Idiot alumni of Stanford University, Lianna Holston & Siena Jeakle are dear/old/close/funny-but-in-a-hot-way friends who have neither seen nor enjoyed that many films, particularly the Classics. Must we celebrate things created by, for, and with straight
The Tossed Popcorn podcast is a must-listen for any movie lover looking for a fresh and entertaining perspective on classic films. Hosted by the hilarious duo Lianna and Sienna, this podcast offers insightful critiques and witty commentary on movies that are often considered "classics" but may be inherently problematic.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the chemistry between Lianna and Sienna. Their banter and rapport make each episode feel like a fun conversation with friends. They aren't afraid to share their controversial takes or call out the flaws in these supposedly revered films. Their willingness to provide honest feedback sets them apart from other movie podcasts and makes for a refreshing listening experience.
Additionally, The Tossed Popcorn podcast stands out with its unique segments and humor. From jokes and singing to hilarious comments about films, each episode is filled with moments that will have you laughing out loud. The hosts' ability to create engaging content while also providing informative summaries and historical context is commendable.
While there are many positive aspects to this podcast, one potential downside is that it may not appeal to everyone's taste. The hosts' opinions can be divisive, especially for those who hold certain films dear or prefer a more traditional approach to film criticism. However, it's important to remember that their perspectives are still valid and contribute to the overall discussion of these movies.
In conclusion, The Tossed Popcorn podcast is an entertaining and enlightening listen for both casual movie enthusiasts and avid cinephiles alike. Lianna and Sienna bring a fresh perspective to classic films, providing humor, critique, and insight that make each episode engaging from start to finish. Whether you agree with their opinions or not, there's no denying that they offer a unique take on these "classic" movies. So grab some popcorn (tossed or otherwise) and tune in for an enjoyable ride through cinematic history!
USA! USA! Enlist this week for soft bois turned strong bois, crushable compasses, and buff Brooklynites. The person most confused by the film this week was: Bucky Barnes when rescued by his suddenly-much-taller boyfriend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Boi-oi-oooing! Say "I do" for problematic partners, inappropriate AI, and the most charming and mischievous goo. The person most confused by the film this week was: The man out of whom Flubber shot. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
JEEeeSUUS! Listen listener, we like what we see, all we ask is that you listen to this episode... Become a disciple for endearing Escariots, maddening Mary Magdalenes, and White Jesus. The person most confused by the film this week was: King Herod after overheating at the pool all day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Traditioooon! On the one hand, listen to this episode for piously popping-off bangers. On the other hand, listen to this episode for daughters dating increasingly problematic bad-boys. The person most confused by the film this week was: Tevye, our king and eternal mood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's Valley Forge... Follow our clues for patriotic problem-solving, endangered Declarations, and Nicolas Cage doing the most. The person most confused by the film this week was: Riley, defintiely Riley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Opa! Introduce this podcast to your famlily for comedic characters, erroneous etymology, and slay mama self-improvement. The person most confused by the film this week was: the bundt with a plant in it and, simultaneously, the plant in a bundt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon cœur! Bienvenue à a key element of Tossed Popcorn lore that we forgot to tell anyone about until right now. Asseyez-vous for artsy affairs, book clubs in Bretagne, and vigorous Vivaldi. The person most confused by the film this week was: The Milanese suitor waiting for his hot girl.jpeg to arrive See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Um...ew! Keanu Reeves positively kicks it in this week's movie, which is Flushed Away meets The Shawshank Redemption meets Stranger Things meets serving c*nt. The person most confused by the film this week was: yeah definitely us, obviously us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We should be LOOOVEEERS. Put your iPod on shuffle for bad-guy benefactors, Australian ingenues, and the very essence of theater kids everywhere. The person most confused by the film this week was: India :/ because why would they do that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Surprisingly: ribbit. Disrobe for bathing banshees, mouthwatering meals, and parental pigs. The person most confused by the film this week was: the soot sprites after Kamajī union busted them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Goooooal!!! A movie for UK & Ireland lovers, football (/soccer) lovers, and lover lovers. The person most confused by the film this week was: England every four years, convinced it's coming home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do you believe in life after Nicolas Cage? If we could turn back time, we wouldn't! Because Cher is perfect at every hour. SHE'S got US, babe. Tune in for pricey plumming, adulterous ancestors, and lupine love interests. The person most confused by the film this week was: the crying grandpa, bless him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
*Sports buzzer buzz* Pass the ball this way for childhood crushes, basketball-themed boning, and ...some truly powerful discussions about gender and parenthood. The person most confused by the film this week was: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after being unnecessarily roasted.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The titular day! Wake up to Taylor & Taylor and also, inexplicably, some of the best actors of our time. The person most confused by the film this week was: Kristen Schaal in conversation with a very sexually honest teen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
I'll watch what they're watching! Amble through autumn leaves for platonic pecks, unreal real estate, and tantalizing turtlenecks. The person most confused by the film this week was: any even remotely modern perception of Gender.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
*Wags tail* Jog around the arena to see every white character actor you have ever loved, all on the big screen, and all holding dogs. Sound like fun? Spoiler alert: It is! The person most confused by the film this week was: Jennifer Coolidge's husk of a husband.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
