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Episode 15- Granchester

New episode! We talk about the original Hot Priest (ok vicar) as we cover the pilot episode of Grantchester. We do interchange ‘priest’ with ‘vicar’ and ‘reverend’ so be prepared for that; we can’t help our past indoctrination. We discuss swearing in front of our parents, pitch a new TV show (with great titles), speculateContinue reading “Episode 15- Granchester”

Episode 13- Death in Paradise

New episode out now! Take a break from the drafty English manors and the drizzly Pacific Northwest and head on down to the sunny, breezy island of Saint-Marie. We watched season one, episode five of Death in Paradise, “Spot the Difference” and got caught in a twisty plot—that half of us figured out twenty minutesContinue reading “Episode 13- Death in Paradise”

Special Release (Episode 12.5?) -Knives Out

Bonus Extra Special Episode Out Now! It’s Friday the 13th and the Knives are Out! SPOILERS ABOUND! We watched the still-in-theaters Rian Johnson film Knives Out and discuss this excellent subversion of/update to the classic whodunit. We talk about the difference in audience reactions in different theaters, how much fun the actors seemed to beContinue reading “Special Release (Episode 12.5?) -Knives Out”

Episode 12- Gravity Falls

It’s time to spend the summer in Gravity Falls! We watched the third episode of season one “Headhunters” and unpacked a surprising amount of detail from a 22-minute episode of animated television. The four of us talk about the mechanics of ax handling, when kids learn about John Wilkes Booth, how amazing dogs are andContinue reading “Episode 12- Gravity Falls”

Episode 11- Rear Window

Welcome to Film 101! We watched the first film in our tin that appears on the AFI’s Best 100 Movies list, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 feature Rear Window. We talk about the amazing and suspenseful worldbuilding of the film, using music, lighting, soundscapes, background actors and sets to essentially create Hitchcock’s Dream Dollhouse™. Katy channels aContinue reading “Episode 11- Rear Window”

Episode 10- Silence of the Lambs (Book)

“Let’s talk about cannibalism!” We go full book club and talk about our first mystery/thriller read – The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris! We try to avoid talking about the filmed version as we all read the book, so instead we talk about murder houses and whether we’d live in them (even ifContinue reading “Episode 10- Silence of the Lambs (Book)”

Episode 9- Criminal Minds

Let’s-Get-Criminal! We watch season five, episode sixteen of Criminal Minds, “Mosley Lane” and wow… do we talk about things other than the episode. We play What’s-That-Actor-From-Again?, discuss some unfortunate dated hair choices from both ourselves and the actors, and really talk some shit about CSI: Miami for people who’ve never really watched it. Katy saysContinue reading “Episode 9- Criminal Minds”

Episode 8- Rosemary and Thyme

Back to the British crime procedural! For our eighth episode we watched season two, episode four of Rosemary and Thyme, “The Invisible Worm.” We talk about the “vaguely sexual flower opening” of the opening titles and one of us gets very excited about Scarborough Fair. Katy pretends to know more about the British school systemContinue reading “Episode 8- Rosemary and Thyme”

Episode 7—Twin Peaks

Join us for coffee and doughnuts as we discuss all 51,201 residents of Twin Peaks! We watch the pilot episode of this early 1990’s TV show and get into the small town gossip of the Pacific Northwest. Katy tries not to spoil anything from the series, Carrie and Maddy are both very tired, and MackContinue reading “Episode 7—Twin Peaks”