Tune in as pod buddy Shawn Murphy (Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies Podcast) comes back to the program for a breakdown of The Voyeurs, the 2021 Prime Video erotic thriller. Talking points for this episode include the baffling egg transitions, whether or not Ross and Rachel from Friends were on a break, and Shawn’s acute ability to predict twists.

Written and directed by Michael Mohan, The Voyeurs stars Sydney Sweeney, Justice Smith, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ben Hardy, Katharine King So, Cameo Adele, and Jean Yoon.

Spoilers start at 25:20

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Good Word:

• Shawn: Alien: The Audible Original Dramas and Wild Things

• Arthur: Flower of Evil

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Tune in as Karyn Cooper (Chick-Lit) makes her second appearance on 2CC for a review and recap of 27 Dresses, the 2008 Katherine Heigl/James Marsden rom-com. The numerous connections that can be made between this movie and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, the antiquated nature of old ringtones, and Jane’s eclectic collection of bridesmaid dresses comprise just a few of the topics that are getting coverage this week.

Directed by Anne Fletcher, 27 Dresses stars Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Åkerman, Judy Greer, Edward Burns, Melora Hardin, Brian Kerwin, Maulik Pancholy, David Castro, Krysten Ritter, and Peyton List.

Spoilers start at 18:25

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Good Word:

• Karyn: Netflix’s Wednesday

• Arthur: The Last Supper and Inglourious Basterds

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Tune in as Arthur’s buddy Thomas hangs out with him to discuss the anxiety- and cat-filled 2000 comedy Meet the Parents. Cringe humor that (mostly) works, Hollywood figures like Steven Spielberg and Jim Carrey having once been attached to this movie, and the little-known fact that it’s actually a reboot make up a few of the subjects that the hosts discuss.

Directed by Jay Roach, Meet the Parents stars Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, Owen Wilson, Nicole DeHuff, Jon Abrahams, James Rebhorn, Tom McCarthy, Phyllis George, Kali Rocha, Bernie Sheredy, Judah Friedlander, Peter Bartlett, Russell Hornsby, Cole Hawkins, and Spencer Breslin.

Spoilers start at 35:45

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Good Word:

• Thomas: Face/Off

• Arthur: Dead Again

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Tune in as Christy (X Knows All) comes back to 2CC for a review and recap of The Wedding Singer, the 1998 Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore rom-com. The feeling of movie nostalgia, the gross and outdated jokes that older comedies were willing to dish out, and the bizarrely horny levels that video game commercials from years and years ago could reach are just a few of the topics that the hosts chat about.

Directed by Frank Coraci, The Wedding Singer stars Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Christine Taylor, Allen Covert, Matthew Glave, Ellen Albertini Dow, Angela Featherstone, Alexis Arquette, Christina Pickles, Jodi Thelen, Frank Sivero, Billy Idol, Kevin Nealon, Steve Buscemi, and Jon Lovitz.

Spoilers start at 13:45

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Good Word:

• Christy: Neighbors and It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

• Arthur: Strike Force Five

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Tune in as return guest Dustin Holden (Dustin Can Read & Watch, The Rewatch Recap) hops back onto the podcast to cover How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, the 2003 Kate Hudson/Matthew McConaughey rom-com that’s full of deception, Knicks games, and insufferable baby talk. Movie theater etiquette, a debate about Matthew McConaughey’s hotness, and whether or not this rom-com needs a reboot make up a few of the subjects that Arthur and Dustin chat about here.

Directed by Donald Petrie, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days stars Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Kathryn Hahn, Annie Parisse, Adam Goldberg, Thomas Lennon, Michael Michele, Shalom Harlow, Robert Klein, Bebe Neuwirth, Celia Weston, James Murtaugh, Liliane Montevecchi, and Marvin Hamlisch.

