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A bi-weekly podcast about forcing your friends to love the things you love.

Jason Edwards and Kelsey Goldman


    • Aug 6, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 95 EPISODES

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    Episode 90: Inside (Bo Burnham Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 57:26


    We're sorry we were gone. But look:

    Episode 89: Stephen King's Skeleton Crew

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 97:21


    On a rare, brand-new, never-before-heard episode of Ruin My Life, Jason takes Kelsey on a walking tour through the nightmare landscape of Stephen King's dark imaginarium. There will be twists, turns, thrills, chills, spills, and maybe even... a few laughs? All this and MORE as Jason and Kelsey discuss the 1985 short story collection SKELETON CREW.

    Episode 88: Off-Menu Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 69:38


    This week Kelsey and Jason discuss a podcast on their podcast. Kelsey introduces Jason to The Off Menu Podcast with James Acaster and Ed Gamble, where they interview a guest about their dream meal. Tune in for some meta analysis of what make a good podcast, info on Jason's lifelong war against the British People, Apps and Zerts, and Israeli Lasagna. For more of our work check out: The Misery Loves Company and Musical Theater Deathmatch

    Episode 87: How To with John Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 50:28


    "Another old lang syne..." Jason and Kelsey discuss HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON, how it reflects on the year that was, and how it might offer a bit of hope for the year to come. Be sure to check out: The Misery Loves Company and Musical Theater Deathmatch

    Episode 86: Holiday Special 2020 (Chrismukkah/The OC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 67:31


    Join Kelsey and Jason as they celebrate the holidays this year. This time, Kelsey introduces Jason to the holiday sensation that's sweeping the nation, Christmukkah and through it the early aughts television show The OC. Join us for well thought out speeches about feeling seen in media, stay for pitch time to hear about shows ranging from Disney+ newest Star Wars spinoff Grand Admiral Thrawn Smokes Weed to The Six, the 2021 version of The OC set in Toronto (all apologies to any offended Canadians and/or Star Wars fans). Be sure to check out: The Misery Loves Company and Musical Theater Deathmatch

    Episode 85: Get Over It & Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 50:21


    Kelsey and Jason are back at it yet again, bringing you a classic collection of 'off-the-dome' riffs and musings on two seminal films released within six months of each other at the dawn of the century: GET OVER IT and SHRIEK IF YOU KNOW WHAT I DID LAST FRIDAY THE 13TH. What's that you say? You'll have to speak up; I can barely hear you over the cold, bitter wind blowing through the branches outside my window. Ah, I see. You don't believe there could be any credible connection between a lightly absurdist Shakespearean teen comedy and the literal bargain-bin version of the SCARY MOVIE franchise. You probably think this is all a bit frivolous, I suppose -- an excuse for two amateur podcasters in their early-30's to talk about a pair of dumb movies they were both obsessed with in high school? Maybe it's just because it's that time of year, but the idea that there could be a deep and fascinating vein of similarities running between these two movies seems almost... frightening. Well, in that case, you'd better keep the candle burning late tonight, my friend. Yes, I think you should. In fact, take every precaution. Lock your doors, close your windows, and whatever you do, don't go out alone. Listener beware... you're in for a SCARE!

    Episode 84: The Simpsons, Season 1 (w/ Bree Rody)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 74:19


    Kelsey takes her first dive into the classic cartoon that's as old as we are, The Simpsons. Bree Rody guests to school us on why the first season is so important and good.

    Episode 83: The Mandalorian (w/ Sarah Sheppard)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 58:22


    Once again: we're back! Jason and Kelsey are joined by Sarah Sheppard as the three of them examine the hottest media property of late 2019: THE MANDALORIAN!

    Episode 82: Taskmaster

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 51:53


    Kelsey introduces Jason to the delightfully brainless TASKMASTER and Jason once again struggles to understand the existence of the British panel show.

    Super Pitch Time #2: Hot Doggin' with George W. Bush

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 23:24


    Super Pitch Time continues! Jason and Kelsey are further subjected to the maniacal whims of Executive Producer Sarah Sheppard a.k.a. "The Game-Master" as she forces them to pitch project after project to a shadowy (and possibly fictional) Netflix producer.

