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About This Episode: What do we really know about our dads — and what have we never been able to say out loud? Taylor Trowbridge joins Phil to talk about her new solo show Dads, playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival. Part stand-up, part storytelling, part audience game, the show invites people to sit with the full range of their experiences with their fathers: the funny, the complicated, and the quietly unresolved. Taylor and Phil dig into the generational forces that shaped so many dads — wartime trauma, boomer expectations, the rigid masculinity that made emotional connection difficult — and how those patterns echo forward into all of us. Taylor also shares how her brother Dylan is directing the show, why the family collaboration just makes sense, and what it was like to turn questions about her own dad into a piece of theatre. This episode explores: What Dads is — and why Taylor wanted to build a show around audience interaction, games, and stand-up The generational and emotional weight fathers carry, and how masculinity shapes the father-child relationship Working with her brother Dylan Trowbridge as director, and why no chemistry test was needed Tool for Rebellion: Taylor's verbatim theatre piece on incel culture, the Toronto van attack, and the limits of empathy And much more! Guest:

THE TESTAMENTS – “Secateurs” – While Becka faces the consequences of her actions, Agnes and Daisy must decide how far they're willing to go to protect her. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)LUCY HALLIDAY, CHASE INFINITI, ROWAN BLANCHARD Gilead's history is being re-written, and the resistance is wearing school green. In this jam-packed season finale breakdown, Paul and Caroline dive deep into “Secateurs,” an episode that changes the game for every major player. From high-stakes smuggling operations to heartbreaking sacrifices, we analyze a finale that feels less like an ending and more like the birth of an army. THE TESTAMENTS – “Secateurs” – While Becka faces the consequences of her actions, Agnes and Daisy must decide how far they're willing to go to protect her. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)ELISABETH MOSS

Reed Birney has been working in film, television and theater for decades. Among his earliest credits are Albert Innaurato's Broadway comedy GEMINI in 1974 and Arthur Penn's FOUR FRIENDS in 1981. A celebrated member of the New York theatre community, Reed has won a Tony and numerous other awards and nominations for plays including THE HUMANS, CASA VALENTINA, MAN FROM NEBRASKA, UNCLE VANYA, BLASTED, and CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION. Most recently he starred opposite his son Ephraim Birney in CHESTER BAILEY at Irish Rep, and in the highly successful run of Donald Margulies's LUNAR ECLIPSE at Second Stage, following a sold out run at Shakespeare & Company. On television, he was recently seen recurring opposite Kim Kardashian in the most recent season of "American Horror Story". He was also recently seen in Peacock's "Poker Face", and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds." Other TV credits include HBO's "Succession" and Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale", as well as the Apple TV+ series "Home Before Dark". He is also well known for his performance as Vice President Donald Blythe in the Netflix series "House of Cards". Next he will be seen in a series regular role on the upcoming season of "Silo" on Apple TV+, and also recently joined the cast of the limited series "Rabbit, Rabbit" for Netflix. In film, Reed received a Gotham Award nomination for his performance in the Bleecker Street feature MASS opposite Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs and Martha Plimpton. The film's cast was also honored with the Robert Altman Award at the Independent Spirit Awards. Other recent film credits include THE MENU opposite Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy, the Universal/Blumhouse thriller THE HUNT, and Netflix's THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION and LOST GIRLS. Reed recently shot an independent feature THE STEEL HARP with Lois Smith and Cherry Jones, as well as BLUE FILM which debuted at Edinburgh Film Festival in August.  We chat about almost quitting 3 times, regrets, 35 bad years & breakout roles 'later in life', embracing fear, being a LIFER, rejection & nasty things people say, spreading the ashes of one of his teachers, terrible plays, His Tony speech, good and bad agents, not working for a year + more! Check out BLUE FILM (tickets currently out) https://obscuredreleasing.com/films/blue-film ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/    

Reposted from The Handmaid's Tale Podcast: The Testaments, which you can find and subscribe to at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast  — What a thrill to once again talk to Bruce Miller, showrunner of The Testaments! His enthusiasm for the material is clear and infectious, and we hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did. Among other things, Bruce talked about: Why Gilead is terrified of teenage girls Rowan Blanchard's performance as Shunammite, and why he thinks viewers eventually came around on the character Lydia's motivations, including whether she really believed she was protecting the women of Gilead The brutal stadium flashback, and the challenge of adapting such disturbing material without making viewers turn away What Agnes remembers about her mother, and how Gilead may have manipulated the memories of stolen children The cameos from Handmaid's Tale characters, and whether he thinks more of The Handmaid's Tale cast would want to return The visual storytelling of the series, from production design and costumes to color and cinematography Why we saw so little red this season What it was like working with the remarkable young cast Some intriguing hints about season two, including character backstories and a possible Gilead road trip And a lot more! Check out our other podcasts: If you like our coverage of The Testaments, we cover many other shows on our network at podcastica.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reposted from The Handmaid's Tale Podcast: The Testaments, which you can find and subscribe to at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast  — Another big batch of passionate, thoughtful, insightful messages from you guys. Praise be! It was a pleasure for us to go through these and respond, and think about The Testaments in new ways. We really made the right decision making these podcasts interactive, because you all really do add a lot. As we mentioned on the podcast, there's a chance (though not guaranteed) that we'll be back soon with an interview with The Testaments showrunner Bruce Miller. Otherwise, we may or may not be in this feed before The Testaments season two, but we'll definitely be back for that!  In the meantime, here are some other podcasts of ours you might be interested in: Dragon ‘Cast, where Wendy, Veronica, and Archmaester Renny cover HBO's Game of Thrones follow-ups, House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: https://podcastica.com/podcast/dragon-cast  Yellowjackets wtf?, where Daphne, Wendy, Jason, and Penny cover the delightfully dark show, Yellowjackets: https://podcastica.com/podcast/yellowjackets-wtf  Run for Your Lives, where Daphne and Pake cover all kinds of monster, disaster, and horror movies: https://podcastica.com/podcast/run-for-your-lives-podcast  Wax Episodic, Jason's main podcast, where he and various others cover top-tier shows like Severance, Pluribus, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, and Alien: Earth, with others to come: https://podcastica.com/podcast/wax-episodic  Welcome to the White Lotus, where Jason, his wife Jenny, and their friend Randy cover The White Lotus: https://podcastica.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-white-lotus  The Walking Dead ‘Cast, the one that started it all way back in 2010, where Jason, Lucy, and others cover The Last of Us, all the Walking Dead spinoffs, and our ep-by-ep Walking Dead rewatch: https://podcastica.com/podcast/walking-dead-cast  Talk to you soon, D, W, & J P.S. If you want more conversation during the hiatus: Come check out our Handmaid's Tale: Mayday Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/thtmayday. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Q&A on the Hulu series The Testaments with actor Brad Alexander. This sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale" follows Agnes and Daisy, two teens in Gilead who must navigate an elite preparatory school where obedience is brutally enforced. Their bond becomes the catalyst that will transform their lives.

