On the very brief hiatus between regular episodes, Lisa and Jules saw the new Ghostbusters! And accidentally recorded this full-length episode masquerading as a Bossy Short. You’re so welcome!

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In this embarrassingly delayed second edition of the Harry Potter Book Club, Lisa and Jules are ready to talk about all things Chamber of Secrets, the shortest (maybe?) book in the series and one of the most upsetting. Comparatively. It’s a sliding scale, okay?

Grab your copy and listen along as we convene the first meeting of the Ginny Weasley Defense Squad, question the poor planning skills of Lucius Malfoy, giggle about the fannishness of Special Friend of the Show Jason Isaacs (welcome to guest anytime!), and discuss all the many ways in which Harry Potter is a frustrating, endearing dope.

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This week, Jules and Lisa are giving thanks for entertainment that doesn’t make you despair for the future of literally everything and everyone everwhere. So slip on your headphones and take a break from the doom and gloom! We’re talking about the power of positivity, the death of irony, the importance of making meaningful work, and what a gift it is to be able to make someone smile. Join us to talk about the impact of creators and performers like Bob Ross, Mr. Rogers, Meg Cabot, Aziz Ansari, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

And, of course, we wander off the topic quite a bit. Who else is excited for Creed??

Show notes:

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A Bond movie is a Bond movie is a Bond movie. Right? Like a good romance novel, you get what you expect. Although the Daniel Craig era initially seemed like it offered something new (beyond the blond Bond) … uh, it doesn’t, really. Jules and Lisa dig into Spectre and try to figure out how it stacks up against the likes of Casino Royale and Skyfall, with brief dips into fandom’s obsession with the latest Q and whether swapping a couple of Bond girls would have made a better movie altogether. Oh, and how exactly can the next Bond movie integrate tentacle porn?

Both agree: the less said about Quantum of Solace, the better.

If you’re a noob to classic Bond, Lisa’s even got recommendations for you! Remember: nod and smile when she starts talking about Lazenby–no sudden movements!–and everything will be just fine.

Show notes:

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Listen up, space nerds! This week we’re talking about the movie that doubles as our favorite recent catnip for space nerds, The Martian. Yeah, that’s right. A movie so good we’ll mix all kinds of awkward metaphors! Over two hours of people working together to do amazing things and save people. What a nice change of pace from all the murders and dystopias.

Plus, this episode has it all: Sean “Dadbod” Bean, water on Mars, news cycle synergy, optimistic sci-fi, maybe letting Matt Damon stay marooned for once, the eventual director’s cut of the all-Chiwetel version (as the Martian! as the head of NASA! as the Rover!), the bullshit-ness of the Face on Mars, and Lisa’s continued, worrying inability to remember anyone’s name.

If you have any recommendations for Mars content, let us know!

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While Jules is on vacation, Lisa Eastham (Charter Member of the Roger Deakins Appreciation Society) returns to Bossy Britches to talk about Sicario–and we somehow do it without spoiling anything major!

The latest from Denis Villenueve, this bleak, violent, gorgeous movie is the best argument yet for Roger Deakins to get that Cinematography Oscar (COME ON, THE ACADEMY). It’s also garnering a lot of buzz about Benicio del Toro’s chances for a second Best Supporting Actor award. And if Emily Blunt doesn’t at least get a nod, we’re going to freak. out.

The Lisas are of course not at all biased about any of the above but very strongly believe Sicario is the logical choice for every award, as long as it’s an Oscar for Roger Deakins.

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When you’re done with Sicario and your subsequent visit to the nearest puppy-cuddling party, check out Lisa Eastham’s The Roger Deakins Project!

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Welcome back to Bossy Britches! We have a very special episode of Between Two Lisas, with special guest Lisa Eastham. (Jules is taking some well-deserved time off, but she’ll be back soon.)

This week it’s just two Lisas, talking about zombies. Talking a lot about zombies and other totally non-fictional Halloween types. First we catch up on the recently ended first season of Fear the Walking Dead, and wonder how fast it will overtake with the mothership. Then the Lisas go deep–real deep–on the old z-squad in general, asking the big questions about life (and love) before and after death, and making a VERY SOLID case for birth control in a post-apocalyptic environment. And we check in on Lisa E.’s general excitement level about Ash vs Evil Dead, which premieres on Starz on Halloween.

(It’s very high, obviously. Obviously.)

And to round out the show, Noted Horror Expert Lisa E. has some great recommendations for more can’t miss Halloween movie picks!

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Check out the latest from Lisa Eastham at Cinefilles!

Sidney Prescott: More than a Final Girl

And Lisa Shininger’s Fear the Walking Dead recaps on The Televixen!

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You still have time to enter our The Martian contest! Email [email protected] or comment on the site with your guess for the first time the movie made Lisa cry, for your chance to win a shout-out and an iTunes giftcard!

You might have noticed that there’s a new Broadway musical that everyone* is losing their minds over: Hamilton, by and starring Lin-Manuel Miranda. It’s a thoroughly modern musical, with racebent casting of some very familiar Revolutionary figures, and a breakneck pace that slips from rap battles to Beyonce-style girl group harmonies.

Lisa, who is as obsessed as it’s possible to be without forking over her savings for a ticket, catches Jules up on the show and the charmed life of Lin-Manuel Miranda. And, of course, no Bossy Britches discussion about the Revolutionary period is complete without some good hard burns on Thomas Jefferson.

* Actual count: literally everyone

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As the summer winds down, Jules and Lisa catch up on the media they’ve been consuming for non-podcast purposes while we wait (anxiously!) for the new TV season to start.

TV:

Books:

Music:

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Special guest Carly Lane is back with Lisa and Jules to talk about the new Netflix series, Sense8, which was just renewed for a second season! If you haven’t watched yet, you should. Like, now. Now? Yes, go. But come back! Because we’re all about this show, from the delicious character development to the weightier issues of sex, love, communication, consciousness, childbirth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, family, loss, and trust.

Okay, but don’t worry! It’s not about philosophy at all, that’s just a bonus! In their first(?) television series, the Wachowskis give us exactly what we want: explosions, a psychic orgy, betrayals, body sharing, machete fights, and did we mention the psychic orgy? Because that is definitely a thing.

Awkward segue: what’s the first thing you would do with your sensate cluster? Let us know here or on Twitter, Tumblr, or Facebook!

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