Do You Actually Like...?

Ah birthdays. They come around every year to remind you that you will never be as young as you once were... Or to remind you of how great you are? Whether you love them or hate them you just can't avoid them and live to tell the tale. Listen to what Andrea and Brigitta think about them, who their birthday twins are, what on earth a golden birthday is, and why getting presents isn't for everyone. Oh, and the audio quality is not the best in this episode (video podcasting is not always the easiest), sorry in advance!

The man, the myth, the legend...or just another boy-bander gone solo artist? Does Harry Styles deserve the hype? Can Brigitta stomach listening to another pop album? Does Andrea even know what fashion is? Listen as Brigitta and Andrea weigh in on the sound, fashion, and overall character of the enigma which is Harry Styles.

Well the answer is yes, isn't it? Probably... But what kind of wine do you like? Are you a rosé all day kind of person, or a casual merlot with dinner kind of person. Perhaps you can't pass up a lovely chilled glass of sauvignon blanc (cough* Andrea *cough). Or is an obscure semi-sparkling German wine more your style (Brigitta, clearly). Whatever kind of wine it is, as long as you aren't offering us an oaked up buttery as hell chardonnay, we will probably be fine... And realistically, we will also drink a chardonnay butter bomb, we aren't that fussy. Oh and btw, that wine Brigitta couldn't remember the name of is Devil's Corner reisling, but unsurprisingly their pinot noir is also good.

This episode was recorded before the current Black Lives Matter movement started and spread all over the world. We discuss a book written about a white man with no non-white characters (obviously because it is a book people are welcome to imagine the characters as they please, but come on, they are all written to be white) with undertones of racism and anti-antisemitism and gloss over that issue almost entirely. We recognize our privilege in our failure to discuss this topic more in depth. Certainly, when it comes to the theme of the "American Dream", my (Andrea) perception of it has certainly shifted from skeptical to a wider understanding of who it can actually be achieved by and the deeply false promise it makes to certain people (Brigitta has always been unbelieving in the American Dream and achieving anything through capitalism). F. Scott Fitzgerald seemed to be ahead of his time in his criticism of the American Dream, and as we all as a society are hopefully taking steps back to examine our future and how it is structured, maybe we can remember that these issues have been persistent throughout history and across countries.

Oh the notorious prequels... The bane of most Star Wars fans' existence, and certainly not considered George Lucas's finest hour. But are they really all that bad? That is the question we ask ourselves this episode, along with several open ended WHYYYYY???????? type questions directed towards a long time ago in a galaxy far far away. SO what exactly are we talking? We are talking about Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Episode II: Attack of the Clones, and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Honestly it is a miracle Natalie Portman still has an acting career, so let's talk about it!

It's our one year anniversary of podcasting so it's about time we really start to get meta on this thing! Are podcasts just the technological version of cats for lonely people? Do people who love podcasts just exist on their podcast loving high horse looking down at all the sorry people who just don't "get" them? Probably yes to both! Listen as Brigitta and Andrea discuss how they decided to start the pod, which podcasts they love the most, and whether or not Joe Rogan is a cult leader (spoiler: yes).

Well, the answer is yes. It just has to be doesn't it? I mean like, who doesn't like pasta. Monsters, that's who! Think of all the beautiful pastas that are out there in the world - from rigatoni to fusilli, macaroni to linguine, lasagne sheets to orecchiette - and all the wonderful sauces that they go with. Whether spag bol is your comfort food of choice or you enjoy macaroni cheese out of a box is your idea of the perfect dinner, pasta is a miracle. Join us in the this time of perpetual torment and isolation to discuss the greatest thing to ever be made out of flour and water (and maybe some eggs if you're feeling fancy).

The man, the myth, the legend...but do we *actually* like Joe Exotic and the other wild characters of Tiger King? Should we? Should we really, or is there a global pandemic forcing people all around the world to watch a show about people who are definitely mishandling tigers? Andrea and Brigitta discuss the documentary that has taken over the world, just like Covid-19.

How fortuitous, that on the very day Queen Elizabeth II gives a historic speech on the coronavirus situation, you are also blessed with an update on our Royal Family related opinions. You truly are lucky! It was been an extremely big few months for the Firm, with news that is positive (not much of that news to be honest), a lot of news that is full of pros and cons (hello Harry and Meghan moving across the Atlantic), and some really shit news (Prince Andrew springs to mind, unfortunately). We give our opinions on the good, the bad, and the ugly - Brigitta has a lot of feelings and Andrea... well she tries to figure out who Princess Anne is and which Prince is married to the Queen. She'll get it one day.

There are those of us that hate to love romantic television and those that love to hate it. There are also those that would need to be in a state of quarantine for about a trillion years before even daring to watch one episode of The Bachelor. Those people probably need to chill out. Dating shows can be completely nonsensical, overly traditional, and apparently full of nudity. Listen as Brigitta and Andrea dissect the best and worst of dating/romantic television. And remember, these days podcasts are best enjoyed alone at home with freshly washed hands. Stay healthy!