Kicking & Streaming

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Do you and your friends speak in movie quotes? Do you trade Spongebob memes back and forth with your loved ones? Do you have to rely on the ”Are You Still Watching?” message to let you know it’s time to bathe and stop procrastinating? If you answered yes to any (or all) of these questions, come hang out with us every other week! Media can play a huge role in shaping who we are. Sometimes it makes us idolize Jeff Goldblum as a sex symbol. Sometimes a lack of representation makes you feel invisible. As hosts, siblings Carie and Ross will analyze this phenomenon by breaking down a favorite movie or television show and how the sights, sounds, and messages of media have followed our generation throughout our lives. So pour your favorite beverage, relax, and explore how our shared experiences with movies and television messed us up as a generation. There will be laughter, there will be sadness, and THERE WILL BE discussions about homosexual subtext in children’s animation. Theme Song by Tune Tank: https://tunetank.com/tracks/5611-vacation

Episodes

Monday Nov 22, 2021

The Incredibles or: How I Learned Not All Heroes Wear Capes

Monday Nov 22, 2021

Pick up your masks and leave the capes at home kids, because it's time to talk about Pixar's The Incredibles (2004). This week the siblings break down one of Pixar's most beloved projects about a family of superheroes working together to foil the evil plot of an evil inventor who wishes to erase superheroes from existence. Ross can't with the evil tiny men in the movie, Carie shrieks with laughter throughout (sorry in advance), and the siblings talk about how the subject matter of Pixar grew up with the child audience it targeted.

Related Media: Boundin (Pixar Short);

Monday Nov 15, 2021

Finding Nemo or: How I Learned to Just Keep Swimming

Monday Nov 15, 2021

Carie & Ross unpack their favorite movie undadahsea with Pixar's Finding Nemo (2003). The siblings get into the anxieties around being a parent , Ross reminds us all that fish are friends, not food, and Carie reflects on the difficulty surrounding our children's agency.

Monday Nov 08, 2021

Monsters Inc., or How I Learned There Are Monsters In My Closet

Monday Nov 08, 2021

This week Ross and Carie go inside the infamous closet to find the secrets hidden inside--an entire monster universe that harvest scream for power: Ross gets into the monopoly that is Monsters Inc., Carie practically sobs over Sully & Boo , and the sblings remember what it's like to be a kid and afraid of the monsters under your bed.

Monday Nov 01, 2021

Toy Story or: Why I Suspected My Toys May be Sentient

Monday Nov 01, 2021

The siblings are kicking off Pixar month with none other than the flagship feature film, Toy Story (1995). The siblings howl through their rehash of a god-tier childhood classic; remeniscing over childhood, singing along with Randy Newman's timeless music, and cackling at one of Tom Hanks' greatest performances.

Related Media: Toy Story as a Horror Film;

Monday Oct 25, 2021

Sleepy Hollow or: How I Learned About Bloodplay

Monday Oct 25, 2021

This week the siblings crack open a wild old favorite, Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow (1999). Carie postulates that Tim Burton may be into bloodplay, Ross can't get over how poorly written the narrative is, and Christopher Walken is back to haunt our nightmares as the infamous phantasm, The Headless Horseman. Apologies in advance to Christina Ricci for mispronouncing her name for like THE WHOLE THING.

Related Media: Disney's Legend of Sleepy Hollow;

Monday Oct 18, 2021

Saw or: How I Came to Fear Tobin Bell

Monday Oct 18, 2021

This week's episode is rated PU for PROFOUNDLY UPSETTING as the siblings revisit some truly disturbing mid-oughts horror, James Wan's Saw (2004). Ross can't get over how dirty everything is, Carie rolls her eyes at the Jigsaw idealogy, and the siblings carve their first Jigsaw notch in their podcast belt.

Monday Oct 11, 2021

The Witches or: How I Learned to Spot a Witch

Monday Oct 11, 2021

***UPDATED: This week, the siblings revist a staple favorite of their childhood, The Witches (1990). Carie demands a prequel series to the narrative, Ross fangirls over Angelica Huston in all her glory, and the siblings remind the audience of the greatest lesson Roald Dahl ever taught his child audience.

Monday Oct 04, 2021

Misery or: How I Fell in Love with Kathy Bates

Monday Oct 04, 2021

This week, the siblings revisit a terrifying Stephen King classic, Misery (1990). One of Ross's all time-favorite horror films, Misery tells the story of a famous writer who is taken hostage by his number-one fan. There's maiming, there's pretention, and Ross explains to the folks at home what it means to commit "snow-crime."

Related Media: Misery DirecTV Commercial

Monday Sep 27, 2021

Galaxy Quest or: How I Learned to Never Give Up and/or Surrender

Monday Sep 27, 2021

This week, the siblings take a look at a cult favorite: an affectionate parody of sci-fi film and television that pits out-of-work television actors against REAL aliens. Ross predictably complains about Tim Allen, Carie squeals over the meta details in the film, and all the science fiction references you can handle.

Monday Sep 20, 2021

Signs or: How I Learned to Spot Miracles

Monday Sep 20, 2021

This week the siblings rehash a major source of Ross' childhood anxieties: M. Night Shyamalan's tittilating classic, Signs (2002). Ross explains how this movie gave him fears of the unseen and multiple facets of midwestern culture. Carie spends the entire episode arguing that the aliens are a footnote in the story. And wouldn't you know it, it really was God all along? Don't miss this hilarious episode!