Episodes

"Death of a loved one can lead people to do the strangest things." In which we are joined by Cecilia Aldarondo and Nathan Shuherk to discuss grief, haunted houses and locked doors (metaphorical and literal). Our guest is Cecilia Aldarondo! https://blackscracklefilms.com/about Our guest co-host is Nathan Shuherk! https://www.patreon.com/SchizoReads This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patreon.com/youaregoo...

"On Wednesdays we wear pink!" In which Natalie Robehmed walks us through what it was like to learn about American high schools from Mean Girls. We talk plastics, high school sociology, feelings and more. There is an extended cut of this episode available on Patreon and Apple Podcasts! Natalie Robehmed online: https://www.natalierobehmed.com/ This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patreon.com/youaregood Epis...

"Still a buster." In which Samuel James, Kasai Richardson and Alex discuss living by codes—Dom Toretto style—while trying like heck to unpack the plot (and ideology?) of Fast-ampersand-Furious. Family. Kasai Richardson online: https://substack.com/@kasai Samuel James online: https://www.therealsamueljames.com/ This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patreon.com/youaregood We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! https:...

"Can we have a falafel with hot sauce, a side order of Baba Ghanoush and a seltzer, please?" In which we unpack Party Girl, it's "why are moms?" feels and so much more with Anne Buckwalter. Anne Buckwalter can be found online here: https://www.annebuckwalter.com/ This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patreon.com/youaregood We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex’s zine! https:...

"At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought." In which Mary Houlihan explains to Alex and Niko what about Billy Madison warms her heart. Mary Houlihan can be found online here: https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/ Niko Stratis can be found online here: https://www.nikostratis.com/ This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patre...

In which we talk vampires, breaking curses, and the Guillermo del Toro of it all. Héctor González joins to talk Cronos and we are all better for it. Héctor González https://linktr.ee/abuelitehector This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patreon.com/youaregood 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 s...

Perhaps this Verhoeven guy was onto something! In which Crystal takes River and Alex to Mars and the gang tries their darndest to deconstruct Total Recall. Check out Crystal here: https://www.crystalwillseeyounow.com/ Check out River here: https://www.riverbutcher.com/ This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patreon.com/youaregood We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex’s zine!...

In which we explore Freddy's Revenge, and homoeroticism, with Louis Peitzman. Also! Harmony Colangelo of This Ends at Prom stops by to share her take! Find Louis' most recent Nightmare series ranking here: https://www.vulture.com/article/best-nightmare-on-elm-street-movies-ranked.html You can find Louis' podcast Chasing Amy Adams here: https://sites.libsyn.com/582430 This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.p...

In which Ilana Masad, author of Beings, joins us to discuss empathy, aliens and nonbinary icon E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. River Butcher co-hosts! There is an EXTENDED CUT of this episode on Patreon and Apple Podcast Subscriptions! Check out Ilana (and Beings) here: https://www.ilanamasad.com/novels Check out River here: https://www.riverbutcher.com/ This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patreon.com/youar...

"Our beliefs don't make us better people. Our actions make us better people." In which we head on back to the Overlook to confront dad once and for all. Nathan Shuhrerk (aka schizophrenicreads) delves deep into why he loves Doctor Sleep. Check out Nathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schizophrenicreads And TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@schizophrenicreads This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.pa...

"Trust us, Wilbur. People are very gullible. They'll believe anything they see in print." In which we discuss fairy tales, talking spiders, and death (for kids!) with Liz Gotauco aka Cosbrarian. Check out Cosbrarian and and pre-order F*cked Up Fairy Tales! https://www.cosbrarian.com/ You can find Samuel James online here! https://www.therealsamueljames.com/ This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patreon.com...

"Hey Hot Dog, next time let's rip off a Ferrari. This heap's got no class." This is an actual line from this actual movie! Jeffrey, Cecil and Alex take their classless heap down to the demonic theater and shower Demons with gallons of goopy love. Check out Welcome to Night Vale! https://www.welcometonightvale.com/ And check out Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No. 9! https://www.nightvalepresents.com/rnghpn9 This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who suppo...

"Whenever there's this much gay in one room, Liza manifests." In which Sarah and Alex unpack their feelings about Sex and the City 2 with the marvelous Eve Lindley. Don't forget to check out Eve in Queens of the Living Dead! This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patreon.com/youaregood We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You can...