My father was an exceptional man… Join the procession for uncomfortable silences, extremely British humor, and Si(mon). The person most confused by the film this week was: the overbooked priest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FINALLY!!!!! Tossed Popcorn watched the movie they've been craving ever since starting their film journey. Tune in for a bummed-out Brosnan, a scared Skarsgård, and a flirty Firth. The person most confused by the film this week was: bisexuals everywhere.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Shall I compare thee to a summer's slay? Enter stage left for drama club sex eye, well-made wigs, and, as is tradition on this list: Colin Firth. The person most confused by the film this week was: Siena. It was Siena.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bark bark! Sadly for Lianna there were not many actual dogs in this film. Tune in for many things we've never seen in a film before: a woman playing guitar, men sporting bees, and sexism (but on purpose). The person most confused by the film this week was: Rose's wardrobe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Soup's on! Our final movie of the Christmas season, an oft-referenced Siena favorite. Order up for handsome men at sea, loose babies, and the Ol' Magoo. The person most confused by the film was: Felix, 100% of the time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
At Christmas, you record a podcast. Pucker up for problematic punchlines, betraying besties, and a literal sexy secretary. The person most confused by the film this week was: everyone in Wandsworth when the damn Prime Minister started doing house calls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Merry Christmas, Barbie! Travel back in time with us to an era before Barbenheimer and well before computer animation could truly render human expression successfully. The person most confused by the film this week was: Marzipan when the animators made her snack on fucken dirt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
All Aboard! Present your tickets for simple songs, Tom Hanks talking a lot, and the ghost of... something. The person most confused by the film this week was: the one million caribou.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Raaaawr! Steven Spielberg is at it again, with another rubbery, Saturday-morning-breakfast-cereal action flick. Hop in our Jeep for Scottish billionaires, moral quandaries, and as always: mapping the human genome. The person most confused by the film this week was: the fried child.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
~3-part girl band harmony~ Join us for a *supremely* delightful episode that will have you steppin' to the glad side. Turn up the radio for divine dresses, ardent antagonists, and literally Beyoncé. The person most confused by the film this week was: the white exiters the moment Eddie Murphy moved his hips at all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights, it's time to meet the Muppets and to hear Tossed Popcorn fight…. Hop in for one of our most contentious episodes yet. Feelings were felt, and felt was everywhere! The person most confused by the film this week was: oh my god absolutely Lianna.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WHERE IS COLONEL MACKENZIE?! We're back, baybee! We've got a brand new list created in collaboration with our beloved listeners, and we're kicking off season three with what some would argue is the best movie ever made. The person most confused by the film this week was: the trench rat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Coming soon... Get that popcorn popping because we're back November 7th!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to the first annual Tossed Popcorn Poppies! The much-anticipated awards show awarding awards to the most and least deserving films, directors, and other surprise categories on the AFI list. We'd like to thank the academy and by the academy we mean ourselves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we are Being Thoughtful! Stare into the mirror for lots and lots of reflection about the past two years and what the heck we've just done. Turns out 100 movies is...so many movies. Thanks to everyone who sent in questions! #StayCurious #LifelongLearnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
100 movies later... we discuss who the heck we are after this years-long experience. Join us for Tossed Popcorn's cinematic trip down memory lane. In Part One we heroically attempt to remember every single movie on the list. Consider it the ultimate cheat sheet for pretending you've seen the entirety of the AFI 100. Enjoy, and stay tuned for Part Two!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
HALLELUJAH! Join Tossed Popcorn for the 100TH MOVIE ON THE AFI LIST. With Jesus jumpscares and handsome horses, this ep gives us many reasons to feel #blessed. The person most confused by the movie this week was: Lianna (about religion).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
*The poooooood* Fly to infinity (and beyond!) for confrontational cowboys, peeved-off potatoes, distressed dinos, stumped space rangers, awestruck aliens, and kreative kids. The person most confused by the movie this week was: the crane with the legs of a woman?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
*Bugle call* So..... American... Pledge allegiance for dry ditties, caboose-forward choreography, and all the reasons it's definitely harder to be a thespian than a soldier. The person most confused by the movie this week was: probably FDR tbh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Surprise!!! Come over to our dreamhouse for brave Barbies, killjoy Kens, and the crushing weight of reality. Warning: contains spoilers for Barbie and Oppenheimer. Full video can be viewed at patreon.com/tossedpopcorn.
~*~Synth~*~ Admit it. You'd plant vag on Harrison Ford if given the opportunity. Return to the force for questionable quizzes, synthetic siblings, and nonconforming narration. The person most confused by the movie this week was: the replicant daddy who got skull crushed by his hot son.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
*Tosses pizza dough* Switch to this station for unpunctual pizzas, heated households, and timely tragedy. The person most confused by the movie this week was: that jackass whose convertible got filled with water.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
*Film reel whirring* The most realistic part of this movie is that it will make you never want to watch another picture show again. Buy your ticket now for smalltown sex, unseen weens, and juvenile Jeff Bridges. The person most confused by the movie this week was: That kid who got pancaked by a truck.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tossed Popcorn fights another Film Bro Final Boss. Twist this way for hole-based monologues, the Full Willis, and Quentin Tarantino being a humilating piece of crap. The person most confused by the movie this week was: that guy who got shot in the car???See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
*Clop clop* Chase a train for verbose vocal warmups, faintly familiar faces, and terrible tailing. The person most confused by the film this week was: the guy whose car got commandeered!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You bustin' my balls?? Tossed Popcorn encounters another mob movie, but this one is from the '90s. Get in the trunk for culinary criminals, coked-out camerawork, and yelling. The person most confused by the film this week was: the entire heist crew getting whacked.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.