Hotel Vicarious

Hotel Vicarious episodes:

• 06.16.2022

  Episode #46 - Hotel Vicarious Summer Romance Reading List

  We swear we're going to get around to Needle in a Timestack at SOME point. Honestly. It's gonna happen. But until then, we've decided to round up our favorite summer reads of 2022 thus far and dish on all our...

  
• 06.09.2022

  Episode #45 - Fire Island

  HAPPY PRIDE LISTENERS!  Have you ever wondered what Pride & Prejudice would be like if it was set in an iconic gay village off of the South Shore of Long Island? Have you ever thought, "Hey what we need is a...

  
• 06.02.2022

  Episode #44 - The Lost City Again

  Can you believe some companies think we should return to the office?? After all this time?? While Jenny and Daria gear up for whatever this so-called "return to normal" is at their respective day jobs, we'll be replaying one of...

  
• 05.26.2022

  Episode #43 - I Want You Back

  What makes a rom com? A good balance of comedy and romance, of course. Duh?? But what if you watch an incredible movie that calls itself a rom com but is light on one of the two?? What if by...

  
• 05.19.2022

  Episode #42 - The Last Kingdom Season Five Part Three

  We truly cannot believe we have reached the end of the final season of The Last Kingdom! What an amazing ride it has been to watch Uhtred, the gangly kid from Bebbanburg grow and eventually end up back where he...

  
• 05.12.2022

  Episode #41 - The Last Kingdom Season Five Part Two

  This podcast episode is heavy, folks. Epsiode 5, 6 and 7 of The Last Kingdom Season 5 are not kind to our favorite characters! Each episode has truly traumatic death and our babe Uhtred is dealing with A LOT. We've...

  
• 05.05.2022

  Episode #40 - The Last Kingdom Season Five Part One

  We have finally arrived at the show that brought Daria and Jenny together! We are so excited to be recapping Season 5 of The Last Kingdom. We really love this show, and that's probably going to be quite evident to...

  
• 04.28.2022

  Episode #39 - The Lost City

  We've continued on with our accidental Sandra Bullock marathon after seeing The Lost City on our girls trip last weekend. A silly, punchy action rom-com that plays off of Sandra's incredible chemistry with Channing Tatum and introduces us to yet...

  
• 04.21.2022

  Episode #38 - Practical Magic Redux

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Jenny and Daria are bringing back an old favorite! Practical Magic is one of those timeless films and we love, love talking about it. So while we're working on some fresh new content, please listen...

  
• 04.14.2022

  Episode #37 - Bridgerton Season 2 Part Three

  Ahhh is it over already?? We would have enjoyed at least two more episodes along with Episode 7 and 8 but we got so many great scenes, along with some real rage inducing ones! Finally Kate and Anthony allow themselves...

  
• 04.07.2022

  Episode #36 - Bridgerton Season 2 Part Two

  Does anyone else have a big case of the flutters? The heavy breathings? Is anyone else plagued by the torment that Kate and Anthony are giving us?! This week on Hotel Vicarious we are talking about the three middle episodes...

  
• 03.31.2022

  Episode #35 - Bridgerton Season 2 Part One

  We've made it, dear readers! We've finally reached the premiere of Bridgerton season 2 and we are more than ready to re-enter society and catch up with our favorite families in Mayfair. This week on Hotel Vicarious we jump in...

  
• 03.24.2022

  Episode #34 - Bridgerton Season One

  In this week's episode Daria and Jenny have finally arrived at the penultimate episode of A Countdown to Bridgerton! We talk all things Season 1 - our highs (Anthony's bum, Lady Danbury's hats, everything to do with Benedict), our lows...

  
• 03.17.2022

  Episode #33 - Pride & Prejudice 2005

  In this week's episode Daria and Jenny are recapping Joe Wright’s 2005 Pride & Prejudice starring Keira Knightly, Matthew Macfadyen, Tom Hollander, Judi Dench and so many more brilliant cast members - including Carrie Mulligan in her first ever movie...

  
• 03.10.2022

  Episode #32 - The Personal History of David Copperfield

  In this week's episode Daria and Jenny are recapping 2019’s The Personal History of David Copperfield starring Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi and some many more brilliant cast members. While technically not a movie set in Regency England...