"All aboard the deviants bus!" In which Rax King shares her love for Pride (2014) with Siri Dahl and Alex and Tia Kalmaru schools Alex on Welsh pronunciation. Find Rax online here: https://www.raxkingisdead.com/ Find Corn Telethon online here: https://www.corntelethon.com/ Find Crazy Arm online here (the band Tia plays in): https://www.crazyarmband.com/bio This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patreon.co...

Is Butterbean okay? In which Niko Stratis helps us get to the bottom of why Jackass makes us feel so many feelings. EXTENDED CUT AVAILABLE ON PATREON AND APPLE PODCAST SUBSCRIPTIONS! This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patreon.com/youaregood Niko's essay Jackass made me the trans woman I am: https://www.anxietyshark.ca/jackass-made-me-the-trans-woman-i-am/ Niko's website and book: https://www.nikostrati...

In which Samuels James takes us to Beverly Hills and teaches us how to lighten up Detroit style. We're unpacking the Beverly Hills Cop feels with Samuel James. EXTENDED CUT AVAILABLE ON PATREON AND APPLE PODCAST SUBSCRIPTIONS! Samuel James online: https://www.therealsamueljames.com/ Carolyn Kendrick online: https://www.carolynkendrick.com/ This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patreon.com/youaregood We L...

We're gonna need a bigger bigger boat. In which we discuss trauma, revenge and Jaws 2 with our wonderful friend Candace Jane Opper. Candace Jane Opper can be found online here: https://candacejaneopper.com/ Magpie Cinema Club is wonderful! linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex’s zine: https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture Alex's newsletter thing: https://alexsteed.substack.com/ You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here: https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-sh...

"I don't know anything anymore." In which Eve and Alex lather up and head on back to 1968 by way of 1975 to talk Shampoo. Eve online: https://www.instagram.com/eveclindley Magpie Cinema Club is wonderful! linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex’s zine: https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture Alex's newsletter thing: https://alexsteed.substack.com/ You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here: https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ You can make a contributi...

"Don't bother to buckle up; you may not want to survive this." Can you believe it? Cliffhanger is all about grief! Sarah, River and Alex discuss! Patreon and Apple Podcast subscribers can hear an EXTENDED CUT of this episode! River online: https://www.riverbutcher.com/ Magpie Cinema Club is wonderful! linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex’s zine: https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture Alex's newsletter thing: https://alexsteed.substack.com/ You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY TH...

"You're doomed! You're all doomed!" Sarah and Alex love on Pamela Vorhees' sweater game and talk all things Friday the 13th. Magpie Cinema Club is wonderful! linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Carolyn's tour: https://www.carolynkendrick.com/tour Alex’s zine: https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture Alex's newsletter thing: https://alexsteed.substack.com/ You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here: https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ You can make a cont...

“Sweetie, you're wasting your gum!” In which Mal, Eve and Alex pay homage to The Birdcage. Find Mal (and The Villain) online: https://www.malblum.com/ Find Eve online: https://www.instagram.com/eveclindley This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patreon.com/youaregood We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex’s zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You can buy a You Are G...

In which Carolyn, Tristan and Alex find themselves in a tight spot and go on the road with the Soggy Bottom Boys. It's O Brother, Where Art Thou? o'clock, friends! Support Don't Call Me Darlin with a donation here: https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/the-women-in-bluegrass-archive-project Carolyn online: https://www.carolynkendrick.com Carolyn's record Each Machine here: https://carolynkendrick.bandcamp.com/album/each-machine Tristan Scroggins online: https://tristanscroggins.com Thi...

In which Josh, Niko and Alex just dropped in to see what condition their condition was in. Also, lots and lots of love for and laughter about The Big Lebowski. Josh's special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAvNlgpdKKo Niko's book: https://www.nikostratis.com/ This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patreon.com/youaregood We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex’s zine! https:...

In which Kasai Richardson and Samuel James take Alex back to 2001 to steal a truckload of combo TV / DVD players so they can watch the Shrek of street racing movies. This week we're talking about The Fast and the Furious. Kasai Richardson online: https://substack.com/@kasai Samuel James online: https://www.therealsamueljames.com/ This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patreon.com/youaregood We LOVE Magpie ...