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  • Episode 195: Totally Killer / Lady from the Black Lagoon
    by Melissa on July 4, 2024 at 14:00

    Dearest listeners, this week we bring you a time travel slasher and a book about a woman who made an iconic movie monster! Movies mentioned: Totally Killer Other things mentioned: Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Legacy of Milicent Patrick by Mallory O’Meara The Murderbot […]

  • Episode 194: Under Paris / Immaculate
    by Melissa on June 27, 2024 at 14:00

    Dearest listeners, today we bring you a whole buffet of joys! Crashing cars! Heroin aiiens! Armless cult leaders! Even more cults! AND SHARKS! Movies discussed: Duel Liquid Sky Santa Sangre Under Paris I Saw the TV Glow Immaculate Interstellar Other things discussed: Altering playback speed of […]

  • Episode 193: Hit Man / I Was Born, But…
    by Melissa on June 20, 2024 at 14:00

    Dearest listeners (and John Travolta), we bring you glad tidings of Linklater and Ozu! And also maybe some John Travolta! Movies mentioned: Hit Man I Was Born, But… The Great Dictator The Sting King Lear Other things mentioned: Criterion 24/7 The Paramount Theater – […]

  • Episode 192: Atlas / Hump / Furiosa
    by Melissa on June 14, 2024 at 01:04

    Dearest listeners, this week our movie chatter turns to sex, cars, and home maintenance! Movies mentioned: Atlas Midnight Madness Hump (which is now streaming at https://www.humpfilmfest.com/) Furiosa The Big Bus Other things mentioned: DK Sushi karaoke Heat pumps   The post Episode 192: Atlas / […]

  • Episode 191: Your Name. / Field of Dreams
    by Melissa on June 9, 2024 at 01:52

    Dearest listeners, we return this week with the cinematic delights of Japan and… Iowa? Movies discussed: Your Name. Field of Dreams Other things mentioned: The northern lights Consumer Reports Apple pie Greek cherry phyllo strudel Deep fried feta cheese The post Episode 191: Your Name. / Field of […]

  • Episode 190: Late Night with the Devil / Fall Guy / Argylle
    by Melissa on May 24, 2024 at 01:46

    Dearest listeners! We have so many cinematic delights to share this week that we can’t fit all of them in the episode title! We also have dogs! Movies mentioned: The Holdovers Godzilla Minus 1 Late Night with the Devil The Cleansing Hour The Fall Guy Argylle Other things mentioned: Cicadas […]

  • Episode 189: Staying Alive / Time Masters / Lisa Frankenstein
    by Melissa on May 9, 2024 at 14:00

    This week, dear listeners, join us in the hot tub for our latest cinematic delights! No really, we’re in a hot tub! Movies mentioned: Staying Alive Lisa Frankenstein Time Masters (aka Masters of Time) Xanadu Other things mentioned: Hot tubs Cadbury Mini Eggs The post Episode 189: Staying Alive / […]

  • Episode 188: Madame Web / American Utopia / Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
    by Melissa on May 2, 2024 at 22:03

    This week, dear listeners, we come back after an unexpected hiatus with some unexpected joys! No seriously, hear us out! Movies mentioned: Madame Web American Utopia Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar Other things mentioned: Fall of the House of Usher (TV) The Incredible Bongo Band Mr. Experience […]

  • Episode 187: A Haunting in Venice / The Boy Friend / Lisa Frankenstein / Death of Stalin
    by Melissa on April 13, 2024 at 04:09

    Dear listeners, we return this week with an extra helping of movies we liked! We have everything from Agatha [Christie] to [Soviet Marshal] Zhukov for you! Movies mentioned: A Haunting in Venice The Boy Friend Lisa Frankenstein Death of Stalin Other things mentioned: Agatha Christie books Sweeney […]

  • Episode 186: Saltburn / Tenet / Dune
    by Melissa on March 22, 2024 at 02:16

    Hello again, dearest listeners! This week, we talk about eating the rich and eating the spice, plus all the joy that 70mm can bring! Movies discussed: Saltburn Tenet Dune Part 1 Dune Part 2 Other things discussed: Saltburn valentines Paisley Park Strange New Worlds The post Episode 186: Saltburn / […]

