Black and White and Gold—2026 Oscars | chapter 4: Welcome to Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars.

Buckle up for a car sickening ride and fireworks. Brittany seems to prefer the name Charlotte to Charlene and Brendan points out every detail you may have missed. And how do you feel about "eureka" as a substitute to Brittany's overused "ahhhhh!"? In this episode we discuss One Battle After Another (2025) which is nominated for so many Oscars we can't be bothered to list them all.

P.S. Brittany rewatched the smoking weed in the car scene and she thinks it was a hard blow as opposed to spitting (01:33:00).

If for some reason you'd like to watch us talk to each other, this episode is now available on our Youtube channel. You can also e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon!

-Music: Brendan and Brittany

-Credits for the movie being reviewed:

• Writer(s): Paul Thomas, Anderson, Thomas Pynchon
• Director(s): Paul Thomas Anderson

Chapters:

(00:00) Choose A French 75 Alias

(02:47) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits

(05:22) The 6-7 Is Not THEE 6-7

(08:23) Criticism and Rebuttals

(39:50) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe

(50:49) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here

(53:43) Brittany's Favorite Scene

(1:04:17) Lockjaw Approaches Perfidia

(1:21:05) Perfidia Is Arrested

(1:30:36 ) 16 Years Later

(1:47:29) Do Black People Approve of This Movie?

(1:51:38) Brendan's Favorite Scene

(2:01:42) Character Arcs + The Payphone Scene

(2:16:49) Sensei's Still Calm As Fuck At Home

(2:22:47) Arriving at The Brave Beavers

(2:35:00) Sensei and Bob Are Reunited

(2:43:13) Now, Bob!

(2:55:14) Secondhand Carsickness

(3:10:01) Probably Safe and Somewhat Sound

(3:13:19) The Brittany Scale and Favorite Performances

SHOW NOTES:

Other Episodes Mentioned:

(1:13:10) Inherent Vice: A 70s Love Letter That Gets Better On Rewatch (ep. 15)

(1:16:00) The Long Kiss Goodnight: It Wasn't No Big Titty Grab (ep. 14)

(1:58:00) Interstellar: Holes Full of Ghosts, Love, and Amazing Visuals (ep. 18)

Sources/Links:

• One Battle After Another (2025) (IMDb)
• One Battle After Another (2025) (trailer)
• Hattie McDaniel (Turner Classic Movies bio)
• "Shut Up and Dance" (2014) by Walk the Moon (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube)
• The Radical Political Story Behind One Battle After Another: All About the Real-Life Revolutionaries Who Inspired the Movie (article via People)
• Regina Hall Interview— "One Battle After Another," Working With PTA & Scene-Stealing Babies (via The Daily Show)
• Vineland by Thomas Pynchon (book)
• "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" by Gil Scott Heron (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube)
• "One Battle After Another: Paul Thomas Anderson and the Death of Revolutionary Cinema" (post via Reddit)
• "American Girl" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube)
• The 98th Academy Awards | 2026 (nominees)

Films/TV Shows Mentioned:

• Bringing Up Baby (1938)(IMDb)
• Bugonia (2025) (IMDb)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV)(2000-2024) (IMDb)
• Drive (2011) (IMDb)
• Forrest Gump (1994) (IMDb)
• Ghost (1990) (IMDb)
• If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) (IMDb)
• Inherent Vice (2014) (IMDb)
• Interstellar (2014) (IMDb)
• Jungle Fever (1991) (IMDb)
• Justified (TV)( 2010-2015) (IMDb)
• Licorice Pizza (2021) (IMDb)
• Phantom Thread (2017) (IMDb)
• Presumed Innocent (TV)(2024) (IMDb)
• Punch-Drunk Love (2002) (IMDb)
• Saturday Night Live (TV) (1975-) (IMDb)
• Scandal (TV)(2012-2018) (IMDb)
• Scary Movie (2000) (IMDb)
• Set It Off (1996) (IMDb)
• The Alabama Solution (2025) (IMDb)
• The Battle of Algiers (1966) (IMDb)
• The Color Purple (1985) (IMDb)
• The Florida Project (2017) (IMDb)
• The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) (IMDb)
• The Philadelphia Story (1940) (IMDb)
• The Wire (TV)(2002-2008) (IMDb)
• There Will Be Blood (2007) (IMDb)
• True Lies (1994) (IMDb)

ep. 27:

Black and White and Gold-2026 Oscars | chapter 3: Welcome to Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars.

