Chicks, Flicks, and Other Unrealistic Representations

Trigger warning for the topic of suicide, mental illness, and sexual assault. Charlie is not your textbook bookworm shy guy who gets stuffed deeper into lockers than breadcrumbs in a turkey, he actually has friends (who, you know, repeatedly emotionally manipulate and use him)! This week, it's the (nonexistent) Perks of Being a Wallflower! Listen as we discuss everything from how literally 90% of human interaction is painful to the wondrous world of early 2000s homophobia. Yeah, this one was rough. We're here to tell you it's okay to cry before, during, and after watching this movie, we did too.

Trigger warning for suicide, death, and mental illness!!! The crew from Weldon Academy, comprised of the shy one, the gay theater nerd, the hopeless romantic, the class clown, and the other three, get their lives spun up and down and around when the new English teacher, Mr. Keating, teaches them to seize the day and unclench their asses! It's The Dead Poets Society this week, listen as we discuss everything from the symbolism of snow to the tender emotion of the poetry of a teenage boy (regardless of the quality of the work). We're actually not here to tell you to carpe diem, that's Robin Williams' job.

W I L D C A T S ! ! TrOy Bolton is Mr. Basketbally-Mc-Ballerson, living a secret double life as a theater kid because people in high school can't have more than one interest apparently. Welcome to episode seventeen, we're so glad to be all in this together, bopping to the top fabulously, because we're sure you'll find what you've been looking for in this podcast. It's the entire HSM franchise this week, listen as we discuss everything from the offensive color palette of the second movie to the gayest song ever created, I Don't Dance. We're here to tell you to stick to the status quo.

Olive Pendergast is a snarky little nerd who, channeling her inner Madonna (specifically Human Nature), became the school ‘tramp' even though she's still a virgin *gasp* *faint* *applause* AND Alice is just your regular Catholic school girl...who is ready to embrace her unstoppable sex drive and sensuality, at church camp. That's right, this week we've got TWO movies, the lovable classic Easy A and the Netflix Original Yes, God, Yes. We said branching out, we said compare and contrast, we said 9th grade level analysis, and we're here to tell you to use a goddamn condom.

Molly and Amy, ridiculously smart, emphatically woke, boss-ass bitches...who got into the same Ivy Leagues as the party kids. Season Two is here and we're back this week with the blockbuster Booksmart! Listen as we discuss everything from the Teenage Lesbian ExperienceTM to the crushing weight of the inevitability of the passage of time. We're here to tell you to drink your school, stay in drugs, and don't do milk.

Payton Hobart is an AMBITIOUS, BISEXUAL little BEAN who deserves the WORLD! This week, it's season one of the Netflix Original show, The Politician. Listen as we discuss everything from the assassinations of many US Presidents to the chimerical qualities of Donald Trump's Presidency. This show is truly insane. We're here to tell you to go vote if you can it is your civic duty be present in local politics they impact your future!!

Otis Milburn is a pale British Virgin with too much knowledge about sex and he is here to educate. We're back with a new episode about the Netflix Original Show, Sex Education (specifically season two because the file for season one was corrupted)! Listen as we discuss everything from LGBT+ representation to the age-old question: do old people deserve rights? We're here to bring sexy back.

Honestly there are waaaay too many main characters to even begin to make a witty first sentence about any of them. So this week, it's the Netflix Original Let It Snow and man is it a weird Holiday movie. Listen as we discuss everything from gender pronouns to trashy pop music. We're here to tell you to have a Holly Jolly Christmas.

Napoleon Dynamite is... honestly too strange as a person to describe ironically. Everything about him is ironic. Listen this week as we discuss everything from potatoes (obviously) to stylish wigs. We're here to tell you to Vote for Pedro.

Holden Caulfield is one sneeze away from a psychotic break but he can't do anything about it because it's 1950. This week, it's the ever controversial Catcher in the Rye and we got deep because we were tired when we recorded this. Listen as we discuss everything from the benefits of therapy to Communism. We're here to tell you what's [insert 50's slang here].

Wow, the darkness of humanity truly has no bounds in this novel, that's for sure. This week, it's Lord of the Flies by William Golding and it's our first book! To compliment the lawless nature of this book, we have no categories so prepare yourselves for some deeeeep discussion. We're here to tell you that humanity kinda sucks.

Wow, more than one main character so it has to be a cinematic masterpiece. This week, it's breakfast time with The Breakfast Club! (But not really because they don't even eat breakfast.) Listen as we discuss everything from Coca-Cola to Teenage Suicide (Don't Do It). We're here to tell you what's bacon (like baking lol).

Cady Heron is fresh from the beautiful continent of Africa and she is ready to take on American Public High School. Or at least push someone in front of a bus. This week, it's the 2000's classic, Mean Girls and it's surprising accuracy! Listen as we discuss everything from Saturday Night Live to Lindsey Lohan's best friend: crack cocaine (too soon?). We're here to tell you what's fetch and grool too.

Kayla Day is your typical shy, awkward, and lonely eighth grader who literally cannot even wait for high school XD. This week, it's Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade. Listen as we revisit our own horrifying middle school experiences through the painfully accurate lens of this masterpiece. We're here to tell you what's Gucci.

Sierra Burgess is a confident, but only when it works for the plot, (generically) smart high school girl (read: catfisher). This week, it's the Netflix original Sierra Burgess is a Loser. Listen as we discuss everything from character growth (or the lack thereof) to her hipster father. We're here to tell you who's the real loser (it's us for watching this movie).

We're not going to make a joke about how when it comes to love, Cher Horowitz does not have a clue. This week, it's the 90's classic Clueless! Listen as we discuss the Golden Age of Millennials and evaluate everything from the dangerous driving to questionably overlooked sexual harassment. As if we would skip this movie! We're here to tell you what's the bomb dot com!

No mater what problems you think you have, Jodi Kreyman is 6'1'', so she has it worse. This week's episode is about the problematic Netflix Original Tall Girl. All tall jokes aside, listen as we discuss every single flaw (and there are many) from the Milk Crate™ to size 13 shoes. We're here to tell you what's what and, in this case, what sucks.

Christine is not like other girls, she has a concerning nickname and she doesn't want to go to community college. This episode is about the Academy Award nominated film Ladybird. From the fads of the early 2000s to the taste of Communion bread, listen as we discuss what hits the nose and what misses its mark. We're here to tell you what's what.

Laura Jean is a quirky teen with Kavinsky problems, navigating the awkward road to love.  This episode is about the Netflix Original To All the Boys I've Loved Before. Listen as we discuss everything from The White Dad Trope™ to the climate of Colorado, all to determine how true to teenage life it is. We're here to tell you what's what. 

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