Married to the Idea

We return to you in the Year of our Lord 2022 with a truly epic first episode! Movie guru and returning guest Rich joins us to take on the first three months of the year and talk about which movies we can't wait to see. Positivity only, and no spoilers - just excitement and good vibes. If you're excited about summer movies, make sure you join us in our next episode for Part Two!

New Dune? New guest! Dune enthusiast J.J. (yes, he's played the board game) guides us through the newest adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel, a novel neither Aaron nor Elizabeth has ever read. Does the movie work both on its own merit and on the basis of adaptation? What are Herbert's and Villeneuve's thoughts on feminism, classism, and colonialism? Why does Zendaya pull a Sephiroth from FF7 remake? All this and more lie before you, spread out in this episode like so much spice on the surface of Arrakis.

*Of course, you should read Dune. Probably also Game of Thrones. But the biggest thank you goes to Lucky 13's tattoo aftercare, our sponsor.*

We're tackling a big bucket of candy for our final Halloween 2021 episode - ranking every Bob's Burgers Halloween episode! Going from worst to best, we also discuss our favorite B-plots, our top picks of the kids' pun-tastic costumes, and why this episode grouping is a must-watch during the spooky season.

* Big thanks to our Sponsordome winner, Lucky 13's Tattoo Aftercare, and come check out Liz's art at Marble City Sweets this Saturday from 2-4! *

Has Disney finally done right by their red-headed stepchild? We watch the newest Muppets special, Muppets Haunted Mansion, and see if we can add a new viewing experience to our yearly Halloween watch list. We also discuss the 90s Muppets Halloween special that almost was, the truly unsettling horror of old man muppet makeup, and distinct lack of Eddie Murphy cameos. Thanks to our Sponsordome champion Lucky 13's Tattoo Aftercare - protectyourink.com - and our challenger Hekreations, online creator of polygonal-paper mask kits.

We're back after a much-needed break! But we experienced so much during that that we couldn't talk about just one thing: We had to talk about all the things!

We run through the movies and tv shows we watched during our summer in 5 minutes or less (or more)!

Paige and Sam return for another edition of The Marvelous Marrieds as we enjoy the camp, emotionality, and origins of the first Spider-Man movie. We also tell the "I'm an adult" story. We're gonna have some fun. Thanks to our Sponsordome champion Audibletrial.com/marriedtotheidea (our recommendation is "The Greatest Love Story Ever Told") and our challenger NourishSavannah.com, for all your hand-washing, bath-taking, relaxation needs.

It got three seasons, so we brought in a third to talk DuckTales (woohoo!). Rich (from our episodes on Blues Brothers, Tangled, and many more) joins us to discuss favorite villains, characters, and episodes, play a game of Who WASN'T A Voice Actor In This Show, and state our case for why this reboot deserves to be in the pantheon of good kids content. Also, Elizabeth says woohoo! far too many times.

Time for Sony to atone for the Emoji Movie again - we have the delightful Netflix animated movie The Mitchells vs. the Machines! We talk about Sony's fall from grace and its subsequent renaissance, as well as Illumination's steady decline from day one; the madcap humor of Lord and Miller; and the interesting wrinkle added to the overplayed and underdeveloped "technology=bad" storyline. (Our thanks to Mad Jack from the Tennessee Pirate Festival - https://www.tmfaire.com/ - and check out our recommendation The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo on audibletrial.com/marriedtotheidea)

For our second entry in The Marvelous Marrieds, Paige and Sam return for the newest Marvel series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. This time around, we compare WandaVision apples to Falcon/Winter Soldier oranges, choose whether to be blipped or left behind, debate direction and cinematography, and talk about the societal impact of a culture recognizing its failings through media. And just like a mullet, we're spoiler-free in the front, spoiler party in the back. (Thanks to our reigning Sponsordome champion, Audibletrial.com/MarriedotheIdea, and our local East Tennessee challenger, Colby Photography.)

On another book vs. movie adaptation review, we journey back to Elizabeth's childhood for the O.G. magic girl, Matilda. We talk behind-the-scenes trivia, first impressions from Aaron's first viewing, and who is truly the worst family - the Wormwoods or the Dursleys.

*Thanks to our reigning champion Audibletrial.com/MarriedtotheIdea and our Sponsordome challenger #bards4bards supporting the Artist Relief Tree.*