Both Brendan and Brittany were visually interested but mentally lost while watching the Japanese film Kokuho (which is nominated for Makeup and Hairstyling). Then they are very surprised by the tipping situation in the Iranian film It Was Just An Accident (which is nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay).

If for some reason you'd like to watch us talk to each other, this episode is now available on our Youtube channel. You can also e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon!

-Music: Brendan and Brittany

-Credits for the movie being reviewed:

• Kokuho / Kokuhô:
  • Writer(s): Satoko Okudera, Shûichi Yoshida
  • Director(s): Sang-il Lee
• It Was Just An Accident / Yek tasadof-e sadeh:
  • Writer(s): Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar, Shadmehr Rastin
  • Director(s): Jafar Panahi

Chapters:

(00:00) Kokuho Intro-Kabuki Cosplay + History

(07:09) Kokuho Cast + Credits

(11:40) The 6-7 Kokuho Synopses

(15:38) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe-Kokuho

(38:20) Kokuho Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here

(1:18:58) Dancing for the Olds

(1:24:15) Charley Horse or Gangrene?

(1:33:43) The Brittany Scale for Kokuho

(1:37:29) Kokuho Final Thoughts

(1:41:20) It Was Just An Accident Intro- Need for Revenge

(1:45:15) IWJAA Cast + Credits

(1:46:30) The 6-7 IWJAA Synopses

(1:49:49) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe-IWJAA

(2:10:09) Roadkill Is Tough on Both Parties

(2:15:47) It Was Just An Accident Plot Discussion Starts Here

(2:24:09) Likening Eghbal to I.C.E.

(3:00:16) The Brittany Scale for It Was Just An Accident

SHOW NOTES:

Other Episodes Mentioned:

(03:09) Kramer vs. Kramer—Questionable Hygiene and Bringing Up Baby (ep. 22)

• Black and White and Gold: Hamnet—Dark Material x2 (ep. 24)
• Joker: A Clown's Longing To Have Rhythm (ep. 7)
• The Fall: An R-Rated Film A 5-Year-Old Could Watch (ep. 16)
• Prizzi's Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York? Accent, Y'all (ep. 23)
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Never Walk Into A Stranger's House Uninvited (ep. 1)

Sources/Links:

• Kokuho (2025) (IMDb)
• Kokuho (2025) (trailer)
• Kabuki (Wikepedia)
• Kabuki Japanese Restaurant (website)
• Kokuho | Scene at the Academy (feat. Sang-il Lee, Ryo Yoshizawa, and Janet Yang) (video interview)
• Tom Cruise Introduces Kokuho (clip)
• It Was Just An Accident (2025) (IMDb)
• r/EndTipping (Reddit)
• It Was Just An Accident (Wikipedia)
• The 98th Academy Awards | 2026 (nominees)

Films/TV Shows Mentioned:

• Inception (2010) (IMDb)
• Tropic Thunder (2008) (IMDb)
• The Sopranos (TV)(1999-2007) (IMDb)
• Memoirs of A Geisha (2005) (IMDb)
• Hamnet (2025) (IMDb)
• The Fall (2006) (IMDb)
• The Revnant (2015) (IMDb)
• The Secret Agent/ O Agente Secreto (2025) (IMDb)
• Ratatouille (2007) (IMDb)
• Mad Men (TV)(2007-2015) (IMDb)
• The Beast In Me (TV)(2025) (IMDb)
• Sentimental Value / Affeksjonsverdi (2025) (IMDb)
• Sirat / Sirât (2025) (IMDb)
• The Voice of Hind Rajab / Sawt Hind Rajab (2025) (IMDb)

ep. 26: If your name is Patti, Broadway is the place to be. Brittany wonders if she's the only one to never experience the perfect moment to kiss. Brendan is glad he finally gets to see the inspiration for a few Kingpin scenes. Our next film for March's theme of Oscars-1986 is Witness (1985).

