Garbage Fire Podcast

Wherein your hosts talk (yet again) about the never-ending pandemic, why it's sometimes difficult to understand what's going on in an athlete's life, why you should never have heroes if you don't like being disappointed, why the end of Ted Lasso was pretty perfect, some devastating FMKs (somehow all involving Roy Kent), how Uhtred and Jamie are always wearing bad idea jeans, memorable childhood reading experiences, and which movie ending they'd like to see again for the first time.

Wherein your hosts talk about Alberta's Worst! Fall! Ever!, why Tilda Swinton is the best part of The Dead Don't Die, why Megan watches F1 (you'll never guess), why you should all watch Ted Lasso, and which po-tay-to chip flavour is the best.

Wherein your hosts talk about what makes a good quality crime procedural, why Welsh is a ridiculous language with too many or not enough letters (sometimes simultaneously), why baby stuff is soOOooOo prohibitively expensive, why Instagram motherhood is not always an accurate reflection of reality, why criticizing an NHL team requires more expertise than criticizing doctors and nurses, and where exactly the border between Europe and Asia.

Wherein your hosts talk about lazy catfishing attempts, the incomprehensible timeline of Fast 9, being obsessed with British crime drama onscreen and on the page, getting called out for being book snobs, which cartoon strongman they'd marry, which animal would be the rudest if it could talk, and why it doesn't matter how much Duncan Keith gets paid.

Wherein your hosts talk about 5G and superpowers, being beholden to society's expectations for new mothers and double standards for parenthood, books about existential crises, a heartwarming story to finish off the school year, which athlete should be tasked with killing George Washington, which actress from the Crown is too intense to marry, which conspiracy theories would be most fun if they were true (jet fuel CAN melt steel beams), what one book they would take to a deserted island, and which fictional celebrity sex tape they would like to watch.

Wherein your hosts talk about the trials of the third trimester, the trials of the 3rd wave, book characters Kelsey would hate, giving up on terrible fictional men, which movie they would want to live in for a day, what is on the other side of a human belly button, what their affinity for potatoes says about them, which athlete should become multi-sport (and why the only correct answer is Shaq), and which movie cast should be replaced by Muppets.

Wherein your hosts talk about the midpoint of this crazy school year, how the movie Mox!e realistically portrays teenage forays into activism, how unrealistic american schools seem to be, why it's time to have teenagers playing high school students on film, why Seth was the best character in the movie, how a class run by Ike Barinholtz couldn't be anything other than complete chaos, why it was refreshing to see high school girls find and use their independent voices, how BuzzFeed quizzes are only 33% accurate, what movies they would want brought back to the big screen, which 90s couple they'd like to see reunited, and which Alberta politicians they'd hypothetically enjoy hunting for sport.

Wherein your hosts talk a little bit about month 1489 of the covid pandemic, the last movie in the TATBILB trilogy, why the American university application process is so confusing, how nice it is to see a perfect loving caring family on screen, why promposals are a little weird, why it's ill-advised to plan out your entire future as a 17 year old, why Joan's tell-all would be an instant bestseller, why it's important to park your car one street over if you don't want to get caught after curfew, why you should weigh all your college options before making a decision, why you need to be careful around your younger sister, how disappointing it is that Peter Kavinsky doesn't exist in real life which John Travolta movie is the best (spoiler: it's not what you think AT ALL), which movies had the most surprising endings, and why Edmonton just can't let Calgary go.

Wherein your hosts talk for a WHILE about Bridgerton, its enjoyable low stakes, the gorgeous production and musical choices, the palpable chemistry between the leads, the excellent casting and focus on the female gaze, why you should pick up the Guest List by Lucy Foley immediately, why editing works in the public domain is possible but not always recommended, how Alan Rickman, Jeremy Irons and Adam Driver are similar, and why K is not actually multigrain bread.

Wherein your hosts talk about their subdued holiday celebrations, K's foray into non-fiction, why The Things They Carried was a surprising read, why fanny packs should only be worn by Chris Pine, why too many villains make for a muddled story, why Steve Trevor is the ultimate wife guy, why Tiny Diana kicking ass is refreshing, how the modern woman really can't have it all, whether or not Steve Rogers ruined everything by going back to Peggy, what unexpected albums they know back to front, small moments that led to life-altering changes, and why you should (and shouldn't) listen to THAT Toby Keith song.