Episodes
Metallica & Run Lola Run
From the streets of nineties Berlin to the biggest heavy metal band in the world, we're bringing the intensity! This week, we cov…
The Mummy (with Cate Osborn)
Ooh, baby, do we have a special episode for all of you! We're sitting down with ADHD advocate/sex educator/TTRPG player/fellow qu…
Marvin Gaye & Napoleon Dynamite
Some art is so of-the-moment that looking back on it even a few years later can be confusing and disappointing. Some art ascends …
Mrs. Dalloway
After our last foray into the world of literature, we were looking for a book that would really kick us in the proverbial face. E…
Kate Bush & Snow White
It's all auteurs all the time, as we delve into the music of Kate Bush and the Walt Disney animated classic, "Snow White and the …
Midnight's Children
We take on a titan of postcolonial literature: Salman Rushdie's epic "Midnight's Children."
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial & Sex Pistols
On this episode, we watch the most wholesome movie, E.T., and then listen to the least wholesome band, the Sex Pistols. Or at lea…
Arcade Fire & Moonstruck
The Cher classic romantic comedy and the kings of mid-aughts indie rock? This is going to be all nostalgia, all the time.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Part Two
AKA The Other COVID Episode
Akira/Evanescence (ft. Emma Sherr-Ziarko)
If you ever wanted to go back in time to convince your younger self to have better taste, this is the episode for you. This week,…
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
On this our first episode about a book, we delve into one of the most beloved memoirs of the twentieth century: Maya Angelou's "I…
Kacey Musgraves/Point Break
From the plains of Texas to the crashing surf of Los Angeles, this episode has some wild rides. First, we dig into the discograph…
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid/The Velvet Underground
Dust off your bell-bottoms and summon the Mod Squad: we're diving into the late sixties! First, we sit down and watch "Butch Cass…
The Matrix: Recommended
On this, our first mini-episode of a segment that we're calling either "How Did We Get This Way?" or "Why Are You Like This?", Sy…
Trailer - I'm A Sophisticate and So Can You!
Wondering what this show is all about? Check out our short trailer to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out inf…
Casablanca/Regina Spektor
Of all the podcasts in all the world, you just had to stumble into ours. This week, Sydney and Anthony take on Regina Spektor, th…
Lionel Richie/Seven Samurai
On this episode, Sydney and Anthony cover one of the most popular balladeers of the '80s and '90s: Lionel Richie. Or, as most of …
Episode Six (Taylor's Version)
While we were recording our first batch of episodes, our world was rocked by the release of Red (Taylor's Version). It was then t…
Jennifer's Body/Garbage
Did you know that Diablo Cody wrote a sapphic horror-comedy about demonic possession? Neither did we! This week, we revisit "Jenn…
Tom Waits/How Stella Got Her Groove Back
When you walk through the garden, you better watch your back. On this episode, Sydney and Anthony review one of the most influent…
This Is Spinal Tap/Public Enemy
One of the funniest movies ever made and a legendary hip hop group: what's not to love? This week, Sydney and Anthony listen to P…