P.S. It was definitely Mrs. Lupone. See shownotes for a couple of clips.

You can e-mail us at [email protected].

-Music: Brendan and Brittany

-Credits for the movie being reviewed:

• Writer(s): William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, Earl W. Wallace
• Director(s): Peter Weir

Chapters:

(00:00) Surviving With The Aymish

(02:20) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits

(03:09) The 6-7 Synopses

(05:10) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe

(13:35) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here

(21:05) Bathroom Incident

(33:39) The Diva Patti Lupone-Labelle

(43:43) Crazy Twyla in the Parking Garage

(48:53) Arriving at the Farm

(1:05:08) The Perfect Kissing Moment

(1:14:35) Book Beats Up A Tourist/Townie

(1:20:45) Dirty Cops Arrive at Farm

(1:29:40) The Brittany Scale

(1:33:44) Next Week's Film

SHOW NOTES:

Other Episodes Mentioned:

(26:38) Kramer vs. Kramer: Questionable Hygiene and Bringing Up Billy (ep. 22)

(45:13) Prizzi's Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York? Accent, Y'all (ep. 23)

(52:54) Black and White and Gold: Hamnet—Dark Material x2 (ep. 24)

Sources/Links:

• Witness (1985) (IMDb)
• Patti LuPone (phone incident) (mask incident) (Broadway stuff)
• Patti LaBelle (Broadway stuff)
• Invisible Gorilla (website) (experiment video)
• Pennsylvania License Plates (images)
• "(What A) Wonderful World" by Sam Cooke (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube)
• Mad Men's "Shut The Door. Have A Seat." (TV s3e13) (Mad Men Wiki)

Other Films/TV Shows Mentioned:

• Kingpin (1996) (IMDb)
• Die Hard (1988) (IMDb)
• The Color Purple (1985) (IMDb)

ep. 25:

Black and White and Gold-2026 Oscars | chapter 2: This is Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars. This episode was recorded back in December 2025 immediately after watching the film and before our series' existence and regular format; it's missing our usual segments but it's still a decent discussion, especially if you play a drinking game and take a sip every time Brittany says the word "like."

Brendan's able to describe vintage-inspired lingerie in detail. Brittany learns that vagina-scented candles exist. They both can't help but make comparisons to Uncut Gems. And do you agree that most babies are ugly upon arrival? It's Marty Supreme (2025) which is currently nominated for Best Lead Actor, Directing, Casting, Best Picture, Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Production Design, and Original Screenplay.

You can e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon!

-Music: Brendan and Brittany

-Credits for the movie being reviewed:

• Writer(s): Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
• Director(s): Josh Safdie

Chapters:

(00:00) Blessed Are Those Who Have No Talent

(08:44) Good Salesman or Not?

(11:28) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here

(20:42) Dwayne? Deon! Ping Pong Hall

(26:33) He Bothered Me So Much

(32:14) At the Tournament

(34:46) One Example Where It Works, Actually No

(46:20) Vagina Candles

(52:33) Vintage Lingerie

(1:03:37) Who's the Baby Daddy, Though?

(1:13:47) The Gas Station Incident

(1:25:20) Finding Lost Moses

(1:30:20) The Shocking Black Eye

(1:38:55) Romance In Central Park

(1:44:30) Marty Sneaks Into Kay's Party

(1:50:43) Rachel's Scheming

(1:59:28) Marty and Endo's Last Match

(2:07:00) He Is Him

(2:14:53) The Brittany Scale

SHOW NOTES:

Other Episodes Mentioned:

• Uncut Gems: When Gambling Is No Longer Fun (ep. 9)

Sources/Links:

• Marty Supreme (2025) (IMDb)
• Marty Supreme (2025) (trailer)
• The 98th Academy Awards | 2026 (nominees)

Films/TV Shows Mentioned:

• Uncut Gems (2019) (IMDb)
• Look Who's Talking? (1989) (IMDb)
• Sinners (2025) (IMDb)
• A Serious Man (2009) (IMDb)
• The Great Gatsby (2013) (IMDb)
• Maury / The Maury Povich Show (TV)(1991-2022) (IMDb)
• The Montell Williams Show (TV)(1991-2009) (IMDb)
• Kingpin (1996) (IMDb)
• Salute Your Shorts (TV)(1991-1992) (IMDb)
• Porky's (1981) (IMDb)
• Disclaimer (TV)(2024) (IMDb)
• Shakespeare In Love (1998) (IMDb)
• Se7en (1995) (IMDb)
• Good Time (2017) (IMDb)
• Forrest Gump (1994) (IMDb)

ep. 24:

Black and White and Gold-2026 Oscars | chapter 1: Welcome to Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars.