Spoilers start at 20:55

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Good Word:

• Dustin: Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, The Magicians trilogy by Lev Grossman, and Apple TV+’s The Afterparty

• Arthur: Fly with Me by Andie Burke

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Tune in as Paul Jordan and Pablo Escobar (Scared Gay!) hang out on 2CC to discuss The Talented Mr. Ripley, the 1999 film adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel of the same name. Discussing the varying facets of all the queer-coding and homoerotic tension, unpacking the layers of Tom’s sociopathy, and expressing distaste for Gwyneth Paltrow as a person (not as an actor, though, because she’s got true talent there) are just a few of the topics that get coverage here.

Written and directed by Anthony Minghella, The Talented Mr. Ripley stars Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, Jack Davenport, Philip Seymour Hoffman, James Rebhorn, Sergio Rubini, Philip Baker Hall, and Celia Weston.

Spoilers start at 39:10

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Good Word:

• Paul: Buffy Gays

• Pablo: Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero

• Arthur: The Invisible Guest

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Tune in as Sharai Bohannon (A Nightmare on Fierce Street, Blerdy Massacre) joins in to break down the 2010 spy action thriller Salt. There’s plenty for the hosts to discuss here, including the movie’s ample amounts of flashbacks and bad wigs, whether or not Clint Eastwood is capable of defending the US president, the hilarity of naming a spider species after Peter Best, and the ways in which power-hungry Hollywood studios and rich people like Oprah and Dwayne Johnson are out of touch with the real world.

Directed by Phillip Noyce, Salt stars Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Daniel Olbrychski, August Diehl, Corey Stoll, Hunt Block, Andre Braugher, Daniel Pearce, Olek Krupa, Tika Sumpter, and Yara Shahidi.

Spoilers start at 25:40

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Good Word:

• Sharai: Violent Night

• Arthur: Wanted

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Tune in as Robert “Stew” Stewart (STEW World Order) hangs out on 2CC this week to dive into the 2011 meta horror-comedy The Cabin in the Woods. Talking points include the hosts’ contrasting feelings toward Malignant, their shared aversion toward torture porn, and the deconstruction and subversion of horror tropes that Cabin provides.

Directed by Drew Goddard, The Cabin in the Woods stars Kristen Connolly, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Anna Hutchison, Chris Hemsworth, Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford, Sigourney Weaver, Brian J. White, Amy Acker, Tim DeZarn, and Tom Lenk.

Spoilers start at 19:40

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Good Word:

• Stew: the Dawn of DC line from DC Comics

• Arthur: Netflix’s Heartstopper (specifically Season 2)

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Tune in as Jessica and Saunya (Opinionated Lushes) return to the show for a breakdown of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, the 2019 YA mystery thriller novel by debut author Holly Jackson. The hosts do plenty on this episode, where they theorize that Pip is neurodivergent, express their varying tolerances for heavy and disturbing content in thriller and horror media, vent their ACAB attitudes, and wonder just what the hell calamity parties are supposed to be.

TW: Murder, suicide, statutory rape, sexual assault, recreational drug use, nonconsensual drugging with roofies, animal death, bullying, kidnapping, racism, blackmail, past rape, past car accident, past death of a parent, mention of eating disorder, mention of self-harm, alcohol

Spoilers start at 22:00

Good Word:

• Jessica: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

• Saunya: Daughters of Eve by Lois Duncan

• Arthur: NetGalley

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Tune in as Arthur’s buddy Anna hops into the guest chair for a review and recap of Beach Read, the 2020 rivals-to-lovers and grumpy/sunshine contemporary romance novel by Emily Henry. There’s tons for the hosts to chat about on this episode of 2CC, including speculation over whether or not the Netflix Christmas rom-com Love Hard stole its premise from real life, the gender stereotyping that‘s baked into how books are marketed, dysfunctional family baggage, and a reminiscence on Peet’s Coffee.

TW: past cancer that’s in remission, grief, past death of parents, past infidelity, past child abuse and neglect, past domestic abuse, past suicide cult, alcohol abuse, vomiting, car accident

Spoilers start at 27:30

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Good Word:

• Anna: Sarah Dessen’s books, particularly Along for the Ride, Just Listen, The Truth About Forever, and This Lullaby; and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

• Arthur: Joyland

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