It's been a long holiday break, but your hosts Elyse and Laurent are BACK! This week, Laurent and Elyse sit down to catch up on what the holidays had to offer, intentions for the coming year, and reviewing films, plays, and books that closed out 2025 and started 2026 with a bang! The most important thing to bring into 2026: DO IT IN PERSON! This year, Elyse and Laurent are focused on building community and returning to the analog. What are your 2026 goals?

This episode was filmed on-location at the Kimberly Denman Showroom in Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA

Directed by Elyse Cizek

Edited by Elyse Cizek

Theme Song: The Poker Player by Anthony Vega

References:

Palm Springs Modernism Show https://www.palmspringsmodernism.com/

Pickled: A One Woman Show Tickets Available:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pickled-a-one-woman-show-tickets-1979765460787?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-source=cp&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing

Films:

Hamnet

One Battle After Another

Bugonia

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Elyse's 2026 Reading List: https://elysecizek.medium.com/i-think-im-getting-dumber-c884e63aabae