Episodes

  • Rocketman
    Jul 23 2024

    Join me (Anna Stone) and guest host Emily Wallenfang as we explore 2019's Rocketman. In this episode, we analyze the theatricality of the movie, discuss the different themes, and imagine who would've been cast if this movie had been made in the 1990s.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Empire Records
    Jul 19 2024

    Join me (Anna Stone) and back to back returning guest host Emma Kirst as we explore another Music Not Musical movie that I've never seen, Empire Records. In this episode, we discuss topics that were or were not handled well, share our disdain for Rex Manning, and continue our love for Ethan Embry.

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    1 hr
  • That Thing You Do
    Jul 9 2024

    Join me (Anna Stone) and guest host Emma Kirst as we discuss 1996's That Thing You Do. In this episode, we hate on Jimmy's character, declare that we will never get sick of the title song, and get a little punchy because we were recording after 9 PM.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Spice World
    Jul 2 2024

    Join me (Anna Stone) and guest host Natalie Rivera as we discuss the convoluted 1997 cult classic Spice World. In this episode, we share which Spice Girl we pretended to be when we were younger, try to figure out the actual plot of this movie, and get a guest appearance by Shayna Horacek describing her first time ever watching this movie at age 33.

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    53 mins
  • Whiplash
    Jun 25 2024

    Join me (Anna Stone) and guest host Kevin LeClaire as we tear apart 2014's Whiplash. Throughout this episode, we discuss our differing interpretations of multiple scenes, marvel at the complexities of J.K. Simmons' performance, and go wildly over our run time. We have many talents, but keeping our conversation under an hour just isn't one of them.

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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Burlesque
    Jun 18 2024

    Join me (Anna Stone) and guest host Emily Wallenfang as we dig in to 2010's Burlesque. In this episode, we will discuss which musicals this movie reminds us of, drool over the amazing costumes, and continue to declare our love for Stanley Tucci.

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    56 mins
  • A Star Is Born 1976 vs 2018
    Jun 11 2024

    Join me (Anna Stone) and guest host Jessi Laszewski as we compare the 1976 A Star Is Born with the 2018 A Star Is Born. In this episode, not only do we pick a winner between the two, but we also discuss the best and worst music moments, relive our experience of seeing this together for the first time, and I get embarrassingly giggly every time I talk about Kris Kristofferson.

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Pirate Radio
    Jun 4 2024

    Join me (Anna Stone) and guest host Carly LaFave in this super long and absolutely worth it episode on my Season 4 number 1 pick, 2009's Pirate Radio aka The Boat That Rocked. Throughout this episode, we lose it multiple times over the humor in this movie, consider which characters we would be, and Carly declares her unending love of the deleted scenes.

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    1 hr and 35 mins