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  • EP 36: Get Mad and Throw Crystals

    EP 36: Get Mad and Throw Crystals

    This week we’re diving into Hacks… again. Season 2 is out and it was so good, we had to revisit the show. This time we also talk about the…
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    Rosey
    Aug 3
    EP 35: Cringe Galore

    EP 35: Cringe Galore

    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…
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    Avery Mangahas
    Jul 20
    EP 34: Caterpillars are Lone Wolves (A Bug’s Life)

    EP 34: 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…
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    Rosey
    Jul 6
    EP 33: Just Don’t Get Slashed (Scream)

    EP 33: 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…
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    Avery Mangahas
    Jun 22
    EP 32: I Hate Your Boots (Hacks)

    EP 32: 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…
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    Rosey
    Jun 15
    EP 31: Kissed Her Like a Wooden Board (That Thing You Do!)

    EP 31: 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…
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    Avery Mangahas
    Jun 8
    EP 30: Take a Big Whiff (Bring it On)

    EP 30: 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…
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    Rosey
    Jun 1
    EP 29: I Can’t Crumb Someone (He’s Just Not That Into You)

    EP 29: 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…
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    Avery Mangahas
    May 25
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