This week, the theatrical box office is turned upside down as streamers come to town to show Hollywood how it's done. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Obsession Box Office Continues Unheard-Of Growth With Shocking Week 3 Boost ‘The Amazing Digital Circus' Finale Sets Ticket Presale Records for Fathom | Exclusive Box Office: 'Backrooms' $85M-$89M Opening Is An A24 Record Prime Video Orders Three GenAI Animated Series From New Amazon MGM Studios-AWS Creators' Fund Cooper Hoffman Set To Lead Hulu Drama Pilot 'Durango' ‘Handmaid's Tale' Sequel Series ‘The Testaments' Renewed by Hulu for Season 2 Tom Hardy Out of 'Mobland' Season 3 After Season 2 Wraps Production Tom Hardy ‘Was Not Fired' From ‘MobLand' and Discussions Are Underway for His Return: ‘Things Are Being Worked Through Creatively' (EXCLUSIVE) 'Emily in Paris' to End With Season 6 at Netflix 'Spartacus: House Of Ashur' Canceled At Starz ‘Yokoso Scooby-Doo!' Anime Series Lands at Tubi, Starring Matthew Lillard and Frank Welker in Main Voice Roles What We've Been Doing Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets Widow's Bay Slay the Spire 2 Soarin' Across America

Reposted from The Handmaid's Tale Podcast: The Testaments, which you can find and subscribe to at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast  — A moving, satisfying, bittersweet season finale where these girls who've spent the season waking up to how oppressed they and the women of Gilead have been decided to take a stand. We loved it, and we have a lot to talk about.  A huge thank you to everyone who listened and who wrote or called in. It's been a fantastic season of podcasting, and we really loved sharing the experience of this great new show with you guys!  We've got one more episode left to go. We had intended on including all your feedback in this episode, but as we should've known, there's more than enough for a standalone episode, so that should be out sometime next week. Talk to you then.  Mentioned:  Bruce Miller interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/the-testaments-finale-creator-promises-june-hannah-reunion-1236606878/ Next up: Listener feedback for The Testaments S1E10 “Secateurs”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to testify@podcastica.com. Or check out our Handmaid's Tale: Mayday Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/thtmayday. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe  Check out our other podcasts: If you like our coverage of The Testaments, we cover many other shows on our network at podcastica.com.  Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast-the-testaments/id1610222002 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MbAApyqlk3gLJUTHNnIH9?si=74013f9e35c64f0e Or just search for “Podcastica Testaments” wherever you get podcasts.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dive into the bold, emotional, and revealing finale of The Testaments, where truths surface, identities shift, and long-standing connections come full circle in powerful ways. Diana and Sam break down the biggest character moments, emotional turning points, and the rising strength of the women pushing against Gilead's system. In This Episode: Character growth and shifting perspectives throughout the finale Agnes discovering the truth about her identity Daisy, June, and Agnes' deeply connected journey Becca's heartbreaking storyline and devastating sacrifices Women influencing women and challenging oppressive systems Aunt Lydia's evolving perspective and internal conflict Resistance, rebellion, and the rising courage of the younger generation Connections to The Handmaid's Tale and the larger universe Hope, change, sacrifice, and what the finale sets up moving forward (00:00) - Welcome & episode overview (01:00) - Initial reactions & finale insights (03:00) - Agnes learns the truth about her identity (06:30) - Daisy and June's bonding & revelations (07:00) - Daisy confronts Agnes about her true identity (09:00) - Women influencing women & shifting power dynamics (10:00) - Agnes confronts Aunt Vidala (11:00) - Aunt Vidala tells Lydia she doesn't have to be alone (12:00) - The girls losing innocence but gaining agency (13:00) - Aunt Lydia feels the weight of responsibility (15:00) - Agnes challenges everyone to help Becca (17:00) - Resistance, rebellion & collective female power (21:00) - Becca's heartbreaking storyline (25:00) - Becca's wedding intercut with her mother's sacrifice (28:30) - The indifference of Gilead's men (29:50) - Agnes and Becca's melancholy kiss (31:50) - June and Garth react to Daisy's actions (34:30) - Agnes' awakening: the truth about her mother (38:30) - Reflections on the season: hope, change & transformation (40:49) - Question of the Day (46:50) - TV & movie recommendations alt-J - Hunger Of The Pin:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCCXq9QB-dQ Website: www.screensinfocus.comEmail: screensinfocus@gmail.com Instagram: @screensinfocusFacebook: Screens in FocusTikTok: Screens in FocusYouTube: Screens in Focus Feedback and TV/Movie Recommendations: Google Voice: (669) 223-8542 Free background music from JewelBeat.com: www.jewelbeat.com  

ESPN's José Morales and Ben Webber on the Disney-owned sports network's approach to documentary-making in a crowded marketplace [02:01]; Seed AND Spark's Emily Kelleher-Best on how indie producers are increasingly self-funding projects and why microdrama is not the answer [18:31]; director Mike Barker on transitioning from The Handmaid's Tale to The Testaments [42:10].

Clayton, without having finished The Handmaid’s Tale, dives into The Testaments, the sequel series. Having read both books, he is able to draw comparisons between them and look at the series as a standalone entity. The post Blessed Be This Series appeared first on Geeks OUT.

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[REBROADCAST FROM April 6, 2026] The series "The Testaments," which is based on Margaret Atwood's novel, is set in the same universe as The Handmaid's Tale. It follows Agnes, a teenager attending an elite prep school for future wives. Chase Infinity stars, and she joins us in studio -- along with series creator/showrunner Bruce Miller, before its April 8th premiere on Hulu. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In Episode 225, Sarah and Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books catch up on the 12 new releases they shared in the Spring 2026 Book Preview, now that they've read them — or at least tried to!  They share their reading stats and discuss which books worked and which didn't…and why.   This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Get the 2026 Summer Reading Guide This year's Summer Reading Guide is bigger than ever — and now available as a full PDF with in-depth write-ups on every book. Here's how to access it: Full PDF Guide (with write-ups): Available to current paying members on Patreon or Substack  Start a free trial (Patreon: 7 days | Substack: 30 days) *Be sure to use the link above to access your free trial on Substack. Free Cheatsheet (no write-ups): Available to everyone on the blog Free Trials close: Friday, May 22 (Memorial Day weekend) When you sign up, you'll also get: 2–3 bonus podcast episodes per month Full back catalog of bonus content Weekly reading updates + more All the details in the recent IMPORTANT DETAILS bonus podcast episode and post. Highlights This time last year, Catherine was rocking a 100% success rate — this year's was "armageddon" Sarah had really successful spring with one 5-star book and only 1 DNF with a total average star rating of 4.15. They name their best and worst books picks for spring! Books We Read Before the Preview April Sarah's Pick The Midnight Show by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne (April 7) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:07]  Spring 2026 Circle Back April Sarah's Picks Into the Blue by Emma Brodie (April 7) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [8:33]  Leave Your Mess At Home by Tolani Akinola (April 14) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:27]  Catherine's Picks American Fantasy by Emma Straub (April 7) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:45] Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (April 7) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [12:25]  Like This, But Funnier by Hallie Cantor (April 7) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:23]  Other Books Mentioned All the World Can Hold by Jung Yun (2026) [7:59]  The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (1985) [14:24]  August Lane by Regina Black (2025) [16:32]  Seven Days in June by Tia Williams (2021) [16:39]  Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino (2025) [20:24]  May Sarah's Picks The Mediator (Max Ringo, 1) by Robert Bailey (May 12) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:10] The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff (May 19) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:39] Returns and Exchanges by Kayla Rae Whitaker (May 19) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [39:25]  Catherine's Picks The Liar's Playbook by Leslie Bradford-Scott (May 5) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:20] The Last Mandarin by Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung (May 12) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [34:35] The Tapestry of Fate (Amina al-Sirafi, 2) by Shannon Chakraborty (May 12) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [41:16]  Other Books Mentioned The Boomerang by Robert Bailey (2025) [22:17] Nowhere Girl by Cheryl Diamond (2021) [26:30]  The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff (2025) [29:43]  Culpability by Bruce Holsinger (2025) [33:24]  The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, 1) by Shannon Chakraborty (2023) [42:06] 

