In the Season Two finale I am joined by superstar editor Matt Hannam (Enemy, Swiss Army Man, The OA, White Noise) to talk about the ultra-depressing and incredibly innovative Requiem for a Dream. Did Miranda July get "pooping back and forth" from watching the ass-to-ass scene in this film? Yes. Well, I don't know for sure, but...yes. Thank you for …

"Dear God, guide us and protect us. We are too young to reign." On this week's episode I'm joined by a French-Canadian queen to talk about THE French queen and the injustices that both she and director Sofia Coppola have suffered. Magali Simard (TIFF Programmer, Toronto Film Development Manager) and I are quietly outraged about the way this film wa…

This motion picture is a grim foreshadowing of Britney's real life. It's uncanny how many things in the story wound up playing out in Brit Brit's IRL timeline. Producer and Southern belle Jacki Calleiro gets into this Shonda Rimes/Tamra Davis spectacle of teen suffering with me. We also talk about Frances Farmer, Kim Cattrall's day-play, felons cro…

It's the movie that dares to ask "Fellas, is it gay to hug?" Filmmaker and hunk Carlo Guillermo Proto (El Huaso, Resurrecting Hassan) joins me to talk about the shockingly f-slurless Good Will Hunting. Directed by queer auteur Gus Van Sant, this extremely straight movie will have you in tears simply because a couple bros open up about their feeling…

Yellowjackets director and producer Jamie Travis joins me to talk about the 1992 "lady thriller" The Hand That Rocks the Cradle. Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, Ernie Hudson, Matt McCoy, and Julianne Moore star in this wild, upsetting, and incredibly entertaining movie about a psychotic usurping nanny.…

Writer Katie Silberman (Don't Worry Darling, Booksmart, Set It Up, and a super secret upcoming Marvel movie) is a master of storytelling and a MAJOR fan of The First Wives Club. This 1996 adaptation of the Olivia Goldsmith novel stars absolutely everyone, but mostly Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, Bette Midler, Stockard Channing, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth…

Darren Stein - writer and director of Jawbreaker, Sparkler, and Put the Camera on Me - joins me to talk about Peter Bogdanovich's 1985 tearjerker Mask*. Cher, Eric Stoltz, Laura Dern, and Sam Elliott star in the biopic about Rocky Dennis, a teenager with a big ole face. *Not to be confused with THE Mask starring Jim Carrey.…

"It's a good old-fashioned fag-drag." Filmmaker Matt Kenchington, noted heterosexual and one of my nearest and dearest friends, joins me in this episode to talk about gay shit. Get out your hanky.

The Holiday is a delightfully boring movie. At Criterinot, we're fans not critics, but we do shit-talk this movie quite a bit and still come out the other end loving it. Other topics this episode include Jerry Seinfeld's bee fetish, why moms love pan flute music, people being "90s hot", and Amanda Knox. My guest this week, Jennifer Shin, is Directo…

Writer/director Jordan Canning (Schitt's Creek, Fraggle Rock, Baroness von Sketch, We Were Wolves) joins me this week to talk about Robert Zemeckis and Diane Thomas's 1984 adventure comedy Romancing the Stone. Kathleen Turner stars as the romance novelist turned reluctant adventurer Joan Wilder. Along with the pits and pratfalls that Joan deals wit…

Look out Tucson, here we come! The inimitable comedian and elusive chantuese Tranna Wintour is here to talk about 1997’s Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, written by Robin Schiff and directed by David Mirkin. We go deep on this 90s classic featuring an incredible cast that includes Mira Sorvino (hot on the heels of her Oscar win), Lisa Kudrow…

New Yorker staff writer and prolific Twitter user Naomi Fry is here to talk about Adventures in Babysitting, Elvis crapping to death, Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, Matthew Modine, and why young people looked so old in the 80s.By Graydon Sheppard

To Die For (1995) is not just this week’s movie, it’s how I’d describe my guest. The wonderful Bayne Gibby (The Comeback, Enlightened, Ladybird) is on the podcast this week to gush with me about Nicole Kidman in Gus Van Sant’s "black comedy-drama crime film.”By Graydon Sheppard

White Chicks is a fever dream of a movie and I'm a huge fan. My guest, Oscar and Emmy-nominated director Hubert Davis is also a fan. Directed, written, and produced by Keenen Ivory Wayans, this perfect movie stars the incredible Shawn and Marlon Wayans, B*sy Ph*l*pps, Dexter's Sister, Terry Crews, Jaime King, Frankie Faison, and my high school crus…

Strangers in Good Company is my favourite Canadian film (full disclosure, I haven't seen the unauthorized Céline Dion biopic yet...so, that could change). I'm joined by actor, comedian, and fellow Stranger-head John Early (Search Party, I Think You Should Leave, and an IMDb STARmeter score of 13,959) to laugh and cry together about this fabulous ga…

Director and writer Craig Johnson (The Skeleton Twins, Special, Gossip Girl) joins me to talk about Kathy Bates's introduction to the wider world in Rob Reiner and William Goldman's adaptation of Stephen King's Misery (1990).By Graydon Sheppard

