"Legend has it, when the Santa Anas blow, all bets are off." (The Santa Anas are literally blowing as I... more

“Life is pain. Get used to it.” In which we unpack the heroine's journey and The Long Kiss Goodnight with... more

Let us just say: We were deeply unhappy, but we didn't know it, because we were so happy all the... more

In which we embark upon an incredible journey, deconstruct Homeward Bound, and defy death many times over with the absolutely... more

"You are a human affront to all women and I am a woman." In which we get cozy in a... more

Repeat You Are Good guest Niko Stratis and You Are Good co-host Alex Steed just launched The OC, Again. It's... more

You're so cool! In which Alex and special guest host Niko Stratis discuss True Romance—and how our relationship with the... more

We say hurl. If you blow chunks and she comes back, she's yours. If you spew and she bolts, then... more

"He's gone! He's gone from here! The evil is gone!" In which Sarah and Alex head back to a 1978... more

Wouldst thou like to live deliciously? We talk folk horror, Black Philip, girlhood and The Witch with Melanie Zanetti! Find... more

Has it ever occurred to you that part of being a parent is tryin' to kill your kids? In which... more

There are certain RULES that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a horror movie! In which we... more

"Any religion without love and compassion is false! It's a lie!" In which we shuck some Children of the Corn... more

"If you can't laugh at yourself, life is going to seem a whole lot longer than you'd like." Y'all remember... more

"The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world." In which we unpack The Hand that... more

"Here lies Walter Fielding. He bought a house, and it killed him." In which we see what's behind these walls,... more

All drains lead to the ocean! In which we unpack the fact, fiction and feelings floating around in Finding Nemo... more

It's finger-lickin' good! In which Sarah and Alex unpack Near Dark and the phenomenon that is the vampire Western. Check... more

Hush little baby, don't you cry. When Peter gets home, we're gonna punch him in the eye. We love Three... more

We're right on top of that, Rose! We giddily go back to 1991 and talk all things Don't Tell Mom... more

We learn to laugh and we learn to cry in The Secret Garden with our great pal Melanie Zanetti. Find... more

We're not stupid, we know everyone thinks we are, we just don't like answering stupid questions. We excavate some meaning... more

F**k you, f**k your f****n' pizza, and f**k Frank Sinatra. We got hot on the block and unpack Do the... more

Jesus is coming and he is pissed! We talk about machine-led apocalypse, the terror of car accidents and Maximum Overdrive.... more

In which we are joined by the wonderful Dakota Hommes to discuss coming of age, gender, cannibalism and Raw. You... more

Aren't you gonna frisk us? We talk Warren Beatty, Madonna, memory and Dick Tracy with Jason Marsden! You can find... more

We're your huckleberry. In which we have a feelings shootout and try to figure out which square-jawed white man is which... more

The day we died was the day we started to live! We continue our Summer stroll through Gotham City and... more

Let's kick some ice! Batman & Robin is surprisingly rich in themes! Let's... defrost them, shall we?This episode was made... more

"Thank you, officer f**k-meat!" In which we head up to Maine (?) and wade around in Lake Placid.Patreon and Apple... more

"Running's what you do once a plan fails!" In which we talk Tremors with our fabulous friend Harmony Colangelo. Patreon... more

We love you more than Kodak! We head to Baltimore, snap some photos, roll around in heaps of trash, and... more

You remind us of the babe! In which we venture into the labyrinth of desire, parent baggage, fantasy and Labyrinth... more

"Now tell us, which one of these dogs would you want to have as your wide receiver on your football... more

"It's more than math Mike, it's... immaculate perfection." In which we go from Gus Van Sant's Portland to [My Own... more

Since Sex and the City is now streaming on Netflix, here is a little treat from our Patreon + Apple... more

In which we and our pal Marcus McCann go undercover and unpack Cruising. You can find Marcus McCann here! (https://www.marcusmccann.com/)... more

In which we're not even supposed to be here today. We celebrate our birthdays by spending a shift with Dante,... more

"We knew that they knew everything about us, and that we couldn't fathom them at all." In which we spend... more

As we live and breathe, the Wolverine! In which we unpack (unstack?) the dads on dads on dads in Logan... more

We want you to eat us! Bones and all! In which we talk cannibalism, kink, first love, and Bones and... more

In which we let it go and unpack a cold mountain of Frozen feelings with our pal Vanessa Zoltan!You can... more

"There is no way I'm gonna give him up to some two-faced, big-haired food critic." In which—along with Sam Sanders—we... more

"All we have is now, and right now we have each other." In which we go on a road trip... more

"He seems to be really hung up on superhero sex organs." In which we loiter outside of the Fashionable Male... more

In which we fall for lesbians falling in love, share words of wisdom with our younger selves, and talk Imagine... more

We and Jenny goes together like peas and carrots. We unpacked the 1990s phenomenon that is Forrest Gump LIVE ON... more

"People don't realize this, but loneliness is underrated." In which we discuss the role of fate in romantic comedies, indicators... more

"One gay beer for my gay friend, one normal beer for me because I am normal." In which we talk... more

We only ask things we'd ask any superstar. What is it that you have got that puts you where you... more

"Who was she, Bill? Another 'patriotic' secretary?" In which we kick off an election year (oof) by imaging a president... more

"Here he is, talking about his poor dead mother and I can't help wishing his hands were unbuttoning my dress!"... more

"Like the wise man said: first we try then we trust." We thrust ourselves into the Willennium, ask where have... more

In which we get down and dirty with "an eating, drinking, s******g, f*****g Santy Claus," and unpack Bad Santa.You Are... more

"This is why you are so nervous all the time. You have like chunks of roast beef in your heart!"... more

