High School Slumber Party

You can't survive high school without first surviving eighth grade. This week, Jordan Polan-Clarke of Wistful Thinking stops by the slumber party to chat up the wonderful film Eighth Grade. Jordan and Brian discuss director Bo Burnham, the outstanding performance of Elsie Fisher, and all the realness that comes with this film. Also find out what Brian and Jordan were like in eighth grade. It's going to be lit. Gucci!

If you still have a bad taste in your mouth from The Kissing Booth, let To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before restore your faith in Netflix’s hyped teenage rom-com capabilities! This week, Brian welcomes BuzzFeed’s Jenna Guillaume to the Slumber Party to discuss all things Lara Jean, Kitty, her hot Dad, the internet’s new boyfriend (Peter Woah Woah Woah Kavinsky), as well as everything else #TATBILB. Jenna also shares what her favorite high school films are and what she’s learned from writing her popular re-watch articles!

Join Wistful Thinking and High School Slumber Party for a "Back to School Crossover Special" about Grease, where Brian's slumber party with team Wistful Thinking continues! After a super fun Part 1 hosted by Wistful Thinking, Part 2 proves to be just as good as the original as Cara, Jordan, and Brian discuss what Grease-themed sleeping bags everyone would get and play a bunch of fun games! Does anyone know the real rules of M.A.S.H.?

High School Slumber Party is back with an end of summer school special! Nick Jenkins of Reel Bad joins Brian to talk about 1987's Summer School. Your mom's crush (Mark Harmon) stars as a gym teacher reluctantly roped in to teaching remedial English over the summer. Director (and comedy legend) Carl Reiner turns what seems like a silly plot on paper into a story with a lot of heart. Stay tuned for an extra special announcement at the end of the episode!

This week on High School Slumber Party, Brian is joined by former Hoff-Bro and current host of Foodie Films, Kyle Reinfried, to chat about 2002's Orange County -- which is not just a place, but a state of mind. The guys talk about the movie's many cameos, the children of famous people, and, of course, Jack Black. Kyle and Brian also swap stories from their college search (or lack thereof). Also, stay tuned for a Teen Choice Awards recap, too!

Even though you certainly weren't asking for it, the Slumber Party is back to continue our chat on the Netflix summer sensation The Kissing Booth. Returning guest Shawnee Mead ties the rest of the film together for us and shares some dating wisdom for the teenage girls out there. Also on the podcast, we are joined in the classroom by a special guest, host of Foodie films, Kyle Reinfried. Does the Kissing Booth actually have a shot at an Oscar? Kyle will give us his take.

The Slumber Party welcomes a guest from Down Under this week as Shawnee Mead joins Brian to discuss Netflix's surprise 2018 summer hit The Kissing Booth, staring Joey King, Joel Courtney and Jacob Elordi. Despite having a dated feel, this is the film teenagers of today are talking about. On today's episode, find out what Australians think about American teen films as well as the differences between high schools in the States and in Oz.

Swap a glass slipper for a flip phone this week as Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray star as a sort of modern day fairy tale couple in 2004's A Cinderella Story. Good friend Jenny O'Connell joins Brian on the Slumber Party to unpack all the turn-of-the-millennium fun. Get an unexpected feminist breakdown as well as some well deserved Jennifer Coolidge praise, too! Were we too harsh? You decide.

Dear Mr. Rodriguez,

We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole hour on a Friday to listen to your special detention episode on the The Breakfast Club (part two of two) with Wistful Thinking's Cara Gael O'Regan, in which you discuss Molly Ringwald's New Yorker article, how the characters got to detention in the first place, and where Cara thinks they will end up in thirty years. But we think you're crazy to make us tweet at John Cusack to make him unblock you.

Sincerely,

The Slumber Club

What happens when you lock a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal in a school library on a Saturday morning for detention? You get one of the most iconic teen films of all time. Our guest this week, Wistful Thinking's Cara Gael O'Regan put it best: The Breakfast Club is a primary document for high school movies. This is a big one, so big we had to split it in two. This week, there's a lot of Ally Sheedy love.