Reposted from The Handmaid's Tale Podcast: The Testaments, which you can find and subscribe to at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast  — Daisy takes matters into her own hands. As does Becka.  Next up: The Testaments S1E10 “Secateurs”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to testify@podcastica.com. Or check out our Handmaid's Tale: Mayday Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/thtmayday. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe  Check out our other podcasts: If you like our coverage of The Testaments, we cover many other shows on our network at podcastica.com.  Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast-the-testaments/id1610222002 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MbAApyqlk3gLJUTHNnIH9?si=74013f9e35c64f0e Or just search for “Podcastica Testaments” wherever you get podcasts.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lucy Halliday lied her way into her first audition, went to medical school convinced acting would never happen for her, and is now starring opposite Elizabeth Moss in the sequel to ‘The Handmaid's Tale'. Lucy's journey to playing the rebel Pearl Girl Daisy in ‘The Testaments' has been anything but straightforward.  In this chat with Josh, Lucy opens up about landing only her third professional job, what it was like to film her first week on set with Elizabeth Moss, and the life-changing advice James McAvoy gave her on the set of California Schemin' that has become her mantra. She also talks candidly about growing up without drama school training and why she would never call herself an actor until very recently. Lucy gets into why The Testaments feel so urgent right now, why the line between the show and reality is terrifyingly thin, and what she thinks needs to change to make young women safer in society today. Oh, and she tells the full story of hyperventilating in Margaret Atwood's face, sitting elbow to elbow with her watching the first episodes back, and what Margaret pulled out of her bag at lunch that nobody was expecting…

Toni and Tiff are back with another round of what's streaming, what's trending, and what's totally binge-worthy. This week we're getting into Spirit Airlines shutting the lights off at 3 AM, the Handmaid's Tale sequel that has us absolutely obsessed, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell in Taylor Sheridan's new neo-Western, and the Hulk Hogan documentary that left us very, very disappointed. Pour the bubbly. Let's sip, stream, and spill.⏱ CHAPTERS00:00  Episode Teaser00:48  Welcome to Popcorn & Champagne01:48  What's Poppin' — Spirit Airlines Shuts Down (17,000 stranded)04:04  Champagne Reels — The Testament (Hulu) — Handmaid's Tale sequel10:22  The Madison (Paramount+) — Taylor Sheridan, Michelle Pfeiffer & Kurt Russell13:36  What You Watching? — Hulk Hogan: Real American (Netflix docuseries)18:36  Man on Fire (Netflix) — the seven-episode remake20:08  What You Watchin'? — outro