Don't watch this movie. The unmatchable Lara Marie Schoenhals joins me to talk about this huge bummer of a movie that we both love and hate. David Fincher. Gwyneth Paltrow. Morgan Freeman. Brad Pitt. Kevin Spacey.By Graydon Sheppard

Beetlejuice is a magic trick of a movie and nobody knows that better than my guest, comedian and writer Liza Dye.By Graydon Sheppard

Hail to the Guardians of the Watchtowers of the Notties! It's October so I guess it's time to catch up with "The Bitches of Eastwick." Grammy nominated music video and short film director David Wilson (Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, M83, Tame Impala, Metronomy) hops on the pod to talk with me about Andrew Fleming's teen witch drama The Cra…

It was the ass that launched a thousand gays. Nancy Jo Sales (journalist, writer of The Bling Ring, director of Swiped on HBO) joins me to talk about Roger Kumble's interpretation of Dangerous Liaisons. We get into the good and the bad, the unparalleled soundtrack, the incredible performances of Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Sarah Michelle Gellar…

Criterinot is the podcast where I, Graydon Sheppard, am joined by a guest to talk about a movie that we love that is NOT in The Criterion Collection. Season 2 will premiere on Thursday, September 30th 2021.

From Fader Magazine to NPR, Sai has been curating the music we listen to for years. She currently runs special projects at Sonos, overseeing programming for Sonos Radio and Sonos Sound System which means she basically DJs the DJs. Sai joins me to talk about how to playlist for a global audience, being goth, all things Barbra Streisand, and things t…

This week's episode is one of my favorites. Political organizer Candice Fortin discusses how to remain strong and resilient in our activism. Candice works with Color of Change and is the Co-Founder of HAVEN Media, a safe space collective for BIPOC women. Her work is centered on equity and racial justice. I was super inspired by her. PLUS! I share m…

Our first episode after a one-year COVID-19 hiatus features our very own producer, Samee Junio! Samee edits the wildly popular Forever35 and Let's Go Atsuko! podcasts, runs tech at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles, and she executive produced Historical Roasts for Netflix. Samee and Aviva discuss an infinitesimal fraction about what sucked in 2020,…

Nori Reed is back to check in during quar! She and Lara chat about online dating during COVID, bad mushroom trips, past lives and more. For bonus content, visit patreon.com/babepodcast. You can follow Nori and Lara on Instagram and Twitter @norireed and @larzmarie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Jocelyn Fee Miller joins Lara via Skype to chat about COVID changes, phases of grief, microdosing, hypnosis and more. For bonus episodes and ad-free content, visit patreon.com/babepodcast. You can follow Jocelyn on Instagram @sacredrootsholistichealing and Lara on IG and Twitter @larzmarie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…

The one and only Graydon Sheppard joins Lara for this week's Babe? Graydon is respectfully chilling in Canada, as one does. He and Lara chat about Kristin Cavallari, COVID Fakers, inward vs. outward spirals and more! For bonus episodes, visit patreon.com/babepodcast. Feeling like a Babe? You can send questions and stories to babepodcast@gmail.com. …

Lara checks in on friend-of-the-pod Tierney Finster to chat about celebrity crushes, Kylie Jenner's crew of friends, family quarantine journeys and more. For bonus episodes, visit patreon.com/babepodcast. You can follow Tierney @tstar7 and subscribe to her podcast Tierney Talks on Apple, Spotify, etc. You can follow Lara everywhere @larzmarie. Host…

Today's guest is Hannah Berner, star of Lara's new favorite reality show, Summer House, and host of her own podcast, Berning In Hell. Hannah and Lara chat about Hannah's tennis-playing past, quarantine life and, of course, do some reader mail. If you have a burning question or are babe-ing the fuck out, write into the pod and tell Lara all about it…

Karla Welch is a Hollywood stylist who clocks Justin Beiber, Amy Poehler, Oprah Winfrey, Tracee Ellis Ross, American Ferrera and Olivia Wilde as clients. She’s been profiled in the New Yorker and Vogue and recently launched her styling app Wishi which is actually good, and she’s done collaborations with Levi’s and Hanes, the latter of which she mod…

Lara is joined by longtime friend Jocelyn Fee Miller to chat new beginnings, dog lovers vs. dog haters, failed attempts at boarding school closure and more. You can listen to Jocelyn lead morning meditations on KLPB, and you can follow her on Instagram @sacredrootsholistichealing .You can follow Lara everywhere @larzmarie. Hosted on Acast. See acas…

Creator of viral hit #ShitGirlsSay and host of the Criterinot podcast Graydon Sheppard visits the studio to talk Trypophobia, murder-y marsupials, haunted mountains, and to shit all over Grimace. Aviva reveals her celebrity crushes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/everything-is-annoying/message…

Meet legendary NYC nightlife entertainer Johnny Fava aka Russell Steinberg. We get into Soho House fuccbois, our fave shows Curb, #PUMPRULES and ROHNY, the latter of which his partner Sarah Sweeney is a cast member. We swap stories about how our Jewish mothers love nothing more than to talk about their wills. Just a couple of Jews trying to break i…