Brendan finds it fascinating that Shakespeare is "hunky." Brittany's concerned about Will's cut that never heals. When someone tells you to "touch grass," are they usually saying it with an attitude? The first film we're discussing is Hamnet (2025). It is nominated for Best Film, Director, Lead Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Casting, Costume, Production Design, and Original Score.

P.S. We apparently—in our old age—forgot about fleas being a cause of plague and that lymph nodes also exist in your neck. FYI, a swollen lymph node is called a bubo, hence, bubonic plague. Science and etymology are really great.

You can e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon!

-Music: Brendan and Brittany

-Credits for the movie being reviewed:

• Writer(s): Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell
• Director(s): Chloé Zhao

Chapters:

(00:00) Express Yourself

(01:50) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits

(04:23 ) The 6-7 Synopses

(13:56) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe

(30:48) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here

(40:34) Witches and Their Pointy Nails

(42:05) The Tree Hole

(49:40) Touch Grass

(53:53) Hunky Shredded Shakespeare

(58:48) Shakespeare's Inadequate Descendants

(1:09:00) Shan't Touch Grass Revisited

(1:25:53) Bravery In the In-Between-Place

(1:48:44) Past Life As A Dutch Builder

(1:57:31) Getting Shushed At The Globe

(2:02:29) Final Scenes in Hamlet and Hamnet

(2:07:02) The Brittany Scale

SHOW NOTES:

Sources/Links:

• Hamnet (2025) (IMDb)
• Hamnet (2025) (trailer)
• Josh Safdie & Chloé Zhao | Directors on Directors (via Variety) (clip)
• Halle Berry | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend (clip)
• Outlander | "Wilmington" 'Brianna and Roger Handfast' (TV s4e8) (clip)
• Plague-Symptoms and Causes (Mayo Clinic)
• Mugwort (National Institutes of Health)
• Mad Men "The Doorway, Part 2" (TV s6e2)(2013) (IMDb)(Mad Men Wiki)
• Portrait of Shakespeare (Getty Images)
• The 7 Stages of Grief (info)
• "Bitter" by Palace (Apple Music) (Spotify)(Youtube)
• Shakespeare's Use of Inverted Sentences (Folger Shakespeare Library)
• Jessie Buckley Narrates Hamnet (Audible sample) (Youtube)
• The 98th Academy Awards | 2026 (nominees)

Other Films/TV Shows Mentioned:

• Sweet Magnolias (TV)(2020-) (IMDb)
• Outlander (TV)(2014-2026) (IMDb)
• Gladiator II (2025) (IMDb)
• Restoration Road (TV)(2021-) (IMDb)
• Deadwood (TV)(2004-2006) (IMDb)
• Shakespeare In Love (1998) (IMDb)

ep. 23: Brendan's surprised a comedy was nominated for Best Picture. Brittany kept waiting for it to get good. They both are amazed by the number of nominations it received. Our first film for March's theme of Oscars-1986 is Prizzi's Honor (1985).

P.S. Our bad, it was Kathleen Turner who voiced Jessica Rabbit and it was Spencer Tracy who starred in Libeled Lady, not Clark Gable.

If for some reason you'd like to watch us talk to each other, this episode is now available on our Youtube channel. You can also e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon!

-Music: Brendan and Brittany

-Credits for the movie being reviewed:

• Writer(s): Richard Condon, Janet Roach
• Director(s): John Huston

Chapters:

(00:00) Could I Be A Hitman-woman?

