present you with a Very Special carcast from LA! Susan and Chris visited the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and the La Brea Tar Pits. They joined Erik to help out with the 2024 Rose Parade float. Then they recorded this little episode fo…

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13.08: Invasion and Foundation Season 2 Finales 1:22:56

5M ago1:22:56

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AppleTV+ does it again with two fabulous season finales! This week we’re talking about “Invasion” and “Foundation.” Sadly, neither show has yet been renewed for season 3. We read that “Invasion” has been planned as a 4-season show and “Foundation” as an undetermined multi-season show. They just can’t end on these season 2 cliffhangers! Come on, App…

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13.07: The Great Thanksgiving Episode! 43:02

5M ago43:02

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Happy Thanksgiving! Instead of fighting with your M*GA family members, reminding your aunt the safe temperature at which the turkey is done, or turning down your sister-in-law’s ambrosia salad, maybe you can chat about some quality Thanksgiving movies and shows! And we’ve got you covered. Let’s make this quick so you can get back to the green beans…

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13.06: Battle of the Asteroids 54:58

5M ago54:58

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Remember the summer of 1998? Wolf-Biederman vs a rock the size of Texas? That’s right. We were blessed with not one but two asteroid disaster movies: “Deep Impact” and “Armageddon”! If you’re into more “serious” apocalyptic fare, then you probably prefer “Deep Impact.” If you’re into summer tentpole blockbuster explosion-based apocalyptic flicks, t…

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13.05: The One with the Gardens, the Hunter, the Swimmer, and the Friends 56:08

6M ago56:08

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It’s Susan’s birthday week (happy birthday, Susan!). She chose “Grey Gardens,” an episode of Documentary Now! (s1 e1 “Sandy Passage”), and “The Night of the Hunter.” “Grey Gardens” is a documentary from 1975 about eccentric (to say the least!) mother and daughter (the Beales) reclusive cousins of Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis. They live in a ramshackle…

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13.04 Fall of the House of Usher 1:10:28

6M ago1:10:28

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It’s Cort’s birthday this week (happy birthday, Cort!). So, she chose Mike Flanagan’s “Fall of the House of Usher” (Netflix) for our homework. Yay!! Cort is a huge Edgar Allen Poe fan, so she nerded out big time on this limited series. Listen in to catch a few Easter eggs, find out who we thought “deserved” what they got, who didn’t, whom we “proud…

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13.03: Breaking Bad Finale 10th Anniversary 36:27

6M ago36:27

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Can you believe it’s been 10 years since “Breaking Bad” (Netflix) ended? September 29, 2013, to be precise. And it was 15 years ago this year that the pilot aired: January 20, 2008. So, going on 16 years, actually. For this anniversary episode, we watched “Pilot” and “Felina.” Susan watched all of part 2 of season 5. And Cort watched a series recap…

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13.02: National Alaska Day 44:24

6M ago44:24

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Happy National Alaska Day—on October 18th! We celebrated Alaska by watching a few movies and a tv show that take place in Alaska. Sadly, we learned later, they weren’t actually filmed in The Last Frontier. For a trek into the wild, we skipped that one and rewatched “The Grey” (max) instead. We decided that we would definitely want Liam Neeson with …

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13.01: It’s a Miracle (Texas)! The 6th Annual “The Leftovers” Rewatch 1:04:20

7M ago1:04:20

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“Welcome to Miracle National Park, the most populated bordered area unaffected by the Sudden Departure. We hope you leave heartened by this living reminder of the world as it was and what it can be again.” Don’t forget to keep your wristbands on at all times. Stay out of the swimming hole. And don’t bother the locals! Guess what. Susan and Kelly to…

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12.56: Hollywood Legacy Families 1:09:34

7M ago1:09:34

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After all the kerfuffle last year about the negative connotation of “nepo babies” in the entertainment industry, we thought we’d put a positive spin on Hollywood legacy families. We don’t choose our parents, right? Sometimes, kids end up being as good as—or even better than—their parents. Not always, of course! And that’s what we’re discussing in t…

