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January 01, 2025 Bridget Jones’s Diary: We hope Colin Firth stays unproblematic forever
Happy New Year! It’s only fitting that Megan and Jeni kick off 2025 with Bridget Jones’s Diary. They deep dive on Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant, and give you all the fun facts on the making of the movie.
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58 min
December 23, 2024 How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Why Jim Carrey needed a torture consultant for this
Merry Christmas, besties! Megan and Jeni are covering How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), starring Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen. Learn more about the life of the cast, the nightmare Jim Carrey had to endure on set, and fun Easter eggs in the movie.
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53 min
December 18, 2024 Home Alone: So many adults failed Kevin!
Megan and Jeni are back to recap everyone’s fave Christmas classic: Home Alone! They let you in on fun facts about Macaulay Culkin, Catherine O’Hara, and Joe Pesci, and chat about the best parts of the movie and how it was made.
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42 min
December 11, 2024 Dash & Lily: Dash is giving us Cole Sprouse vibes
Megan and Jeni think Dash & Lily is the cutest lil Christmas show there ever was, so here’s a lil pod all about the pilot! The girls chat about the two leads, Midori Francis and Austin Abrams, and they recap the first episode, which is all from Dash’s perspective.
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29 min
December 04, 2024 Love Actually: Is this a sad movie??
Megan and Jeni are kicking off the holiday season with a Christmas classic: Love Actually! The girls chat about their first impressions, the making of the movie, and of course, the STACKED cast: Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley, and more.
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1 hr 22 min
November 27, 2024 Dan in Real Life: The most slept on fall movie (ft. Julie Dumas Rose)
It’s the perfect time to watch Dan in Real Life, the coziest fall movie that gives Thanksgiving vibes! Megan and Jeni are joined by friend of the pod, Julie Dumas Rose, who is (quite possibly) Dan in Real Life’s #1 fan. Julie drops all the fun facts about the real life movie sets and locations, and the girls discuss the cast (especially the star, Steve Carell!)
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1 hr 13 min
November 20, 2024 Pride & Prejudice (2005): We love a girl dad, even if he’s President Snow
Jeni and Megan dive into a long awaited episode, Pride & Prejudice! The girls discuss how the movie deviates from the book and popular TV series. They also dive into key costume design choices and why Keira Knightly and Matthew McFayden were nervous about their roles. Plus, the girls discuss the rest of the very famous cast, what they’re known for, and how they broke into the film industry. Enjoy!
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56 min
November 13, 2024 You’ve Got Mail: Why Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks almost didn’t star in this movie
Jeni and Megan cover one of the ultimate fall classics: You’ve Got Mail. The girls talk about how iconic Nora Ephron movies are, what makes 90’s and 2000’s rom com houses so appealing, and the various inspirations for this movie. They also discuss why Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan almost turned this movie down (hint: they were afraid it would tank their careers, but for different reasons!). Plus, lots of behind the scenes facts and fun cameos!
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53 min
November 06, 2024 Nobody Wants This: Podcasters & hot rabbis (plus, a special update!)
First up, Megan gives a very special personal life update! Later in the episode, Megan and Jeni dive into the new Netflix show that has captured everyone’s heart. They chat about the new era of rom coms and how refreshing it is to see this type of adult romance on screen. Plus, they dive into Kristen Bell’s and Adam Brody’s personal lives, the real love story that inspired the show, and more!
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38 min
October 30, 2024 Casper: Christina Ricci is the QUEEN of Halloween
Happy Halloween! Megan and Jeni cover everyone’s favorite friendly ghost: Casper! They chat about the cast, including Christina Ricci and Bill Pullman, along with fun behind-the-scenes facts, heartwarming moments, and (of course!) how they feel about Casper’s love story.
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40 min

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You know that feeling when you watch a movie or TV show and HAVE to talk about it with someone? Meet Megan and Jeni — your new “someones.” The girls love nothing more than kicking back, watching a…