Chapter Surfing

On this month's episode, Katie Wright (Bret Easton Hell Yes!) joined me to talk about Hulu's Welcome to Chippendales. We discuss Murray Bartlett's handsomeness, the ethics of true crime, how a butler should look in every woman's most erotic fantasies and much more!

Ellen Carter, who you may remember from the episodes on Howards End and Bridgerton, joined me once again. This time we're talking about Mayfair Witches and The Witching Hour by Anne Rice. This show and book are both bonkers. 

This month, I talked The Handmaid's Tale with certified Margaret Atwood expert Jaime Chialastri. We discussed the milk train, the headspace white women were in after 2016, changes from the book and so much more. 

This month musician Eleum Loughney joined me to discuss The Midnight Club. Listen to us a discuss a book that was fine and a show that Eleum truly hated.

This month, EJ Feddes (FedTalks) joined me to talk Doom Patrol. We compared the HBOMax show to Grant Morrison's take on the super team. 

Kev Koeser (Talking Trek to You) joined me to talk about The Rings of Power. This show represents a lot of what's bad about the television industry in 2022 but the show itself is actually… pretty good? This was fun to dig into. 

Jack Allison (Struggle Session) joined me to talk about House of the Dragon and Fire & Blood. We talked about the joy of watching this show prove all the skeptics wrong. 

On this month's episode, EJ Feddes (Fed Talks) joined me to talk about Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and the HBO miniseries created by Damon Lindelof. We had very different reactions to this comic/show and had a great discussion about it!

My House of House co-host Andrew Tavin joined me this month to talk about The Flight Attendant season 2. Did it have anything to do with the book? Listen and find out!

Dave Grom returned to for more vampire talk. We're discussing HBO's True Blood.

Ellen joined me once again and this time we discussed Bridgerton. We talked about everything from being “race aware” to the hot MILFs on the show. It's a good one!

On the latest episode, Katie Wright (Bret Easton Hell Yes!) joined me to talk about The Boys. We talked a lot about The Deep and Homelander, the queer girl representation on the show, our disgust with the comic and much more!

On this month's episode, my House of House co-host Andrew Tavin joined me to talk about JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 2: Battle Tendency. We had a great discussion about JoJo's and adaptations in general. Give it a listen!

E.M. Forster expert Ellen Carter joined me to discuss the 2017 Howards End miniseries adapted by Kenneth Lonergan. We discuss all the weird little guys who brought this show to life.

EJ Feddes (FedTalks) joined me to discuss Justified, based on the character Raylan Givens created by Elmore Leonard. We discuss the world of Elmore Leonard, why Walton Goggins should be the Joker and much more!

This month Sara Ghaleb joined me to talk about House M.D. as a Sherlock Holmes adaptation. We really dig into both House and Holmes, including talking a lot about how gay both of those things are. 

Katie Wright came back to the pod to discuss Game of Thrones with me. We talked about our love of Petyr Baelish, Harry Lloyd's excellent performance, the overall horniness of the show and much more. 

Liz Andry introduced me to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure with Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable. We talked all about this lovely series and all the great characters.

In a spooktacular new episode, Dave Grom (In the Mix) joined me to talk about Netflix's miniseries Dracula. We talk about the dizzying highs and embarrassing lows of both the show and the novel.

This month Madi Emenheiser joined me to talk about the sci-fi show The Expanse and the novel Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey. We also talk a lot about the film The Covenant. 

This month my House of House co-host Andrew Tavin joined me to discuss the HBO Max Original Series The Flight Attendant, based on the novel by Chris Bohjalian.

This month Leslie Lee (Struggle Session) joined me to talk about The Witcher. We discuss the first collection of short stories, the first season of the Netflix show and the video games. 

On the latest episode, Jack Allison joined me to discuss Game of Thrones. We discussed aged up characters, the avant garde order that Jack read the books in, HBO's pornographic business model and much more!

This month my very own podcast producer/editor Eleum joined me to discuss the Netflix drama Kingdom, based on Kingdom of the Gods by Youn In-Wan. 

The handsome and mysterious Liz Andry joined me to discuss the handsome and mysterious Dexter. 

On the latest episode, Andrew Marshello joined me to discuss the 1981 BBC miniseries The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. How does the miniseries compare to the books and the radio play? Find out!