    Super Pitch Time #1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 34:21


    In these trying times, Ruin My Life is here for you -- for a limited time only, all episodes now contain 100% more Pitch Time. Kelsey and Jason are joined by their executive producer Sarah Sheppard as they expand their most popular (and only) recurring segment into an ongoing series of indeterminate length. What bizarre and convoluted pitches will our heroes present to Netflix in hopes of scoring a triple-digit development deal? Tune in to find out!

    Episode 81: Passover Special 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 67:38


    Kelsey and Jason are BACK with their first-annual Passover extravaganza! Jason attends a (virtual) Seder for the first time and Kelsey (finally) watches UNCUT GEMS! Also, there's a bunch of stuff at the beginning about collective trauma and social isolation. It's all very cool and we're doing fine!!

    Episode 80: Scream (w/ Emily Merrick)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 56:41


    Special guest Emily Merrick stops by to give Jason and Kelsey a good scare (or not) with America's favorite pseudo-metafictional horror series: I SCREAM, you SCREAM, we all SCREAM for the SCREAM movies! We said 'Scream' four times because there are four movies! SCREAM 3 UNDERRATED

    Episode 79: The Shining

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 57:50


    Jason makes Kelsey watch the iconic horror movie The Shining, it goes well. Topics include: Stephen King adaptations, more movies Kelsey hasn't seen, Leftist readings of The Shining, Stanley Kubrick death conspiracies.

    Episode 78: The Pixies (w/ Morgan Stewart)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 76:21


    THE WAIT IS OVER! Jason and Kelsey return from their winter hiatus with special three-time returning champion guest Morgan Stewart, who is here to teach them (and all of us) a little bit about stalwart college rock progenitors, THE PIXIES. Listen to The Misery Loves Company Podcast @ mlcpodcast.com

    Episode 77: 4th Annual Holiday Spectacular (w/ Andrew Favaloro and Sarah Sheppard)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 49:11


    In this, our 4th Holiday episode, Andrew Favaloro and Sarah Sheppard come on to ostensibly discuss Andrew's Advent Calendar of Christmas Media. It goes off the rails a little from there. Topics include: Ruminations on the baby new year, Thomas the Tank Engine, a new take on the Die Hard Debate, and spiked hot cocoa. https://adfav.github.io/advent2020/

    Episode 76: The People v. O. J. Simpson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 49:12


    In the stunning conclusion to their two-part exploration of the life and times of O.J. Simpson, Jason and Kelsey discuss 'The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story'.

    Episode 75: OJ: Made In America

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2019 51:17


    In the first of a two-part series, Jason and Kelsey discuss the masterpiece of documentary filmmaking that is Ezra Edelman's OJ: Made in America.

    Episode 74: Nathan For You

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 42:01


    Jason and Kelsey are BACK to explore the outer limits of pain, friendship, and the delicate intermingling of fantasy and reality, and oyu know what that means: it's an episode about NATHAN FOR YOU!

    Episode 73: Dick

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 51:01


    What was intended to be a discussion of the 1999 comedy film, Dick, turns into the Kirsten Dunst Appreciation Hour. #GiveKirstenDunstAllTheAwards

    Episode 72: The Vampire Diaries (w/ Erin Resnick)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 47:27


    Special guest Erin Resnick stops by to discuss THE VAMPIRE DIARIES in a conversation that touches on topics like fandom disputes, extended universes, and the future of television -- but mostly revolves around which vampire is the hottest. It's Damon, by the way.

    Episode 71: Southland Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 51:36


    In this special THIRD ANNIVERSARY episode, we go back and try to re-do our first unreleased episode. Jason makes Kelsey watch Richard Kelly's sophomore feature, Southland Tales, and we discover that it might make less sense than it did 3 years ago.

    Episode 70: Hadestown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 44:28


    Jason and Kelsey discuss the hit musical HADESTOWN in an episode featuring bad theater, socialism, fan casting, good theater, and takes so nuclear they could melt the very sun itself. Come for Kelsey's enthusiastic review of a genre-defying theatrical achievement, stick around to hear Jason read off a list of leftist podcasts.

    Episode 69: Mission: Impossible (Ghost Protocol, Rogue Nation, & Fallout)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 69:11


    We wrap up our exploration of the Mission: Impossible series with the superior half: Ghost Protocol, Rogue Nation, and Fallout. Three movies that ask: How can Tom Cruise out Tom Cruise Tom Cruise and also probably almost die?

