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It may be 5 o'clock somewhere, but here, it's always Lifewine Standard Time! Join us as we discuss DYING TO BELONG (1997), starring Hilary Swank, Sarah Chalke, Jenna von Oÿ, and Mark-Paul Gosselaar. Much like the stinky dried flowers and spices sitting on the back of Grandma's toilet bowl, we promise to overpower even the most offensive attacks on your senses! Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

This week, we celebrate the birthday of our own personal bad movie connoisseur, occasional guest host, and unfaltering ride-or-die bestie: Kris M! Kris has supported the show since the very beginning (if you're looking for someone to blame), so we are honoring him with a movie that stars his favorite leading lady, Tara Reid. In DEVIL'S POND (2003), we learn that it's never a good idea to marry someone you barely know, especially if they want to take you to a deserted cabin in the woods for your honeymoon. Kris, every day with you as our friend feels like a honeymoon. We hope you enjoy the episode, as well as the multiple serenades. We love you, and you're fine.  Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

You're traveling through another dimension; a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of morbid humor, irreverent commentary, and psychological dysfunction. Next stop: The Lifewine Zone! In THE PERFECT TEACHER (2010), starring Megan Park, David Charvet, and Boti Bliss, we disentangle our collective consciousness, intertwine parallel universes, and question each other's existence. Oh, and f*** Reagan.  Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

The Trinity needed to take a small break from their recording schedule, so this week we are sharing last month's Patreon-only episode, FEAR STREET: Part One – 1994. We apologize for having to take a knee, but we'll be resuming our regular schedule next week to bring you episode 87. Thanks for understanding, we love you! (and you're fine)  We are so excited for scary movie season that we're starting it in August! In the months leading up to Halloween, Beyond the Bottom of the Bottle will be discussing each installment of Netflix's Fear Street trilogy, starting with FEAR STREET: Part One - 1994. Join us as we dive deep into our YA horror literature nostalgia and thrill in some fun kills set to a plethora of classic 90's tunes.    Join our Patreon at the $5 level to get a full-length bonus episode every month along with exclusive content, early access to weekly episodes, and the opportunity to be a guest host!    Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

 For the next installment in our back-to-school compendium, we present 10 YEAR REUNION (2016) starring Kacey Clarke, Kayla Ewell, Jillian Nelson, and Anya Engel-Adams. After five high school besties create their pre-graduation time capsule, the one who holds the only key mysteriously dies. A decade later at their reunion, one of the friends sets out to unearth each other's secrets, only to learn that this may be a deadly undertaking… We mine the darkness for comedy gold, examine how friendships change over the years, and learn that Zach MAY have accidentally boned a family member (it happens to the best of us, buddy).   Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

You think the United States' justice system is warped? Italy says, “Hold my chianti!” In AMANDA KNOX: MURDER ON TRIAL IN ITALY (2011), starring Hayden Panettiere, Marcia Gay Harden, and Vincent Riotta, we meet an American exchange student who finds herself the indagato principale in a sloppily handled murder case. We get melancholy at life, angry at wrongful convictions, and we desperately try not to think of Zach's grey hole.    Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

What better way to celebrate back-to-school season than with an academic assassination? In DEAD ON CAMPUS (2014), starring Katelyn Tarver, Tamara Duarte, and Nicki Aycox, we learn the Greek life may not be that different from the Mafia. We're reading how to bake designer drugs, writing our memoirs, and arithmeticking the gestation of elephants. Educate yourself the Lifewine way!   Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

In honor of the recent passing of a comedy and feminist icon, we bring you APPOINTMENT FOR A KILLING (1993), starring Markie Post, Corbin Bernsen, and Kelsey Grammer. Lifetime meets Dateline in a St. Louis Steak & Ale as we talk killer dentists, fabric softener fetishes, and the horrifying concept of ever-recessing eye sockets. Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

Imagine an alternate universe where Uncle Jesse leaves Full House, moves to Vermont, starts banging all the hottest ladies in town, then becomes the primary suspect in a murder case. In SECRETS OF EDEN (2012), starring John Stamos, Sonya Salomaa, and Anna Gunn, we learn that not even decent talent can save a train wreck!  Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

This week, we delve into a veritable trope-o-copia of overacting, confusing relationships, and muddled motivations…but enough about your Lifewine hosts! Join us as we descend into A DANGEROUS DATE (2018), starring Jillian Murray, Brianna Joy Chomer, and David Chokachi. There is so much to love about this film that we almost had to make it a two-parter! Plus: Foreplay names, Rachel is a muse, and we're kicking off the first chain letter podcast.   Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