(01:04) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits

(06:27) The 6-7 Synopses

(09:00) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe

(22:03) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here

(1:16:35) The Brittany Scale

(1:20:26) Next Week's Film

SHOW NOTES:

Other Episodes Mentioned:

(36:50) Blue Valentine: Real-Life Relationships and Dirty Bathrooms (ep. 21)

Sources/Links:

• Prizzi's Honor (1985) (IMDb)
• Marlon Brando as The Godfather (clip)
• Gloria Grahame (TCM bio)
• Lawrence Tierney (IMDb bio)
• Kathleen Turner-The Graduate Press Reel (2002) (clip)
• Kelly McGillis (IMDb bio)
• The 58th Academy Awards | 1986 (website)
• The 15th Academy Awards | 1943 (website)
• The 12th Academy Awards | 1940 (website)
• The Academy Awards: The Complete Unofficial History by Gail Kinn & Jim Piazza (book)

Films/TV Shows Mentioned:

• Libeled Lady (1936) (IMDb)
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) (IMDb)
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) (IMDb)
• Silence (2016) (IMDb)
• The Addams Family (1991) (IMDb)
• The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) (IMDb)
• The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) (IMDb)
• The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) (IMDb)
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) (IMDb)
• The Maltese Falcon (1941) (IMDb)
• The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) (IMDb)
• The Misfits (1961) (IMDb)
• In This Our Life (1942) (IMDb)
• Boardwalk Empire (TV)(2010-2014) (IMDb)
• Blue Valentine (2010) (IMDb Listing)
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) (IMDb)
• The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (IMDb)
• Kokuho (2025) (IMDb)
• The Simpsons "Marge Be Not Proud" (1995) (TV s7e11) (Simpson's Wiki) (IMDb)
• Reservoir Dogs (1992) (IMDb)
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) (IMDb)
• Veronica's Closet (TV)(1997-2000) (IMDb)
• Cheers (1982-1993) (TV)(IMDb)
• Look Who's Talking (1989) (IMDb)
• Serial Mom (1994) (IMDb)
• Friends (2001) (TV)(s7e22) (s7e23) (s7e24)
• The Graduate (1967) (IMDb)
• Top Gun (1986) (IMDb)
• Top Gun: Maverick (2022) (IMDb)
• Witness (1985) (IMDb)

ep. 22: Brittany can't get over the lack of handwashing. Brendan's an expert on ad men and he isn't convinced that Ted fits in. Brendan gives a lesson about how men pee. And Brittany wants you to know she meant no disrespect to secretaries. The final movie for our February theme of Unhappily Ever After is Kramer vs. Kramer (1979).

You can e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon!

-Music: Brendan and Brittany

-Credits for the movie being reviewed:

• Writer(s): Avery Corman, Robert Benton, Jay Christian
• Director(s): Robert Benton

Chapters:

(00:00) Taught But Not Educated + Divorce Destinations

(07:03) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits

(08:41) The 6-7 Synopses

(10:42) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe

(35:19) Handwashing + Bad Pee Foley

(40:26) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here

(54:00) How Do Men Pee?

(1:14:38) Apologizing To Kids

(1:36:58) Joanna's Cross Examination

(1:46:58) One Last French Toast Breakfast

(1:54:04) The Brittany Scale + IMDb Reviews

(2:01:03) Which Relationship Do You Prefer?

(2:03:25) Next Week's Film

SHOW NOTES:

Other Episodes Mentioned:

• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Romance, Regret, Repeat (ep. 20)
• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Toxic Wordplay, Toxic Marriages (ep. 19)
• Blue Valentine: Real-Life Relationships and Dirty Bathrooms (ep. 21)

Sources/Links:

• Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) (IMDb Listing) (trailer)
• "A Timeline of Divorce in America" (article)
• "Rethinking the History of Child Custody" (article)
• Dick Tracy-Interrogating Mumbles (clip)
• Tab soda (Wikipedia)
• I Am Sam "Good Parent" Kramer vs. Kramer Courtroom scene (video)
• The 52nd Academy Awards | 1980 (website)

Other Films/TV Shows Mentioned:

