Much like Bill Murray's "Groundhog Day", the world has found itself in a loop of repeated scenarios that are slowly making us all question our sanity. Hopefully, though, 2022 might be a little brighter (we hope! Knock on wood!) and the Ladies are here to talk nerdy goals and keeping things low pressure this year. Welcome to 2022! Every just... be cool, okay?

As if 2021 wasn't already wild enough, the shock that Harry Potter's first trip to the cinema was 20 years ago is hitting full force ahead of the cast reunion on HBO Max on January 1st. The Ladies discuss the Harry Potter books and films, the characters, and the problems with loving a fandom that has been both magical and cursed. Part one, with the second to come after the reunion.

With 2022 on the horizon, let's take a quick trip back to October this year, and explore Disneyland and California Adventure parks in Anaheim. From old rides to new lands during spooky season, we have it covered! *SPOILERS* for the newest park rides: Web Slingers and Rise of the Resistance.

This episode celebrates the release of “Yours Cruelly, Elvira” by Cassandra Peterson, also known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. With a 40-year career under her dagger-shaped belt, she’s done everything from dancing in Vegas to singing in Italy to starring in her own films. She’s also fought for animal rights and the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. Learn about a life well-lived and leopard-spotted with surprises and unexpected cameos. The Ladies discuss how awesome it can be to be true to yourself- even if everybody else is kind of shocked.

This supersized episode takes us abroad to The Basque Country for two historical period films that are appropriate for October. "Akelarre" ("Coven") is set in 1609 during the Basque Witch Trials and tells the story of six teenage girls accused of being in league with Lucifer. "Errementari" is set in the early 1800s after the First Carlist War and tells the story of a blacksmith and a demon trying to outwit each other while a little girl searches for her mother, who has been cast into Hell. These movies explore historical reality as well as folklore of a region not often discussed. Take a trip with the Ladies to the Pyrenees for some new Halloween material! *SPOILERS* for Erementaari and Akelarre

The Ladies have finally seen “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”! It’s time to discuss the newest hero(es) in the MCU and how exploring new worlds brings up so many fascinating questions. What (or who?) are the Ten Rings? What lies inside the dark world? Who did they alert by using the Rings? And how freaking cute is Morris? *SPOLIERS* for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Quincy Carpenter is a final girl. In fact, she's one of three that the media is obsessed with after each of them has escaped their own real-life horror movies. She's settled into a life of cupcakes and a quiet relationship with a lawyer named Jeff. She might just get to be normal after all. That is until another final girl is found dead and the other shows up on her doorstep. In this 2017 novel by Riley Sager, the meaning of being a final girl and the reality of what that means comes into focus. With themes of trust, reflection, memory, and bravery, this book has a little something for everyone. You just don't want to be a part of this club. *SPOILERS* for the novel Final Girls

Taking an offbeat approach to the classic body-swap movie, 2020’s “Freaky” stars Vince Vaughn as the Blissfield Butcher and Kathryn Newton as Millie, an average high school girl. When the Butcher stabs Millie, they switch bodies- and both hilarity and horror ensue. Let’s kick off spooky season early with this horror-comedy currently streaming on HBOMax. *SPOILERS* for Freaky

Stay out of the woods! And the ocean, and the mountains and... well, everywhere. This week, the Ladies talk creature features. Whether they be mainstream media or B-level SyFy material, there's something to appreciate about oversized sharks, spiders freed from volcanoes, huge snakes and yes, even zombie beavers.

Covid changed a lot of things in the nerd world- it delayed shows and movies, altered the endings of some series, and prevented gatherings like San Diego Comic Cons. This episode, the Ladies discuss how some cons have changed to virtual gatherings, some are welcoming people back, and some are on hiatus. What does the future of cons look like?