Episodes

Multipass! The future is French! In which Sam Cole, Siri Dahl and Alex get tickets to the space opera that is The Fifth Element. Sam Cole / 404 Media: https://www.404media.co/author/samantha-cole/ Siri Dahl: https://www.insta...

"Hacking is more than just a crime. It's a survival trait." In which we Hack the Planet! and talk electronic music, 90s fashion, and Hackers with the wonderful Ryan Keely.

Oh gosh, Her is pretty wild to watch In These Times, don't you think? We do exactly that with Noelle Perdue and Nathan Shuherk.

"The only thing exciting about 2002 is that it's a palindrome." In which Mara and Alex talk all things Lady Bird. This is ONE OF TWO episodes about Lady Bird we're releasing this week. The other features a chat with Carolyn K...

"People call each other the names their parents made up for them, but they won't believe in God." In which Carolyn and Alex make an announcement and talk Lady Bird. This is ONE OF TWO episodes about Lady Bird we're releasing ...

"But if there's love, dear... those are the ties that bind!" In which we discuss Mrs. Doubtfire with the fabulous Fifi Dosch and River Butcher!

Our appearance is kind of a shock to everybody. In which we get to the bottom of what makes Elvira an icon with the wonderful Safe Slut.And! A message from Sarah!

"This is so bad it's gone past good and back to bad again." In which we revisit our old lady phases and unpack Ghost World with Lucé Tomlin-Brenner.

NEW EPISODE! "We like boys! We like loud music! We like gyrating! WE'RE 13, DEAL WITH IT!" In which we discuss coming of age and Turning Red with Livia Tsang and Carolyn Kendrick.

"Brick killed a guy." In which we play a little jazz flute (and talk Anchorman) with our friends Chris Kluwe and Sooz Kempner.

Du Jour means crash positions! In which Rax King, Niko Stratis and Alex unpack the heaping package of glory that is Josie and the Pussycats.THERE IS AN EXTENDED CUT OF THIS EPISODE ON PATREON AND APPLE PODCASTS!

We go somehow deeper than normal this week. In a slight (and temporary, rest assured!) variation of format, we talk with actor and filmmaker Alex Alexander about depictions of grief in Lars Von Trier's The Idiots, Wes Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited and Kenneth Lonergan's Manchester By The Sea. W…

"You can't really dust for vomit." In which we attempt to dust for it anyway, and talk about what we find lovely about This is Spinal Tap, with Ned Brower.

"Red is the color of lust, but green is what lust leaves behind, in heart, in womb. Green is what is left when ardor fades, when passion dies, when we die, too." In which we embark upon the hero's journey and talk goodness, greatness and Tumblr with Nicole Vaunt.

"You guys give up? Have you had enough pain?" In which Sooz Kemper helps us get lost in New York and attempts to get to the bottom of what makes Home Alone 2 tick. THERE IS AN EXTENDED CUT OF THIS EPISODE ON PATREON AND APPLE...

"No dream is ever just a dream." In which Jude Doyle takes us on a journey into a world of PNW pianists, a stoned Nicole Kidman, and a velvet-voiced Chris Isaak. Eyes Wide Shut is a Christmas movie. Find Jude and DILF online ...

"No dream is ever just a dream." In which Jude Doyle takes us on a journey into a world of PNW pianists, a stoned Nicole Kidman, and a velvet-voiced Chris Isaak. Eyes Wide Shut is a Christmas movie. Find Jude and DILF online ...

"Death of a loved one can lead people to do the strangest things." In which we are joined by Cecilia Aldarondo and Nathan Shuherk to discuss grief, haunted houses and locked doors (metaphorical and literal). Our guest is Ceci...

"On Wednesdays we wear pink!" In which Natalie Robehmed walks us through what it was like to learn about American high schools from Mean Girls. We talk plastics, high school sociology, feelings and more.

"Still a buster." In which Samuel James, Kasai Richardson and Alex discuss living by codes—Dom Toretto style—while trying like heck to unpack the plot (and ideology?) of Fast-ampersand-Furious. Family.

"Can we have a falafel with hot sauce, a side order of Baba Ghanoush and a seltzer, please?" In which we unpack Party Girl, it's "why are moms?" feels and so much more with Anne Buckwalter.

"At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought." In which Mary Houlihan explains to Alex and Niko what about Billy Madison warms her heart.

In which we talk vampires, breaking curses, and the Guillermo del Toro of it all. Héctor González joins to talk Cronos and we are all better for it.

Perhaps this Verhoeven guy was onto something! In which Crystal takes River and Alex to Mars and the gang tries their darndest to deconstruct Total Recall.