Join us as we discuss two movies about actors in a sort of weird place in their lives and careers, both of whom have some surprising but deeply meaningful encounters. We discuss 10 Items or Less and Rental Family, both of which we had a better time with than we expected!

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Music From –

Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”
Kemo the Blaxican - "La Raceta"
Paul Simon - "Duncan"

Other movies Rental Family had us thinking about:

Alps
Mistress Dispeller
Family Romance, LLC
The Farewell

Bethany’s Media
Movies:

Forbidden Games available on Criterion
Supergirl available for purchase
Hedwig and the Angry Inch available for rental
The Death of Robin Hood available for purchase
The Return of Godzilla available on Criterion
The Muppet Wizard of Oz available on Disney+
Despicable Me available on HBO
Despicable Me 2 available on Peacock
Minions available on Peacock
Despicable Me 3 available on Netflix
Minions: The Rise of Gru available on Netflix
Despicable Me 4 available on Amazon Prime
Minions and Monsters available in theaters
The Core available for rental
Lake Placid available for rental
Snake Eyes available on Paramount+
Robocop (2014) available on Peacock
First Reformed available on Netflix
For the Birds available on Disney+
Monsters Inc. available on Disney+
In the Blink of an Eye available on Hulu
Little Big Man available for rental
Resident Evil: Retribution available for rental

TV:

Spider Noir available on Amazon Prime
The Vampire Lestat available on AMC
Dark Matter available on Apple
30 Rock available on Hulu

Joel’s Media
Movies:

But I’m a Cheerleader! available for rental
Moonlight available on Hulu
13 Assassins available for rental
1941 available for rental
The Invite available in theaters

TV:

Widow’s Bay available on Apple
The Bear available on Hulu
Taskmaster available on YouTube

Next Episode
A Knight's Tale from Joel
and
The Court Jester from Bethany

Join us on a journey through (most of) the Toy Story universe. We discuss some of the truly existentially horrifying implications of parts of this world, how Woody is maybe actually a terrible father figure, and whether or not we had a favorite toy. But mostly we talk about how surprisingly enjoyable all of these movies are, in spite of there being 5 of them!

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Music From –

Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”
Randy Newman - "You've Got a Friend in Me"
Toy Story 2 soundtrack - "When She Loved Me"

Joel’s Media

Movies:

Raiders of the Lost Ark available on Disney+
Adolescence of Utena available for rental
The Big Sleep (1978) available on Amazon Prime

TV:

Widow’s Bay available on Apple
The Bear available on Hulu
Taskmaster available on YouTube

Bethany’s Media

Movies:

The Meetings of Ana available on Criterion
Resident Evil: Afterlife available for rental
Get Rich or Die Tryin’ available on Paramount+
Leviticus not currently available
Romancing the Stone available for rental
Girls Like Girls available for rental
Stop! That! Train! not currently available
Dorothy Meets Ozma of Oz available on YouTube
The Wizard of Oz (1991) available on YouTube
Robocop 3 available for rental

TV:

Dark Matter available on Apple
House of the Dragon available HBO
30 Rock available on Hulu

Next Episode
10 Items or Less from Bethany
and
Rental Family from Joel

Come talk summer monsters with us! We talk about surprises - how surprisingly violent and intense King Kong is and also how surprisingly boring the 50 Foot Woman is. Really two ends of the monster spectrum here.

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Music From –

Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”
King Kong Score - "Cryptic Shadows"
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman - Main Title
King Kong Score - "Hey Look Out! King Kong's Coming!"

