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[REBROADCAST] It's HOT out there, lil onions! Who's ready to think about playing baseball in the hot sun????

This week, the siblings break down a classic American summer film, The Sandlot (1993). The siblings revisit their own histories of playing baseball. Ross remarks on his fondess for professional baseball players. Carie elaborates on her plan in case of a dog attack, and the siblings propose a drinking game. 

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This week we close out July with the darling story of a young man named Walter spends a summer with his estranged maternal uncles and his life is changed forever. Ross can't stop thirsting over the backstory behind Hub and Garth McCann. Carie can't get over the way poor Walter has been failed by the system. The siblings also reflect on how the old yarns of the elderly can provide crucial advice to the next generation. 

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Ross is mad, lil' onions. This week we're diving into What's Eating Gilbert Grape, a film about how a young man with a turbulent family life manages to scrape together an existence in the middle of nowhere, Endora, Iowa. Ross touches on the themes of isolation and arrest in development of the film, Carie holds Ross' hand through the more devastating parts, and the siblings reflect on what is was like to grow up in a small rural town. 

Part two is here y'all! This week, we're wrapping up coverage of Steven Spielberg's Academy Award-winning film, Lincoln (2012). The final days of the debate on the 13th Amendment begin in the House of Representatives and the siblings are ready for the radical Republicans to take them to school. Ross continues with History Corner as the Amendment comes to a vote, Carie has difficulty embracing the positivity of the outcome, and the siblings remark on the legacy of one of the greatest Americans to have ever lived. 

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Today's episode is part Ross' History Corner as we delve into Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning blockbuster about the passing of the 13th Amendment by Abraham Lincoln in January of 1865. Ross frontloads the episode by explaining how we arrived at the amendment in history, Carie gets frustrated with all the white men who take forever to say nothing, and the siblings are reminded of the important work performed by "radical" politicians who were championing the fight against slavery.  

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GET IN THE CHORUS LINE, LIL' ONIONS! This week we get FOSSE with Kander & Ebb as we break down the 2002 film adaptation of Chicago. Carie recounts her memory of her senior chorale solo, Ross struggles to find the main character of Roxie likeable, and the siblings revel in the perfect cross-section of creative content when true crime meets musical theater. 

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Ho-boy. Here we go. This week the siblings are unpacking Philadelphia (1993), the Oscar-winning film about homophobia in the 1990's workplace. Carie is over Denzel Washington's character, Ross is FANGIRLING over 90's Antonio Banderas, and the siblings get predictably emotional at the film's final scene. 

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Ross is in rare form today as we unpack the 2011 historical drama, J. Edgar. Ross provides us crucial historical context while Carie tries not to heave at every frame containing Armie Hammer. Carie explains her theories regarding the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby. Ross has impatience for Carie's theories regarding the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby.

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Who's ready to sob in cowboy? To kick of pride month, Carie and Ross are cracking open the hella queer narrative about two cowboys in love, Brokeback Mountain (2005). Ross guides us through a nuanced conversation about homophobia and male masculinity while Carie tries to keep herself from sweating at the sight of Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal cuddling. Get the tissues ready, and prepare yourself for the sight of Anne Hathaway topless (yikes). 

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Who's ready to RUN, lil onions? This week, Carie and Ross unpack the enduring saga of Forrest Gump, a man with a low IQ and a heart of gold. Ross gets his giggles from the drive-by historical events throughout Forrest's amazing life, Carie comments on the myriad of special effects shots that carry parts of the narrative, and the siblings' collective blood pressure rises over the bad penny that is Jenny Currant.

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