Fact: In the Lifetime Movie Network universe, the 1990's didn't end until the late 2000's. Proof: A LOVER'S REVENGE (2005), starring Alexandra Paul, William Moses, and Gary Hudson. A psychopath with too many names blames his battered wife's unexpected death on the local radio psychologist. Also, Stephanie still hasn't seen The Wire, Rachel still hates Quentin Tarantino, and Zach blames his intestinal distress on the truffles.    Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

In honor of Lifetime Movie Network's 31st anniversary (and Lifewine's two-year anniversary as a podcast!) we're discussing the very FIRST Lifetime movie: MEMORIES OF MURDER (1990), starring Nancy Allen, Robin Thomas, and Vanity. This inaugural effort has no lack of our favorite tropes, confusing character motivations, or remarkably conspicuous late-80's fashion choices. Don't forget to remember to listen to this one! Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

Finally, the Trinity has been reunited in the studio! To commemorate this momentous event, we're discussing “The One That Shall Not Be Named”, aka DEATH OF A CHEERLEADER (1994), starring Tori Spelling and Kellie Martin. Many false starts and stumbles have led to this episode, so we hope you have as much fun listening to it as we did recording it for you. We even talk about the movie occasionally!  Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

This week, Stephanie and Rachel's childhood PTSD is triggered as they examine LETHAL SOCCER MOM (2018), starring Sarah Grey, Christina Cox, and Tanya Clarke. Some parents will stop at nothing to ensure their child is the very best at what she's being forced to do! We  ask movies to stop showing vomit, discuss a fascinating phenomenon that causes one to permanently lose their talent overnight, and Auntie Rachel doles out advice. Our goal is to make sure you get a kick out of this one!   Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

The Lifewine crew has been reunited (virtually)! Join us as we review Jodi Picoult's SALEM FALLS (2011), starring James Van Der Beek, Sarah Carter, and AJ Michalka. Small town secrets, witchcraft, and are we EVER going to talk about the semen??? Let the naked rituals commence! Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

Even the Trinity needs a break now and then…so this week, we're sharing our Patreon episode from March of this year, I CARE A LOT (2020), starring Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, and Eiza Gonzalez. Sometimes art is provocative, and sometimes it just pisses people off. When that happens, Lifewine will be there to bridge the gap! We'll dive into the reasons behind the backlash while also unpacking the many positive qualities about the film that may have been missed on the initial watch. And of course, we find some time to praise Gary Oldman for being born.  Our regular schedule will resume next week, and very soon we will reunite in the studio for the first time in nearly 18 months! Thank you for understanding as we take a much-needed breather. We love you, and you're fine!     Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

When this train wrecks, it POURS. This week, the part of Zach will be played by Rachel as two-thirds of the trinity gather to discuss THE BABYSITTER'S SEDUCTION (1996), starring Keri Russell, Stephen Collins, and Phylicia Rashad. Grab your favorite pair of killing gloves and sit back as we modem this episode directly over to your ear holes!   Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

This week, we encounter a film so atrocious that even its IMDB page has jumped ship! In DEADLY MISCONDUCT (2021), starring Anna Marie Dobbins, Louis Mandylor and Colt Prattes, we learn the true meaning of creative impropriety. More importantly, we create a new dramatic principle that would certainly make Chekhov proud (or offended, we aren't sure which).   Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

Lifewine Podcast presents our greatest train wreck yet! Bestowed with a surprise scheduling misinterpretation, we shift gears mid-summary and even trade identities as we discuss ESCAPING DAD (2017), starring Sunny Mabrey, Trevor Donovan, and Jason Wiles. We Rock/Paper/Scissors our way through the Reverse Stapler and attempt to forget the Diamond Trifecta as we ring in Father's Day early. Try as you might, there's no escaping the Lifewine Trinity...   Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

Do those who murder together, stay together? In THE PERFECT MARRIAGE (2006), starring Jamie Luner, William R. Moses, and James Wilder, we meet a woman whose love for her partner(s) is outmatched only by her love of ill-gotten gains. Stephanie hasn’t slept, Rachel takes over as “the clumsy one” on the show, and Zach’s brain chemistry is filling him with a rage that’s even more blinding than usual. Our union may not be perfect, but we vow to love, honor, and make you laugh!     Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

