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In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the various aspects of their friendship. Often with guests. Try the veal

Rachel Felt


    • Apr 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    ABTTG Film Club Babe (1995)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 49:11


    This...is Film Club.Join us as we discuss Babe, practical effects, and what we would name our sheepdogs.Remember to watch and submit your review for Casablanca!

    Interviews With...B and J

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 57:17


    In which Rachel and Lauren get the opportunity to interview two prolific guests from out of state and ask them all sorts of questions about Jellycats, Washington tourism sites, and food.Remember to watch Casablanca and review it by the end of the month!

    ABTTG Film Club: It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 36:34


    This...is Film Club: in which we discuss the insane amount of cameos, Mad Mad Mad Mad World, and which Disney death we'd reenact with someone on a road trip.

    March Madness: The Most Striking Disney Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 123:14


    In which Rachel and Lauren work together to complete this year's bracket filled with mayhem, horror, tragedy, and humor: the most striking Disney Death.Remember to watch and submit your review for 1995's Babe!Apologies for the delay (recording audio issues) and a HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in filling out their bracket and letting us know their opinion!

    ABTTG Film Club: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 36:08


    This...is Film Club: discussing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and what our outlaw alias names would be.Remember to submit your reviews for It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World!

    Cinemonth 2025 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 70:24


    In which Rachel and Lauren discuss their 2025 Cinemonth adventure into 14 different genres and films!Remember to email abttg95@gmail.com after Feb 15 with March Madness in the title to submit your bracket for this year's March Madness!

    ABTTG Film Club: Dunkirk (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 55:57


    This...is Film Club: discussing the final decade of our 10 year jump challenge and the rise of streaming platforms, Dunkirk, and what we would name our boat. We also take a look back on the full year of 2024's Film Club and reflect on what we've noticed, learned, and gained.

    And the Award Goes To...(2024 Retrospective in Films)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 98:50


    In which Rachel and Lauren hand out awards to films they watched in 2024 in various categories, as well as take a moment to look at the films coming in 2025.New year, new film club! January's film is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

    ABTTG Film Club: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 55:36


    This is Film Club: discussing the leap in technological advancements from 1997 to 2007, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and which invisible visitor we'd like to come see us in a hospital.Make sure to watch and review Dunkirk (2017), the last film of Film Club 2024!

    Recapping Season 4 (Half-isode: Top Ten Non-Christmas Christmas Movies)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 38:54


    In which Rachel and Lauren recommend some different Christmas movies to watch this holiday season as well as take a look back at ABTTG Season 4.Happy holidays!

    Nosferatu Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 94:04


    In which Rachel and Lauren provide a live commentary on Nosferatu--watch along and it's like we're there watching it with you!We highly recommend the Invincible Czars' edition of Nosfertau--ask one of us for the copy or get it yourself! They often have free downloads or just pay shipping for the dvd, and check out their other awesome work too! Not a sponsor...yet :)To the spooky guy who is moste hospitable and the guy who invents new ways of going up stairs, we raise our glass to them.

    ABTTG Film Club: Liar Liar (1997)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 39:08


    This...is Film Club. Listen as we discuss the invention of DEEH VEEH DEEHS, Liar Liar, and when is it morally acceptable to lie (spoiler: we don't answer it).

    Guess That Movie Based On The Last Line(s)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 61:18


    In which Rachel and Lauren quiz each other on the last lines of films from the 40s, 50s, 70s, and 80s.Remember to watch the Diving Bell and the Butterfly and submit your review before December 1st!

    ABTTG Film Club: Babette's Feast (1987)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 41:55


    This is Film Club...join us as we discuss the invention of the VHS, Babette's Feast, and who we would duet with.

    The Dating Game: Halloween Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 83:38


    In which Rachel and Lauren participate on an episode of the Dating Game but their potential bachelors come from spooky films. Some spoilers ahead for films, contact one of us if you'd like the mysterious bachelors spoiled in advance to know if you'd like to avoid a possible spooky spoilerRemember to watch Liar Liar this month!

