Season 1
Cringe Galore (Stick It)
This week we’re taking a long look at the delightful Stick It. Want to find out why gymnasts always have wedgies? We’ve got answers. We also fill you in on what we’ve been watching, and look at a new kind of list: AV club’s t...
Caterpillars are Lone Wolves (A Bug's Life)
This week we’re diving into Pixar’s 1998 A Bug’s Life . It’s still fun and cute and imaginative but as adults we’re also seeing through the cracks. Down the rabbit hole we go as we talk about colonialism, gender, Roe v Wade, ...
Just Don't Get Slashed (Scream)
This week we’re diving into the 1996 critical hit Scream . We’re screaming about it, but not necessarily in delight. Avery, who loved this movie as a youngin, is particularly shocked by her reaction upon rewatch — Rosey as us...
I Hate Your Boots (Hacks)
This week we’re loving HBO Max’s Hacks. We have a crush on this show and all its characters. We dive into the “female of it all”, the beauty of mentorship, the difference between high and low brow living, and the abundance of...
Kissed Her Like A Wooden Board (That Thing You Do!)
This week we're investigating the Tom Hanks baby, and Liv Tyler star vehicle despite almost no lines, That Thing You Do! There's pop music, musician divas, nearly silent women, a magical black man...we've got a lot to talk ab...
Take a Big Whiff (Bring It On)
This week we take a look at Bring it On and for a movie from 2000, we’re pretty impressed. It’s not perfect, but it’s a fun, feminist movie with some badass women feeling no shame. Before diving in, Avery talks about watching...
I Can't Crumb Someone (He's Just Not That Into You)
This week we're holding our nose and diving into 2009's emotionally devastating He's Just Not That Into You . First we chat about what we watched, including Jennifer Anniston's MUCH better turn in The Morning Show. No list th...
Sad Little Puppy Man (The Bourne Identity)
This week we’re talking about one of Avery’s favorites: the 2002 The Bourne Identity . Matt Damon is capable and hot, spoiler alert. Also, we’re convinced this is actually just a romance masquerading as an action movie. Needl...
It's All About Balance (Please Like Me)
This week we’re diving into the delightful, painful, hilarious, beautiful Australian show Please Like Me . We have so much to say about it and its creator Josh Thomas that we recorded the shortest “what we’ve watched” section...
Spontaneous Sex Change (Jurassic Park)
This week we’re diving into the 1993 ground-breaking (and shaking) Jurassic Park. Steven’s very into the traditional American nuclear family, as well as dinos, and we’ve got thoughts! We also discuss what we’ve watched, inclu...
Curiosity Over Judgement (Sex Education)
We’re back! This week we jump into Netflix’s phenomenal, hilarious, and touching (in more ways than one) show Sex Education . We truly can’t recommend it enough as it leads with curiosity over judgement, has wildly impressive...
Ferris, You Scamp (Teen Movies)
This week we going on a wondrous tour of American teen films. From sex comedies to body horror to romantic drama TV dynasties, there’s a lot going on. And we know from experience that these movies can really shape a young imp...
Feminist Crumbs (10 Things I Hate About You)
This week we talk about the 1999 10 Things I Hate About You. As Avery so aptly puts it, “These were the feminist crumbs we subsisted on.” That pretty much sums up how we feel about the plot, but we adore the characters and ge...
You Can Be Both (Miss Congeniality)
This week we talk about the 2000 Sandra Bullock classic Miss Congeniality . We're very confused and conflicted and go on quite a journey. Before that, Avery and Rosey can barely remember what they've been doing but still give...
FROTH feat. a Lovable Rake (Bridgerton)
This week our friend and Bridgerton expert Laura joins us to chat about the shows froth, costumes, takes on race and sex, and possibilities for next season. For what we watched, Rosey gives an update on Abbott Elementary and ...
Consumed by Ego (Birdman)
This week we’re diving into the 2015 Oscar winner Birdman. It’s a look at male ego and we dive into why and if that matters. We also get to flex our film school muscles and talk about the camera work, the score, and the actin...
Irish Dolphins (Titanic)
This week we’re taking on the truly giant Titanic, a creation of the giant personality (and ego) of James Cameron. (1:38) Rosey is watching Love is Blind. (2:50) Mild Spoilers: Why is everyone into Euphoria? (8:54) Avery's wa...
Everyone is So Teen (Lady Bird)
Avery talks about her newest obsession (hint: not what you’d expect) and Rosey talks about the hidden gem Dollface . Then we dive into Greta Gerwig's Oscar nominated Lady Bird . We look at the ever complicated mother/daughte...
Everyone's Pissed About Riff (Jumping the Shark)
This episode contains minor spoilers for Parks and Recreation, One Tree Hill, Friday Night Lights, The Mindy Project, and major spoilers for Archive 81 and Sweet Magnolias (timecode links below) Spoiler alert, Rosey and Avery...
The Patriarchy is Very Withholding (Female Friendship on Screen)
This week we dive into female friendships on screen. But first we update you on what we watched, Avery has a random one for ya and Rosey is still apathetically watching How I Met Your Father . Then Rosey brings us through the...
Loose Children (Licorice Pizza)
On this week’s episode we’re diving into the PT Anderson instant classic Licorice Pizza, only in theaters folks! Only mild spoilers, but we still recommend you go see the movie before you listen to this one. First we catch up...
Find Your People (Web Series)
This week we give an update on what we watched last week (it’s a funky mix), dive into the creation and wonder that is web series from the mid 2000s, and then look at the newest movies added to all streaming services. The web...
Pooh Is Kind Of Dumb (Legally Blonde)
This week we check in on what we’re watching including our obsession with Yellowjackets. Then we dive deep into the 2001 classic Legally Blonde, talking funny things, cringey things, and how fictional stuff ages to become pro...
We Want a Warm Embrace (Finales)
Our deep dive brings us down a winding road of which TV show finales make us feel warm and fuzzy and which ones send us into a rage. We talk about everything from How I Met Your Mother to Supernatural to New Girl to Mad Men ....