Episodes

We and Jenny goes together like peas and carrots. We unpacked the 1990s phenomenon that is Forrest Gump LIVE ON STAGE AT THE GATEWAY THEATER IN SAN FRANCISCO and we're sharing it with your ears right here!

"People don't realize this, but loneliness is underrated." In which we discuss the role of fate in romantic comedies, indicators of maturity, the significance of signs, and (500) Days of Summer!

"One gay beer for my gay friend, one normal beer for me because I am normal." In which we talk honor, codes, redemption, Catholicism and In Bruges with the magnificent Caroline O'Donoghue.

We only ask things we'd ask any superstar. What is it that you have got that puts you where you are? In which we and our great friend Josaleigh Pollett get funky with Judas, Herod, Pilate, and Jesus Christ Superstar.

"Who was she, Bill? Another 'patriotic' secretary?" In which we kick off an election year (oof) by imaging a president with a heart of gold. We talk Dave with the wonderful Héctor González.

"Here he is, talking about his poor dead mother and I can't help wishing his hands were unbuttoning my dress!" In which we talk about the horniest family film ever made, Mermaids, with the great Claire Comstock-Gay!

"Like the wise man said: first we try then we trust." We thrust ourselves into the Willennium, ask where have all the capers gone, and unpack Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones' anti-chemistry in Entrapment.

In which we get down and dirty with "an eating, drinking, s******g, f*****g Santy Claus," and unpack Bad Santa.

"This is why you are so nervous all the time. You have like chunks of roast beef in your heart!" We take a trip to 1950s Baltimore (by way of the 1980s) and talk Diner with the incomparable Laura Lippman.

"There’s room for everyone on the Nice List!” We talk bad dads, Christmas classics, Jimmy Caan and Elf with the marvelous Sarah Archer.

“We’ll have to share your roof for a while, sir, if you don’t mind.” In which we talk childhood, creativity, My Neighbor Totoro and more with Jeanie Finlay!

Our dogs are barkin' today! Join us in discussion about holiday classics, masculinity, and one of the best perms in cinema! We talk Planes, Trains and Automobiles with the great Clementine Ford!

Keep icing your front bum! We're talking the intersection of the early aughts, teen movies, William Shakespeare and Get Over It with the illustrious Allison Raskin!

You didn't tell us you could sing like that! In which we discuss Cher, Tooch (is this how one spells that?), burlesque and BURLESQUE with the fabulous Remy Dee!

We're not perverted! We get good grades! We go to church! We are cheerleaders! In which we dive into But I'm a Cheerleader with the wonderful Ely Kreimendahl.

"That house is not fit to live in. No one's been able to live in it. It doesn't want people." Sarah and Alex talk grief, ghosts, microfiche, Bravo's The 100 Scariest Movie Moments, and—of course—The Changeling.

We have to return some videotapes! In which we talk about yuppies, Patrick Bateman as proto-influencer and American Psycho with our friend Esmé Weijun Wang.

In our dreams we're beautiful. And bad! In which we go into the dream world to unpack Freddy feelings, lean into our strengths and confront our weaknesses with one of our all time favorite folks, Janet Varney.

"Because of the end of civilization, the Clamp Cable Network now leaves the air. We hope you've enjoyed our programming, but more importantly, we hope you've enjoyed... life." We talk sequels, post-modernity and Gremlins 2 with Alyssa Onofreo.

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!

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

"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.

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.

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 …