Story Guts

Molly and Alice talk about alternate dimensions and time travel, again, because they're basically the same thing right? It's a wonderful life, Lucifer, Fringe, Castle Rock, Russian Doll, Fanfiction, About Time, 2016 election, Zero Escape Game, Edge of Tomorrow, Avenger's Endgame (spoilers), Star Trek Evilverse

Molly and Alice talk representation for pride month. Molly should fill this in with what we talked about!

Molly and Alice talk those irresistibly smooth friends that go together like peanut butter and jelly, or peanut butter and bananas, or peanut butter and nuttella, or peanut butter and bread, those dynamic duos. 21 Jump Street, Starsky and Hutch, Room of One's Own, Elementary, Brooklyn 99, Scrubs, Psych, Lion King, Lilo and Stitch, Left Hand of Darkness, New Girl

Molly and Alice discuss the way that pregnancy is used as a plot device and America's woefully inadequate school system. The Mindy Project, F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Parks And Rec (spoilers for the final season), The Nanny, Harry Potter (briefly), Game of Thrones (not so much), Bojack Horseman, Please Like Me.

Molly and Alice talk big old armies running into each other, mostly as an excuse to talk about Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones (spoilers for the episode The Long Night), Battle of Helm's Deep, Avengers Endgame (no spoilers), Arkham Asylum, Final Fantasy 11, Stanley Parable

Molly, Alice, and Becky (guest starring) talk about what a relief none of them are clones that have replaced the original, stealing their lives for themselves. The Vampire Diaries, Orphan Black, Johnny Depp (for no reason), Never Let Me Go, Avatar (Blue Alien Version), Dollhouse, The Prestige, twins (broadly), The Comedy of Errors, Brunelleschi's Prank (architect not archaeologist)

Molly and Alice talk about what they think might happen, what would be most satisfying, and what would make the most thematic sense of the last season of Game of Thrones.

Molly and Alice discuss illness in the pandemic and the personal sense. The Plague by Camus, Black Death, HIV/Aids, Oryx and Crake (ending spoilers), discussion of sexual assault, The Neanderthal Parallax (spoilers), The Fault In Our Stars (Movie), Moulin Rogue, A Walk To Remember, Little Women, Uncle Tom's Cabin, tuberculosis, Pride and Prejudice, Hurt/Comfort fanfiction trope, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Molly and Alice walk through Molly's vacation to The Wonderful Wizarding World of Harry Potter : In Florida. We talk about Molly's visit to the theme park until around 36:30, at which point we move on to the perennial appeal of Harry Potter. Harry Potter (unsurprisingly) and a minor spoiler for Middlemarch at the end.

Molly and Alice discuss what they would absolutely sell their souls for, the results surprising absolutely no one. Game of Thrones, Dr. Faustus, Supernatural, The Good Place (season 1 spoilers), Lucifer, Hercules, The Simpsons, Daniel Faust novels (spoiler for book 1), Hercules (aka Jerkules), The Devil and Daniel Webster.

Molly and Alice talk humans turning into animals, whether punitively or voluntarily. And, when we get down to it, aren't humans the real animals? Princess and the Frog, Hocus Pocus, 100 Deeds of Eddie McDowd, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Harry Potter, The Metamorphosis, The Lobster, Animorphs, Game of Thrones, Terry Pratchett, Being John Malkovitch (spoilers)

Molly and Alice talk about dragons, and the people who were really, really love them dragons. Lord of the Rings, Temeraire, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Discworld, Harry Turtledove, Dragon Age, Skyrim (barely)

Molly and Alice do a purely Game of Thrones-centered episode to wrap up 2018 since we're just so tired guys. We're so tired. Spoilers for the book and the show and speculation on the next season abound. Who will rule the north? Has Daenerys learned literally anything? Is the real Game of Thrones finding food in a chilly post-apocalypse?

Molly and Alice bite off absolutely more than they can chew by trying to tackle Greek myths as a whole. Hades and Persephone, (cw: brief mention of suicide) Wristcutters, A Love Story, Twilight, Hercules, Hadestown, Orpheus and Eurydice, Hilda Dolittle's Eurydice, Theseus and the Minotaur, brief mention of rape in myth, Hades (computer game), Atalanta, Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Theseus and the Minotaur (again), Daedalus and Icarus, Ulyssus, Percy Jackson, Artemis in Percy Jackson, Inception

Molly and Alice talk about the spate of murderous mothers in fiction. Heavy content warnings for abuse and violence against children throughout this episode. The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix), corporeal punishment, (cw: death and sexual assault) Twin Peaks, (cw: real world instances of infanticide) Casey Anthony, God of War, Medea, We Need To Talk About Kevin, The Babadook (spoilers), Hereditary (spoilers)

Molly and Alice talk about love triangles, and honestly, they're a lot less fun in person than in fiction. Shakespeare, Pride and Prejudice, North and South, Hunger Games (spoilers), Arthurian Legend, A Love So Beautiful, Daniel Deronda, Wynonna Earp, Legend of Korra, Bachelorette, Game of Thrones, The Raven Boys.