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What’s worse than one Rachel? MULTIPLE RACHELS! Join your hosts as they dissect THE RACHELS (2017), starring Caitlin Carver, Daniela Bobadilla, and Madison Iseman. Is it a darkly comical satire? Or does it fall into the same trope-y trench as so many other Lifetime movies? Also: Are there certain foods you avoid because they resemble human genitalia? We here at Lifewine are unequivocally here for you!   Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

This week, we mark an episode milestone with a film we’d anticipated to be sultry, erotic, and provocative: TEMPTED (2003), starring Virginia Madsen and Jason Momoa. We lose the paralegal account, but we DO get the go-ahead on “the project”! We also witness what is most certainly the demise of Stephanie’s sanity.  Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

This year for Mother’s Day, why don’t you give her the gift of REVENGE? In YOU KILLED MY MOTHER (2017), starring Carlena Britch, Ashley Jones, and Seamus Patterson, we meet a bad a** b**** whose goal is to dispense payback to those who failed to save her dying mother. We also make our case for who should be the new Jeopardy host, reminisce about the Scholastic Book Fair, and nearly enter a state of acute trope toxicity. Don’t miss this MOM-unmental episode!   Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

Dust off that sticky mat and grab your favorite chakras as we dive downward dog into PSYCHO YOGA INSTRUCTOR (2020), starring Ashley Wood Garcia, Brady Smith, and Panos Vlahos. Let the Lifewine trinity guide you into a state of laughter-riddled zen; find your balance in the clumsiness of Stephanie, your strength in the weakness of Rachel’s car, and your flexibility in Zach’s paralyzing case of comedy blue balls. Yoganna love this one!   Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

This week, we dive into the wild world of secret twins and astral projection as we discuss STRANGER WITH MY FACE (2009), starring Alexz Johnson, Andrew Francis, and Catherine Hicks. We also wonder why Stephanie isn’t a serial killer, Rachel begs you to please turn on the damn light, and we get one step closer to finally securing 1-800-PODCASTS. We bet you a boatload of goat dangles that you’ll love this one!  A note: Stephanie the Bonehead f*cks up the name of our Patreon page in this episode! Please note that the correct link is patreon.com/lifewinepodcastSupport the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

This week, on a very importANT Lifewine, we review DESTINATION: INFESTATION (2007), starring Jessalyn Gilsig and Antonio Sabato Jr. Think Snakes on a Plane, but instead of snakes, it’s a highly intelligent and deadly species of ant who loves to reproduce quickly while chewing through everything and everyone they can. Also: We discuss clone sex ethics, Rachel declares war on Taco Bell, and what’s up with people naming babies “Gary”? Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

Many of us remember Lorena Bobbitt as tabloid fodder from the early 90’s; a “hot-blooded Latina” who violently severed her husband’s penis and threw it out the window of a moving car. But what the media did NOT clearly expose was the history of abuse, control, and gaslighting that Lorena suffered from her spouse. In I WAS LORENA BOBBITT (2020), starring Dani Montalvo, Luke Humphrey, and Lorena herself as narrator, we learn the truth about what led up to that fateful night.  We also relive the 1990’s, play F/M/K with the Colins, and get molested by a listener’s disturbing fish knowledge.    If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, please reach out to the National Domestic Abuse Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE or at https://www.thehotline.org/.    Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

This week, we discuss a movie that is very special in regard to the Lifewine origin story…or shall we say, we ATTEMPT to discuss it. In our most colossal train wreck yet, we take a stab at reviewing TEMPTING FATE (2019), starring Alyssa Milano, Zane Holtz, and Steve Kazee; fate, however, apparently had other plans for us! We valiantly battle the technology gods, consider selling our souls to the devil, and do our part to make our little corner of purgatory a little more cheerful. It’s the episode of a thousand false starts and a million laughs! Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

Here’s a bite-sized morsel of Lifewine to hold you over ‘til Winesday! Stephanie and Rachel take a quick jaunt across the pond to visit HARRY & MEGHAN: A ROYAL ROMANCE (2018), starring Parisa Fitz-Henley and Murray Fraser. We discuss how truly shocking it is to learn that a family with a history of slave trade and mistreatment of indigenous peoples could also be racist, as well as what the next royal family scandal may be!  Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

We admit it; sometimes we go off the rails. And every once in a while, there are no rails to begin with! In SLEEPWALKING IN SUBURBIA (2017), starring Emilie Ullerup, Giles Panton, and Carlo Marks, we learn that we’ve all had different experiences with “The Penis Game”, contemplate the results of mixing dictator DNA and martial artist DNA (on the moon, of course), and discuss the surprising downside of drinking sulphuric acid. Oh, and we eventually talk about the movie at some point. This is what happens when you try to be custard but end up as eggnog!   Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