Jonah Goldberg is infamous for throwing around his feminist credentials, but today he comes face-to-face with the real deal. Helen Lewis joins the show to put an end Jonah's performative feminism and to talk about the feminization thesis, Doug Wilson, Christopher Hitchens, right-wing women, based rituals, shibboleths, feminist rhetoric, weird Oregon cheese, protests as carnival, Handmaid's Tale cosplay, abortion, institutional drift, male/female differences, and parenthood. Show Notes: —⁠Helen in The Atlantic “The Men Who Want Women to Be Quiet”⁠ —⁠Atlantic piece about gambling⁠ —⁠The Wilson/Hitchens book for which Jonah wrote the forward⁠ —⁠Helen's book: Difficult Women: An Imperfect History of Feminism⁠ —⁠Triggernometry Pod - Adam Carolla Unfiltered on Immigration, Activism and Women⁠ —⁠Richard Hanania: ”The Based Ritual”⁠ —⁠Helen's disposed European royals article⁠ —⁠Helen Andrews: “The Great Feminization”⁠ —⁠Hannah Rosin: The End of Men⁠ —⁠Helen interviews Jordan Peterson⁠ —⁠Sarah Isgur: Last Branch Standing⁠ —⁠The War Against Boys⁠ —⁠Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel⁠ Buy your tickets ⁠here⁠ to see a live taping of The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg and Sarah Isgur. How ⁠to access⁠ your members-only Remnant feed. The Remnant is a production of⁠ ⁠The Dispatch⁠⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a nonpartisan perspective. To access all of The Dispatch's offerings—including the Saturday Ruminant,⁠ audio versions⁠ of all our articles and newsletters, and Jonah's twice-weekly G-File—⁠⁠click here⁠⁠. Instructions on how to set up your members-only feed⁠ can be found here⁠, and if you'd like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member⁠ ⁠by clicking here⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reposted from The Handmaid's Tale Podcast: The Testaments, which you can find and subscribe to at: ⁠https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast⁠  — We gathered up ALL your feedback from the last few episodes, and we're responding. Your thoughts, theories, questions, and insights are so varied and well-considered, and absolutely add depth to the discussion about this show, so THANK YOU! Even to those of you writing in in disagreement with our style of podcasting, we appreciate you engaging in the conversation, too.  Next up: The Testaments S1E9 “Marat Sade”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to ⁠testify@podcastica.com⁠. Or check out our Handmaid's Tale: Mayday Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at ⁠facebook.com/groups/thtmayday⁠. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: ⁠https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe⁠  Check out our other podcasts: If you like our coverage of The Testaments, we cover many other shows on our network at ⁠podcastica.com⁠.  Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast-the-testaments/id1610222002⁠ On Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5MbAApyqlk3gLJUTHNnIH9?si=74013f9e35c64f0e⁠ Or just search for “Podcastica Testaments” wherever you get podcasts.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: ⁠patreon.com/jasoncabassi⁠  Or go to ⁠buymeacoffee.com/cabassi⁠ for a one-time donation. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone go wish Wells a Happy Birthday this weekend because those Saturday birthdays only come around once every seven years. (We think? Don't check the math.) On today's ep, Wells and Brand-eye bring a TON of favorites to the table. Wells is STILL obsessed with From on MGM+ and needs everyone to watch immediately, Brandi is fully locked in on Margot's Got Money Troubles on Hulu (an absolute must-watch in her opinion), and the Deadpool Killer doc on Netflix has Wells spiraling in the best way possible. They also get into the latest Murdaugh murder update, UFO files dropping left and right, and some... interesting Terrence Howard opinions. And the good news just keeps rolling in for Brandi: bloodwork confirming she's basically a 26-year-old lioness, Miley getting a Hollywood star, and a last-minute call to DJ the ACM Awards because the universe just works like that. Plus, Wells dives into your @yftpodcast DMs for more recommendations, Brandi shares why Lainey Wilson's Netflix documentary is worth the watch, and there's finally an update on Savannah Guthrie's mom. Love ya, Fam! Our Favorite Things: (10:48) From (MGM+) (11:25) Lord of the Flies (13:53) Widow's Bay (14:06) Margot's Got Money Troubles (24:14) The Deadpool Killer (28:23) Unchosen (30:02) Marshals (Yellowstone spin-off) (35:28) Lainey Wilson Documentary Your Favorite Things: (36:28) Million Dollar Secret (37:27) "Nobody's Baby" and "All or Nothing" by Fightmaster (37:38) Righteous Gemstones (on HBO Max) (38:18) The Handmaid's Tale spin-off Thank you to our awesome sponsors: Betterhelp: Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/yft.Hers: Visit forhers.com/yft to get personalized, affordable care that gets you.Penrose HIll: Head to TryFirstleaf.com/YFT to sign up and you'll get 50% OFF your first box PLUS free shipping for an entire year. Quince: Head to Quince.com/yft for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.Skims: Shop Everyday Cotton, and all of my favorite bras and underwear at skims.com #skimspartnerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Reposted from The Handmaid's Tale Podcast: The Testaments, which you can find and subscribe to at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast  — Announcement: Sex-ed class sign-ups are today. Teachers are Aunt Vidala and Daisy, you're choice ;) PS This show is such an interesting and unique mix of coming-of-age wonder and discovery, tension, humor, and dystopian darkness, and this episode delivers on all of it. We're very much enjoying watching it and podcasting about it, in case you can't tell. And we thank all of you for listening along! Mentioned: THR interview with Ann Dowd (Lydia) Mabel Li (Vidala): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/the-testaments-aunt-lydia-june-agnes-ann-dowd-interview-1236580179/  Next up: The Testaments S1E9 “Marat Sade”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to testify@podcastica.com. Or check out our Handmaid's Tale: Mayday Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/thtmayday. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe  Check out our other podcasts: If you like our coverage of The Testaments, we cover many other shows on our network at podcastica.com.  Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast-the-testaments/id1610222002 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MbAApyqlk3gLJUTHNnIH9?si=74013f9e35c64f0e Or just search for “Podcastica Testaments” wherever you get podcasts.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Friday EIContrarians! Beautiful Beth is sunning herself on hols, so Ruchira and Oenone are driving the content car through the winding roads of the World Wide Web discourse.First up Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled their lawsuit, Britney Spears finds herself in trouble and Celebrity Traitors is back!Secondly, The Met Gala! One of this year's biggest themes was Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sanchez' presence at the gala, with rumours the Amazon founder spent $10m to sponsor the event. We get into our fave, and least fave, looks from the evening, and what we made of the event as a whole.And last but by no means least, 20 years after the original film, The Devil Wears Prada is back! The hotly awaited sequel has had everyone's tongues wagging, including ours.We hope you enjoy! As always, please do rate, review, and subscribe. Mwah O,R,B xxxRuchira's been loving: Asian mothers, bad feelings: notes on an all-conquering stereotype, Tracey EminA Second Life, The FarewellOenone's been loving: Dandelion Is Dead, The Handmaid's Tale, Surrender (The God Shot)Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit over It Ends With Us filmBritney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving charge in DUI caseThe Celebrity Traitors series 2 line-up confirmedThe Best-Dressed Stars At The 2026 Met GalaMet Gala 2026: Activists leave nearly 300 ‘bottles of urine' in protest of Bezos' involvementThe Devil Wears Prada 2? Groundbreaking. What The Sequel Got Right Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reposted from The Handmaid's Tale Podcast: The Testaments, which you can find and subscribe to at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast  — So much conflict and tension is being sown in this show, with Agnes' crush Garth courting Becka, who loves Agnes;  Agnes' suitor Weston closing in on Daisy as the leader of the Eyes; and Daisy the anti-Gilead-spy getting closer to Agnes, who thinks anti-Gilead spies want to kill her. In honor of all the discord, Daphne, Wendy, and Jason argue fiercely throughout this episode. Enjoy! (PS Just kidding. Maybe.) Next up: The Testaments S1E8 “Broken”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to testify@podcastica.com. Or check out our Handmaid's Tale: Mayday Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/thtmayday. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe  Check out our other podcasts: If you like our coverage of The Testaments, we cover many other shows on our network at podcastica.com.  Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast-the-testaments/id1610222002 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MbAApyqlk3gLJUTHNnIH9?si=74013f9e35c64f0e Or just search for “Podcastica Testaments” wherever you get podcasts.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE TESTAMENTS – “Commitment” – As Daisy’s secret past threatens to surface, Agnes grapples with an unwanted match and a forbidden crush. Becka meets with potential matches and finds unexpected kindness in one of them. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)LUCY HALLIDAY Daisy’s backstory continues in “Commitment” while we find out the results of last week’s matching process. THE TESTAMENTS – “Commitment” – As Daisy’s secret past threatens to surface, Agnes grapples with an unwanted match and a forbidden crush. Becka meets with potential matches and finds unexpected kindness in one of them. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)BRAD ALEXANDER Back in Toronto of Daisy’s past, we learn that Rita, the martha from the Waterford home in The Handmaid’s Tale, has taken control of her life and lends a hand with Mayday. Her job is to train up Daisy and get her into Gilead to become a “sponge”. THE TESTAMENTS – “Commitment” – As Daisy’s secret past threatens to surface, Agnes grapples with an unwanted match and a forbidden crush. Becka meets with potential matches and finds unexpected kindness in one of them. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)CHASE INFINITI, AMY SEIMETZ Meanwhile, in Agnes’ present, the new greens, Agnes, Hulda, and Becka, learn about their matches with varying levels of excitement. Though Aunt Lydia took Agnes’ recommendation to add Garth, a Commander-to-be, to the pool of eligible suitors, she did not decide to match Agnes with him. Instead, Garth met with Becka’s family, doing very well in his interview. THE TESTAMENTS – “Commitment” – As Daisy’s secret past threatens to surface, Agnes grapples with an unwanted match and a forbidden crush. Becka meets with potential matches and finds unexpected kindness in one of them. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)NICO DECASTRIS, BRAD ALEXANDER Paul and Caroline run through the story, adding commentary and analysis on all of the major plot points! THE TESTAMENTS – “Commitment” – As Daisy’s secret past threatens to surface, Agnes grapples with an unwanted match and a forbidden crush. Becka meets with potential matches and finds unexpected kindness in one of them. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)CHASE INFINITI The Testaments 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 Follow the Show On Hulu | Facebook | Our Facebook Group | X Follow the Hosts on X Caroline | Paul This podcast was recorded, edited, and produced by Paul and Caroline Daley at Pod Clubhouse Studios and is a Pod Clubhouse Original Production.