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12.55: Peter Gabriel Now and Then 52:10

7M ago52:10

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We watched the documentary film “Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So,” but mostly we’re talking about our favorite PG music and concert moments. And, of course, we just had to watch “Say Anything.” Wouldn’t you? Kelly saw Peter’s I/o Tour live in Pittsburgh this past weekend. So, we talk about that and how it holds up to his past concerts. Susan and…

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12.54: Yentl 40th Anniversary 43:45

7M ago43:45

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In 1985, Gen X had “Just One of the Guys.” Remember that gem? (We did love it!) Maybe we’ll watch it on its 40th anniversary. But this week we went back to 1983 and watched “Yentl,” same Shakespearean premise of a woman pretending to be a man to succeed in a man’s world. Yentl is an Ashkenazi Jewish girl living in Eastern Europe in 1907 in a commun…

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12.53: Hablamos! 53:50

8M ago53:50

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The Geek Girls are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! We watched part of the telenovela “Tierra de Reyes,” several of the “Habla” series on max, and a host of fabulous women on YouTube. Of course, we get sidetracked right from the start. So, feel free to jump straight to 21 minutes to get to the topic! Otherwise, listen in as we chat about “Who I…

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12.52: Hollywood Strike Talk with Erik C. Andersen 37:45

8M ago37:45

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Our Hollywood insider, Erik C. Andersen, is back to give us the scoop on the writers and actors strikes that have movies and tv shows at a standstill. Erik is an Emmy Award-winning editor who has joined writers and actors on the picket line to show his support for fair wages and judicious/limited use of AI in film and tv. This episode is the full i…

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12.51: Celluloid Solidarity: Exploring Labor Issues On and Off Screen 1:04:49

8M ago1:04:49

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We’re celebrating Labor Day at Geek Girl Soup with a few movies and a TV show that explore various working conditions. We start with the HBO limited series “Telemarketers,” which looks at the horrors both of how telemarketing companies treat their workers, and also how these companies deal with consumers and the “nonprofits” they allegedly raise mo…

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12.50: We’re Going Back to the Future! 1:25:13

8M ago1:25:13

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“Wait a minute, Doc. Are you telling me you build a Time Machine… out of a DeLorean?” Can you believe that we are 8 years past the future in “Back to the Future Part II”?! That’s right. Marty and Doc went to October 21, 2015. Heavy, right? Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale got FaceTime and flat-screen TVs right. But we still don’t have flying cars or ho…

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12.49: 50 Years of Hip-Hop: Ladies First 51:37

8M ago51:37

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Happy Hip-Hop-iversary! Geek Girl Soup is celebrating women in hip-hop with “Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop” (Netflix). This fabulous docuseries delves deep into the history of the impact women have made in hip-hop. We look back at power of Roxane Shanté, MC Lyte, and Queen Latifah. We examine the backlash at Sister Souljah. We discuss t…

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12.48: Geek Girls Trip 52:40

8M ago52:40

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For the first time ever, the ladies of Geek Girl Soup broadcasted an episode live! Yes, this episode is raw, unedited, and off-the-cuff as we discuss “Bridesmaids,” “Girls Trip,” and “Joy Ride.” If you’re listening on your favorite podcast app, you can watch the video on our website. We actually have faces behind the voices! We were broadcasting li…

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12.47: Fly the (Not-So) Friendly Skies with Idris! 39:12

9M ago39:12

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When you hear the sound of the bell, what does that signify to you? Seat belts can be removed? It’s dinnertime? Or Tio Hector urgently needs to tell you something. In this episode of Geek Girl Soup, we’re covering seat belts and Tio Hector, that is Idris Elba in “Hijack” and the passing of beloved Mark Margolis. (You can figure out dinner on your o…

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12.46: Child Actors All Grown UP 53:28

9M ago53:28

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Did you know that some of your favorite actors started out in commercials, appeared in TV shows, or jumped right into film when they were mere tots? Of course you did! Today we’re talking about just a few who came to mind—not nearly an exhaustive list! Some highlights: Reese Witherspoon in “The Man in the Moon,” directed by Robert Mulligan of “To K…