"There’s room for everyone on the Nice List!” We talk bad dads, Christmas classics, Jimmy Caan and Elf with the... more

“We’ll have to share your roof for a while, sir, if you don’t mind.” In which we talk childhood, creativity,... more

Our dogs are barkin' today! Join us in discussion about holiday classics, masculinity, and one of the best perms in... more

Keep icing your front bum! We're talking the intersection of the early aughts, teen movies, William Shakespeare and Get Over... more

You didn't tell us you could sing like that! In which we discuss Cher, Tooch (is this how one spells... more

We're not perverted! We get good grades! We go to church! We are cheerleaders! In which we dive into But... more

"That house is not fit to live in. No one's been able to live in it. It doesn't want people."... more

We have to return some videotapes! In which we talk about yuppies, Patrick Bateman as proto-influencer and American Psycho with... more

In our dreams we're beautiful. And bad! In which we go into the dream world to unpack Freddy feelings, lean... more

"Because of the end of civilization, the Clamp Cable Network now leaves the air. We hope you've enjoyed our programming,... more

It's awful believing we know better, always thinking we're the smartest people in the room! We talk ambition, vapidity and... more

Never say never! In which we discuss Feivel, family, antisemitism and An American Tail with Dana Schwartz. All things Dana... more

"Wrinkled, wrinkled little star... hope they never see the scars." We talk Meryl, Goldie, special effects extravaganzas and Death Becomes... more

These violent delights have violent ends, friends, so join us and the delightful Melanie Zanetti in conversation about young love,... more

We know something's starting right now. Watch and you'll see; someday we'll be part of your world! In which we... more

"The Statue is a gift from French citizens and has come to symbolize hope for naked women everywhere.” We talk... more

"So we just gonna ignore the bear then?" We take some shrooms, go on Summer vacation, and talk Midsommar with... more

So you stopped talking because of Friedrich Nietzsche? Far out. We talk family dynamics, Alan Arkin and Friedrich Nietzsche—among many... more

"Every man has to go through hell to reach paradise." We talk menace, force majeure and Martin Scorcese's Cape Fear... more

"It's not the plane, it's the pilot!" We and the wonderful River Butcher marvel at how Top Gun: Maverick, a... more

You can't beat us on the grade! In which we and Candace Jane Opper pack into a Plymouth Valiant sedan... more

Did you see my cows out front? We talk Twister—the most artful action movie ever made that features both Philip... more

Dog will hunt! Sarah, Alex, Leatherface and a motley crew of Lone Star cannibals go saw wild at the Texas/Oklahoma... more

Y'all mind hanging back? You're jamming our frequency. We talk mothers, real life curses, and Poltergeist with the magnificent Carmen... more

You know what the difference is between you and us? We make this look good. We get down and dirty... more

Do we have soul? That all depends. We time travel back to the Year Two Thousand, crush on John Cusack,... more

Lord, we give you Curly. Try not to piss him off. We head on out to the country in search... more

Our colors are blush and bashful. We bathe in tears—joyful and sad—and talk Steel Magnolias with friend of the show... more

“You don't know the power you have over me. One word from you, one look, and I'm four years old... more

“Don't let the man bring you down.” Hot Dog Correspondent Jamie Loftus joins Sarah and special guest host Miranda to... more

"I'm not a box, I don't have sides. This is it, one side fits all!" We and our pal Sam... more

"Most little girls are obsessed with ponies and mermaids, not big sweaty men making jump shots." We look at who's... more

"Mom always says, 'don't ever eat nothin' that can carry its house around with it. Who knows the last time... more

A bird may love a fish, signore, but where will they live? We talk commie tomboys, Daddy da Vinci and... more

In which, for a fleeting moment, something passed between us. A faint sense of some common destiny. Join us as... more

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing! We try to figure out who Swing Kids was... more

Do we look like we need psychological evaluations? We go Under Siege and try like hell to find its emotional... more

The only thing we know is we have to be kind! In which we go into the multiverse with MariNaomi... more

“You don’t need to bite the donut to know it’s sweet.” In which we get BACK IN THE HABIT and... more

Grab your Remains of the Day lunchboxes and join us down at the Dairy Queen! We're talking Waiting for Guffman... more

"This is no dream, this is really happening!" In which we dissect the terror of Rosemary's Baby, on screen and... more

Every podcast should be informed that "Constantly talking isn't necessarily communicating" at least once in its existence! We discuss pain,... more

We speak for all mediocrities in the world! We are their champions! We are their patron saints! We talk talent,... more

“We all do what we can, and it has to be good enough, and if it isn't good enough, it... more

“All right everyone! Gird your loins.” We're talking fashion, feelings and The Devil Wears Prada with our great friend Eve... more

“You remember the last time I saw you?” We go deep into the ocean of Moonlight feels with the incomparable... more

“Baby born with two heads. Must be from Brooklyn.” This week, Carolyn and Sarah open the gates and seize the... more

We're taking this week off (and will be back next week with Newsies!) In the meantime we hope you'll enjoy... more

"One time, I turned into a dog and they helped me." We celebrate the coming New Year with Candace Opper,... more

“These mashed potatoes are so creamy.” In which we get into romantic coma shenanigans with greatest person alive, Laura Lippman.... more

“They’re watching Snow White. And they love it.” In which we get wet and eat after midnight with our wonderful... more

Bubby! Business is business! You use a gun, we use a fountain pen! What's the difference? In which we get... more

To paraphrase the great Danny Gonzalez, "We wanna be Santa Clause. So we're gonna kill Santa Claus. When we hear... more

We have good things you don't know about! Join us as we devour Boogie Nights—the Goodfellas of the 1970s Valley... more

But for real, why was that doctor wearing OR scrubs to a play in the first place? We find ourselves... more