Episodes

In which we discuss siblings, the troubled legacy of Jeepers Creepers, and the dark comedy of survival with Alaina Bamfield. Content Warning: We talk somewhat extensively about sexual assault, in the context of our own lives and in the context of Jeepers Creepers director Victor Salva in this episode. Check out Alaina's special "Untouchable" here: https://youtu.be/mzigeuasz2I?si=nqkVRENcHQvl9l2w I listened to a few of interviews withNathan Forrest Winters in preparation for this episode: ht...

In which we discuss origin stories, vampires, and Blade with Kasai Richardson and Samuel James. Find Samuel online here! https://www.therealsamueljames.com/ Find Kasai online here! https://rantsrantsrev.substack.com/ Safe Mode Off photo show here! https://partiful.com/e/OJzKpze7fyFXsjDFy6ZA? First Thirst Live! https://calendar.elysiantheater.com/shows/siri-dahl-presents-first-thirst-live-october-07-2026-752793/ You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. ...

In which we talk a whole lot about mental health and Girl, Interrupted with our great friend Maya Williams! Find Maya online here! https://www.mayawilliamspoet.com/ You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies. You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: h...

We go to New Orleans and talk about girls, friendship and Girl's Trip (and we'll never look at a grapefruit the same way again) with Leslie Gray Streeter. Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!) https://www.patreon.com/cw/youaregood You can find Leslie online here: https://lesliegraystreeter.com/ Lindsey Ellis' The Unforgivable Sin of Ms Rachel: https://youtu.be/QwpanShgOp4?si=EKSVlLxKZqqKqNb9 You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed ...

We talk about what makes Camp one-of-a-kind in every imaginable way with our friend Louis Peitzman. Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!) https://www.patreon.com/cw/youaregood You can find Louis online here: https://louispeitzman.substack.com/ You can find Louis' piece about Camp here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/camp-2003-oral-history You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-go...

In which we talk about dance, masculinity, and Billy Elliot with Ramsay Drover. Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!) https://www.patreon.com/cw/youaregood Ramsay and Wild Weirdo Creations online: https://www.wildweirdocreations.com/ You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies. ...

In which we talk John Waters' empathy, mid-life career shifts and Serial Mom with Gabrielle Moss. Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!) https://www.patreon.com/cw/youaregood Gabrielle online: https://www.gabriellemoss.net/ You can pre-order Gabrielle's book The Midlife Plot Twist here. You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOccult...

"The Art of Shenanigans with Rebecca Garza-Bortman and a Legion of Weird Helpers" Rebecca Garza-Bortman is a designer, musician, writer, & mother living in Berkeley. This episode features WH listeners Julia, Lauren, Erica, Meredith, another Lauren, Katie and Mike. Check out Weirdly Helpful!

In which Ryan Ken joins us to break the One Wish Willow, unpack all the feelings in Obsession, and discuss responsible cat ownership. Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!) https://www.patreon.com/cw/youaregood Ryan on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryan_ken_acts You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You Are Good is a f...

"No more Miss Nice Girl!" In which Mandi Bossard joins us to discuss Matilda ("Carrie for kids"), kindness, and children at breweries. Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!) https://www.patreon.com/cw/youaregood Mandi online: linktr.ee/mandibossard Mandi on The Charlie Brown Christmas: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDAq6wfD/ Mandi on The Neverending Story: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDAqLQ8T/ Roald Dahl's legacy: https://time.com/5937507/roald-dahl-anti-semitism/ You can buy a You Are Goo...

"You were real. That's what made you so good to watch." In which Holly Brown joins us to discuss the fame, the panopticon, and The Truman Show. Holly Brown and Everybody Knows But Me: https://linktr.ee/hollybrowncomedy Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!) https://www.patreon.com/cw/youaregood You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/Hig...

I am Jill’s nipple. In which Fifi Dosch joins us to unpack Fight Club (and ship Tyler Durden and Erin Brockovich). Fifi Dosch: https://www.instagram.com/fifidosch Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!) https://www.patreon.com/cw/youaregood You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You Are Good is a feelings podcast about mov...

"Tina, eat. Food. Eat the FOOD!" In which Mary Houlihan joins us to unpack feelings, kindness and whiteness in Napoleon Dynamite. Mary Houlihan: https://www.instagram.com/MARYHOULIE Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!) https://www.patreon.com/cw/youaregood You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You Are Good is a feeling...

"C'mon Roger, let's go home. I'll bake you a carrot cake." In which we talk Jessica, Roger, Doom and shiny, shiny rubber with Salem Nox. Salem Nox: https://www.instagram.com/the_salemnox Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!) https://www.patreon.com/cw/youaregood You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You Are Good is a fe...

Leapin' Lizards! In which we unpack all of the aspirational feelings of Annie with Dani Janae and attempt to wrap our heads around the one-hundred year history of America's favorite "little orphan" with Kristen Martin! Dani Janae: https://danijanae.com Kristen Martin: https://www.kristenmartin.net Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-goo...

"Will you welcome to the stage, the one, the only... Magic Mike!" In which we talk about all of the things Magic Mike gets right with the fabulous Luna Luck. Mistress Luna: https://www.mistressluna.ca/ We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ You Are Good is a fe...

"The life of a repo man is always intense." In which we unpack our wayward youths, chow down on plates o' shrimp, and try to get to the soul of Repo Man. Ana Marie Cox: https://anamariecox.com We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ You Are Good is a feelings po...

"If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough." In which we celebrate the arrival of a new Jackass movie by going deep on Jackass Forever (2022) with Niko Stratis! Niko online: https://www.nikostratis.com/ Our Jackass (2002) episode: https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good/jackass-w-niko-stratis/ Niko's piece "Jackass made me the trans woman I am today" https://www.anxietyshark.ca/jackass-made-me-the-trans-woman-i-am/ An Oral History of Jackass: The Movie: https://www.vice.com/en/article/an-...

"Yuck, what happened to you? You're all older, you're even uglier!" In which we go unbelievably deep on Drop Dead Fred with Lauren Adams. Check out Lauren's music right here: https://laurenadamsmusic.bandcamp.com/ We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ You Are ...

"A hundred years from now there won't be one sad f*** to look at any of this. What keeps you going?" In which we discuss hope, despair and Children of Men with Josephine Riesman. Check out Josephine's work online: https://josie.zone/ We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-...

"Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate." In which Sela Shiloni joins us to discuss the Spike Jonze of it all. Check out Sela's work online: https://selashiloniphoto.com We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ You Are Good is a feeli...

"Today we are going to learn how to make plutonium from common household items." In which we dive into the Weird Al universe and UHF with Josaleigh Pollett. We also have a bonus episode about Weird: The Al Yankovic story up on Patreon and Apple podcast subscriptions! Check out Josaleigh (and their new record) online: https://josaleighpollett.bandcamp.com/ We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You can buy a You Ar...

"Men are rats, listen to me, they're fleas on rats, worse than that. They're amoebas on fleas on rats. I mean, they're too low for even the dogs to bite. The only man a girl can depend on is her daddy." In which Courtney Kocak introduces Alex to Grease. Check out Courtney (and Girl Gone Wild) online: https://www.courtneykocak.com/ We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED...

"The itsy-bitsy spider dropped acid at the park..." In which Bree Essrig joins Alex to discuss coming of age, menace, and Thirteen (2003). Check out Bree online: https://linktr.ee/planbree We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ You Are Good is a feelings podcas...