• Superman (1978) (IMDb Listing)
• What's Up Doc? (1972) (IMDb Listing)
• Bonnie and Clyde (1967) (IMDb Listing)
• Twilight (1998) (IMDb Listing)
• The Bridges of Madison County (1995) (IMDb Listing)
• Out of Africa (1985) (IMDb Listing)
• The Devil Wears Prada (2006) (IMDb Listing)
• The Graduate (1967) (IMDb Listing)
• Rain Man (1988) (IMDb Listing)
• Dick Tracy (1990) (IMDb Listing)
• Mad Men (TV)(2007-2015) (IMDb Listing)
• If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) (IMDb Listing)
• I Am Sam (2001) (IMDb Listing)
• Apocalypse Now (1979) (IMDb Listing)
• Breaking Away (1979) (IMDb Listing)
• Norma Rae (1979) (IMDb Listing)
• All That Jazz (1979) (IMDb Listing)
• The Piano (1993) (IMDb Listing)
• Serial Mom (1994) (IMDb Listing)
• Prizzi's Honor (1985) (IMDb Listing)

ep. 21: Housewife Brittany would take absolutely no shit about her cooking. Brendan doesn't appreciate a good bird caw when he hears one. And FYI, it's called a melodica flexible tube. The next film for February's Unhappily Ever After theme is Blue Valentine (2010).

P.S. For your viewing pleasure, the dirty toilet scene is around 32:18 in the movie. And upon further investigation, it looks like she's sitting on top of the lid with a pee sound effect added in post. What do you think?

You can e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon.

-Music: Brendan and Brittany

-Credits for the movie being reviewed:

• Writer(s): Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne
• Director(s): Derek Cianfrance

Chapters:

(00:00) When Is Couples Counseling Necessary?

(02:35) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits

(04:02) The 6-7 Synopses

(06:10) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe

(23:07) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here

(39:02) Burying Dogs In the Backyard

(53:59) Meatloaf with Brown Sauce

(1:00:57) Toilet Seat Set Decoration

(1:07:17) Almost Shower Sex + The Simpsons

(1:25:45) Brittany Sings Stupid

(1:33:30) More Cringey Sex

(1:43:50) Cindy's News on the Brooklyn Bridge

(1:49:04) Fuck Bobby

(1:55:24) Dean Visits Cindy At Work

(2:08:24) At Their Worst

(2:19:00) The Brittany Scale + Final Thoughts

(2:23:40) Next Week's Film

SHOW NOTES:

Other Episodes Mentioned:

• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Romance, Regret, Repeat (ep. 20)

Sources/Links:

• Blue Valentine (2010) (IMDb Listing) (trailer)
• r/Bald (subReddit)
• "You and Me" by Penny and The Quarters (Youtube) (Apple Music) (Spotify)
• Diva Cup (website)
• Grizzly Bear (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube)
• Dead Man's Bones (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube)
• Ryan Gosling discusses Brooklyn Bridge scene (video)
• Planned Parenthood (website)

Films/TV Shows Mentioned:

• Lars and the Real Girl (2007) (IMDb Listing)
• The Notebook (2004) (IMDb Listing)
• Half Nelson (2006) (IMDb Listing)
• The Simpsons "Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy" (TV s6e10)(1994) (Simpson's Wiki) (IMDb Listing)
• Cabin Fever (2002) (IMDb Listing)
• Mad Men (TV)(2007-2015) (IMDb Listing)
• Lost River (2014) (IMDb Listing)
• The Wire (TV)(2002-2008) (IMDb Listing)
• The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) (IMDb Listing)
• Roofman (2025) (IMDb Listing)
• Drive (2011) (IMDb Listing)
• Dawson's Creek (TV)(1998-2003) (IMDb Listing)
• Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) (IMDb Listing)

ep. 20: Brittany's not as impulsive as she thinks. Brendan's a true believer in love at first sight. And do you remember why The Mandela Effect is called The Mandela Effect? Neither did we. It's another episode chock-full of Brittany's mispronunciations as we discuss the next film for February's theme of Unhappily Ever After, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).

You can e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon!

-Music: Brendan and Brittany

-Credits for the movie being reviewed:

• Writer(s): Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth
• Director(s): Michel Gondry

Chapters:

(00:00) Blinded by Revenge

(05:15) Theme + Film Cast and Credits

(10:00) The 6-7 Synopses

(11:21) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe

(27:40) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here

(36:55) Are Briefcases Still A Thing?