  • Episode 185: XanaCineHoliday 5
    by Melissa on March 14, 2024 at 14:00

    Dear listeners, this week we bring you the joy of another XanaCineHoliday, where Windy and Melissa show each other movies the other hasn’t seen! NOTE: We apologize for various noisy pet sounds in this episode. Melissa’s dogs in particular had OPINIONS. Movies discussed: El Conde My Sister […]

  • Episode 184: B-Fest 2024
    by Melissa on March 7, 2024 at 15:00

    Today, dear listeners, Melissa is joined by Noel Thingvall and Kelvin Hatle for tales from B-Fest 2024! Terrible movies! Bad jokes! Paper plates! NOTE: We deeply apologize for the background noise during this episode. We were recording in live environments, including a moving car on Interstate 94. […]

  • Episode 183: Last Voyage of the Demeter / Parallax View
    by Melissa on March 1, 2024 at 04:22

    This week, dear listeners, we discuss Tarzan, Dracula, and CHEESE! Movies discussed: Legend of Tarzan Last Voyage of the Demeter Saving Private Ryan The Parallax View Other things discussed: Dracula (book) Wensleydale cheese The Mad Hatter Tea House The post Episode 183: Last Voyage of the Demeter […]

  • Episode 182: The Passenger / American Fiction
    by Melissa on February 22, 2024 at 15:00

    This week, dearest listeners, we bring you cinematic delights from many lands: French drama, Spanish horror, American satire, and more! Movies discussed: The Bear (TV) Jean de Florette Manon of the Spring The Passenger (La Pasajera) American Fiction Other things discussed: “La Pasajera” by […]

  • Episode 181: El Conde / The Promised Land
    by Melissa on February 15, 2024 at 15:00

    Happy Ides of February, dear listeners! Today, we bring you the weirdest Oscar nomination of 2024 and a peek at Mads Mikkelsen’s new film! Movies discussed: El Conde The Promised Land Other things discussed: Agatha Christie books published by Dell Secretariat (the drink, not the horse) The post […]

  • Episode 180: Marvels / The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster
    by Melissa on February 11, 2024 at 03:45

    It’s good to be back, dearest listeners! Today we bring you tidings of our latest discoveries, plus a long discussion about the ever-expanding MCU and its associated fatigue. Movies discussed: The Thin Man The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster Thanksgiving Marvels (and the MCU in general) Other […]

  • Episode 179: Hanukkah on Rye / Babette’s Feast
    by Melissa on December 29, 2023 at 02:52

    Happy belated holidays, dearest listeners! We bring to you news of our holiday movie watching, our gripes about streaming services, and our love of pie! Movies discussed: Rescuing Christmas Hanukkah on Rye It’s a Wonderful Knife Babette’s Feast Other things discussed: The Lost City of the […]

  • Episode 178: It’s a Wonderful Knife / Godzilla Minus One
    by Melissa on December 20, 2023 at 15:00

    Happy holidays, dearest listeners! We bring you gifts of cutlery and smashery and opery and history! Movies discussed: It’s a Wonderful Knife Godzilla Minus One Other things discussed: Fathom Events running Broadway shows and the Met Opera “Ancient Mesopotamia” by Mr. Nicky The post Episode […]

  • Episode 177: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour / Deep Rising
    by Melissa on November 26, 2023 at 22:24

    Dearest listeners, we come to you today with Taylor Swift and Treat Williams and Tempest Prognosticators! Movies discussed: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Deep Rising (1998) Other things discussed: Imhotep in glasses Power washers This TikTok The Tempest Prognosticator Eels The post Episode 177: […]

  • Episode 176: Dark Night of the Scarecrow / V/H/S/85
    by Melissa on October 31, 2023 at 20:10

    Happy Halloween, dearest listeners! Today we bring you a couple final films for the spooky season! Also, a note for the month of November: Windy is traveling for a couple weeks, so we won’t be recording for a while. However, we still have some audio from many years ago that we never released, so […]