This week, we journey back to a simpler time: when one could wear enormous shoulder pads without fear of ridicule, wet t-shirt contests were on every corner, and escaping from maximum-security prison was a breeze. In CALENDAR GIRL, COP, KILLER? THE BAMBI BEMBENEK STORY - aka The Heart of the Lie - (1992), starring Lindsay Frost, Timothy Busfield, and Linda Blair, we discuss the true story of a woman who paid the price for fighting against the patriarchy. We also learn what we look like through the eyes of a very talented (and possibly disturbed) listener, ponder the antipode of Hong Kong, and eschew responsibility for anything that is said on the show (even by ourselves). Remember your punctuation, because no one wants to eat grandma! Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

If revenge is a dish best served cold, then how delicious must it be after 25 years on ice? In BLACK WIDOW KILLER (2018), starring Erin Karpluk, Morgan Kohan, and Ryan Robbins, we learn that vengeance is patient cook with a recipe for retribution. We also reenact a kidnapping scenario just to prove that you don’t need to keep the bait alive. You may not yet think we’re the “doll’s butt” of podcasts, but we guarantee that the more you listen, the less annoying we are! Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

We’ve all done things we regret, but what about the errors that could have been? This week, we meet a woman who comes close to paying dearly for nearly making what could have been the biggest mistake of her life in I ALMOST MARRIED A SERIAL KILLER (2019), starring Krista Allen, Zoë Lillian, and Louis Mandylor. Put on your finest fast casual wear as we explore the weird wild world of temporary witness relocation, animal cloning, and diphallia (Do NOT look that up! Don't say we didn't warn you...) Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

The powerhouse of podcasts is coming to you from deep within the Texas polar vortex! We’ve filled our bathtubs with water and are hoping the power grid holds long enough for us to finish recording. This week, we discuss WHITNEY (2015), starring Yaya DaCosta and Arlen Escarpeta. Directed by the devastatingly talented Angela Bassett, this biopic portrays Whitney Houston’s rise to fame as she navigates her stormy relationship with Bobby Brown. We also consider what our collective price would be for a three-way (join our Patreon!), as well as discuss a real life incel who thinks stalking is romantic (THERE’S your movie!). This snowpocalypse may be no guffawing matter, but luckily there is an endless supply of Lifewine at the funny grocery store! Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

You’ve probably been thinking to yourself, “How has Lifewine gone for nearly 60 episodes without covering a film with ‘Psycho’ in the title?” Well, the wait is over, for this week we bring you PSYCHO STRIPPER (2019), starring Karissa Lee Staples, Tyler Johnson, and Mark Hapka. A bride-to-be discovers she is the suddenly the object of a male exotic dancer’s obsession; is it just a harmless crush? Or is a larger plot unfolding? (Spoiler alert: It’s the latter). Also, a listener comes up with a brilliant idea for a Lifetime movie based on our accidental foretelling of future events. Listen fully clothed or in the full monty, whichever you prefer! Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

It’s the month of romance, so we’re bringing you a story of love, second chances, time travel, and heart attacks! A VALENTINE CAROL (2007), starring Emma Caulfield Ford, Barbara Niven, and John Reardon, is a Dickensian tale of a cold-hearted cynic who must learn the true meaning of love before it’s too late. Scars are hot, Larry King dies for the second time, and we accidentally misplace Nancy Sinatra. Be our valentine, even if it’s just for this one episode! Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

In honor of Episode 55, the James Franco conceptualized “remake” of MOTHER, MAY I SLEEP WITH DANGER?, here’s a Lifewine Rewind! We bring you Episode 7 from February 26th, 2020, where we discuss the 1996 original, starring Tori Spelling, Ivan Sergei, and Lisa Baines. This was the last episode we ever recorded in Zach’s old studio, and it also documents the birth of Zach’s interlude as well as our ever-growing Kevin James conspiracy theory. Rabid pangolins, numerous Kevins, and way too many Billys await you in an episode where the Lifetime crew goes off the rails (to be fair, were we ever really ON the rails to begin with?). Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