Joel’s Media

Movies:

Power Ballad available for purchase
Some Like It Hot available for rental
Backrooms available in theaters
Disclosure Day available in theaters
Cloak and Dagger not available streaming
Girls Like Girls available in theaters

TV:

Widow’s Bay available on Apple+
Taskmaster available on YouTube

Bethany’s Media

Movies:

Sambizanga available on Criterion
Drunken Angel available on Criterion
Dracula (1958) available for rental
Dracula (1979) available for rental
The Terror of Mechagodzilla available on Criterion
Michael Jackson: The Verdict available on Netflix
The Emerald City of Oz available on YouTube
Daughters of Darkness available for rental
F/X available for rental
F/X 2 available for rental
Resident Evil: Apocalypse available for rental
Resident Evil: Extinction available for rental
The Best Years of Our Lives available on Amazon Prime
A Question of Silence available on Kanopy

TV:

The Vampire Lestat available on AMC+
Spider Noir available on Amazon Prime
30 Rock available on Hulu
Delhi Boys available on Hulu

Next Episode
Project episode! Toy Story 1-5

Join Joel and Bethany down yet another religious trauma rabbit hole as we talk about one of the best movies about evangelicalism we've ever seen - Stephen Cone's Henry Gamble's Birthday Party. We then continue down the path of movies about gay young men with Prick Up Your Ears. Happy pride to everyone!

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Music From –

Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”
Flytrap - "Yawn"
Prick Up Your Ears Theme

Bethany’s Media

Movies:

Baby Driver available on Paramount+
Manilla in the Claws of Light available on Criterion
The Blues Brothers available for rental
Smooth Talk available on Criterion
Rocketman available on Paramount+
Master and Commander: Far Side of the World available on Peacock
The Marvelous Land of Oz available on YouTube
Ozma of Oz available on YouTube
Backrooms available in theaters
Robocop 2 available to rent
Hiroshima, Mon Amour available on Criterion
Tuner currently unavailable
The Room Next Door available on Netflix
Relic available on Shudder
The Way Back available on Mubi
Babe available for rental
Babe: Pig in the City available on Amazon Prime
Tom Jones available on Criterion
Masters of the Universe available in theaters
Power Ballad available in theaters

TV:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer available on Hulu
Angel available on Hulu
Beef available on Netflix
Euphoria available on HBO
Widow’s Bay available on Apple
30 Rock available on Hulu

Joel’s Media

Movies:

The Last Temptation of Christ available for rental
Popstar: Never Stop Stopping available for rental
I Love Boosters available in theaters
Inside Llewyn Davis available for rental
Christine available for rental
Little Shop of Horrors available for rental
Tekkonkinkreet currently unavailable
Scary Movie (2026) available in theaters

TV:

Taskmaster available on YouTube

Next Episode
King Kong (1933) from Joel
and
The Attack of the 50 Foot Woman from Bethany

Bethany and Joel dive our way into some Mike Nichols work - his classic (rightfully) film The Graduate and also... another movie he directed called Day of the Dolphin whose most memorable and enjoyable element is it's tagline. Proof that directors who make great things can also make very... not great things!

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Music From –

Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”
The Graduate soundtrack - "A Great Affect"
Day of the Dolphin soundtrack - "Reunion"
The Graduate soundtrack - "Sound of Silence"

Joel’s Media

Movies:

Is God Is available in theaters
An American in Paris available for rental
Almost Famous available on Paramount+

TV:

Taskmaster available on YouTube

Bethany’s Media

Movies:

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1987) available on YouTube
Singin’ in the Rain available on HBO
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla available on Criterion and HBO
Decorado not currently available
The Punisher: One Last Kill available on Disney+
Resident Evil available on Peacock
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu available in theaters
Luxo Jr. available on Disney+
Toy Story 2 available on Disney+
Robocop available on Criterion

TV:

30 Rock available on Hulu
The Mandalorian available on Disney+
Margo’s Got Money Troubles available on Apple+
Euphoria available on HBO
Hazbin Hotel available on Amazon Prime

Next Episode
Henry Gamble's Birthday Party from Bethany
and
Prick Up Your Ears from Joel

Joel and Bethany go back to some depictions of the Old West and the Changing Times and Great Men who create the myths we know (or at least have myth created around them).