    ABTTG Capo Summer Cinema 2024: To Kill A Mockingbird (feat. Deb Felt, George Felt, Annie Smith)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 94:32


    This is CAPO SUMMER CINEMA edition of Film Club: discussing justice, society, Atticus, debating Heck Tate slander, and what kind of food we'd dress up as when we discuss To Kill A Mockingbird (1963).

    ABTTG Film Club: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 77:10


    This is Film Club--discussing the rise of auteur filmmaking, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and what kind of food we'd use to make art.

    The 2024 Listener Submitted Playlist Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 165:10


    In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the high and low of all their best friends being [music]heads, our precious love[d] favorites as we send [you] on [your] way of one particular harbour on the big ship of a perfection of a playlist, and the song[s we] play every night.You might think yourself a little blue, but listen up lil boo thang, [we'll] call [you] back to stay awhile and hear some clear legends of songs. It's got all the lightness of a featherstone, but all the excitement of a thriller. Let's groove to the greenback boogie while snacking on some tiramisu fraise as we learn undertake the apprenticeship of a sorcerer. Trust Us. You can't catch [it] now, but between us, before long you'll be shadow stabbing or surfin in the USA or racing at the speedway at Nazareth.Here are a fantastic collection of songs to ask your friend Rosyln, "hello love, can I have this dance" and discover she's acutally a Betty, or you may find yourself walking on a dream, or warding off bad vibes, thus always to tyrants you'll go, something wild like that. Perhaps consult the saint behind the glass when confronted with the death of a bachelor but linger around and you'll find out how to love my way, shambala style in A Major way (no. 23 to be exact) and kiss [us], hit [us] where the heart is. We'll be cool about it and shake it off before having some Polk Salad with Annie. [We] need [our] girl!And as you inevitably stop and take in the view between villages, maybe Angeles, in this spring and a storm type weather, there's always a silver lining under a harvest moon. You want it darker? Please please please find some shade under an edelweiss plant! It's not us against the world. Look up at all the space oddit[ies], maybe even Mercury. You'll be home again, it'll be a little bit better then. No need to fear you won't fall asleep way out there. It may not be early summer but remember to stay hydrated, drink water, or milk, and eat da coconut nut, on your way home on the coastline! All [our] love. Good luck, babe[s]!And thanks for your submissions

    ABTTG Film Club: Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (1967)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 72:50


    A discussion about the birth of the multiplex, 1967's Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, and if we've ever embarrassed ourselves at a fast food restaurant.

    Podcast Bingo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 95:05


    In which Rachel and Lauren predict what the other will do throughout an episode of ABTTG whilst competing in movie trivia quizzes. Remember to watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind for August's Film Club!And To Kill A Mockingbird for Capo Summer Cinema!

    ABTTG Film Club: Witness For the Prosecution (1957)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 71:15


    A discussion about television's impact on 1950s cinema, Witness For the Prosecution, and where one should hide their cigars.

    EPISODE 100!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 127:48


    In which Rachel and Lauren celebrate their podcasting milestone and take a look back at the previous 99.

    Letterboxd Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 98:15


    In which Rachel and Lauren try to guess the film based on the reviews they wrote for it on Letterboxd. Follow us on Letterboxd to see what we think of the films we watch! Lauren is laurenmonson and Rachel is SprocketRach.Remember to watch Guess Who's Coming To Dinner for July's Film Club, To Kill A Mockingbird for Summer Capo Cinema, and to submit three songs for our listener submitted playlist: current obsession, song introduced to by tv/movies (not created for said show), and a song from an artist you've started listening to this year.

    ABTTG Film Club: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 61:32


    A discussion about the impact of global politics on developing film, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and which handsome man would show up in our daydreams.

    In Defense of Disney Princesses...Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 57:33


    In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the final Disney Princesses as well as which Disney heroines deserve a spot in the list.Make sure to watch Witness for the Prosecution (1957) for Film Club and To Kill A Mockingbird for Capo Summer Cinema!

    ABTTG Film Club: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 102:17


    A discussion about the new restrictions imposed on film, a brief overview of animation and Disney history, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and a reveal of Lauren's new candy obsession.Remember to watch and review 1947's Secret Life of Walter Mitty and vote for the Capo Cinema Summer Film by May 31st!

