We are so close to the completion of our MCU rewatch! We’ve landed on Avengers: Endgame in this episode and wow…do we not really have a lot to say. Surprising for the longest MCU film in the franchise. But we are pretty excited about all the other content we’ve been consuming, which we discuss at the top of the episode. And please send us queer women film, shows, and books to check out!!

TIMELINE:

52s Corrections: We Definitely Did Not Look This Up Ahead of Time

04m 19s Natacia’s updates: Twitter news, Moon Knight episode 5, Barbie vs. Oppenheimer, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent review, Severance review, thoughts on the Percy Jackson tv series, other shows dropping new seasons, and some red carpet dreams.

52m 23s Lindsay’s updates: food obsessed thoughts on Thai and Korean food, BL dramas (Secret Crush on You and Gap the series), demands for GL dramas, then a whole LOVING/GUSHING review of Heartstopper--both the graphic novel by Alice Oseman and the Netflix series, ending with more demands for queer women stories.

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PLUGS: Natacia recommends the book In the Key of Us by Mariama J. Lockington - a story of two thirteen year old girls who go to summer camp and gradually fall for each other: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374314101/in-the-key-of-us and you can follow the author on TikTok at @forblackgirlslikeme 

Lindsay recommends following for updates on a new romance dedicated bookshop in Toronto called Happily Ever After Books on Twitter at HEA_books and Instagram at happilyeverafterbks. Lindsay has spoken before about the romance bookstore out in California called The Ripped Bodice, so she is excited for something similar to be opening closer to her in Toronto.

In this episode on Captain Marvel, we included a new segment called “Corrections: We Definitely Did Not Look This Up Ahead of Time.” You’re welcome for that educational treat. At the top of the ep we chat all about Moon Knight, Our Flag Means Death, Heartstopper on Netflix, and many more gay romance topics, much to Lindsay’s delight. This episode is also exactly what we mean when we say roses and thorns can just dissolve into a love fest…we clearly adore Captain Marvel and can’t wait to share that with you. Oh, and stay tuned for a good solid 10 minutes of the Elder Millennials reminiscing about Blockbuster, Radio Shack, Ask Jeeves, and AltaVista. Nothing better than the 90s BABY!

TIMELINE:

01m 08s Corrections Segment: “We Definitely Did Not Look This Up Ahead of Time”

09m 28s Lindsay Updates: All About GAY romance (BL dramas): KinnPorsche, Heartstopper on Netflix, and manga reads (yes…she did mispronounce “manga”, don’t worry, she’s working on it.) 

27m 18s Natacia Updates: Thor Love & Thunder trailer, Moon Knight, Our Flag Means Death and Pride Month, and guess who’s going to see the new Nic Cage movie??

45m 46s Temperature Check

47m 00s Rewatch Tower

51m 01s Scant Thorns & then a ROSES LOVEFEST

1hr 38m 02s Fun Facts Factory and Head Canon/Fan Fiction

1hr 48m 29s PopCorner

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PLUGS: Lindsay recommends checking out the new book “Piccolo is Black: A Memoir of Race, Religion, and Pop Culture” by Jordan Calhoun. https://bookshop.org/books/piccolo-is-black-a-memoir-of-race-religion-and-pop-culture/9781735145822 

Natacia recommends a website called “The Soul Care Collective”, an accessible and affordable therapy for Black and Indigenous folks! https://soulcarecollective.org/ 

 

Do Scott and Hope have any chemistry? No! Was the villain an actual villain? No! Do Natacia and Lindsay have any concept of what the "quantum realm" is? No!  Were Ant-Man and the Wasp even the main characters of this movie? No! But dammit, our trusty Pop Chatter co-hosts powered through this one anyway! 

But never fear! Natacia and Lindsay were able to gush about Everything Everywhere All at Once and why consent in our romance stories is so hot. 

TIMELINE:

1m 25s Natacia Updates (Will Smith getting banned by the Oscars, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Brie Larson entering the Fast & Furious franchise) 

24m 03s Lindsay Updates (consent in romance, pandemic shows)

36m 42s Temperature Check

39m 05s Rewatch Tower

42m 10s Roses & Thorns

1h 14m 40s Fun Facts Factory

1h 17m 50s Head Canon/Fan Fiction

2h 08m 48s Popcorner

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PLUGS:

Natacia: Check out graphic novel Renegade Rule, a fun queer story about a diverse group of femme gamers 

Lindsay: Follow on artist Sally Nixon on IG (@sallustration) and make sure to check out their book “Houseplants and Hot Sauce”

 

“He’s from space. He’s here to steal a necklace from a wizard.” And so begins our rewatch of Avengers: Infinity War, a movie that nobody in this current state of affairs can be in a good headspace to handle. But we still managed to find much to cackle over. DRAX. TEEN GROOT. We also get into it about how bad dads are the reason for a lot of problems in the MCU. Tune in so you don’t miss out on some hot takes…”I hate Thanos. He just sounds like a dick.” (ahem…Lindsay)

TIMELINE:

1m 17s Lindsay Updates

17m 03s Natacia Updates

54m 57s Temperature Check

57m 26s Rewatch Tower

1h 03m 17s Roses & Thorns

2h 01m 04s Head Canon/Fan Fiction

2h 04m 48s Fun Facts Factory

2h 08m 48s Popcorner

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PLUGS: Lindsay recommends following on TikTok: @thisischaniece an American in China with content highlighting what’s been happening in Shanghai with the lockdown.