Summer isn’t just for blockbuster movies. Whereas network television traditionally went into hibernation by late May, in the age of streaming, where content is king, fresh TV programming is needed 12 months a year. Right now, there is plenty to choose from. One of the big ones is the next offering from “Baby Reindeer” creator and star Richard Gadd, who returns with a new limited series titled “Half Man,” a drama starring Jamie Bell. Also returning to the small screen is Kate Hudson, who is back for the second season of “Running Point,” in which she runs the family’s pro basketball team. There is yet another “Yellowstone” spinoff with “Dutton Ranch.” Meanwhile, “For All Mankind” is slowly winding down with its fifth season on Apple TV+, but fans won’t have to wait long for something fresh as its spinoff, “Star City,” is due out May 29 on the same platform. On the topic of spinoffs, “The Testaments”—set years after the events of “The Handmaid’s Tale” and continuing its narrative—has been off to a strong start. Also returning is the second season of the now-anthology series “Beef” with Oscar Isaac and his “Inside Llewyn Davis” co-star Carey Mulligan. We discuss these shows and more on this week’s episode. About the show Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is the retired editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin. The show was named Best Podcast in the 2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contest. Theme music Thunder City by Lunareh, used under license from Soundstripe. YouTube clearance: FV694ULMCJQDG0IY

Marc, Bryon, and Josh are back this week, celebrating the 4th. (May the 4th Be With You) We're catching up on the last two weeks: The Boys, Scrubs, The Handmaid's Tale, and the current state of WWE. We then make our predictions for WWE Backlash, which kicks off Season 3 of our Wrestling Challenge. #Podcast #WWE #Moviereviews #TVreviews #wrestling #backlash2026 #raw #smackdown #nxt #scrubs #maythe4thbewithyou #wrestlingchallenge Upcoming Comic Show: Cliff's Comic Book, Toy & Collectibles Show Sunday, May 31, 2026, 10am to 3pm Admission $2, Kids under 12 FREE Comics, retro & modern toys, local artists, Hot Wheels, Star Wars, Pokemon cards, collectables, artwork, video games, VHS, and much, much more! Over 30 Dealer Tables, Local Artist Matt Ryan, Raffles Every Hour, and Much, Much More! Plainville VFW 7 Northwest Drive, Plainville, CT 06062

DP Greta Zozula remakes the world of Gilead in The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid's Tale. She chose a very specific color palette and brighter look to show the optimism for the young women at the school for future wives. Flashbacks to the world of Toronto are sharper, grittier and more realistic. Key Podcast Highlights: -How Greta kept the same camera and lenses consistent from The Handmaid's Tale into The Testaments, while brightening and widening the look for the optimistic young women of Gilead. -Establishing the aesthetic of The Testaments with a color palette of plums, pinks and greens rather than higher contrast reds and blacks. Greta also used different lenses and framing to separate Agnes's world and Daisy's world in Toronto. -Using miniatures and a probe lens for the opening sequence of the show as the camera takes us through Agnes's dollhouse. Find Greta Zozula: https://www.gretazozula.com/ Instagram: @gzoz Show Rundown: 02:17 Close Focus 09:22-48:35 Greta Zozula interview 50:05 Short ends 53:53 Wrap up/Credits The Cinematography Podcast website: www.camnoir.com YouTube: @TheCinematographyPodcast Facebook: @cinepod Instagram: @thecinepod Blue Sky: @thecinepod.bsky.social

Can you be engaged for too long? Or is ‘engaged’ a full relationship stage of its own now, with no destination in mind? Ask Haylie Duff. Is there a 'cluck' gap between Gen Z women and Gen Z men? And if so, do young men want a baby like a kid wants a puppy? REMEMBER: All Mamamia subscribers get extra episodes of Out Loud. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Mia hosts special segments, just for you. Subscribe HERE. Also, a woman opened her friend’s fridge and was so upset by what she found, she ended the friendship. Is it okay to expect your friends to abstain from the same things? Plus, a burning question for Clare Stephens: Did she and Jessie ever just think it would be easier to marry twins. Bombshells ahead. SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media And, Recommendations: Em: The Testaments on Disney+, the Handmaid's Tale sequel. Holly: This Is A Gardening Show on Netflix and hosted by Zach Galifianakis. Clare: Striped shirt "dupes" from Cotton On. Emily (Bonus): The Mamamia podcast But Are You Happy? — specifically the episode on boundaries. What To Listen To Next: Listen to But Are You Happy: Here's When Setting A Boundary Is Actually Necessary Listen to our latest episode: The Real Reason You Resent Your Friends Listen: The One Minute Of Live TV That Undid A Noughties Icon Listen: Scurrilous Gossip: An Engagement, An Affair & A Royal F-You Listen: The Family Ritual That Has Us Divided Listen: The Most Honest Dating Questionnaire We've Ever Seen Listen: Is WFH Bad For Women? Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts. SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media You can now watch our show in full length video on the Apple Podcast app - make sure your phone is up to date and we can't wait for you to see Mamamia Out Loud on Apple What to read: '6 things that happened to me on weight loss medication.' The one comment that confirms Hilary Duff is in a 'secret' feud with her sister, Haylie. 'I just got engaged. Here are 8 surprising things that I didn't know would happen.' 'She made a move on my date.' 10 women on the friendship betrayals they'll never recover from. THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at outloud@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message. Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloud CREDITS: Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Clare Stephens & Emily Vernem Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock Video Producer: Josh Green Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emmy-winning actress, Ann Dowd joins Matt Wilstein for a fascinating, funny, and revealing conversation about returning as Aunt Lydia in The Testaments, the highly anticipated sequel to The Handmaid's Tale. She opens up about finally learning Lydia's backstory, why she never sees the character as a villain, and what it's been like playing one of television's most unforgettable roles for nearly a decade. Dowd also reflects on the eerie real-world parallels between The Handmaid's Tale and today's politics, winning the Emmy for her iconic performance, and stepping back into Gilead so soon after the original series ended. Plus, she shares behind-the-scenes memories from beloved projects like The Leftovers, Freaks and Geeks, Girls, Hacks, and more, making this a must-watch interview with one of the most talented actresses working today. Follow Kevin Fallon on Instagram ⁠@kpfallon⁠ Follow Matt Wilstein on Instagram ⁠@mattjwilstein⁠ New episodes every Thursday, and Saturday; ⁠early drops on YouTube⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reposted from The Handmaid's Tale Podcast: The Testaments, which you can find and subscribe to at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast  — Well, if anyone was missing The Handmaid's Tale, here's your episode. Bleak! And harrowing and masterfully done, we thought. Listen in as Daphne, Wendy, and Jason talk it out.  Next up: The Testaments S1E7 “Commitment”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to testify@podcastica.com. Or check out our Handmaid's Tale: Mayday Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/thtmayday. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe  Check out our other podcasts: If you like our coverage of The Testaments, we cover many other shows on our network at podcastica.com.  Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast-the-testaments/id1610222002 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MbAApyqlk3gLJUTHNnIH9?si=74013f9e35c64f0e Or just search for “Podcastica Testaments” wherever you get podcasts.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE TESTAMENTS – “Stadium” – As the Aunts sift through ancestry records to finalize matches, Agnes plots for her chance at love. Meanwhile, Lydia contemplates the choices that shaped her rise in Gilead. (Disney/Russ Martin)CHASE INFINITI What an episode! In “Stadium”, we finally looked into Lydia’s backstory. We’d gotten a peek only once during the entire run of The Handmaid’s Tale, but now we know where Lydia’s journey to becoming Aunt Lydia truly began. No one was more surprised than your hosts to see that Commander Judd had been there since the beginning. For better or worse, Aunt Lydia became what she needed to become as her drive to live her life according to her “resolve” fell to survival mode. We think Aunt Lydia has secretly switched back to “resolve” mode, but time will tell. THE TESTAMENTS – “Stadium” – As the Aunts sift through ancestry records to finalize matches, Agnes plots for her chance at love. Meanwhile, Lydia contemplates the choices that shaped her rise in Gilead. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)THE TESTAMENTS Meanwhile, during the current timeline, the Aunts converged and created matches between the new greens and the eligible commanders. Think of how much harder the process must have been, given their lack of access to technology! By hand, the Aunts must manage not only the political impacts of their decisions, but the limited gene pool in Gilead’s reproducing population. I wonder how close the relations can get before they nix a match. THE TESTAMENTS – “Stadium” – As the Aunts sift through ancestry records to finalize matches, Agnes plots for her chance at love. Meanwhile, Lydia contemplates the choices that shaped her rise in Gilead. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)ROWAN BLANCHARD, MATTEA CONFORTI THE TESTAMENTS – “Stadium” – As the Aunts sift through ancestry records to finalize matches, Agnes plots for her chance at love. Meanwhile, Lydia contemplates the choices that shaped her rise in Gilead. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)ANN DOWD THE TESTAMENTS – “Stadium” – As the Aunts sift through ancestry records to finalize matches, Agnes plots for her chance at love. Meanwhile, Lydia contemplates the choices that shaped her rise in Gilead. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)ANN DOWD, CHASE INFINITI THE TESTAMENTS – “Stadium” – As the Aunts sift through ancestry records to finalize matches, Agnes plots for her chance at love. Meanwhile, Lydia contemplates the choices that shaped her rise in Gilead. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)ZARRIN DARNELL-MARTIN, ANN DOWD The Testaments 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Follow the Show On Hulu | Facebook | Our Facebook Group | X Follow the Hosts on X Caroline | Paul This podcast was recorded, edited, and produced by Paul and Caroline Daley at Pod Clubhouse Studios and is a Pod Clubhouse Original Production.

