Episodes
We talk to Casey Carney (MD, may we add) about A Night at the Roxbury (1998)and whether we thought back in the day that Will Ferrell's and Chris Kattan's characters were actually "cool" or just plain weird...Or are we the weird ones now?
Published 05/30/18
This week we talk with Anne Kelly (twitter.com/WeRecycleMedia) about one of her favorite Katharine Hepburn films, The Philadelphia Story (1940). Anne sure knows her stuff, as she previously watched all of Hepburn's films chronologically and documented this experience (http://thefilmexperience.net/blog/tag/a-year-with-kate), and she schools us on some other fun facts, too.
Published 05/23/18
We talk with Margaret Healy about A Wrinkle in Time. Though it may not have been a box office hit, it was a hit with many of Margaret and Anne's students for reasons we discuss in this episode. (Don't worry, we also discuss Oprah's amazing costumes.)
Published 05/10/18
This week we discuss the wonderful 1996 film The Birdcage. While it isn't generally known as a childhood classic for most people, it is a favorite from our guest Jess Mahon's early years as it was a big hit in the Mahon family. Join us in our discussion of this thoroughly enjoyable movie and as we ponder how it would fare in today's environment!
Published 03/22/18
Listen in as we discuss the 90's classic George of the Jungle! And how we are collectively losing the memory of Brendan Frasier's film career.
Published 03/11/18
ARE YOU READY FOR OSCAR SUNDAY? This is Eleanor's Christmas/Superbowl Sunday/New Year's Eve all rolled into one too! Annie has feelings too, I guess. She also needs to learn how to pronounce names. #babysteps
Published 03/04/18
WAKANDA FOREVER! We delve into the current Box Office champion, Black Panther! Our returning guest, Anna Ogunkunle, explains why this movie is so relevant and analyzes the differing opinions on Killmonger as the villain/hero. Also featuring returning guest Sara Bakerman!
Published 02/24/18
On this week's edition, we discuss live-action Disney film Follow Me, Boys! with Rachel Herman. In it, we delve into the role of the maiden spinster aunt. Join us!
Published 02/14/18
Listen in as we discuss the new Paddington movie with the delightful Jenn Metz!
Published 02/04/18
Listen as we talk with the amazing Katie Dunn about one of her favorite movies from childhood, Robin Hood!
Published 02/03/18
Zovaira Rodriguez, of Instagram @zovairarodriguezbeauty, indulges us as we replay childhood games of Clue with the 1985 classic, Clue!
Published 01/31/18
With travel buddy and co-teacher Tracy Merwin, Eleanor and Anne explore a recent obsession -- The Greatest Showman!
Published 01/24/18
TAKEOFF with our latest podcast with travel buddy Lourdes Valdez, who braved over a week of travel with your co-hosts Eleanor and Anne! The three discuss the political implications and gendered representations in Steven Spielberg's 2004 film, The Terminal, starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci, and Eleanor's crush, Diego Luna.
Published 01/12/18
Coming from you live in Mexico, we talk about the recent Disney Pixar movie, Coco, with our wonderful hosts and dear friends Sofia and Benjamin!
Published 01/04/18
On this episode, we delve into one of Maria Lattouf Abou Atmi's favorite films from her youth -- She's the Man! Annie and Maria bond over their shared appreciation of gouda.
Published 12/19/17
Listen as we talk to another pair of sisters about one of the newest movie productions from Netflix, A Christmas Prince! We discuss the thorny issues of coronations and differing locales.
Published 11/27/17
Listen in as we discuss the latest superhero movie with our new chief Comic Book Correspondent, Jason Race!
Published 11/16/17
Eleanor and Anne talk with Skye Ellis, one of the creative forces behind the upcoming web series GROWN about her favorite movie as a kid: Fern Gully!
We talk about urban environments, the Paris Climate Accords, and the laying blame on fantastical creatures in children's films.
Learn more about GROWN and contribute to the Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1530316947/grown-the-web-series
Published 11/08/17
Listen in as we discuss the classic nineties movie "A League of Their Own" with our very dear friend and former roommate, Ceanna!
Published 10/31/17
Join us as we talk about the classic 90's jerk movie, First Kid, with Kalika Price!
Published 10/24/17
Enjoy this episode with film professor, Denise McKenna, who discusses the classically creepy children's movie, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!"
Published 10/15/17
Listen as we talk with our friend Russell about the 80's classic, "Back to the Future!" And learn about Russell apparently wants to go to all the extremely hard places in the world to go!
Published 10/01/17
In our latest episode, we chat with Mary Kenny and Jason Liang about their joint favorite childhood film, and a film near and dear to our hearts, Mulan! (We also throw serious shade on Mulan II... just don't do it, except as a drinking game).
Published 09/23/17
Listen in as we talk with special guest, Lily Herman, about one of her favorite movies from childhood, "Cheaper by the Dozen!"
Published 09/19/17
Listen as we talk all things LOTR with Mike Tita! This is only the beginning, as we say at the end, you can never talk enough about the LOTR world!
Published 09/07/17