Molly and Alice asks the deep questions about ghosts. What are they? What do they want from us? What do they taste like? Salt and Straw Ice Cream Flavors, What Are Ghosts? We Just Don't Know. Harry Potter, The Babadook, The Others, The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix), The Haunting of Hill House (Book), Casper The Friendly Ghost, Shutter (Thai), The Ring.

Molly and Alice talk about the fey folk and their charming tendency to spirit people away for a hundred years into their dark realm. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel, Rumpelstiltskin, Cottingley Fairies, Lords and Ladies, Ash / Huntress, Labyrinth (briefly), Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Deathless (briefly), Maleficient

Molly and Alice talk about what defines Urban Fantasy and wonder why it hasn't quite broken into mainstream television. Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (but barely), Streets of London, Daniel Faust series, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell, Neverwhere, Sleepy Hollow, London Falling (spoilers), Dresden Files, A Darker Shade of Magic, iZombie (spoilers)

Molly and Alice discuss their high school experiences and how hard it is to remember why everything seemed so important after the fact. Hogwarts, Animorphs,  Riverdale, The Raven Cycle, and American Vandal

Molly and Alice talk the difference between time travel, alternate history, a Big scenario, and a Groundhog Day scenario. Harry Potter, About Time, Groundhog Day, Inglorious Basterds (spoilers), Broken Earth (spoilers, again, sorry), Julius Caesar, Version Control, Looper, Harry Potter And The Cursed Child (spoilers), Doctor Who, Puella Magi Madoka Magika, Hirsute, Ghost Trick, Adventure Zone, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Secret.

Molly and Alice are joined by special guest and renowned Shakespeare scholar Becky Hixon to talk about the noble art of writing fan fiction. No specific workds discussed, but we sure do end up mentioning Harry Potter a lot.

Molly and Alice talk about how heists movie are actually wholesome fun about a job you really enjoy. Ocean's 8 (spoilers), The Palace Job (series), Leverage, Invisible Inc, Six of Crows.

Molly and Alice talk our favorite super powers and why we feel like we've got it made when we get a minority cast as a superhero. General MCU/DC chat, Spider Man, Super Man, Infinity War, Wonder Woman, Jessica Jones (trigger warning for sexual assault between 36:30 and 44:15), Luke Cage (spoilers for season 1), and Misfits.

Molly and Alice talk about fathers and their role in legacies. God of War (mild spoilers), Harry Potter, Taken, Calvin and Hobbes, The Simpsons, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Game of Thrones.

Molly And Alice talk some queer rep in books and tv shows. Harry Potter (Dumbledoor DOESN'T COUNT), Thor: Ragnarok, Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Luna, Steven Universe (duh), Modern Family, Sense8, Will And Grace, Glee (we know, we know), Brooklyn 99, Broken Earth Trilogy, The Traitor Baru Cormorant, Ancillary Justice, Provenance, Ninefox Gambit

Molly and Alice talk about how mothers have struggled to be seen as anything but. Fever Dream, Talking To Myself, Big Little Lies, The Fifth Season, Steven Universe (Big spoilers for Season 5 Episode 17, A Single Pale Rose! 18:00 - 39:55), Mrs. Weasley in Harry Potter, Ali Wong, Bojack Horseman (Season 4 spoilers).

Molly and Alice talk about mother's day before ending up on Game of Thrones for about twenty minutes. You've been warned! Mad Men, Game of Thrones - Caitlyn Stark, Cersei Lannister, Danaerys, cw: sexual assault and  miscarriage, The Mindy Project. 

Molly and Alice talk about the undead and it's function as a symbol for (what else?) race. World War Z, iZombie, In The Flesh, Who Fears Death, The Fifth Season.

Molly and Alice talk about queerbaiting and gal pals in media. Alice spends a long time dwelling on When Marnie Was There. BBC Sherlock, My Brilliant Friend, When Marnie Was There (spoilers), Thelma and Louise (spoilers), I Kill Giants, Resolian Isles, Once Upon a Time (spoilers), Legend of Korra, High School Musical (in passing), The Adventure Zone (Spoilers for Pedal To The Metal)

Molly and Alice talk about what the difference is between coming back to life and coming back from the dead. Buffy (spoilers), Game of Thrones (book and show spoilers), Harry Potter (Book 7 spoilers), Land of the Lustrous (minor plot spoilers), The Raven Boys (final book spoilers), A Series of Unfortunate Events (in passing), Delicious In Dungeon (spoilers), Full Metal Alchemist, Supernatural (in passing). Just generally very spoiler heavy.