  
• 03.03.2022

  Episode #31 - Death Comes To Pemberley

  In this week's episode Daria and Jenny are recapping the three part miniseries Death Comes to Pemberley with pod friend HEAapologist aka Bre! DCTP is a murder mystery, Regency style, that takes place in the lives of Fitzwilliam Darcy and...

  
• 02.24.2022

  Episode #30 - Austenland

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, the Countdown to Bridgerton has begun! Daria and Jenny are back from break and we are talking about Jerusha Hess’s 2013 romp, Austenland! Based on the novel by Shannon Hale. Austenland follows the story of...

  
• 02.10.2022

  Episode #29 - The Witcher Season 2, Episode 8 - Family

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny   Have finally arrived at the Witcher’s finale episode. And while much of this show brought to fruition the set up from season 1, there has been just as much set up...

  
• 02.03.2022

  Episode#28 - The Witcher Season 2, Episode 7 - ”Voleth Meir”

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny   unpack the Witcher’s penultimate episode. The show hits us pretty early on with everyone slowly just descending into chaos and despair. Will Yennafer be the teacher Ciri has needed all along...

  
• 01.27.2022

  Episode #27 - The Witcher Season2, Episode 6 - ”Dear Friend”

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny deal with a doozy of an episode - Witcher season 2 is drawing closer to its conclusion and we're getting hit with all the big moments: deaths, births, betrayals, quirky odd couples...

  
• 01.20.2022

  Episode #26 - The Witcher Season2, Episode 5 - ”Turn Your Back”

  As we head toward the finale, the episodes just seem to get more dense and we are here for it! We're introduced to a new villian named Rience (rhymes with science!) and his accomplice, Lydia. We also get to see...

  
• 01.13.2022

  Episode #25 - The Witcher Season 2, Episode 4 “Redanian Intelligence.”

  Well pals we are officially at the half way point in The Witcher Season 2! In this episode we get to see our girl Triss arrive at Kaer Morhen, having been summoned by Vesemir to help Ciri with her chaos...

  
• 01.06.2022

  Episode #24 - The Witcher Season 2, Episode 3 - ”All Is Lost”

  Whoa, welcome to 2022 listeners! This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny discuss episode 3 of the second season of The Witcher. In this episode, Geralt and Ciri get down to business on her training and end up meeting...

  
• 12.30.2021

  Episode #23 - The Witcher Season 2, Episode 2 - ”Kaer Morhen”

  In this episode we talk Witcher Season 2, Episode 2 end it really felt like a pretty dark episode as well as setting up for most of the season. We give our thoughts on Fringilla and Yennafer’s encounter with the...

  
• 12.23.2021

  Episode #22 - The Witcher Season Two Premiere - “A Grain of Truth”

  It’s finally here! In this episode we are ecstatic to talk about The Witcher Season 2’s premiere episode “A Grain of Truth.” Without giving away spoilers we talk briefly about our overall thoughts for the season and then dive right...

  
• 12.16.2021

  Episode #21 - The Witcher Season One Recap Part Two

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, we conclude our season one recap of The Witcher. With the season two premiere one day away, we're eager to see what's next for our favorite grumpy witcher and his newly adopted princess/witch/White Flame child....

  
• 12.09.2021

  Episode #20 - The Witcher Season One Recap Part One

  Can y'all believe this week marks the 20th episode of Hotel Vicarious? The passing of time is a wild, wild thing. And what better way to honor our little achievement then to get started on all things The Witcher! With...

  
• 12.02.2021

  Episode #19 - ”The Holiday”

  In this week’s episode Daria and Jenny are now fully into the holiday spirit with Nancy Meyers’ classic Christmas romantic comedy, The Holiday. This movie has been a favorite of ours since it came out in 2006 and we had a...

  
• 11.18.2021

  Episode #18 - ”LoveHard”

  In this weeks episode Daria and Jenny get fully into the holiday spirit with Netflix’s latest Christmas romantic comedy, LoveHard. We both truly loved this movie, and it felt like a modern take on those classic Christmas romcoms we grew...

  
• 11.11.2021

  Episode#17 - ”Midnight Mass Part Two”

  In this week's episode, Daria and Jenny finish their deep dive into Mike Flanagan's Midnight Mass with part two of their recap. This one is lengthy because so much happens in the last three episodes and we wanted to talk...

  
• 11.04.2021

  Episode #16 - ”Midnight Mass Part One”

  In this week's episode, Daria and Jenny begin their deep dive into Mike Flanagan's Midnight Mass with part one of their recap. Crock Pot Island, creepy angel vampires, Matt Saracen, and the true horror of a Catholic mass, we discuss...

