Hey girl hey, let's dish about rom coms! Romantic comedies were staples for so many of us growing up, and now we want to unpack the tropes and the nopes of our favorite ones. Were you a 90s fan, a 00s? Maybe you're into more modern cinema? Join us as we talk about how rom coms have changed over the years and where they are now. Featuring, Emily misunderstanding what a rom com is in the first place! All that and more on this episode of Stuff I Didn't Write!

This episode is rated PG-13 for some language and some adult-thematic content

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In today's episode, Kyra and Emily pass the microphones for our second installment of separating fiction from reality: career edition! Welcome to the Wade and Brian show, as they discuss how medicine has evolved in television shows, what it's like watching medical television shows at home, and the realities of working in medicine. 

This episode contains strong language and a reference to sexual harassment.

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In our next episode series, join Kyra and Emily as they try to separate fiction from reality and reality in movies: who did it best? We study 2001's Legally Blonde and its depiction of law school, law, and being a lawyer. Is it on par with other media portrayals? Does it pass the bar? One way to find out!

This episode is rated PG-13 for language and spoilers.

Thank you to zerolagtime and C-Span for the gavel sound used in today's episode!

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...I didn't do it! Kyra and Aric from Zeng This! team up again to discuss three more episodes of The Simpsons. Kyra shares her thoughts on which of the six episodes in this mini-series was her favorite, compares episodes to other sitcom episodes, and Aric shares his amazing story of how he met Matt Groening!!!!

This episode contains profanity, sexual references, and spoilers.

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Join us for our first Conversation Corner of the new season, where we take a break from talking about dissertation-esque topics and enjoy casual conversation!

In today's Conversation Corner, Emily and Kyra are inspired by the hypothetical question "would you love me if I was a worm?" and set out to answer some other hypothetical questions. Join them as they figure out who would attend their charcuterie dinner party, what Transformer-vehicle they'd be, and more!

This episode contains strong language.

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D'oh! In today's episode, Kyra is joined by guest host Aric from Zeng This again as she watches The Simpsons episodes for the first time. Join Kyra and Aric as she discusses seeing three Simpsons episodes with fresh eyes, and hear Aric's perspective as a lifelong Simpsons fan.

This episode contains profanity and spoilers.

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When Emily and Kyra realized they had both seen Matt Reeves' The Batman, they knew they had to discuss it for the pod. Join them as they discuss what they love about the movie, what they didn't love about the movie, and discuss similarities and elements of classic film noir movies that made it into the movie. There's also spirited discussion on latte art, a cat sidecar, and if Gotham City is about to undergo gentrification.

This episode is spoiler heavy, so hide in the Batcave if you want to avoid it! The Batman is available to stream on HBO Max.

This episode contains spoilers and strong language.

Our fundraiser to support Ukraine is still ongoing. 100% of donations made to our Ko-fi page will be sent to United Help Ukraine. Дякую!

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I know what you are, and I'll say it out loud. You're a Twilight hater (or stan), you nerd! Come with us on a journey through time to discuss popular young adult novels including our favorite books and movies to hate: Twilight and The Hunger Games. Were they actually bad or were we just not like other girls? And why are we so quick to criticize fiction meant for young audiences, especially young women? Let's talk about it right here, right now - just press play.

This episode contains strong language, discussions about sexism, and book spoilers for various YA novels and movies including (but not limited to) Twilight, The Hunger Games, Divergent, and A Wrinkle in Time.

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Our season 2 three parter wraps up as we sit down again with special guest Aric about the dark side of sitcoms, or "sitcomtroversies," if you will. From problematic writing, problematic actors, to a lack of diversity in the sitcoms we watch,  join us as we reflect on our own journey of what we found funny in the past, what we find funny now, and our own inherent biases around the media we choose to consume.

This episode is rated Podcast: MA for discussions on homophobia, blackface, racial stereotypes, sexual assault and harassment, strong language, and of course, spoilers.

Shows we reference today include but are not limited to Friends, How I Met Your Mother, Scrubs, Community, and The Cosby Show

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We're back with our special guest Aric for our part II of our saucy sitcom chat for your listening pleasure. This time, we're delving into completed sitcoms to talk about their endings, whether they were well-received by the general audience, and if we personally liked their conclusions. 

Spoiler Alert: some shows we cover include How I Met Your Mother, Seinfeld, Friends, and Scrubs. 

This episode is rated Podcast: MA for language and spoilers.

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