(48:10) First Impressions, Make 'Em Count

(1:01:35) Joel Calls Clementine

(1:15:00) The Berenstain? Bears

(1:18:50) The Invisible Gorilla

(1:25:53) To Her To Him

(1:27:50) Suffiss It To Say

(1:37:40) Joel and Clem's Last Fight

(1:46:51) The Bartlett's Book

(2:01:35) Joel Tries to Hide Clem

(2:20:03) Eternal Sunshine Quote

(2:29:10) Joel Meets Clem for the First Time Again

(2:34:36) Joel Wakes Up

(2:40:40) Clem Goes To Joel's Apartment

(2:48:16) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film

SHOW NOTES:

Sources/Links:

• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) (IMDb Listing)
• SDAM/Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory (Subreddit FAQs) (Dr. Brian Levine's SDAM study at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute)
• Music Video Virtuosos/Directors Label DVD series (watch at Internet Archive) (article)
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (trailer)
• Huckleberry Hound Singing "Oh My Darling, Clementine" (video)
• The Invisible Gorilla (book website)
• Ghostbusters colander/prop (photo)
• "Familiar Quotations" by John Bartlett (Project Gutenberg ebook)
• "Eloisa to Abelard" (1771) by Alexander Pope (Eternal Sunshine quote) (complete poem)
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind at The 77th Academy Awards (link)

Films/TV Shows Mentioned:

• Synecdoche, New York (2008) (IMDb Listing)
• Hamnet (2025) (IMDb Listing)
• Human Nature (2001) (IMDb Listing)
• The Majestic (2001) (IMDb Listing)
• The Truman Show (1998) (IMDb Listing)
• Liar, Liar (1997) (IMDb Listing)
• Man On the Moon (1999) (IMDb Listing)
• The Good Son (1993) (IMDb Listing)
• Scooby Doo, Where Are You? (1969-1978)(TV) (IMDb Listing)
• Arthur (1996-2022)(TV) (IMDb Listing)
• Lamb Chop's Play-Along (1992-1997)(TV) (IMDb Listing)
• Barney & Friends (1992-2010)(TV) (IMDb Listing)
• The Magic School Bus (1994-1997)(TV) (IMDb Listing)
• Ghostbusters (1984) (IMDb Listing)
• Seinfeld (1989-1998)(TV) (IMDb Listing)
• Curb Your Enthusiam (2000-2024)(TV) (IMDb Listing)
• Blue Valentine (2010) (IMDb Listing)

ep. 19: Brittany can't get past having strangers over at 2 a.m. Brendan doesn't buy the lack of drunken behavior. And they both don't understand the movie's (old) hype. Our first film in February for "Unhappily Ever After" is Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966).

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-Music: Brendan and Brittany

-Credits for the movie being reviewed:

• Writer(s): Ernest Lehman, Edward Albee
• Director(s): Mike Nichols

Chapters:

(00:00) Who is she?

(02:04) Theme of the Month and Film

(04:46) The 6-7 Synopses

(08:50) Movie Cast and Credits

(09:19) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe

(17:50) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here

(1:47:43) The Brittany Scale + Final Thoughts

(1:55:52) Next Week's Film

SHOW NOTES:

Other Episodes Mentioned:

• The Man Who Came To Dinner: Insult Comedy But Witty (episode 13)

• The Apartment: He's Definitely Sleeping In Filthy Sheets (episode 11)

Sources/Links:

• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) (IMDb Listing)
• "Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?" by Henry Hall (1933) (song)
• "What A Dump" (Bette Davis vs. Martha) (clip)
• Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf? (1966) (trailer)
• Florida Film Festival (website)
• Galactorrhea (Cleveland Clinic)
• Roe v. Wade (info)

Films/TV Shows Mentioned:

• Giant (1956) (IMDb Listing)
• The Hours (2002) (IMDb Listing)
• Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood (2019) (IMDb Listing)
• Bringing Up Baby (1938) (IMDb Listing)
• A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) (IMDb Listing)
• Heated Rivalry (TV)(2025) (IMDb Listing)
• The 400 Blows (1959) (IMDb Listing)
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) (IMDb Listing)
• Beyond the Forest (1949) (IMDb Listing)