Every once in a while, a film remake comes along that dares to defy the characters, storyline, and even fundamental concepts upon which the original was constructed. This week, we encounter a movie that does just that – and then doubles down by adding lesbian vampires. MOTHER, MAY I SLEEP WITH DANGER (2016), starring Leila George, Emily Meade, and Tori Spelling, is a puzzling merge of remake and parody that boldly and emphatically fails to achieve either. You’ll find yourself asking: “Was that really necessary?” We also play fuck/marry/kill with the three Garys and learn the difference between centaurs, satyrs, and fauns. Plus: everyone has a supernatural goat man story, what’s yours? If you have kids, be sure to put on your earbuds! Important note: This was recorded before Larry King died (for the second time, according to Stephanie). Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

To wrap up National Stalking Awareness month, we bring you STALKED BY MY NEIGHBOR (2015), starring Kelcie Stranahan, Amy Pietz, and Katrina Norman. A young woman with PTSD believes murder is afoot in her new neighborhood; are her suspicions valid or is her previous trauma clouding her judgment? We also meet Zach’s stoner neighbor, envision Stephanie’s cat licking up her hypothetical brain matter, and search for the ONE Gary Oldman movie Rachel has seen. This movie is available to view on Amazon Prime. If you or anyone you know is a victim of stalking, there are resources available. Visit any of these links for information: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/, https://www.justice.gov/ovw/stalking, https://www.stalkingriskprofile.com/victim-support/victim-resource-links Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

In honor of National Stalking Awareness month, we’re covering the film that commenced Lifetime’s quintessential canon of creepiness: STALKED BY MY DOCTOR (2015), starring Brianna Joy Chomer, Deborah Zoe, and the illustrious Eric Roberts as notorious incel Dr. Albert Beck. Get ready for a movie so deliciously disturbing that it spawned three sequels (so far), chronicling Dr. Beck on his quest to find, stalk, and capture the underage girl of his dreams. We also have a very special guest host! Longtime supporter of the show (and longtime relative of Stephanie), Lexi, graces us with her take on this sordid tale. She slays so hard that you’ll ask her to replace all of us on the show! This movie is available to watch on Amazon Prime and Tubi. If you or anyone you know is a victim of stalking, there are resources available. Visit any of these links for more information: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/ ; https://www.justice.gov/ovw/stalking ; https://www.stalkingriskprofile.com/victim-support/victim-resource-links Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

In the wine making process, there is always a small amount of liquid that evaporates from the barrel during the aging stage. This is called the "angels’ share", because it disappears into the sky. Every once in a while, we like to bring you a bite-sized sampling of content that would have otherwise been lost to editing, or that is so significant that its value cannot be overstated. Today’s Angel’s Share offering happens to be both. It is carved from our latest episode (#52 – THE PERFECT STALKER), in which we say goodbye to Rachel’s illustrious cat Pierce. Rachel tells us how he came into her life nearly two decades ago, as well as some of her favorite stories from his kittenhood that can only be heard in this outtake. Raise your glass to Pierce, one of the best felines ever born! Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

Isn’t it delightful when you meet your soulmate? And isn’t it just rude when they refuse to leave their significant other for you? In THE PERFECT STALKER (2016), starring Danielle Savre, Jefferson Brown, and Krista Morin, we meet a woman who is so determined to win over her unavailable crush that she hatches a brilliant plan involving an imaginary stalker, some phony answering machine messages, and just a little bit of murder. We also discuss which Lifetime characters we’d like to bang, invent a new interrogation tactic that combines waterboarding with motorboating, and receive a Billy update. This episode is dedicated to the eternal memory of Rachel’s purrfect cat Pierce, the John Wayne of cats. This movie is available to view on the Lifetime Movie Club app. January is National Stalking awareness month, so every movie we review during this time will be centered around stalking. Films and television often exhibit this topic in a ridiculous or glamorized way, when in reality it is a frightening, invasive, and sometimes even deadly offense that is often dismissed or ignored completely. If you or anyone you know is a victim of stalking, there are resources available. Visit these links for more information: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/ ; https://www.justice.gov/ovw/stalking ; https://www.stalkingriskprofile.com/victim-support/victim-resource-linksSupport the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

Welcome to our first new episode of the year! This week, we cover STALKERS (2013), starring Drea de Matteo, Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, and Mena Suvari. A determined prosecutor joins forces with a hot-tempered cop to bring justice to a highly intelligent stalker obsessed with her former lover. We also discuss which parts of the body one can gerund into the orifices of another, as well as learn that Stephanie and Rachel make up one fully functioning tongue between the two of them. This movie can be viewed on the Lifetime Movie Club app. In observance of National Stalking Awareness month, every film we discuss in January will be centered around stalking. Millions of women and men are stalked every year, and it’s too frequently misunderstood, dismissed, or ignored completely. If you or anyone you know is a victim of stalking, there are resources available. Visit any of these links for more information: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/ ; https://www.justice.gov/ovw/stalking ; https://www.stalkingriskprofile.com/victim-support/victim-resource-links Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

