Watching Up

The pod is getting lucky this week! Is everyone in Ireland depressed? This week the girls discuss some recent content set in Ireland, and why everyone wants to leave! Also, a spoiler-free discussion about the new Amazon Prime show Swarm, The Bachelor's fantasy (or should we say nightmare) suite week, and Normal People. Plus, notable news about upcoming projects from Jordan Peele, The Daniels, David Lowery, and Quentin Tarantino. Get ye arse into it!! 

Episode Notes:

6:55 Swarm (spoiler-free)

11:18 The Bachelor

29:25 Normal People

34:07 Notable upcoming projects in Hollywood

46:26 Watching Up - The Wonder (2022) & Sing Street (2016)

1:04:23 Assignments for Next Week

Saints of Mediocrity, lend us your ear!! This week the girls are jumping back in to non-Oscars content and are recapping the last few weeks of The Bachelor! Also, Michelle gives her thoughts on the newest installment of the Scream franchise and lets us know that we all need to watch The Last of Us! Plus the girls close out their Oscars series with a bang! Will they crown the first entry into the Watching Up Criterion? Listen to find out!!!

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Episode Notes:

11:45 | Scream VI

16:46 | The Bachelor

22:52 | The Last of Us

26:53 | Letterboxd Roundup

39:37 | Watching Up - Amadeus (40:11) & Manchester by the Sea (56:24)

1:12:06 | Watching Up Assignments for next week

Everything Everywhere All Quiet on the Western Front! The 95th Annual Academy Awards has come and gone, bringing an end to the awards season. The girls break down Hollywood's biggest night in this bonus ep! 

Buckle up, she's a long one! This week the girls go OFF! The 2023 Academy Awards are this weekend and the girls go over all the predictions for this Sunday night! Also, Michelle breaks down the Scandoval that is rocking the Bravo-verse and her Creed-a-thon. Rachel has all the hot takes from the Independent Spirit Awards. And not to mention everyone's favorite Watching Up segment with discussions about Interstellar (2014) and Magnolia (1999) and the Paul Thomas Anderson of it all! Follow us on Instagram @watchinguppod and let us know who you want to see take home a golden statue this weekend! 

Episode Notes: 

2:00 The Scandoval 

19:35 Creed-a-thon

33:10 The Indie Spirit Awards

43:50 Oscars Predictions

1:12:00 Watching Up (Interstellar & Magnolia) 

1:45:05 Watching Up assignments for next week

This week the giggle twins are breaking down the SAG Awards as we inch closer and closer to the end of awards season. They are also chatting about the last 2 weeks on The Bachelor and the Three Bs! If you don't know what the Three Bs are...yes you do!! And of course your favorite Watching Up segment. Get into it!!!

23:51 SAG Awards

40:25 The Bachelor

1:08:44 Watching Up

Angela Bassett did the thing...and so did we!

The girls are back this week giving their thoughts about the big wins at the BAFTAs and what they mean for Oscar predictions. They also discuss the Vanity Fair Hollywood issue, their recent watches for the week, and give their Watching Up reviews!

17:03 - BAFTAs

32:04 - Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue

40:28 - Firefly Lane S2

43:09 - Love is Blind: After the Altar

53:03 - You S4

1:04:24 - Letterboxd Roundup

1:17:37 - Watching Up: Oscars Edition (Guillermo del Torro’s Pinocchio, The Apartment)

1:31:33 - Watching Up assignments for next week

This week the girls are chatting about Super Bowl weekend and Rihanna. They also discuss The Bachelor, the AIR trailer, Magic Mike, and their most recent watches this week! Not to mention the inaugural Watching Up segment! Dive on in! 

12:40 - The Bachelor recap 

26:00 - The Super Bowl / Rihanna

34:22 - AIR Trailer 

36:40 - Married to Medicine 

38:48 - Firefly Lane S2 

41:20 - Magic Mike Marathon

47:18 - Watching Up (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Nope) 

1:01:45 - Watching Up assignments for next week

1:08:35 - Celebrity Trivia

The girls dive into the Grammys including Beyonce's AOTY snub, Lizzo and Adele, and Bennifer 2.0. They also discuss their recent watches and give each other assignments for Watching Up this week! 

7:20 - Grammys Recap

20:30 - The Bachelor

38:50 - Poker Face

43:55 - The Traitors

49:45 - Jeopardy / Celebrity Jeopardy

59:45 - Letterboxd Roundup (Knock at the Cabin, Slums of Beverly Hills, The Village, Chungking Express, If Beale Street Could Talk)

1:20:15 - Watching Up

Michelle and Rachel introduce themselves and the podcast. They also chat about their favorite content of 2022 and what they are most looking forward to in 2023. 

0:00 Introductions 

13:11 Explaining “Watching Up”

20:40 Favorite Content of 2022

47:45 Looking forward to in 2023

Michelle and Rachel are millennials, Tauruses, and fangirls. Oh yeah, and they are also sisters! Join them every week as they chat about all things tv, movies, music, and pop culture. They can't wait to Watch Up with you!