This one time... we welcomed another guest to the podcast!

This week, we're joined by our friend Dogan, who first watched American Pie (1999) while living in Turkey before his time in the United States for college. It makes for a fun conversation as he shares what he thought American teenagers, high school, and parties were really like—and how his perspective has changed after watching it again as an adult.

Meanwhile, Hannah discovers she has a soft spot for Oz (despite his bro behavior at the beginning), and after a brief internet hiccup, we keep the episode going with Hannah finishing the recording from her phone.

We're talking:

🥧 American Pie with an international perspective🌍 Expectations vs. reality🎓 High school in the '90s🎶 Oz's character arc😂 The moments that still hold up... and the ones that definitely don't.

Ratings:⭐ Hannah: 7/10⭐ Dogan: 5/10 then • 8/10 now

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Our Next Watch: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

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The fireworks may be over, but we're keeping the Independence Day celebration going.

This week, we rewind Independence Day (1996), the blockbuster that made us believe humanity could come together to save the world... as long as Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, and Bill Pullman were involved.

We're talking:

• The massive alien invasion
• Allison's recent flight lesson (and why she's still not convinced flying is a good idea)
• Jeff Goldblum's computer virus plan
• President Whitmore's legendary speech
• Randy Quaid's unforgettable sacrifice
• Plus: Area 51, "Welcome to Earth," "Oops," cigars, and why this movie is still one of the greatest summer blockbusters ever made.

Hannah's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ (8.5/10)

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Our Next Watch: American Pie... with a guest!

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This week, we're together in person after taking a self-defense class and quickly discover that while one of us learned a few moves... neither of us is ready to dodge bullets.

Then we rewind The Matrix (1999), the groundbreaking sci-fi classic that changed action movies forever with bullet time, unforgettable fight scenes, and one question:

What is the Matrix?

We're talking:

• The red pill vs. the blue pill - Allison doesn't take drugs from Strangers, but Hannah would take pills from anyone name Morpheus.
• "There is no spoon."
• Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus
• Bullet time and martial arts
• AI, philosophy, and reality itself

Plus, Hannah finally discovers The Matrix isn't about aliens... and Allison spends a surprising amount of time wondering why Neo couldn't just imagine whatever he wanted.

Hannah's Rating: G/10 - WHAT EVEN DOES THAT MEAN?!

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Our Next Watch: Independence Day (1996).

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