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In this episode… Kaylia sets a new world record for recapping the biggest plot EVER while coining the phrase “not in the recap”, there is at least one Star Trek, Breaking Bad, and Gone Girl shout out, and oh yeah… a three minute Star Wars rant (spoilers). Join Jennifer and Kaylia for a discussion of LA Confidential… and a heads up on a new way to get involved.

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And The Band Played On (book and HBO movie). This episode is in honor of World AIDS Day and the 32 million people who have died from AIDS-related illnesses.

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n our discussion of The Accidental Tourist, we complain bitterly about the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope, lament the awful way Muriel trains the dog, and wish fervently that side characters had been given more plot time. But it isn't all bad! Or... is it?

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Alice Hoffman’s novel Practical Magic and the splashy Hollywood movie adaptation made three years later get the PPP treatment in our latest episode. Join Kaylia and special guest Cyndal as they discuss the magic, the practical steps the sisters could have taken, what the movie/book got right (and oh so wrong) about pagans and witches, and why you should never cut your hand with some rando’s pocket knife.

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Coraline! Whether you like the visual feast and Easter eggs or wish they had allowed the story to carry the day… whether you are more interested in the hero’s journey of self-discovery versus learning to appreciate your jack-wagon parents, we hope you enjoy our episode where Kaylia gets so frustrated she makes up words like “hobeldicock” Enjoy!

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In this episode, we discuss the novel and movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

We talk about trauma. We talk about introverts. We talk about nostalgia. We talk about how teenagers are mostly jerks. We talk about the power of music. We name drop a few of our friends. Join us!

(We apologize for the bad sound quality)

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Join us for a discussion of The Da Vinci Code. in which we both rag on Dan Brown's writing partly because we are jealous of his book deals. We also talk about the difference between historical fiction and speculative fiction. And Jennifer curses more than Kaylia for the first (and maybe only) time! Enjoy!

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Join us as we throw our normal structure out the window and discuss Fight Club! Of course, we talk about the patriarchy, toxic masculinity, white privilege, gender roles… and the responsibility artists have to how their art is interpreted. Enjoy!

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In our Bridget Jones’s Diary episode, we discuss the problems of chick-lit, 90s style “feminism,” whether or not Mark Darcy is simply an insufferable ass or if he grows and changes… and Kaylia admits to not liking Jane Austen despite her English degree. Also, some Star Trek references and even a Star Wars connection because some of you like that sort of thing. Enjoy!

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In this episode, we discuss the novel/film Jaws. We talk about toxic masculinity, the benefits of the bromance versus the romance, some fun movie trivia, and how nature is scary even when it is a metaphor for economic occurrences. Enjoy!

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