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Lauren and Meg


    • Feb 8, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 129 EPISODES


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    128. Oscar Nominations 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 37:09


    We recap the Oscar Nominees, snubs, surprises and all!

    127. West Side Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 58:27


    We are BACK after a long hiatus to jump into awards season. And bringing two very different histories with the new Steven Spielberg adaptation of West Side Story!

    126. Oscars 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 69:12


    We are back after a spring break to give a full rundown after this... unique year at the Academy Awards! Some surprises, some let downs, and of course, opinions.

    125. Supernova

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 46:44


    We are joined once again by friend of the show and Awards Correspondent Bryce Paschal to talk about Supernova! Have you seen it? What are your thoughts?

    124. Oscar Nominations 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 58:15


    123. WandaVision

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 65:05


    What is Marvel if not content persevering? We are here post finale to discuss fan theories, Kathryn Hahn appreciation, and more! Joined by our special guest, Ellen Toudouze Beck, it gets very witchy over here.

    122. The Golden Globes (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 84:19


    We are BACK with our Awards Correspondent, Bryce Paschal, to go through the Globes awards with a fine tooth comb. Who was the best dressed? What win were you hype about? WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE OSCARS?!?! Listen and see!

    121. I Care a Lot

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 51:34


    After a brief week off due to a weather emergency, we are back with a vengeance to talk about sharp bobs, curly bangs, and how messed up our guardianship system is in America! Rosamund Pike! Fun!

    120. Sundance Film Festival 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 70:13


    After a bit of a detour to talk about Framing Britney Spears, we get down to business to talk about this year’s virtual Sundance Film Festival! Film Fest talk starts around the 32 minute mark!

    119. The Dig

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 53:34


    Carrie Mulligan, Johnny Flynn, Lily James, RALPH FIENNES?!? Yeah we had to review this.

    118. One Night in Miami

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 53:12


    We jump into Regina King’s directorial debut, One Night In Miami! Welcome to Oscar season people, we’re really in it now.

    117. Promising Young Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 63:31


    I don't mind spending some time Just hanging here with you 'Cause I don't find Too many guys That treat me like you do Those other guys They wanna take me for a ride But when I walk, they talk is suicide Some people never get beyond their stupid pride But you can see the real me inside And I'm satisfied Oh no, oh Even though the gods are crazy Even though the stars are blind If you show me real love, baby I'll show you mine I can make it nice or naughty Be the devil and angel, too Got a heart and soul and body Let's see what this love can do Maybe I'm perfect for you I could be your confidante Just one of your girlfriends But I know that's not what you want If tomorrow, the world ends Why shouldn't we be with The one we really love? Now tell me, who have you been dreaming of? I and I alone Oh no, oh Even though the gods are crazy Even though the stars are blind If you show me real love, baby I'll show you mine I can make it nice or naughty Be the devil and angel, too Got a heart and soul and body Let's see what this love can do Maybe I'm perfect for you Excuse me for feeling This moment is critical And might be we feeling We could get physical Oh no, no, no Even though the gods are crazy Even though the stars are blind If you show me real love baby I'll show you mine I can make it nice or naughty Be the devil and angel, too Got a heart and soul and body Let's see what this love can do Let's see what love can do Maybe I'm perfect for you Maybe I'm perfect for you Maybe I'm perfect for you Even though the gods are crazy Even though the stars are blind Even though the gods are crazy Even though the stars are blind

    116. Pieces of a Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 64:28


    With it's extremely natural and brutal opening, Pieces of a Woman is getting a lot of acting buzz this awards season. Check out what we thought about it.

    115. Wonder Woman 1984

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 59:13


    After a short break for the holidays, we are back to discuss the first of the HBO blockbuster day in date releases, Wonder Woman 1984! Lots of opinions on twitter, but what did you think?

    114. The Flight Attendant

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 63:20


    We definitely intentionally delayed recording this to wait for the finale of The Flight Attendant! Have you watched? What did you think?

    113. MANK

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 61:36


    MANK MANK MANK MANK

    112. Happiest Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 51:03


    It's December, so we're jumping straight into the holidays with a discussion on Happiest Season!

    111. The Personal History of David Copperfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 60:23


    Happy Thanksgiving! This year, we are giving thanks for digital releases, working from bed, and our awards correspondent, who gives us a Grammy rundown!

    110. School of Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 64:48


    We are joined by a very special guest to talk moving, life, and a podcast favorite, School of Rock!

    109. The Queen's Gambit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 50:32


    What a lovely weekend for us. We catch up as usual, not a ton of movie news but that gives us more time to discuss Netflix’s new mini-series, The Queen’s Gambit! Once you’ve seen the chess show, come listen to our takes. We have opinions on the chess cowboy.

    108. Schitts Creek

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 52:35


    We discuss the latest (and final!) season of Schitts Creek. Did it deserve all the Emmy love it got? Are we all moving to Canada? Maybe?

    107. Streaming Fall Film Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 57:35


    Lots of Sacha Baron Cohen chat today, with Trial of the Chicago 7 and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm! What new streaming movies are you watching this fall?

    106. Hubie Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 55:25


    Not sure it is journalistically ethical to call this a Hubie Halloween episode, but that’s technically what we talked about today. We just also talked about a half a million other things.

    105. The Social Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 63:50


    And I’ll bet what you hated the most is that they identified me as a co-founder of Facebook, which I am. You better lawyer up, asshole, ‘cause I’m not comin’ back for my 30 percent, I’m coming back for everything.