  
• 10.28.2021

  Episode #15 - ”Practical Magic”

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Jenny and Daria discuss all things Practical Magic. The 90s aesthetic, the gorgeous Victorian house most women would give up anything to live in, the way romance rules, and how we think the critic score...

  
• 10.21.2021

  Episode #14 - Venom: Let There Be Carnage

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny discuss Venom II: Let There Be Carnage! We talk about how this film differs from its predecessor and how despite being a bit short in plot, it was still an enjoyable film...

  
• 10.14.2021

  Episode #13 - Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 12 - ”Inverting the Pyramid of Success”

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny discuss the season two finale of Ted Lasso and it is glorious! Between Nate's gray wig, the idea of six weeks of vacation with Roy Kent, and the glow-up of the century...

  
• 10.07.2021

  Episode #12 - Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 11 - ”Midnight Train to Royston”

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny discuss the wild rollercoaster of an episode that was "Midnight Train to Royston" and what's next once season 2 of Ted Lasso is over.  We also talk about some of the crazier things...

  
• 09.30.2021

  Episode #11 - Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 10 - “No Weddings and a Funeral”

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny discuss Ted Lasso Episode 210 "No Weddings and a Funeral.” What a truly stunning episode with the death of Rebecca’s father and how it impacts multiple people on the team and we...

  
• 09.23.2021

  Episode #10 - Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 9 ”Beard After Hours”

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny discuss Ted Lasso Episode 209 "Beard After Dark" and man, what a wild, fever dream of an episode. We're not really sure how we feel about it beyond loving Brendan Hunt's Irish...

  
• 09.15.2021

  Episode #9 - Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 8 - ”Man City”

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny discuss Ted Lasso Episode 208 "Man City" and we are, in a word, verklempt. We finally get into Dr. Sharon's backstory which we have been looking forward to for so long, we...

  
• 09.09.2021

  Episode #8 - Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 7 - ”Headspace”

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny discuss Ted Lasso Episode 207 "Headspace" and wow was this an episode that we had a LOT to say about. We talk about the beginning of Ted's therapy journey with Dr. Sharon,...

  
• 09.01.2021

  Episode #7 - Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 6 - ”The Signal”

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny discuss Ted Lasso Episode 206 "The Signal" and how excited we are for what's the come next- this episode really set us up for some amazing storylines: Ted's therapy, Nate's villain origin...

  
• 08.25.2021

  Episode #6 - Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 5 - “Rainbow”

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny discuss Ted Lasso Episode 205 "Rainbow" and its ode, homage and tribute to the RomCom. We loved every bit of it - Nate’s journey in confidence, Ted and the team courting Roy,...

  
• 08.19.2021

  Episode #5 - Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 4 - "Carol of the Bells"

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny discuss Episode 204 "Carol of the Bells". The Ted Lasso Christmas Special that came right in the middle of a heat wave. Speaking of heat waves, there were a lot of hot...

  
• 08.11.2021

  Episode #4 - Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 3 - “Do the Right-est Thing”

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny discuss Episode 203 "Do the Right-est Thing". This week's episode is one of the best, if not our favorite, episode of the series so far! Ethical sports teams, hard choices and meeting...

  
• 08.04.2021

  Episode #3 - Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 2 - ”Lavender”

  This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny discuss Episode 202 "Lavender". This week's episode was action packed, and we had so much to say about Jamie, Roy, and one character who is quickly becoming one of our favorites, Dr....

  
• 07.30.2021

  Episode #2 - Ted Lasso Season Two Premiere

  In this episode Daria and Jenny recap the premier of Ted Lasso Season 2. Among other things, we talk about the wild episode opener, our deep and unending love for Roy Kent and just how proud we are of Rebecca!...

  
• 07.28.2021

  Episode #1 - Ted Lasso Season One Recap

  EPISODE #1 is live! In this episode Daria and Jenny recap the entirety of Ted Lasso Season 1. We talk about our favorite moments, the characters who had the best arcs over the season, and what we're hoping to see...

  
• 07.23.2021

  Trailer - Hotel Vicarious

  Hotel Vicarious has arrived! We're so excited to be here and we'd love for you to join us as we check-in to the world of genre tv. Our first full episode drops Wednesday July 28th with our recap of Ted...