Hauling Ass RETURNS with the one and only Ed Droste! This week, he and Lara recap their Byredo store opening journey, review candles from A24, have a brief chat about Jameela Jamil and more. For bonus episodes and ad-free content, visit patreon.com/babepodcast. You can follow Ed on Instagram @edroste and Lara on Instagram and Twitter @larzmarie. Ho…

David Cross is a legendary comedian who has been compared to George Carlin and Lenny Bruce. David and Aviva discuss pet peeves, being Jewish, David's comic heroes, cancel culture, his wife Amber Tamblyn and their annual holiday party hosted by Questlove. David has a surprise nominee for the Great Jewish Woman segment and Uncle Morrie is back with a…

Friend of the pod Chris Black returns to chat about The Oscars, workout recovery, Cheer, hotel room drug binges and more! For bonus episodes, go to patreon.com/babepodcast. You can follow Chris on Twitter @donetodeath and on Instagram @donetodeathprojects. You can follow Lara everywhere @larzmarie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in…

Literary agent Connor Goldsmith joins Lara to chat about Judaism, Brexit, bariatric surgery, feminist demons and more! For bonus episodes, visit patreon.com/babepodcast. You can follow Connor and Lara on Twitter and Instagram @dreamoforgonon and @larzmarie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

This week's bonus episode features biblical stories, therapy life hacks, limp dick sympathy, a threesome tale and more! To hear the full episode, become a patron at patreon.com/babepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lara is joined by comedian Nori Reed to chat about looking for apartments in LA, Bernie Sanders, cockroaches, Diptyque candles and more. Got an issue? Want to share a lol? Send an email to babepodcast@gmail.com. For bonus episodes and more, visit patreon.com/babepodcast. You can follow Nori on Insta and Twitter @norireed and Lara @larzmarie. Hosted…

The time has come to bid farewell to the first iteration of Hauling Ass. On today's episode, Lara gives Ed his Christmas present, they discover a chic Australian candle brand and a reader un-hauls some of her least favorite candles to Lara. Thank you to all the readers who sent in candles! For bonus episodes and ad-free content, visit patreon.com/b…

Aleysa "Best Quality Crab" Young, director of Baroness von Sketch Show, Workin' Moms, Cavendish, and the upcoming New Eden joins me to talk about the tearjerker that is The Joy Luck Club. 1993's Chinese-American answer to Steel Magnolias is heartbreaking in the best way. There are poisoned sticky dumplings, family secrets, concubines, curses, Lubri…

Graphic designer and artist Oren Aks joins Lara to reminisce on the lessons he's learned since his involvement with the viral disaster known as Fyre Fest. Over the course of their chat they uncover a unique common bond. To hear bonus episodes, visit patreon.com/babepodcast. You can follow Oren on Instagram @orenjous and you can follow Lara on Insta…

Lara and Ed recorded an EPIC episode to make up for last week's break in the regularly scheduled Babe? programming. Today, they discover a new brand they love, Ed has a change of heart about Byredo, and they discuss some disappointing Cires. Buckle up because it's gonna be a long, bumpy ride filled with CANDLE TRUTHS! Here's a list of every candle …

Lara is joined by Zia Sunseri: a modernistic medicine-woman and licensed psychotherapist specializing in sexual vitality and women's empowerment. They chat about yoni eggs, twin flames, carving out time to masturbate and more. For bonus episodes, visit patreon.com/babepodcast. You can follow Zia on Instagram @empowermentpriestess and Lara on Instag…

This week's bonus features a HUGE travel reveal, a HUGE candle reveal and a HUGE reader mail reveal. To hear the full episode, visit patreon.com/babepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A brand new episode of Hauling Ass is here for YOU. This week, Ed and Lara take an edible, review a ton of CBD-infused candles and identify what makes them feel safe. Here's a list of all the candles hauled on this week's episode: Yield - Wright Yield - Poivre Yield - Coquina Yield - Sandalwood Yield - Avilés Yield - Willow Yield - Hinoki Yield - P…

In a Criterinot first I let my guest, the wonderful Martha Kelly, choose a movie I'd never seen before. This week we talked about 2007’s Alvin and the Chipmunks. The original, NOT the squeakquel. We get into David Cross’s feelings about being in the movie, hamsters with huge balls, eating poo, divorce, loss, Martha’s role in Marriage Story, and muc…

On this unlocked bonus episode, you can hear Ed and Lara's first ever Candle Haul! They review 16 different candles, answer reader mail and Ed blesses everyone with some truly HOT celebrity takes. For more bonus episodes, head on over to patreon.com/babepodcast. You can follow Ed on Instagram @edroste and Lara on Instagram and Twitter @larzmarie. H…

Gird your loins. Quintuple-threat Brian Jordan Alvarez (Will & Grace, Special, Get Shorty, The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo) sits down with me to talk about my favorite "sick day" movie, The Devil Wears Prada.By Graydon Sheppard

Lara and Ed get real about therapy, talk about their latest erotic fantasies and Ed shares a CRAZY story about a fellow candle lover! To hear the full episode, visit patreon.com/babepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.