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Music From –

Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis - "Rather Lovely Thing"
Bob Dylan - "Knocking on Heaven's Door"
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis - "Last Ride Back to KC"

Bethany’s Media –

Movies:

Mikey and Nicky available on Criterion
Shampoo available for rental
Cadillac Records available for rental
Fearless available for rental
The Devil Wears Prada 2 available in theaters
The Sheep Detectives available in theaters
I Am Not a Witch available on Mubi
Prince of Broadway available on Criterion
Twilight available on HBO Max
Saint Omer available on Hulu
Two for the Road available for rental
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping available on Netflix
Bull Durham available on Kanopy
Fruit of Paradise available on Criterion
Mortal Kombat II available in theaters
Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour available in theaters
School of Rock available on Paramount+

TV:

Beef available on Netflix
The Mandalorian available on Disney+
Widow’s Bay available on Apple

Joel’s Media –

Movies:

Chicago available on Paramount+ and Peacock
Black Friday (1940) available for rental on Fandango
Gary available on Hulu
Labyrinth currently unavailable
Cabaret available for rental
Obsession available in theaters

TV:

Taskmaster available on YouTube
Margo Has Money Troubles available on Apple

Next Episode
The Graduate from Joel
and
The Day of the Dolphin from Bethany

Join us for a spooky time with our favorite topic... religious trauma! Hooray! In addition we do a little section on having done this podcast for a year and how much fun we've had.

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Music From –

Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”
The Others Score - "Sheets and Chains"
Ghost Story Score - "Ghost Story"

Joel’s Media

Movies:

Whisper of the Heart available on HBO Max
Best in Show available for rental
The Nice Guys available for rental
The Devil Wears Prada available on Disney+
Hokum available in theaters

TV:

Hacks available on HBO Max
Taskmaster available on YouTube

Bethany’s Media

Movies:

Anne of Green Gables available for purchase
Over Your Dead Body available in theaters
Godzilla vs. Megalon available on HBO Max
Mortal Kombat (2021) available on HBO Max
Humanite available on Criterion
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters available on Criterion
Original Cast Album: Company available on Criterion

TV:

Andor available on Disney+
The Mandalorian available on Disney+
Silicon Valley available on HBO Max
Hal & Harper available on Mubi
Margo’s Got Money Troubles available Apple+
Hazbin Hotel available on Amazon Prime

Next Episode
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford from Bethany
and
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid from Joel

Don't you love Audrey Hepburn? And also just movies? Listen to Joel and Bethany wax poetic about just how much they love Charade and then also how they watched Funny Face, two movies with Audrey Hepburn in an age gap relationship where one of them works... much better than the other!

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Music From –

Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”
Charade Score - "Charade"
Funny Face Score - "Bonjour, Paris"

Bethany’s Media:

Movies –

The Color of Money available for rental
You, Me & Tuscany available in theaters
The Firm available on Criterion
Before the Rain available on Criterion
Multiple Maniacs available on Criterion
The Kitchen available for rental
Cloud Atlas available for rental
Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz available on YouTube
The Wizard of Oz (1982) available on YouTube
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie available in theaters
Geri’s Game available on Disney+
A Bug’s Life available on Disney+
Disclosure available on Criterion
Celine and Julie Go Boating available on Criterion
Green Card available for rental
Dracula (1931) available for rental
Little Women (1949) available on Kanopy
Jupiter Ascending available for rental
Whisper of the Heart available on HBO
Follow That Bird available for rental
Noah Kahan: Out of Body available on Netflix
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials available on Netflix

TV –

Andor available on Disney+
Margo’s Got Money Troubles available on Apple+
Beef available on Netflix
Silicon Valley available on HBO
Daredevil: Born Again available on Disney+

Joel’s Media:

Movies –

Faces of Death (2026) available in theaters
Close-Up available on Criterion
The Dark Crystal available for rental
Rugrats in Paris available on Paramount+
The Mask available for rental
Speed Racer available for rental
Fight Club available on Hulu
Mother Mary available in theaters
Dead of Night (1945) available for rental
The Devil Rides Out currently unavailable
Demon Pond available on Criterion

TV –

The Pitt available on HBO
Hacks available on HBO
Taskmaster available on YouTube

Next Episode
The Others from Joel
and
Ghost Story (1981) from Bethany