Inside Gilead like never before—youth, color, power, and hidden control. A costume designer reveals how The Testaments reshapes a dystopian world. In this richly detailed conversation, host Catherine Baumgardner sits down with acclaimed costume designer Leslie Kavanagh to explore the visual storytelling behind The Testaments—the highly anticipated sequel to The Handmaid's Tale based on The Testaments book series. Kavanagh reveals how the series shifts perspective—moving from oppression seen from the outside to a hauntingly "normal" life inside Gilead, especially through the eyes of its youth. This new lens transforms the narrative into something both beautiful and unsettling, where privilege, innocence, and control coexist. The discussion dives deep into costume design as storytelling: color psychology (plums, greens, pinks), symbolic hierarchy, and the delicate balance of individuality within strict uniformity. Kavanagh shares how dyeing fabrics, testing under lighting, and collaborating with cinematographers shape every frame—turning clothing into emotional language. Beyond aesthetics, the conversation explores creative process, failure as fuel, and the power of collaboration. Kavanagh emphasizes that great storytelling doesn't dictate meaning—it sparks conversation. Whether political, artistic, or emotional, the goal is resonance. This episode is a masterclass in film design, world-building, and the invisible artistry that transforms scripts into unforgettable visual experiences. The "Voice of Costume" is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation with Catherine Baumgardner. Audio available wherever you get podcasts. https://voiceofcostume.com/

A24 has another horror genre winner on their hands, Undertone. Writer-director Ian Tuason whipped up one of the most chilling films of 2026 for a reported $500,000 production budget, and it features a wildly commanding lead performance that should earn the star “scream queen” status. It's The Handmaid's Tale's Nina Kiri as Evy Babic, one half of the Undertone Podcast duo. While living with and caring for her comatose mother (Michèle Duquet), Evy takes breaks in the middle of the night to podcast with Justin (Adam DiMarco). The two are used to exploring supernatural occurrences and enjoy leaning into their roles as the skeptic and the believer, respectively, but when they receive an anonymous email containing ten audio files, Evy is forced to consider the fact that they may be the real deal.With Undertone now playing in theaters nationwide, Kiri joined me for a Collider Ladies Night interview to discuss her journey as an actor thus far, including her unforgettable run on The Handmaid's Tale, before digging into some of Undertone's most chilling moments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award-winning Australian author Charlotte Wood discussed her journey from local journalist to Booker Prize finalist, her creative process, and the 10th anniversary of her dystopian novel THE NATURAL WAY OF THINGS. Charlotte Wood is the author of seven novels and three non-fiction books. Her last novel Stone Yard Devotional was shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, listed as a New York Times Notable Book of 2025, Los Angeles Times 15 Best Books of 2025, and one of The Washington Post's best five novels of the year.  Now, for its 10th anniversary, comes a reprint of The Natural Way of Things, a book described as a prescient feminist fable and international classic, “The Handmaid's Tale for our age” by The Economist, and by #1 New York Times bestselling author Paula Hawkins as “beautiful and savage.” It won the prestigious Stella Prize, the Australian Prime Minister's Literary Award in Fiction, and was longlisted for many others. Charlotte's features and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Lit Hub, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Saturday Paper, among others. [Discover The Writer Files Extra: Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox at writerfiles.fm] [If you're a fan of The Writer Files, please click FOLLOW to automatically see new interviews. And drop us a rating or a review wherever you listen] In this file Charlotte Wood, Milena and I discussed: When she committed herself to becoming a writer Why she never starts out with a big idea The real-life girls' school that inspired The Natural Way of Things How to apply "The George Costanza Approach" to your process The career-changing reception of Stone Yard Devotional The double-edged sword of literary prizes And a lot more! Show Notes: charlottewood.com.au   The Natural Way of Things: A Novel by Charlotte Wood (Amazon) Charlotte Wood Amazon Author Page Charlotte Wood on Instagram⁠⁠ Milena Gonzalez | Writer | Reader | Book Reviewer diary_of_a_book_babe on Instagram Kelton Reid Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when you have miniaturization technology? Are we ready for more stories in the world of The Handmaid's Tale? Can these siblings ever make the right decision? Will Margot figure out her money troubles? Tune in to find out! Timestamps:   00:45 - The Miniature Wife (Peacock) 07:20 - The Testaments (Hulu) 13:52 - Big Mistakes (Netflix) 19:57 - Margo's Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)   Edited with thanks to Playlyst Studios Connect with us:   Buy us a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/thepilotpodcast | Visit us at thepilotpodcast.com | Email us at askthepilotpodcast@gmail.com | Follow us @ThePilotPod on Instagram and TikTok | Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts

Reposted from The Handmaid's Tale Podcast: The Testaments, which you can find and subscribe to at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast  — We're not sure we've ever seen a dance turn so creepy so fast. Another fantastic episode, deepening the characters of these girls, and making us hope for the best for all of them (because, you know, optimism bias).  Next up: The Testaments S1E6 “Stadium”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to testify@podcastica.com. Or check out our Handmaid's Tale: Mayday Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/thtmayday. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe  Check out our other podcasts: If you like our coverage of The Testaments, we cover many other shows on our network at podcastica.com.  Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast-the-testaments/id1610222002 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MbAApyqlk3gLJUTHNnIH9?si=74013f9e35c64f0e Or just search for “Podcastica Testaments” wherever you get podcasts.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following her buzziest — and busiest — awards season yet, Chase Infiniti is starring in Hulu's The Testaments. Based on Margaret Atwood's novel of the same name, the TV series is a coming-of-age drama set in Gilead, 15 years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale. Chase sits down with Tom Power in the Q studio to talk about stepping into Margaret Atwood's world, what she learned on the set of One Battle After Another, and her love of Grease and K-pop choreography.