Natacia wants to highlight Garfield Terrace and the treatment of public housing, and recommends following Ward 1 Mutual Aid to learn more about what happened and how to support over at Twitter: @DCW1MutualAid // IG: @dcw1mutualaid

This is episode is half a chat about those boring Oscars, and half a complete utter love fest for the bisexual comedy Thor Ragnarok. What more could you want in a podcast episode? Oh, that’s right ALANA is back, one of our favs, just another reason to listen to an episode full of delight, and more introspection that you would have thought one could give to the "Criminally Seductive Lord of Thunder."

TIMELINE:

02m 14s - Natacia updates: Oscar reactions, because nothing really happened at all, nope, not a thing. Bridgerton season 2 first thoughts, as well as some words about the Game of Thrones prequel.

50m 18s - Lindsay updates…all you need to know is she somehow makes a comparison between Pete Davidson and a puppy.

1hr 00m 35s - Temperature Check

1hr 02m 40s - Rewatch Tower

1hr 08m 08s - Roses & Thornes…that quickly descend into a chaotic, all out love fest to be honest

2hr 09m 12s - A Moment to Fully Appreciate Tessa Thompson

2hr 17m 34s - Fun Facts Factory

2hr 28m 46s - Headcanon/Fan Fiction

2hr 40m 07s - What Alana recommends, giving us our favorite quote: “Find a way to love something you love in a big way.”

2hr 41m 58s - Popcorner

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PLUGS:

Natacia recommends: Muslims For Just Futures www.muslimsforjustfutures.org Follow on social:

Twitter: @MuslimsForJF IG: @muslimsforjustfutures 

Lindsay recommends: DC theatre group We Happy Few and their fall production called “Expanding the Canon”  https://www.wehappyfewdc.com/expandedcanon 

You're in for a treat! For this episode we give a full rundown of our Oscar predictions and hopes, as well as get into it about our rewatch of Spider-Man Homecoming. And just to cover all our bases: this episode contains a few big spoilers for Spider-Man No Way Home, you've been warned.

TIMELINE: 

1m 56s Fun Facts Oscar Edition

12m 30s Oscar Hopes and Predictions

44m 05s Lindsay Updates: Reading Saga, Kdrama recommendations: Business Proposal on Netflix, and Semantic Error on Viki.com

51m 00s Natacia Updates: Moonknight, Bridgerton 2 viewing plans, and WTF JK? Followed by temperature check for Spider-Man Homecoming

01h 04m 48s Rewatch Tower

01h 13m 27s Roses & Thorns

01h 51m 58s Fun Facts Factory

02h 04m 39s Head Canon/Fan Fiction

02h 10m 26s Popcorner

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PLUGS:

Lindsay recommends a book by Ann Fraistat “What We Harvest” https://bookshop.org/books/what-we-harvest/9780593382165 

Natacia recommends supporting Latisha: Interspectional kickstarter campaign for Season 2 has begun! https://t.co/36OMwjx6qk

 

This week we've decided to take a break from our usual content in order to support those who are participating in the Disney Walkout, a movement we wholeheartedly agree with. At the top of the episode we give a little more information on that before we get into some amazing "getting to know you" content with some absolutely absurd quizzes we found online. Will our friendship survive the SHOCKING discoveries we have made here? Only time will tell...

TIMELINE:

01m 19s – Intro and explanation behind the episode

06m 16s – Check-in with Natacia

11m 10s – Check-in with Lindsay

23m 11s – Our Special Edition Podcast: Quiz Me, Baby

01h 07m 43s – Popcorner 

PLUGS:

Find out more about the Disney walkout and the reasons behind it all: https://www.whereischapek.com/ 

Natacia recommends the book Becoming Abolitionists by Derecka Purnell (also if you’re in the DMV area there will be an even for this book at the Eaton Hotel) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/becoming-abolitionists-book-conversation-with-author-derecka-purnell-tickets-293603173997 - event is March 29th, 6:30-8:30pm

Lindsay recommends following and donating to a new independent bookstore coming soon to Columbus, Ohio: Serenity Book Shop. Follow on Instagram where you can also find a donation link: https://www.instagram.com/serenitybookshop/  and more information on the owner, Shanna Tiggs, and the store here: https://www.serenitybookshop.com/about-us 

We are so excited to bring this episode to you all about the exciting film THE BATMAN...or wait...wasn't this supposed to be about Guardians Vol 2? Okay yes, I guess we chat a bit about that as well, but mostly THE BATMAN. Also, listen in to find out if Natacia cried at the release of the Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer, and Lindsay, ever the romance fan, has some news from that part of the fandom world.