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12.45: Christmas in July 2023 20:42

9M ago20:42

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For this Christmas in July, we went a very non-traditional route with our movie choice and watched “The Apology” on Hulu. Thankfully, we also watched “A Storm for Christmas” and “Die Hard,” two actual Christmas shows. We definitely needed something more jovial after “The Apology”! “The Apology” takes place on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. Bu…

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12.44: Barbenheimer 57:21

9M ago57:21

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Last weekend, we were Barbie girls in Oppenheimer’s world! Life’s atomic, it’s so comic. Podcast without a care; listen everywhere! (Sorry, Ice Spice and Nikki Minaj!) For realz, though. No Barbenheimer double features for us. Cort did see both films. Kelly saw “Oppenheimer” twice. Susan skipped ‘em both. You know, biopics. (Yes, “Barbie” counts as…

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12.43: Everything to Love on AppleTV+ PLUS The Strikes 1:07:22

9M ago1:07:22

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Ever since a certain prestige streamer went a bit, shall we say, low-rent, AppleTV+ has soared to the top of our list as our number 1 favorite streaming service. What AppleTV lacks in quantity, it well more than makes up for in quality. And it’s doing it’s damnedest to catch up in quantity! In this episode, we give you a rundown on: What we’re watc…

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12.42: Lone Star State of Mind: “Friday Night Lights” 52:26

10M ago52:26

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For Kelly’s birthday, we’re in a Lone Star state of mind! I mean, not everything is messed up in Texas, right, y’all? We watched a shoot-ton of episodes of “Friday Night Lights” to get fully in the mood. This was Kelly’s first time watching, and she had no idea that Jurnee Smollett, Michael B. Jordan, Jesse Plemons, Adrianne Palicki, and Zach Gilfo…

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12.41: Cape Fear 36:49

10M ago36:49

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For the Fourth of July, we decided to watch three takes on one film, part of which happens over July Fourth weekend. We watched the 1962 and 1991 versions of “Cape Fear” and s5 e2 of “The Simpsons”: “Cape Feare.” Check out our views of the two films: Similarities, differences, scare factor, and cameos. Find out why Scorsese did a remake of this fil…

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12.40: What's on The Menu? 35:38

10M ago35:38

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Even though this delicious film came out seven months ago, somehow Kelly did not get spoiled on the actual meat of “The Menu.” And, don’t worry, we won’t spoil you here. But we do spoil you in this episode! Anya Taylor-Joy is delightful as pretentious foodie Nicholas Hoult’s “dinner date.” Ralph Fiennes shines as Chef Slowik as he prepares his best…

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12.39: We Have Questions. The Pope Has Answers. 33:56

10M ago33:56

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We have a slew of questions we’d love to ask Pope Francis. Sadly, we did not get the opportunity. But a lucky group of Spanish-speaking young people did in the Hulu documentary “The Pope Answers.” Listen in as we recap some of their juicy topics and the Pope’s responses: Loneliness and suicidal thoughts Abortion Immigration Sex and masturbation Cel…

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12.38: Tina Remains Simply the Best 43:09

10M ago43:09

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Today we celebrate the powerful life of the fabulous Tina Turner. Better than all the rest! Really, what else is there to say about Tina? We have not just a bit more, as does the documentary “Tina” (2021, on Max) that we watched for this episode. Authorized by Tina, and exec-produced by her widower Erwin Bach, “Tina” takes us into many aspects of T…

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12.37: Football Is Life (The "Ted Lasso" Finale?) 40:46

11M ago40:46

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It’s been a minute, but we’re finally discussing the season/series(?) finale of Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso.” Is it really the end? Will there be a spinoff? Maybe a continuation? In this spoilerific episode, we chat about: Nate’s redemption Rebecca’s psychic’s predictions Keeley and Jack and Roy and Jamie Collin’s coming out Rupert’s chilling out And so…

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