    104. PEN15 Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 54:07


    We love the new season of PEN15! It’s painful! It’s cringy! Honestly the worst! But the best, too. If you’re not going to do it on the day, don’t do it now.

    103. Emmy Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 65:23


    We have our awards correspondent, Bryce Paschal, to discuss everything Emmys! And just a tiny bit about The Devil All the Time. Crazy right.

    102. Unpregnant

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 60:23


    We have had a busy two weeks (in two very different ways) and are back to chat about trail run ins, Keanu, and Unpregnant, now on HBO!

    101. Black Panther

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 65:44


    Wakanda Forever.

    100. Almost Famous

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 63:50


    99. Perry Mason

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 57:19


    We don't know the source material and we haven't finished yet, but we get into Perry Mason! And definitely, no side tangents about un-finished Jamie Foxx and Jeremy Piven projects.

    98. Emmy State

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 68:23


    97. Palm Springs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 53:45


    In a way, we're all trapped in a current time loop called 2020. How long has it been? One constant we can all agree on, is Palm Springs is a fun delight! Charming! Great acting! 90 minutes!

    96. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 50:57


    After catching up on new Netflix shows, July 4th plans, and quarantine celebrity couples, we talk about a movie that Meg loves and Nor tolerates. The Lonely Island’s Popstar!

    95. Eurovision

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 64:16


    Well we can't travel BUT we can follow the new Will Ferrell Rachel McAdams movie to Europe! Well we can discuss that after we do a small discussion on Vin Diesel. And House Hunters. And just our general state of mind since we can't go to the movie theater.

    94. Insecurities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 54:13


    We go deep on board games, competitive spirits, and Insecure!

    93. The Queens of Staten Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 49:39


    Topics of conversation today include Dukaroos, soirees, and Pete Davidson. We are here to talk about Judd Apatow’s new movie, The King of Staten Island. We also touch on the new Spike Lee joint, Da 5 Bloods, and all sorts of other stuff that is way less important. What is your favorite Little Debbie Snack? Sound off in the comments.

    92. When Shirley Met Harry and Sally

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 67:36


    We watched Shirley, a new movie, and When Harry Met Sally, and old movie. Can you guess what these two have in common? It's that we watched both of them this week.

    91. Runaround

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 43:16


    We have a real zen ep tonight to discuss a show we’re… up and down on. It’s HBO’s Run! Starting off hot and continuing into something else, we go through the nitty gritty. Next week, it’s back to the movies!

    90. High Fidelity? The Lovebirds?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 72:31


    It would be a lie to give this episode a real theme. We talk about Skims, The Lovebirds, High Fidelity, and much more. Can you tell the quarantine has gone too long?

    89. Mad Max: Fury Road Is An Excellent Motion Picture

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 61:30


    88. What's New Pussycat?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 56:54


    We are continuing our teen girl throwback theme with another winner from the early 2000’s, Josie and the Pussycats! The music is as hot as Alan M and we are excited to talk about this pitch perfect satire.

    87. A Princess Diaries Episode (With Endless Tangents)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 92:13


    We clearly were just excited to talk today, because we have a full hour and a half of chaos. But mostly, we're talking about the Garry Marshall stone cold classic, The Princess Diaries! Is this a perfect movie? Of course it is.

    86. Ocean's 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 66:52


    We close out our Julia Roberts series with… a movie without much Julia Roberts. But we do have a friend in the studio to chat about Brad and George a LOT. It is an excellent week to rewatch this classic.

    85. Steel Magnolias

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020


    We continue our #MonthofJulia with Steel Magnolias! It is her breakout role and first Oscar nomination. We are joined by a very special guest (and Steel Magnolias aficionado), Bryce Paschal! We talk southern ladies, our favorite quotes, and more about Julia Roberts, of course.

    84. Our Best Friend Julia's Best Friend's Wedding

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 64:55


    We are joined by our good friend Ellen from the Love That Movie Podcast to discuss a group favorite, My Best Friend's Wedding! We swoon over Dermot Mulroney, Rupert Everett, Cameron Diaz, and Julia Roberts! The whole cast! We love them all!

    83. Roberts and Gere

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 57:08


    We are kicking off our Julia Roberts themed April Miniseries with two 90s classics, Pretty Woman and Runaway Bride! So then explain why we can't stop gushing over My Best Friends Wedding a week early? We don't owe you an explanation.

    82. Lovesick

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 59:06


    It's been a long day, week month... year.... but were back to talk about a show you can stream in self isolation, Lovesick! Formerly "Scrotal Recall", we recall our series opinions and stave off insanity. Spoilers abound, so try to burn through these 22 episodes before you listen!

    81. The Quarantined Mr. Ripley

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 55:14


    We spent this week handling self isolation, and watching some top notch Jude Law/Matt Damon content, The Talented Mr. Ripley! Join us (and some brief appearances from friends) as we talk about boys, boats, and of course, butts.

    80. Best of Pixar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 44:10


    In honor of the new Pixar outing, Onward, we do a mini retrospective on Pixar in the last 25 years. From Toy Story to Toy Story 4, we run through the varied history, and our favorite of the animated films.

    79. Totally Buggin' for Emma

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 42:45


    We mourn SXSW and catch up on the movies we saw last week, primarily, Emma! It's fun! It's sexy! It's loosely based on the 1995 classic Clueless directed by Amy Heckerling!

    78. Sex Ed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 52:16


    We took some time this week to talk television, or most specifically the new season of Sex Education on Netflix!

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