TIMELINE: 

1m 17s - Lindsay check-In: Spotify ruining life, romance news: Bridgerton, thoughts on “virginity”, and dating reality shows. Also Indie movie theaters and why they’re the best.

33m 25s - MUTUAL APPRECIATION check-in about the film “The Batman” from both Natacia and Lindsay. Light spoilers, but nothing crazy.

1h 01m 30s - Natacia check-in: All about that Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer. 

1h 11m 34s - Temp Check 

1h 13m 47s - Rewatch Tower

1h 15m 54s - Roses & Thorns

1h 45m 40s - Fun Facts Factory

1h 49m 32s - Popcorner

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PLUGS:

Natacia: Follow @witchytwitchy2.0 on TikTok - support and follow Native women content creators!

Lindsay: Follow @samisbooked an absolutely lovely librarian. I love her instagram and tiktok, where she focuses on recommending a diverse range of YA, middle grade and KidLit books. Another woman creator on Intsta and tiktok I love is Evangeline Plumb, a certified sex ed educator who runs the amazing account @cliterallythebest

This week we get into some surprisingly opposite viewpoints on the rewatch of Dr Strange. Also many opinions on the Multiverse trailer out, the new John Cena show The Peacemaker, SAG Award thoughts, and of course we get a thrilling full review of that final episode of Euphoria. Stay up to date with all the trends by listening in each week and we'll catch you up!

TIMELINE: 

1m 09s - Check-in with Natacia: Batman updates, opinions on Peacemaker, “I don’t want to watch another show about a violent, white anti-hero.”, SAG Awards, thoughts on CODA, UGH Sam Elliot, and of course a full breakdown of the season finale of Euphoria.

58m 14s - Check-in with Lindsay: Life updates, ugh exercise, men’s sweats, and manga things.

1h 06m 23s - Listener poll

1h 08m 16s - Temp Check 

1h 11m 20s - Rewatch Tower

1h 15m 55s - Roses & Thorns: “I think you’re thinking more deeply about this than the writers of this movie did.”

1h 44m 22s - Post Credit Scenes Break Down and Theories about Multiverse of Madness

1h 59m 14s - Fun Facts Factory

2h 07m 00s - Fan Fiction/Head Canon

2h 08m 39s - Popcorner

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PLUGS:

Natacia: Just started reading the first book in the Green Bone Saga, Jade City, by Fonda Lee (https://www.fondalee.com/books/jade-city/) and I’m OBSESSED with it - also just found out that Peacock is developing a television series adaptation 

Lindsay: Check out Instagram artist Robin Eisenberg. LOVE her stuff. Insta: @robineisenberg Website: https://robineisenberg.com/ 

 

To close out Black History Month we wanted to give you an extended version of our Popcorner, where we uplift and support all the many different and amazing Black content creators, authors, movies, TV, and organizations we love. Listen in and discover all the great Black content out there and keep Black History Month going for the rest of the year!

TIMELINE: 

1m 30s - Check-in with Lindsay: Netflix movie “Love & Leashes”, BL drama and her epic list, and some Crash Landing news for the fans.

7m 39s - Updates from Natacia: little chat with MCU fans all about that Dr Strange trailer and a few words on Spider Man NWH. “Princess and the Scoundrel” book release, LOTR trailer for the show and why ya’ll mad, and rounding out with Euphoria updates that will be sure to give Lindsay nightmares.

57m 35s - Popcorner Intro

58m 08s - Book suggestions 

1h 19m 15s - Movies to watch

1h 27m 37s - TV plugs 

1h 39m 36s - Content Creators to follow

1h 51m 38s - Upcoming Projects to look forward to

1h 56m 25s - Organizations to support

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PLUGS:

Natacia: Content Creators shout out: (all TikTok) @liveauthentic_ // @cocosarel // @thatbrownguurl // @nicquemarina. Organizations to support: Survivor Fund: https://www.dcsurvivorsupport.org  // Collective Action for Safe Spaces: https://linktr.ee/collectiveactionforsafespaces // Harriet’s Wildest Dreams: https://harrietsdreams.org/ 

Lindsay: Content Creators shout out: (Instagram) @youlookokaytome // @bld_experiences // @camillard (TikTok) @koreawithjo // @itscharmay (Twitter) @iSmashFizzle // @NaminaForna. Organizations to support: SisterSong https://www.sistersong.net/ // Black Women for Wellness https://www.bwwla.org/