Podcast Episodes

Beauty and the Beast [1991] w. Dana Schwartz

A bride without a head! A wolf without a foot! We laugh and cry and sing and love Howard Ashman (and, of course, Jerry Orbach). We talk Beauty and th…

4 years, 9 months ago

American Gangster w. Sin á Tes Souhaits

American Gangster goes deep on power, racism, organized crime, geopolitics and—of course—dads and we get into all that and more with the fabulous Sin…

4 years, 10 months ago

Pretty in Pink w. Julie Klausner

Is Ducky a comedy writer these days? Is Iona the Daddy? What literal genius thought to put Harry Dean Stanton in a teen comedy? We get into the weeds…

4 years, 10 months ago

Blue Valentine w. Esmé Weijun Wang

We unpack the big feelings that fuel Blue Valentine—which is not Blue Velvet (though it is at once similarly and differently heavy)—with Esmé Weijun …

4 years, 10 months ago

BONUS EPISODE: Room 237 [Patreon Bonus]

Inspired by our conversation about The Shining, we talked Kubrickian conspiracy theories and Room 237 with our pal Patrick McGinty. This was original…

4 years, 10 months ago

Here's a "week off" message from Sarah

We're taking this week off, but here's a quick hello from Sarah!

We'll be back next week! In the meantime you can find us on Twitter, Instagram and P…

4 years, 10 months ago

Pretty Woman w. Maggie Rose

Heartwarming hilarity ensues when a quirky sex-worker helps a corporate raider get over his daddy issues. Join us and special guest Maggie Rose in co…

4 years, 10 months ago

Rain Man w. Eric Michael Garcia

We discuss all things Rain Man—from the plentitude of dad issues to the many things it got wrong about autism—with journalist Eric Michael Garcia. Bo…

4 years, 11 months ago

The Shining (page to screen!)

We take a close look at The Shining—both the Stephen King classic and the Stanley Kubrick classic—and discuss Jack Torrance's multiple shortcomings i…

4 years, 11 months ago

Guardians of the Galaxy 1 & 2 w. Fangirl Jeanne

It is about good dads and bad dads; present dads and absent dads; biological dads and adoptive dads. Join us as we discuss Marvel dads and daddies, s…

4 years, 11 months ago