    Disclosing Our Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 62:13


    In which Rachel and Lauren share some of their weird, wild, scary, and hilarious dreams from the past 5 years.Remember to watch and submit your reviews for 1947's Secret Life of Walter Mitty!

    ABTTG Film Club: 1927's Wings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 83:31


    This is film club: discussing 1927's Wings.

    Interviews With...ST and GL

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 70:17


    In which Rachel and Lauren have the extraordinary opportunity to interview two celebrity guest stars.Remember to watch 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs this month for Film Club!

    ABTTG Film Club: The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 57:06


    This is film club: discussing our 1917 film, The Poor Little Rich Girl.

    March Madness: Film Scores

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 88:13


    In which Rachel and Lauren complete the 2014 March Madness Film Score Bracket, do not retire, and surprisingly, avoid contentious fights. Remember to watch Wings from 1927 for Film Club!

    ABTTG Film Club: 1907: The Haunted Hotel and The Eclipse

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 57:54


    A discussion of the technologies and historical precedents of early filmmaking, a look at The Haunted Hotel and The Eclipse, and how much lip-licking should be allowed on film.

    Cinemonth 2024 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 97:09


    In which Rachel and Lauren break down the films of Cinemonth 2024, as follows:Man With A Movie CameraThe Great DictatorIn BrugesThe Last Picture ShowThe Island of Doctor MoreauThe Insider20,000 Leagues Under the SeaLe SamouraiStrangers On A TrainEd WoodSullivan's TravelsA Man For All SeasonsThe ApartmentFunny GirlHere's the link to the Film Scores playlist for March Madness 2024! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtxDBjRPTBFIv0YLB779YzpPIpCqZepHC

    ABTTG Film Club: Tootsie and A Look Back at 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 59:11


    This is Film Club: discussing Tootsie and a brief retrospective of the films of Film Club 2023

    And The Award Goes To (2023 Film Retrospective)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 110:21


    In which Rachel and Lauren discuss their favorite films and viewing experiences from 2023 and award their respective statuettes upon the lucky winners.Be sure to watch The Haunted Hotel and The Eclipse for film club!

    ABTTG Film Club: Spirited Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 74:39


    Reviewing November's pick, Spirited Away.

    Recapping ABTTG in 2023 (Quotes for Treats Edition)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 69:44


    The Final Episode of ABTTG Season 3!In which Rachel and Lauren play a retrospective quote game that challenges them to identify which Season 3 episode the quotes come from in order to receive a hypothetical Christmas treat.Thanks for listening to season 3! Happy holidays and see you next year!

    ABTTG Film Club: Arsenic and Old Lace

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 48:07


    This is film club: discussing October's pick, Arsenic and Old Lace.

    Biannual Bonus Episode: Ichabod and Mr. Toad Live Commentary! Read Description!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 80:03


    Bringing the first of its kind to ABTTG--Rachel and Lauren have recorded a live commentary! In order to fully appreciate the episode, it is highly recommended that you do a watch along, queue up your own viewing of and put us on in the background. Voilà, a transportable watch party at your leisure! We provide countdowns for when to press play on each of the films.While you could listen to this without watching at the same time, it is preserved in its original format with large gaps when we are just watching and not speaking, and it will likely be more annoying or uninteresting to listen without watching. But you do you!In this episode we watch two PIXAR shorts and the main feature:-Day and Night -The Adventures of André and Wally B-The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.Please provide feedback if you'd like this to come back next year and what you'd like us to watch!

    Line Games Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 73:25


    In which Rachel and Lauren play the line games that usually keep them entertained while waiting for attractions. Remember to watch Spirited Away for this month's film club!

    ABTTG Film Club: Crazy Rich Asians

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 44:26


    This is film club: discussing September's pick, Crazy Rich Asians.

    Tiered Lists: Halloween Costumes Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 121:44


    In which Rachel and Lauren break down every Halloween costume they've ever worn and put them into tiered lists.Remember to watch Arsenic and Old Lace and submit your review by the end of the month!

    ABTTG Film Club: Caporegime Departures Roundtable Discussion (feat. Catherine, George, and Jill)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 56:16


    This is Film Club: discussing the Caporegimes bonus pick, Departures, with three capos: Catherine Squire, George Felt, and Jill Monson.