Kim Wannop talks with Production Designer Martha Sparrow and Set Decorator Patricia Cuccia about the production design and set decoration of Hulu's The Testaments. They discuss Agnes's bedroom, the dollhouse motif, Gilead's plum color palette, giant school sets, handmade tile, wallpaper, custom mirrors, and how the design expands the world of The Handmaid's Tale through a younger generation. A must-listen for fans of production design, set decoration, The Testaments, Hulu series design, and behind-the-scenes TV craft.

Find out exactly why Home Alone LOST to Goodfellas in this intense 1990 Movie Bracket breakdown. I am Diandre Robinson, and I'm taking you through a massive tournament featuring the top 104 movies of the year 1990 to see which film truly reigns supreme. We look at the data, the upsets, and the hard choices voters had to make between nostalgia and cinematic masterpieces.This recap covers every wild matchup, from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Ghost to Edward Scissorhands and The Hunt for Red October. You will hear about how we handled tiebreakers with our special "Friday Vote" system, saving movies like The Rookie and Die Hard 2 from elimination. We break down the path to the Final Four, where Pretty Woman and Back to the Future Part III fought for the third-place spot, culminating in the ultimate showdown.Despite Home Alone dominating earlier rounds with massive voting percentages, it faced its toughest challenge in the finals. See the percentages, hear my personal take on underrated gems like Men at Work, and discover how Goodfellas secured the victory with 58% of the final vote. Stick around until the end for a sneak peek at the heavy hitters waiting in the round four lineup for the 1991 bracket, including Terminator 2 and The Silence of the Lambs.#movieranking #movietournament #goodfellasreview #homealone1990 #goodfellasanalysisCHAPTERS:00:00 - 1990 Movie Rankings Intro00:30 - Planes Trains and Automobiles Review00:50 - DuckTales Movie Lost Lamp Review01:23 - House Party 1990 Comedy Review01:58 - The Freshman Marlon Brando Comedy02:27 - Goodfellas Martin Scorsese Crime Drama03:26 - Hunt for Red October Thriller03:44 - Rescuers Down Under Disney Animation04:10 - Handmaid's Tale 1990 Film Review04:34 - Rocky V Sylvester Stallone Sequel04:53 - Hard to Kill Steven Seagal05:52 - Total Recall Arnold Schwarzenegger Sci-Fi06:17 - Back to the Future Part 306:39 - Ghost Patrick Swayze Demi Moore06:59 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 199007:42 - Flatliners Kiefer Sutherland Julia Roberts08:08 - Mo' Better Blues Spike Lee08:29 - Kindergarten Cop Arnold Schwarzenegger Comedy08:56 - Lord of the Flies 199009:19 - Die Hard 2 Bruce Willis09:35 - Memphis Belle WWII Movie Review09:55 - Home Alone Macaulay Culkin Classic10:21 - Godfather Part III Al Pacino10:48 - Pretty Woman Julia Roberts Romance11:21 - Best 1990 Movie Bracket Tournament15:24 - 1990 Movie Bracket Round 316:50 - 1990 Movie Bracket Round 418:26 - 1990 Movie Bracket Quarterfinals Results19:11 - 1990 Movie Bracket Semifinals Results20:00 - 1990 Movie Bracket 3rd Place20:27 - 1990 Movie Bracket Grand Final

Actor, writer and director Amy Landecker (Transparent, Handmaid’s Tale) talks about her new rom-com For Worse & the surprising magic that can happen when your life blows up. Plus, a celebrity husband cameo by Bradley Whitford! AND TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW at veeps.com for Jennie's second annual I CHOOSE ME WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT Summit coming Saturday, April 25 to the iHeart Theater in Los Angeles! We’ll choose to discuss Self-Love, Connection, Inner Confidence, Glowing From Within, Finding Balance, The Power of Choice, Reinvention & Creating the Life We Want.Follow @IChooseMewithJennieGarth on Instagram and TikTokFollow @JennieGarth on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE TESTAMENTS – “Green Tea” – As the Green girls gather for a tea party, Daisy struggles to keep on task, while Agnes begins to understand what being a woman in Gilead means. (Disney/Russ Martin)HEATHER KOSIK, LUCY HALLIDAY This week’s episode of The Testaments, “Green Tea”, takes us further into Gilead’s arcane traditions with the plums hosting high tea as an expression of thanks to the Aunts. BUT there are also subtleties with lasting consequences for even the slightest misstep. Needless to say, the girls are on edge. Meanwhile, Daisy has no official role in the tea. She attends and observes the behind-the-scenes activities… and snoops around and speaks with Garth, the young Mayday agent masquerading as a Mackenzie family guardian. She’s getting nervous that Gilead’s forces are tightening the noose around her as she sees her Mayday comrades swinging from the gallows. Needless to day, she is also on edge. You know who’s not on edge? Aunt Lydia. She’s just here for the cake. THE TESTAMENTS – “Green Tea” – As the Green girls gather for a tea party, Daisy struggles to keep on task, while Agnes begins to understand what being a woman in Gilead means. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)MATTEA CONFORTI, CHASE INFINITI THE TESTAMENTS – “Green Tea” – As the Green girls gather for a tea party, Daisy struggles to keep on task, while Agnes begins to understand what being a woman in Gilead means. (Disney/Russ Martin) LUCY HALLIDAY, NATE CORDDRY THE TESTAMENTS – “Green Tea” – As the Green girls gather for a tea party, Daisy struggles to keep on task, while Agnes begins to understand what being a woman in Gilead means. (Disney/Steve Wilkie) ANN DOWD, MABEL LI THE TESTAMENTS – “Green Tea” – As the Green girls gather for a tea party, Daisy struggles to keep on task, while Agnes begins to understand what being a woman in Gilead means. (Disney/Steve Wilkie) AMY SEIMETZ, BIRVA PANDYALook HERE for more Pod Clubhouse coverage of The Handmaid’s Tale. The Testaments 1 | 2 | 3 Follow the Show On Hulu | Facebook | Our Facebook Group | X Follow the Hosts on X Caroline | Paul This podcast was recorded, edited, and produced by Paul and Caroline Daley at Pod Clubhouse Studios and is a Pod Clubhouse Original Production.

