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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
Nov 13, 2023
Nov 13, 2023
1hr 34 min
This week, we are cracking open one of the most frustrating nuts in American history through Oliver Stone's historical dramatization, JFK (1991). We're so tired we can't even see straight, y'all. Ross's one ask for mainfeed this year was covering this incredibly long message board dump known as JFK, Oliver Stone's dramatization of the events surrounding the trial of Clay Shaw and his alleged connections to the assassination of president John F. Kennedy, and one New Orleans DA's mission to prove that the killing was a carefully orchestrated mission to eliminate Kennedy from the political landscape by entities both foreign and domestic. TRIGGER WARNING for racism, sexism, and white men being awful in general, as well as gunshot sound effects. Stay tuned for special segments of Ross' History Corner, as well as Carie screaming and groaning through all of the "information" introduced through Stone's film. Guys, do your own reading on the JFK assassination, because the math isn't mathing, but Oliver Stone also bends over backwards to misrepresent verifiable facts. Glad you could join us on this long, frustrating journey. Look out for part two next week!
Nov 6, 2023
Nov 6, 2023
1hr 16 min
Sorry we're missing out on the aforementioned National Treasure coverage this week, but Ross and I have reorganized our November lineup so we can bring you something even BETTER: a special preview of our Patreon coverage of the blueprint for high fantasy as imagined by Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings later in the month.
We'll be back next week with our two-parter coverage of Oliver Stone's JFK (1991), and in the meantime if you're starved for new content, please go subscribe to our PATREON! For just $5, you'll get instant access to over a year's worth of content, including our full coverage of HBO's John Adams, and Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Hill House. We also cover our movie-going experiences, including Barbie and The Exorcist: Believer, not to mention our Mad Men coverage, AND our bloopers and quiz shows. Join us next week for some regularly scheduled programming and tune in to the Patreon for more exciting content.
[REBROADCAST]
Y'ALL THE BIG BABY TEARS ARE WELLIN'!!! Carie and Ross break down an early childhood favorite, Brad Bird's The Iron Giant. The siblings are aghast at the movie's conceptual depth, Ross lusts after more than one animated character, and Carie actually sobs at the end. Full on tears streaming out of her eyes.
Related Media: If you'd like to hear our buddies, The Equelizers take a stab at an Iron Giant sequel, don't miss their episode entitled: The Iron Army (With Jessie Fleming)
Oct 30, 2023
Oct 30, 2023
1hr 16 min
This week, lil onions, we are fudging the timeline as we discuss John Carpetner's signature film, Halloween (1978). Carie expresses a great deal of love for one of our original scream queens, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ross lauds the presence of one of the better characters in the film, THE MOVIE SCORE, and the siblings discuss the stain that a traumatic event can leave on a particular location. If you are still hungry for Halloween content at this time, lil onions, you can go over to our Patreon where we are currently covering the Exorcist franchise in the form of the original film, The Exorcist (1973), and our filmgoing experience of Exorcist: Believer right now for just $5!
Oct 23, 2023
Oct 23, 2023
1hr 39 min
TRIGGER WARNING FOR ALL THINGS HORRIBLE--Whether its SA, murder, or cannibalism, there are all manner of things to be wary of here--HOWEVER the siblings are in there wheelhouse today! We're talking about Tim Burton's adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim masterpiece Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007). In this episode, the siblings are lauding Stephen Sondheim's ability to bring feeling to a detached UK legend, remarking on how the movie cast differs from the original Stephen Sondheim vision, and will also be proffering a pitch for a Tim Burton-themed restaurant.
Oct 16, 2023
Oct 16, 2023
1hr 17 min
Who's ready for some unhinged folie a deux, lil onions? This week the siblings unpack one of their mysterious faves from childhood, Hide and Seek (2006) Robert DeNiro is in a confusing paternal role, Dakota Fanning is doing her Maculay Culkin thing, and the siblings have to parse out a number of potential endings that completely contextualize how a viewer will look at this film.
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
1hr 26 min
Rawg? Rhere? To kick off spooky season, the siblings are breaking down a staple favorite from their childhood, Scooby Doo (2002). In addition to the wonderful nostalgia that is the live-action film, the siblings also remark on how the execution of the story and characters are a beloved call-back to the formulaic children's cartoon we all know and love. Ross is bananas for the fashion and Carie is angered by the traditionally corny twist ending so appropriate for a film adapted from 54 year old IP that was able to connect generations.
Don't forget to check out our PATREON PREVIEW from last week for our coverage of the Haunting of Hill House, which you can get RIGHT NOW for just $5 over on our Patreon! We love you, little onions!
Oct 2, 2023
Oct 2, 2023
1hr 9 min
[PATREON PREVIEW]
WE'RE OFF THIS WEEK, FAM, however that doesn't mean the fun has to stop. If you haven't subscribed to our Patreon yet, folks, this is a preview of the long-form you can find over there on the $5 Lil Onions Feed. This is the first episode on our coverage of Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Hill House! If you want to hear the full coverage of the series, just go over to our PATREON and subscribe for just $5 a month, and you'll get access to hundreds of hours of content INSTANTLY!
CALLING ALL MIKE FLANAGAN STANS! SPOOKY SEASON IS NIGH! The siblings start celebrating Halloween early with their coverage of Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House. Carie sets up the complicated Crane family tree, Ross expresses general distaste for Steven, and the siblings ponder whether or not Ross was actually haunted.
Sep 25, 2023
Sep 25, 2023
1hr 28 min
This week, the siblings unpack one of the most wild enigmas of meme culture, Bee Movie, starring Jerry Seinfeld as a hive worker bee who is not satisfied with the status quo. Ross gets giddy about Barry's dream sequence, Carie defends Ken the douchecanoe as the only sane human in the film, and the siblings accidentally stumble on a meaning to the film that encourages workers to seize the means of production in their everyday capitalist lives.
Sep 18, 2023
Sep 18, 2023
1hr 23 min
This week the siblings crack open the nutcase of a film that lost over $12 million at the box office, Looney Tunes: Back in Action. Carie shows some love for the insufferable Daffy, Ross handholds us through the nucking futz plot, and the siblings find some gem moments in an otherwise chaotic film.
Sep 11, 2023
Sep 11, 2023
1hr 29 min
This week Ross breaks down one of his favorite films starring one of his favorite actors that Carie is all too happy to dump upon, Lady in the Water (2006). Ross can't stop talking about the James Newton Howard soundtrack, Carie can't stop pointing out how little the plot makes sense, and the siblings both become enamored with how the movie's underlying message is to believe in things that make you feel like a kid again.