Sept. 27, 2023

Broadcast News w. Paul Sabourin

It's awful believing we know better, always thinking we're the smartest people in the room! We talk ambition, vapidity and Broadcast News with the great Paul Sabourin!

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Sept. 20, 2023

An American Tail w. Dana Schwartz

Never say never! In which we discuss Feivel, family, antisemitism and An American Tail with the fabulous Dana Schwartz.

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Sept. 13, 2023

Death Becomes Her w. BJ Colangelo

"Wrinkled, wrinkled little star... hope they never see the scars." We talk Meryl, Goldie, special effects extravaganzas and Death Becomes Her with our great friend BJ Colangelo.

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Sept. 6, 2023

Romeo + Juliet (1996) w. Melanie Zanetti

These violent delights have violent ends, friends, so join us and the delightful Melanie Zanetti in conversation about young love, the 1990s and Romeo + Juliet.

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Aug. 30, 2023

The Little Mermaid (1989) w. Eve Lindley

We know something's starting right now. Watch and you'll see; someday we'll be part of your world! In which we continue our conversations about mermaids and what they represent, along with dad feels and the importance of reading contracts, with …

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Aug. 23, 2023

Splash (1984) w. J.V. Hampton-VanSant

"The Statue is a gift from French citizens and has come to symbolize hope for naked women everywhere.” We talk Spash and ask what mermaids represent with the fabulous J.V. Hampton-VanSant.

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Aug. 16, 2023

Midsommar w. Emma Buntrock-Muller

"So we just gonna ignore the bear then?" We take some shrooms, go on Summer vacation, and talk Midsommar with the delightful Emma Buntrock-Muller.

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Aug. 9, 2023

Little Miss Sunshine w. Carolyn Kendrick

So you stopped talking because of Friedrich Nietzsche? Far out. We talk family dynamics, Alan Arkin and Friedrich Nietzsche—among many other things—with the spectacular Carolyn Kendrick.

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Aug. 3, 2023

Cape Fear (1991) w. Julie Klausner

"Every man has to go through hell to reach paradise." We talk menace, force majeure and Martin Scorcese's Cape Fear with the incomparable Julie Klausner!

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July 19, 2023

Top Gun: Maverick w. River Butcher

"It's not the plane, it's the pilot!" We and the wonderful River Butcher marvel at how Top Gun: Maverick, a three and a half decade late sequel to a blockbuster Navy commercial, can get SO MANY THINGS RIGHT about aging, …

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July 12, 2023

Duel w. Candace Jane Opper

You can't beat us on the grade! In which we and Candace Jane Opper pack into a Plymouth Valiant sedan and talk Stephen Spielberg's Duel while we try to outrun a tanker truck from Hell.

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July 6, 2023

Twister w. Niko Stratis

Did you see my cows out front? We talk Twister—the most artful action movie ever made that features both Philip Seymour Hoffman and Roach from the People Under the Stairs—with Niko Stratis!

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June 28, 2023

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

Dog will hunt! Sarah, Alex, Leatherface and a motley crew of Lone Star cannibals go saw wild at the Texas/Oklahoma Chili Cookoff and talk The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 along the way.

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June 21, 2023

Poltergeist (1982) w. Carmen Maria Machado

Y'all mind hanging back? You're jamming our frequency. We talk mothers, real life curses, and Poltergeist with the magnificent Carmen Maria Machado!

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June 15, 2023

Men in Black w. Stef Rubino

You know what the difference is between you and us? We make this look good. We get down and dirty with the gooiest aliens in the galaxy, and make some friends along the way, with Stef Rubino.

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June 7, 2023

High Fidelity (2000) w. Kate Sloan

Do we have soul? That all depends. We time travel back to the Year Two Thousand, crush on John Cusack, and talk High Fidelity with the splendiferous Kate Sloan.

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May 31, 2023

City Slickers (1991) w. Morgan Gold

Lord, we give you Curly. Try not to piss him off. We head on out to the country in search of ourselves and talk about City Slickers with our pal Morgan Gold along the way.

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May 24, 2023

Steel Magnolias w. Ali Soukovich

Our colors are blush and bashful. We bathe in tears—joyful and sad—and talk Steel Magnolias with friend of the show Ali Soukovich.

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May 17, 2023

The Joy Luck Club w. Jessamine Chan

“You don't know the power you have over me. One word from you, one look, and I'm four years old again.” We discuss the The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan, Wayne Wang and a mountain of mom feels with the …

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May 10, 2023

School of Rock w. Jamie Loftus

“Don't let the man bring you down!” Hot Dog Correspondent Jamie Loftus joins Sarah and special guest host Miranda to talk School of Rock.

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May 3, 2023

Postcards from the Edge w. Sam Pancake

"I'm not a box, I don't have sides. This is it, one side fits all!" We and our pal Sam Pancake gear up for Mother's Day season with Postcards from the Edge.

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April 27, 2023

Look Who's Talking Now w. Miranda Zickler

"Most little girls are obsessed with ponies and mermaids, not big sweaty men making jump shots." We look at who's talking now, and talk Look Who's Talking Now, with the wonderful Miranda Zickler.

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April 19, 2023

Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) w. Sooz Kempner

"Mom always says, 'don't ever eat nothin' that can carry its house around with it. Who knows the last time it's been cleaned.'" We and the wonderful Sooz Kempner enter Mount Rose American Teen Princess and talk Drop Dead Gorgeous!

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April 12, 2023

Ever After (1998) w. Amanda Wong

A bird may love a fish, signore, but where will they live? We talk commie tomboys, Daddy da Vinci and Ever After with the wonderful Amanda Wong!

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