Actor, writer and director Amy Landecker (Transparent, Handmaid’s Tale) talks about her new rom-com For Worse & the surprising magic that can happen when your life blows up. Plus, a celebrity husband cameo by Bradley Whitford! AND TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW at veeps.com for Jennie's second annual I CHOOSE ME WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT Summit coming Saturday, April 25 to the iHeart Theater in Los Angeles! We’ll choose to discuss Self-Love, Connection, Inner Confidence, Glowing From Within, Finding Balance, The Power of Choice, Reinvention & Creating the Life We Want.Follow @IChooseMewithJennieGarth on Instagram and TikTokFollow @JennieGarth on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reposted from The Handmaid's Tale Podcast: The Testaments, which you can find and subscribe to at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast  — A tea party has never seemed so important — any slip up could ruin a girl's life forever. Meanwhile, Daisy's freaking out as Gilead closes in on Mayday spies all around her. Join Daphne, Wendy, and Jason as we talk it out.  Mentioned: Check out Jason's other podcast, Wax Episodic, for coverage of Pluribus, Severance, Fallout, Alien: Earth and Welcome to Derry, at waxepisodic.com.  Next up: The Testaments S1E5 “Ball”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to testify@podcastica.com. Or check out our Handmaid's Tale: Mayday Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/thtmayday. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe  Check out our other podcasts: If you like our coverage of The Testaments, we cover many other shows on our network at podcastica.com.  Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast-the-testaments/id1610222002 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MbAApyqlk3gLJUTHNnIH9?si=74013f9e35c64f0e Or just search for “Podcastica Testaments” wherever you get podcasts.  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today's edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the naval blockade of Iran's ports, President Trump's post on Truth Social yesterday, the fall of Eric Swalwell, the record low fertility rates in the U.S., and our secular society's view of children.Part I (00:14 – 03:20)Let's All Watch Our Social Media Behavior: President Trump Gives More Ammunition to Political Enemies with Yesterday's Truth Social PostTrump's Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate by The New York Times (Peter Baker)Part II (03:20 – 12:42)A Political Change in Hungary: Viktor Orbán Loses Election to Péter MagyarPart III (12:42 – 17:05)You Can Run, But You Cannot Hide: The Public Fall of Eric SwalwellPart IV (17:05 – 25:40)The Precipitous Fall of U.S. Fertility Rates: U.S. Fertility Rates Hit Record Low…AgainU.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Another Record Low by The New York Times (Sabrina Tavernise)Part V (25:40 – 27:36)Marriage, Family, and Children: This is the Glory of God in Christian Faithfulness – But a Secular Society Wants You to Believe That's the ‘Handmaid's Tale'Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

Reposted from The Handmaid's Tale Podcast: The Testaments, which you can find and subscribe to at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast  — So great to get so much of Daisy's story in this episode. I don't even want to say too much about it in case someone reads this first and gets spoiled, but this show is really humming along!  Next up: The Testaments S1E4 “Green Tea”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to testify@podcastica.com. Or check out our Handmaid's Tale: Mayday Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/thtmayday. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Check out other podcasts on our network at podcastica.com.  Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast-the-testaments/id1610222002 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MbAApyqlk3gLJUTHNnIH9?si=74013f9e35c64f0e Or just search for “Podcastica Testaments” wherever you get podcasts.  Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reposted from The Handmaid's Tale Podcast: The Testaments, which you can find and subscribe to at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast  — Hello! Daphne, Wendy, and Jason are back and ready to dive into the world of The Testaments, this coming-of-age story set in the horrific and unjust world of Gilead. We're finding the show fascinatingly fresh and new, and at the same time familiar in a lot of ways that drew us to The Handmaid's Tale, all while being vital to the overall story. All three of us are excited for this series. And we're especially glad you have all of you watching and listening along with us! Next up: The Testaments S1E2 “Perfect Teeth”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to testify@podcastica.com. Or check out our Handmaid's Tale: Mayday Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/thtmayday. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Check out other podcasts on our network at podcastica.com.  Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast-the-testaments/id1610222002 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MbAApyqlk3gLJUTHNnIH9?si=74013f9e35c64f0e Or just search for “Podcastica Testaments” wherever you get podcasts.  Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reposted from The Handmaid's Tale Podcast: The Testaments, which you can find and subscribe to at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast  — Such a mix of hope, excitement, menace, and dread in this show already. We hope you're as engaged with it as we are as we dive into this second episode.  Next up: The Testaments S1E3 “Daisy”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to testify@podcastica.com. Or check out our Handmaid's Tale: Mayday Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/thtmayday. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi  Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Check out other podcasts on our network at podcastica.com.  Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast-the-testaments/id1610222002 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MbAApyqlk3gLJUTHNnIH9?si=74013f9e35c64f0e Or just search for “Podcastica Testaments” wherever you get podcasts.  Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready for an amazing conversation with someone you love to hate! Ann Dowd (aka Aunt Lydia) joins us for a candid conversation about building a career on her own terms and why her most powerful roles came later in life. Best known for her chilling portrayal of Aunt Lydia in The Handmaid's Tale, Dowd reflects on the faith and resilience it took to become one of the today's most compelling actors. We dive into her journey as an actress, the realities of longevity in Hollywood, and how she approaches complex, morally ambiguous characters. Dowd also shares insights into the evolution of Aunt Lydia and what fans can expect from The Testaments, the highly anticipated continuation of the story. Gracious and refreshingly honest, this episode is a conversation in patience and redefining success—on screen and off. Show Notes/Website: www.hotflashescooltopics.com Find Us Here! Website I [http://hotflashescooltopics.com/] Mail I [hotflashescooltopics@gmail.com] Instagram I [https://www.instagram.com/hotflashesandcooltopics/] Facebook : [www.facebook.com/hotflashescooltopics] YouTube I [https://www.youtube.com/@HotFlashesCoolTopics] Pinterest I [https://www.pinterest.com/hcooltopics/] Want to Leave a Review for Hot Flashes and Cool Topics? Here's How: For Apple Podcasts on an iPhone or iOS device: Open the Apple Podcast App on your device. Click on the “search” icon Type into the search bar “Hot Flashes and Cool Topics” and click on the show Towards the bottom, look for “Ratings and Reviews” Click on “Write a Review” and leave us your thoughts and comments! For Apple Podcasts on a computer: On the Apple Podcasts website, go to the search bar and type “Hot Flashes and Cool Topics” After clicking on the show, find the “Listen on Apple Podcasts” button and click on it The “Hot Flashes and Cool Topics” podcast should open on the Apple Podcasts application Keep scrolling on the page until you see “Ratings and Reviews” Click on “See All” If you want to give us a five-star rating, hover over the empty stars! • • If you want to leave your thoughts and comments, click on “Write a Review

The series "The Testaments," which is based on Margaret Atwood's novel, is set in the same universe as The Handmaid's Tale. It follows Agnes, a teenager attending an elite prep school for future wives. Actor Chase Infinity talks about the series, along with creator/showrunner Bruce Miller, ahead of its April 8th premiere on Hulu. Still courtesy of Disney+

Margaret Atwood is best known as the author of The Handmaid's Tale, and she's won a slew of awards for her novels, poetry collections, and children's books. Now, at the age of 86, she's written her first memoir, The Book of Lives. In this episode, Adam and Margaret break down her perspective on what creative jobs AI will and won't threaten and discuss the evidence on the benefits of reading banned books. They also muse about why heroes need monsters and what it means to be delightfully disagreeable.Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.