January is National Stalking Awareness Month, so every movie we review during this time will be centered around stalking. To kick it all off, here’s a Lifewine Rewind: Episode 3, STALKED BY MY PATIENT (2018); recorded in December of 2019, and aired January 28, 2020. This was the Before Times, when we used to gather in Zach’s studio, a.k.a. “Skullverx”, to record. Witness the origin of the stalker’s black stalking baseball cap, the tragic loss of the Korean account, and the birth of Michael “The Microphone” Zachary! If you or anyone you know is a victim of stalking, there are resources available. Visit any of these links for more information: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/ ; https://www.justice.gov/ovw/stalking ; https://www.stalkingriskprofile.com/victim-support/victim-resource-links Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

Ring in the New Year with your Lifewine hosts as they don party hats, toot noisemakers, spill wine, break glass, and startle the hell out of their animals. Not only can we finally say goodbye to the dumpster fire that is 2020, but it’s also our 50th episode! To commemorate this joyous milestone, we are reviewing A DEADLY ADOPTION (2015), starring Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig. Never has a film so starkly divided the masses as this satirical stab at melodrama. Is it a witty parody? Or just an esoteric misfire? Either way, get ready to celebrate! We thank all of you for making this possible; for listening, downloading, reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, telling a friend, and reaching out to us via email or social media. We’re excited to bring you even more Lifewine deliciousness in the upcoming year, and we look forward to having you all on this journey with us. We wouldn’t be here without you! That goes double for our Patrons, whose generosity helps to keep us going. We love you all! (and you’re fine.) Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

Welcome to Part II of our Christmas special where we review WHO KILLED JONBENÉT? (2016). We also analyze Stephanie’s strange and erotic dream (with a little help from Freud), further develop Rachel’s theory that her sister is secretly a domestic terrorist, and Zach almost vomits twice (but that’s ok; it’s from laughter!). Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it, and happy holidays to all. We hope the season offers you warmth, contentment, laughter, and some relief from a most challenging year. Thank you for listening, we really do love you (and Rachel says you’re fine). Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

This week, we’re changing up our format a bit to bring you our first two-parter! In Part I, we discuss a heartbreaking true crime mystery that has baffled investigators for decades: Who killed JonBenét Ramsey on Christmas Day in 1996? We’ll examine the botched investigation, the bizarre ransom note, and the numerous theories of who could have possibly committed this horrendous crime – some legitimate, some ridiculous. We’ll even come up with a few of our own that no one has considered before! Then on Christmas Day, we’ll bring you Part II, where we’ll review Lifetime Network’s take on this case with WHO KILLED JONBENÉT? (2016). If you need a break from the warm and fuzzy feels of the holiday season, then we’ve got you covered twice this week!Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

We couldn’t help ourselves! Stephanie and Rachel HAD to record an emergency mini-sode to celebrate A RECIPE FOR SEDUCTION (2020): The Lifetime/KFC joint that we didn’t know we needed, and we certainly don’t deserve. A young heiress must make a choice: marry her wealthy douchebag of a beau and save her family from financial ruin, or run into the arms of the new house chef who has big dreams of changing the world with his secret recipe of eleven herbs and spices. Who knew Harland Sanders was this finger-licking good? Lifetime packs so much heat and flavor into this minuscule feature, you’ll need extra napkins! Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)

It’s a story we’re all familiar with: Boy meets girl, girl meets boy, girl and boy butt heads, but then they realize it’s because they actually want to bang. The twist? The boy is a ghost who has been held captive by a curse for nearly a century. In THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS (2015), starring Jen Lilley and Thomas Beaudoin, we are presented with a unique take on the classic Christmas-themed murder mystery romcom. Don’t worry about the crazy ghost logistics, just enjoy the beauty of our protagonists and imagine the gorgeous ghost-human babies they could make! We also hear some crazy stories from our hosts’ pasts, as well as how Stephanie terrified Rachel when they first met. We also set a new record for most failed segues in a single episode. It ghost without saying that this is one boo-tiful episode that is sure to put you in the holiday spirit! This movie is available to view on Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Sling TV. Support the show (https://patreon.com/lifewinepodcast)