Not So Hot Takes

Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?

In our final episode covering the last film of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, we make the ultimate trek up Mount Doom and discuss more ships, Father of Year Denethor, Aragorn the natural born leader, and of course all things Sam and Frodo - who teach us to always risk it all for your lover/friend.

Take a stand for Rohan with us as we face the second installment of Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. In this episode, we follow the fellowship further on their journeys, discussing the importance of alliances & friendships, maintaining perseverance and keeping hope in tact. 

It's Holiday season and that means its time to binge another epic film franchise. This time we are discussing arguably the MOST iconic franchise, the one that started it all: The Lord of the Rings. Join us as we discuss our favorite characters, friendship and the complexity of destiny. 

Hell is a teenage girl. It's also when a film get's wildly misunderstood by the "boy-run media"...

On this episode, we break down 2009's supernatural-horror-black-comedy film, Jennifer's Body! We discuss it's feminist revival, it's misconstrued themes and horrific marketing tactics upon release, and of course all things Megan Fox.  

All good things must come to an end. Today, destiny is our friend. It's time for the final edition of our Avatar: The Last Airbender revisit, Book 3: Fire! Join us as we infiltrate the fire nation and talk all things flameo: from friendships, forgiveness, and the best redemption arc of all time. The Ember Island Players have nothing on this recap and review.

Here we are, back again, talking about Avatar! In this episode we revisit Book 2: Earth of the series which is a season full of absolute bangers. This season has it all: betrayal, brainwashing, a coup, and sick boy Zuko. So sit down and settle in with some nice cactus juice (it's the quenchiest) and join us on this adventure through the Earth Kingdom.

24 podcast episodes later and here we are, back where we started...We're revisiting our favorite show of all time and as we've already established, THE greatest show of all time - Avatar: The Last Airbender! In honor of it's May streaming release on Netflix, as well as in honor of celebrating Asian/Pacific Heritage month, it is OUR HONOR to bring you the first episode of a three part series season-by-season discussion of this perfect show. Journey with us to the Northern Water Tribe as we fly through Book One! Yip yip!   

Here is our very long and unanticipated review of Booksmart (2019), Olivia Wilde's directorial debut. This is our second installment of our March podcasts (let's not talk about how late this is) celebrating women. Booksmart is a new and refreshing take on High School comedies with two woke, feminist protagonists, so obviously a perfect choice for our March theme. 

Also, yes, our Europe trip did get cancelled :(

For March, we wanted to watch films in honor of Irish-American heritage month as well as Women's history month. Our first pick for this month is "Brooklyn" (2015)! Directed by John Crowley and starring our favorite gal, Saoirse Ronan, this film features both a timeless romance and an authentic Irish immigrant story woven through the themes of identity and finding your home. 

Here is our second and final episode for February/Black History Month. This week we decided to switch it up and watch a silent film,"Within Our Gates" (1920) by Oscar Micheaux, one of the first films by an African American director. "Within Our Gates" was made right after the race riots in 1919 and was a response to "Birth of a Nation" (1915). Micheaux does not hold back on showing what life is truly like for black people in America, so much so that some theaters refused to screen the film because they thought some scenes were too graphic. Check it out if you want a truly unique movie experience!