    Episode 68: Mission: Impossible (1, 2, & 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 57:59


    In part one of our Mission: Impossible deep-dive, Jason inducts Kelsey into the nearly-incomprehensible world of the Impossible Mission Force and the one man who somehow ends up at the center of all their operations, Ethan Hunt -- or, as most people know him, 'Tom Cruise.'

    Episode 67: Gulp By Mary Roach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 42:12


    Kelsey introduces Jason to one of her favorite authors, Mary Roach, through the grossest of her books, 2013's Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal. It gets far more philosophical than expected. Conclusions include: Life is precious, go to therapy, and poop is important. Content Warning: Gulp contains a fair bit of (scientific) content about literal shit, so this podcast includes that as well, this is your heads up.

    Episode 66: Weezer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 60:30


    Join Jason and Kelsey on a deep-dive into the world of 90's alt-rock kings/perpetual disappointments/ageless trolls Weezer. Listen as they explore the band's deep lore and Jason makes a truly incendiary argument.

    Episode 65: Paloma Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 47:42


    Kelsey introduces Jason to British songstress Paloma Faith. They discuss her four albums, her eclectic musical style, the Tony-award winning musical Hadestown, and Samuel L. Jackson. It makes sense, we promise.

    Episode 64: I Think You Should Leave

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 47:43


    Jason and Kelsey discuss I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE, the sketch comedy show that's taking the internet by storm -- or it was three weeks ago, at least. But it's still funny! We promise!

    Episode 63: The Pacific

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 52:22


    Jason and Kelsey continue their journey into the Home Box Office's very unofficial war trilogy with The Pacific. Listen for nuanced criticism of the war movie genre, but also for Rami Malek thirst, we're versatile like that.

    Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2019 74:45


    In this special supplemental episode, Jason unironically ruins Kelsey's life by forcing her to endure FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD, the latest and unquestionably the worst entry into J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World.

    Episode 62: Generation Kill

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 55:38


    Kelsey turns the HBO prestige television tables on Jason as they venture into HBO's unofficial war trilogy starting with David Simon and Ed Burns Iraq War Mini Series, Generation Kill.

    Episode 61: The Leftovers (Season 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 50:14


    The tension between Jason and Kelsey finally comes to a head as they face off over the ending of The Leftovers! Also featuring a guest appearance from the Ghost Of Queer Representation.

    Episode 60: The Leftovers (Season 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 59:01


    Part 2 of 3 of our series on The Leftovers and we are deep in spoiler territory here. Go watch the show and then come back and FEEL with us about it. Because in the words of Jason, "you don't think about The Leftovers, you FEEL about it."

    Episode 59: The Leftovers (Season 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 48:05


    STOP WASTING YOUR BREATH -- and download this episode about the series that gives "cult TV show" a whole new meaning: The Leftovers! In this episode, Jason introduces Kelsey to the unbelievably grim and depressing first season. But in, like, a fun way.

    Episode 58: Holiday Special 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 54:16


    Kelsey and Jason are taking back Christmas! In this post-Christmas/pre-New Years liminal space episode, Kelsey gives Jason the gift of Emmylou Harris' 1979 Christmas album, Light of the Stable. Jason gives Kelsey six episodes of American Dad, and together they take the Christ out of Christmas.

    Episode 57: Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows (w/ Sarah Sheppard)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 103:03


    This is it! Sarah Sheppard (ANDREW, NINJA WARRIOR) returns to help Kelsey and Jason work their way through HARRY POTTER & THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, a weirdly convoluted road-trip/war-movie mash-up about the end of childhood and the inevitability of death. Please enjoy this super-sized episode as the Harry Potter era of the podcast comes to an close, and if your name is David Hohwald, please direct all comments to ruinmylifecast@gmail.com. NOTE: this episode contains major spoilers for the "plot" of HARRY POTTER & THE CURSED CHILD beginning at 33:45, so if you want to #keepthesecrets, just skip to 38:40.

