The Soft Spot

Great balls of fire! Join us as America's Sweetheart Sarah Tiana talks about the hottest Navy propaganda film of all time besides Titanic; TOP GUN!We discuss everything from sexy military abbreviations (DTF) to the problematic sexual politics of the time (none)! Buzz our tower and enter the Danger Zone! 

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It’s a special holiday episode with Meg and Julian! No guests this week... It’s just the two of us, making sexy eyes at each other in a studio while we talk about the holidays! If you have complicated feelings about this time of year, you’re not alone. Instead of being a Scrooge, cozy up with us to our imaginary fireplace where we chat about our favorite moments of the season, as well as the parts we aren’t as enthusiastic about. Whatever your feelings are about this season, just remember that we are all in this together and we love you more than a port wine cheese ball at a holiday party (and we really really love that shit)! Happy holidays, Softies! 

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This week we are joined by comedy writer and Twitter mega talent Chase Mitchell!Chase tells of a bygone era riding bikes, building forts, finding porn by the creek, and being generally unsupervised for hours on end. If the Stand By Me vibes weren't strong enough already, he even had an honest to gosh tree house in his backyard! We even get to hear about his first kiss and of course it was thanks to Spin the Bottle. So click that play button and let's all remember life before the world caught on fire (thanks internet!). 

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This week we are joined by our super hilarious pal, comedian Rhea Butcher! We dive deep into “Back to the Future”. We love that Rhea started up an important discussion about gender roles, problematic scenes in older films, and the profound impact they had on us as kids. We also had a great time touching on the basic rules of time travel, Marty McFly’s shoe game, Rhea’s love of baseball, and how Rhea actually lived Meg’s dream of growing up in a Joann Fabrics... in a mall!   

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Hilarious writer and performer Nick Wiger of the Doughboys podcast knows a thing or two about junk food. So we were psyched when he stopped by to tell us about his love for the filet mignon of kid cuisine...breakfast cereal. Nick lists his top five cereals, reveals his deep emotional connection to the highly marketed confection, and is generally more entertaining than the maze on the back of a box of honey nut Cheerios. Nick Wiger is part of a balanced breakfast, so listen up before it gets soggy!

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Comedian and total Betty Christine Little tells us about her Soft Spot, the movie Clueless! Turns out no matter where you spent your teen years in the 90’s, Clueless was endlessly relatable. Who hasn’t lost their virginity because they finally drove on the freeway or ended up in a relationship with their step brother? So don’t jeep around on us with another podcast, or you’ll end up a virgin who can’t drive.  

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Feel Good Anxiety Mixed Tape Ever have a tough day (or a series of them) that can only be cured by music? Of course you have! Playlists are the new mixed tape, and if you are anything like us or our wonderful guest this week, you have loads of them for all occasions. This week we were lucky enough to get a taste of comedian & writer Emily Heller’s fantastic “Feel Good Anxiety Mix” and it was an absolute revelation. She showed us some incredible artists we had never heard of and shared lots of personal anecdotes and stories to accompany the songs she so thoughtfully selected. This episode felt like a warm hug, and we can’t wait for you to feel it too.

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Feel Good Anxiety Mixed Tape Ever have a tough day (or a series of them) that can only be cured by music? Of course you have! Playlists are the new mixed tape, and if you are anything like us or our wonderful guest this week, you have loads of them for all occasions. This week we were lucky enough to get a taste of comedian & writer Emily Heller’s fantastic “Feel Good Anxiety Mix” and it was an absolute revelation. She showed us some incredible artists we had never heard of and shared lots of personal anecdotes and stories to accompany the songs she so thoughtfully selected. This episode felt like a warm hug, and we can’t wait for you to feel it too.

What do you get when you combine 4 pillowy lipped hunks, a mid-century aesthetic, and the catchiest goddamn song of all time? That Thing You Do! Today we are joined by actor Chris Aquilino (Silicon Valley) and he takes us back to his childhood in Japan as he recalls his first time watching what could arguably be considered Tom Hanks’ magnum opus! We also talk about our first experiences in theater, high school relationships, the allure of a DILF, and how it feels to be in close quarters with Alexander Skaarsgard AND Jon Hamm.

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This week we welcomed our pal, actor and comedian, Matt Braunger to the Soft Spot! Matt and Julian share a common Soft Spot, and most likely with many of you, our dear listeners, as well- Yacht Rock, baby! We dive right in and discuss the ins and outs of what Yacht Rock is (Yacht or Nyacht!), the most well known and high scoring on the Yachtski scale, the parallels between Michael McDonald and Anita Baker’s vocal stylings, and the sickest burn ever delivered onstage by Daryl Hall! Gather round as we also pay tribute to the creators of the Yacht Rock genre, the talented and hilarious dudes of “Beyond Yacht Rock”!     

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