Story Darlings

Happy New Year! The Darlings are back, kicking off 2022 with another blast from the past: the 2000s cult classic, Mean Girls. They also share their appreciation for Lan's butt from Amazon Prime's Wheel of Time adaptation, and Sandra talks demonic possession and how her first experience with jury duty went (spoiler alert: it was SUPER weird).

Show notes: storydarlings.com/015

Sandra Bruxvoort and Tera Palozola share their favorite Christmas movies. Tera has a lot, Sandra does not. These are the movies that get them in the holiday spirit—reminding them of Christmas-Past, and giving hope for Christmas-Future. You can tell Tera wrote this because if Sandra had, it would just read, “Bah humbug!”

The Darlings are observing the holidays over the next two weeks, so the next episode will be released on January 3, 2022. Happy New Year.

Show notes: storydarlings.com/014

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(02:01) Co-host chatter

(06:47) Fave Christmas movies

(42:24) Outro

Sandra Bruxvoort and Tera Palozola take a trip down memory lane with the hit TV show Gilmore Girls. They discuss how the series defined their teenage years and how they relate to the characters now as adults. Show notes: storydarlings.com/013

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(02:47) Co-host chatter

(16:10) GILMORE GIRLS

(01:11:05) Outro

Tera Palozola and Sandra Bruxvoort discuss Netflix's Red Notice (starring Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and Gal Gadot), about two international art thieves vying for top spot with an American agent hot on their trail. Show notes: storydarlings.com/012

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:14) Co-host chatter

(08:08) Red Notice

(34:00) Outro

Sandra Bruxvoort and Tera Palozola discuss the book series and television adaptation of Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, and whether it’s better to have loved and lost or to have never loved at all. They also share why it’s important to not only find joy in the small things, but to live life to the fullest. Show notes: storydarlings.com/011

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(02:25) Co-host chatter

(10:07) Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

(53:50) Outro

Sandra Bruxvoort and Tera Palozola discuss the Netflix documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door, which follows Chris Watts and the disappearance of his wife, Shanann Watts, and their two daughters, Bella and CeCe. Show notes: storydarlings.com/010

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:45) Co-host chatter

(10:43) American Murder: Chris Watts

(59:30) Charity spotlight

(01:03:45) Outro

Sandra Bruxvoort and Tera Palozola welcome college buddy, David Ziama, to Story Darlings to discuss the Netflix Kissing Booth movies, which star Joey King and Jacob Elordi. Show notes: storydarlings.com/009

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(02:36) Co-host chatter

(20:19) Kissing Booth

(01:21:36) Outro

In celebration of International Author Day, Tera Palozola and Sandra Bruxvoort welcome children’s book author Nonku Kunene Adumetey to talk about her sophomore book “I Celebrate My Voice.” Nonku shares deeply personal stories on overcoming adversity. Show notes: storydarlings.com/008

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:32) Author interview

(57:53) Outro

Twelve years after its release, Jennifer’s Body, which stars Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried, has finally found its audience as a commentary on sexism, feminism, and the male gaze. Sandra Bruxvoort and Tera Palozola unpack the film’s influences and themes. Show notes: storydarlings.com/007

Apologies for the old school landline quality to Sandra's audio on this episode. Oops.

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:20) Co-host chatter

(07:07) Jennifer's Body

(54:10) Charity spotlight

(55:21) Outro

Some things are too good to last. Sandra Bruxvoort and Tera Palozola discuss the season finale of Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Apple TV+ series, Mr. Corman. Show notes: storydarlings.com/006

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:03) Co-host chatter

(05:50) Mr. Corman

(42:17) Outro