Alice and Molly talk at length about what it means to live past the end of everything. The Walking Dead, The Girl With All The Gifts, Mad Max, Fallout (but only briefly)

Alice and Molly are kinda pessimistic about the fate of the world. The Walking Dead, The Broken Earth Trilogy, Seeking A Friend For The End of The World, Cabin In The Woods (spoilers), Watchmen (spoilers), Game of Thrones, Truman Show (spoilers) Good Omens

Alice and Molly overshare, just a little bit. MCU Universe, Wonder Woman, Arrival, New Girl, The Mindy Project, Brooklyn 99, Crazy Ex Girlfriend, Game Of Thrones, The Good Place

Molly and Alice reminisce about the road trips they've never taken. Transamerica, Little Miss Sunshine (spoilers), Elizabeth Town, The Road Within, End of the Fucking World, Motorcycle Diaries, The Long Way Around, Cross Roads

Alice, Molly, and guest star Becky talk about space westerns. Firefly (spoilers), Star Wars (The Last Jedi spoilers), Star Trek, Sailor Moon, and Annihilation / Area X (spoilers).

Alice and Molly talk redemption plots and the new year while suffering, terriblely, from colds. Harry Potter (spoiler for book 7), The Last Jedi (spoilers), Game of Thrones (spoilers in general), Avatar (spoilers for season 3), The Good Place (spoilers for season 1). Discussion of sexual assault in the context of recent allegations against powerful men.

Christmas with the Kranks, Hogfather, The Santa Clause. Honestly, mostly Alice talking about The Santa Clause.

Love Actually, The Spirit of Christmas, 12 Dates of Christmas, A Christmass Kiss, Christmas Belle, It's a Wonderful Life

Winter and the first snow. Gilmore Girls, New Girls, Game of Thrones, Snow Day, Winter's Bone, Lost Constellation, Snowman, Oregon Trail. Discussion of cannibalism at the beginning.

Little Red Riding Hood, Midsummer Night's Dream, The Secret History (spoilers), The Raven Cycle (spoilers), Into the Wild, The Giving Tree, Harry Potter (spoilers)

Scream, The Ring, Tale of Two Sisters, Winter's Bone, It Follows, The Others, Shutter, The Langoliers, Get Out, Citizen

Discworld, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Hocus Pocus, Charmed, Little Witch Academia, The Worst Witch, The VVitch, Howl's Moving Castle, Into the Woods, Oedipus, Game of Thrones.

Twin Peaks (spoilers), Twin Peaks: The Return (spoilers), Pretty Little Liars (spoilers), The Killing, True Detective, Serial, Silent Hill (spoilers), Deadly Premonition, Making of a Murder, The Red Parts, Channel Zero (spoilers), Veronica Mars, Riverdale. Content Warnings: murder, incest, sexual assault, it's kind of a heavy one.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl, video games, vigilante superheroes, Luke Cage, 21 Jump Street, Hot Fuzz, Harry Potter, Zootopia, Elementary. Content Warnings: mentions of sexual assault, discussion of police brutality.

Harry Potter, Discworld, Blood and Chocolate, Twilight, Wolf Children (spoilers), Hemlock Grove, Gestella, Game of Thrones. Content Warnings: Mentions of CSA, discussions of homophobia & transphobia.

Peter Thiel’s blood harvest, Hemlock Grove, Penny Dreadful, Gone Home, The Yellow Wallpaper, Huge Genius Giant Dick, The Exorcist, The Omen, Twin Peaks statue censorship, Beloved, Carrie Fisher’s memoirs. Content warnings: Cannibalism talk, discussion of slavery and child death. (Note: The doctor Molly meant to reference was Silas Weir Mitchell, not Silas Warner.)

Bunnicula, Carpe Jugulum, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Twilight, Blindsight, The Rhesus Chart, It Sucks, A Discovery of Witches, True Blood, Vampire Diaries, What We Do In The Shadows, True Blood (again), Twilight (again), A Discovery of Witches (again), Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, Buffy, we really do go on. Content Warnings: Mention of suicide.

Bojack Horseman Seasons 1-3, You're the Worst, Crazy Ex Girlfriend, Please Like Me. Content Warnings: Discussions of Depression, mentions of self harm and suicide.

The Ring, Shutter, Pulse, Haunting of Hill House, Anatomy (video game), Toy Story, House of Leaves, Babadook (spoilers), Tale of Two Sisters (spoilers), Crimson Peak, The Others. Content Warnings: Sexual assault mentions, suicide mention.

Alice and Molly introduce themselves and what they're all about. Mentioned in passing: Borne, The Stone Sky, Rose Buddies (now known as Wonderful!), A Discovery of Witches, Black Sails, is bubble tea soda.