    BONUS: Commentary Track for 'Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them' (w/ Sarah Sheppard)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 133:08


    While Kelsey was overseas, Jason was joined by Sarah Sheppard (executive producer of RUIN MY LIFE, co-host of ANDREW NINJA WARRIOR) in a viewing of Harry Potter prequel film FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE TO FIND THEM. If you would like to know how it feels to watch a movie with Jason and Sarah, or if you want to hear an extremely baffled dissection of the movie's alleged plot, just press 'play' on this special bonus episode at the very beginning of the film and let the good times roll. NOTE: this commentary was recorded before the release of FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD and therefor does not touch on many of the questions raised by that film. That's a discussion best left for another episode.

    Episode 56: Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince (w/ Stephanie Walker)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 57:55


    Stephanie Walker returns to the show to help us dissect HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, wherein Harry Potter once again finds a very helpful book and learns about the life of Tom Riddle. Complete with bookended facial injuries, sick blade moves, and the greatest clap-back in the history of the wizarding world.

    Episode 55: Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (w/ David Hohwald)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 68:19


    In the fifth installment of our limited series event thing, we chat Order of the Phoenix with David Hohwald. We try a new summarization technique (to great effect!); we discuss the macroeconomics (or lack thereof?)of the wizarding world; moody teenage emo Harry is the best Harry, all the other Harrys can ho home.

    Episode 54: Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire (w/ Katie Warden)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 71:09


    Jason and Kelsey are joined by returning guest, Katie Warden, who guides them through the very lengthy fourth and middle installment of the Harry Potter Septology. Highlights: Large swaths of time devoted to S.P.E.W. We all stan Alastor Moody. A debate: Is Bill Weasley cool?

    Episode 53: Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban (w/ Meghan Griffin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018 77:28


    Podcaster extraordinaire Meghan Griffin joins Kelsey and Jason for a long, strange trip through HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, perhaps the most widely-beloved book in a series that many have called 'fairly popular.' NOTE: the recording of this episode was plagued by technical issues both minor and major, let's say because of a Dementor or a Boggart, or something. We apologize for the inconvenience.

    Episode 52: Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets (w/ Tara Nadolny)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2018 74:09


    Kelsey and Jason are joined by special first-time guest Tara Nadolny for a lovingly in-depth retelling of HARRY POTTER & THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, complete with critical analysis, burning questions, and an unnervingly long debate over whether or not muggles are inferior to wizards. ENEMIES OF THE HEIR BEWARE: this is one episode you don't want to miss! What? No? Yeah, you're right. Even as I was saying it, I was like, maybe not.

    Episode 51: Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 53:23


    Jason and Kelsey discuss HARRY POTTER & THE PHILOSOPHER (SORCERER?)'S STONE on the first episode of their prestige-format multi-part limited-event maxi-series.

    Episode 50: What Hath We Wrought (Ruin My Life Looks Back)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2018 48:44


    It's the Ruin My Life 50th Anniversary Spectacular! Jason and Kelsey take a look back at the previous 50 episodes and provide updates on some of their favorite topics.

    Episode 49: Travel Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 39:08


    Kelsey takes Jason on a metaphorical voyage through TRAVEL MAN, a television program about the non-metaphorical voyages of British comedian Richard Ayoade.

    Episode 48: Pusha T

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 46:44


    EGHCK! Jason takes Kelsey on a trip through the life and times of the 21st century's premiere drug-rap virtuoso, Pusha T, then tries to answer an age-old question: what's beef?

    Episode 47: Audra Mae

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 44:19


    Kelsey brightens Jason's life with the musical stylings of Audra Mae, singer-songwriter extraordinaire and creator of American fiction's most unforgettably charming rapscallion, Jebediah Moonshine.

    Episode 46: Head (w/ Morgan Stewart)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018 72:33


    The once and future guest Morgan Stewart returns to spread the gospel of The Monkees' 1968 psychedelic career-killing cult film HEAD. What follows is an hour-long conversation about the 1960's counter-culture, the sad trappings of fame, and the limits of post-modernism. Don't say we didn't warn you.

    Episode 45: Mike Doughty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 46:53


    Jason makes Kelsey a mixtape and tries to explain the sublime genius of singer-songwriter Mike Doughty. Alas, as the songwriting team of Pasek and Paul famously put it, words fail -- but, like, that's why we've got music, man. Listen to the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrgeWoAUk1H3EPABOaOvVHRj5-LXSZN-b

    Episode 44: The Kentucky Derby

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2018 53:22


    Kelsey and Jason take a trip down south to attend the 144th Kentucky Derby! And then it rains. A lot.

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