    ABTTG FIlm Club: Diabolique

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 53:04


    This is film club: discussing August's pick, Diabolique.

    When am I going to California?--Tom Hagen (Tom-anuch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 139:10


    In which Rachel and Lauren provide a fully detailed, lengthy recap of their visit to LA and Anaheim. Apologies in advance for the poor recording quality.Remember to watch Crazy Rich Asians for this month's film club!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Umol88dGrs

    ABTTG Film Club: On The Waterfront

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 58:15


    This is film club: discussing July's pick, On the Waterfront.

    Listener Submitted Playlist, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 105:51


    In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the songs the listeners submitted for the playlist (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtxDBjRPTBFIYytKYCpe8FXRTkpnA2K8N) with the following prompts:Current obsessionA song not in EnglishOne of the following feelingsA good acheHigh on lifePeacefulRemember to watch Diaboliques for this month's film club! Submit here: https://forms.gle/dVjHWYiefGdY6UFY6

    ABTTG Film Club: Paddington 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 55:19


    This is Film Club: discussing June 2023's pick, Paddington 2.

    The Money Choices Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 60:09


    In which Rachel and Lauren create films by choosing elements with a limited budget.Remember to submit your Paddington Reviews: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gYnv0QJK1Rw-ubc5EQIdpvAbWs4C4yyWRETov30SBB0/editWatch On The Waterfront for this month's film club!Listen to the Listener Submitted Playlist: https://youtu.be/ot19gCvo6a8

    ABTTG Film Club: Going My Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 41:20


    This is Film Club: discussing May 2023's pick, Going My Way.

    The Arthur Series: Episode 5 [Season 3 Top Episodes] (feat. Annie Smith, Elizabeth Felt, and Sarah Stoddard)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 154:27


    In which Rachel, Lauren, and guest hosts Annie, Elizabeth, and Sarah share their favorite episodes from Season 3 of the hit PBS television show Arthur. Also find out what their topic for their own personalized Word From Us Kids segment would be about. Do you agree with our picks? Let us know! Reach out to us if you want to participate in a future Arthur episode: abttg95@gmail.com.Remember to watch this month's film club pick: Paddington 2.Spoiler alert:Top 10 Lists.Fun fact: despite all but 4 individual episodes being recognized on the episode, there was not a single episode that appeared on all 5 lists.Sarah:10-Buster's Back/The Ballad of Buster Baxter9-Clarissa is Cracked8-Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight7-Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Show6-Attack of the Turbo Tibbles5-What Scared Sue Ellen?4-Popular Girls3-Dad's Dessert Dilemma2-DW All Fired Up1-Arthur Rides the BandwagonBiz:10-Arthur's Treasure Hunt9-Arthur and DW Clean Up8-Arthur's Dummy Disaster7-Return of the King6-Binky Rules/Meet Binky5-The Long Dull Winter4-Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurus3-Arthur Rides the Bandwagon2-Arthur Goes Crosswire1-Buster's Growing GrudgeAnnie:10-Arthur's Dummy Disaster9-DW Tricks The Tooth Fairy8-Francine and the Feline7-Arthur Goes Crosswire6-What Scared Sue Ellen?5-Buster's Back/Ballad of Buster Baxter4-Dad's Dessert Dilemma3-Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Show2-Binky Rules/Meet Binky1-The Chips Are Down/Revenge of the ChipLauren:10-Arthur and DW Clean Up9-DW All Fired Up8-Buster's Back/the Ballad of Buster Baxter7-DW Tricks the Tooth Fairy6-What Scared Sue Ellen?5-Binky Rules/Meet Binky4-Arthur Rides the Bandwagon3-The Chips Are Down/Revenge of the Chip2-Dad's Dessert Dilemma1-Buster's Growing GrudgeRachel:10-Arthur Goes Crosswire9-Arthur/DW Clean Up8-The Chips Are Down/Revenge of the Chip7-Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurus6-I'd Rather Read It Myself5-Return of the King4-Buster's Back/The Ballad of Buster Baxter3-Binky Rules/Meet Binky2-Arthur Rides the Bandwagon1-Buster's Growing Grudge

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