Emily and Lauren chat with Chris Revill of the Hey Rhody podcast. They talk about watching nostalgic movies, libraries as third spaces, and the many amazing free events and small businesses in Rhode Island. In the Last Chapter they discuss their favorite Rhode Island books, films, and TV series'.

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Books 

Heartbreak is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music by Rob Sheffield 

The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore 

The Art of Keeping Cool by Janet Taylor Lisle 

The Wedding People by Alison Espach 

Media 

Parks and Recreation (TV series, 2009-2015) 

30 Rock (TV series, 2006-2013) 

Point Break (film, 1991) 

Legally Blonde (film, 2001) 

Scrubs (TV series, 2001-2010) 

Mean Girls (film, 2004) 

The Sandlot (film, 1993) 

Free Willy (film, 1993) 

Homeward Bound (film, 1993) 

The Adventures of Milo and Otis (film, 1986) 

Andre (film, 1994) 

AirBud (film, 1997) 

Abbott Elementary (TV series, 2021 - ) 

The Muppet Movie (film, 1979) 

Casablanca (film, 1942) 

Jurassic Park (film, 1993) 

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Into the Spider-Verse (films, 2023) 

Dumb and Dumber (film, 1994) 

Moonrise Kingdom (film, 2012) 

Ella McCay (film, 2025) 

The Polka King (film, 2017) 

Dan in Real Life (film, 2007) 

R.I.P.D. (film, 2013) 

Irrational Man (film, 2015) 

Knives Out (film, 2019) 

Good Burger 2 (film, 2023) 

Kenan & Kel (TV series, 1996-2001) 

Good Burger (film, 1997) 

The Gilded Age (TV series, 2022 - ) 

The Great Gatsby (film, 1974) 

Other 

Games: 

Super Smash Brothers 

Mario Kart 

Rocket League 

Previous episodes of Overdueing It mentioned in this episode: 

Episode 16 – Getting Playful at the Children’s Museum 

Episode 18 – Exploring TV Herstory with Cynthia Bemis-Abrams 

Episode 10 – Adventure Awaits in Rhode Island 

Episode 20 – Community and Food, That's All You Need 

Other Podcasts: 

Let’s Chat with Chris Revill 

Codex Prime Podcast 

The Jmack Experience Podcast 

Spark Up Podcast