Steve Fiorillo from In the Mix joined me to talk about Friday Night Lights, inspired by the non-fiction book by H.G. Bissinger. Dive in with us as we discuss the wildly different show and book.

On the latest episode of the pod, Katie Wright (Bret Easton Hell Yes!) joined me to discuss Dublin Murders, based on In the Woods and The Likeness by Tana French.

Set sail with Sara Ghaleb and I as we discuss Black Sails and Treasure Island. Should more TV shows reimagine public domain characters as gay anti-heroes? Listen to find out. 

Jane Cripe joined me once again to talk about Pretty Little Liars – this time talking about books 2-4.

This month Michael Chau and Andrew Marshello joined me to talk about The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta, adapted for TV by Tom Perrotta and Damon Lindelof. Both the book and the show are fascinating and eerily topical. 

This month Valerie (@StealingValerie) joined me to discuss The 100, written by Kass Morgan and adapted for TV by Jason Rothenberg. We talked about all things The 100 from the politics to the ships to the hunks.

This month Katie Wright (Bret Easton Hell Yes!) joined me to talk about You by Caroline Kepnes, adapted for television by Sera Gamble and Greg Berlanti. 

This month Sara Ghaleb joined me to talk about Elementary and the Sherlock Holmes short stories it’s based on. Sara is a Holmes expert and I loved hearing her takes!

In our debut episode, Jane Cripe joined us to discuss Pretty Little Liars. Both the book and the show are a wild ride. Strap in!

In the final episode of The Filmographers, we get into the filmography of an actress Lenny had never heard of before! Eleum Loughney joins the pod to talk about scream queen Barbara Crampton.

In this episode, Sara Ghaleb joined me to discuss the filmography of one Mr. Sebastian Stan. From The CW to the MCU, we go over his sexy, sexy resume.

Editor’s note: Apologies for the tardiness, that’s on me. Thanks for allowing for some time on my edits – Tom Jane Cripe joined me to discuss the filmography of Monk himself: Tony Shalhoub. From Men in Black to Galaxy Quest, Spy Kids to Mrs. Maisel, we cover it all.

Lenny was out of his element this month diving into the low budget, mumblecore world of Greta Gerwig. Fortunately, comedian/Greta Gerwig-liker Tim Duffy was there to walk him through it.

Sara Ghaleb (creator of Arden) joined me to discuss the work of Amy Adams. From Disney princesses to Daily Planet reporters, we went over all of her impressive career.

We FINALLY present the long awaited second part of the deep dive through The Rock’s filmography! Thank you all for your patience and enjoy the episode!

We smelled what The Rock is cooking and it’s a massive filmography. Guest Matt Tobey joined us for a conversation that’s both fast and furious. This is part one is a two part episode because computers can be real tricky, so stay tuned for part two!

In Katie’s final episode as co-host, we discuss the diverse films of Reese Witherspoon. From Tracy Flick to Elle Woods, we talk through it all. But come on, what more do you need than Lenny, Katie, Elle and Tracy? Quick note: We here at MCN just want to wish Katie the best and thank her […]

We watched every Paul Newman movie. Travel with us – from the old west before feminism existed in film, to 1960s Paris before feminism existed in film. Experience it all! Apologies from all of us at MCN about the delay for this episode, but Paul Newman was in like a thousand movies and we think […]

Today’s Filmographers episode is a mini episode – a retrospective look back at what Katie and Lenny have watched so far, plus a very fun game! They’ll be back next month with another actor’s filmography, but until then enjoy this mini episode!

This month we discussed the criminally underused Octavia Spencer! Figures are hidden, Santa’s are bad, and one of us is revealed to be the only person on earth who enjoyed Red Band Society!

This month, Katie and Lenny talk Michael B. Jordan. From the pleasures of Friday Night Lights to the nightmares of That Awkward Moment, hear everything you need to know about MBJ.

In the second episode of the Filmographers, Lenny and Katie dive into the strange world that is Kyle MacLachlan. Expect talks about Twin Peaks, Superman and of course, the Flintstones.

Welcome to the newest MCN Podcast: The Filmographers! Katie and Lenny are two very smart and very funny hosts who will take you through the entire filmography of an actor, and tell you what of their work is worth it or totally skippable. On their inaugural voyage, they look at the work of David Dastmalchian […]