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Today, Amanda and Julia dive into Babylon Berlin. They discuss the Weimar Republic and what brought it to an end, and get deep about just how relevant this era of German politics is to the modern day United States. What makes a country suscepti
Today, Amanda and Julia reflect on the work of Jane Campion following the release of her latest film, The Power of the Dog. From In the Cut to Sweetie to The Piano, Campion makes films intended to incite discomfort in her viewers. As one of the
Today, Amanda and Julia discuss the the Facetuned elephant in the room: social media. In particular, they dive into issues with Instagram. From unrealistic beauty standards, photoshop, and the rise in cosmetic surgery to the real danger Instagr
Today, Amanda and Julia sit down to discuss a very specific film genre: westerns. After seeing The Harder They Fall (dir. Jeymes Samuel "The Bullitts"), they dive into the origins of the western genre. Revisionist westerns aren't trying to cha
Weddings? Not cheap! This week, Amanda and Julia dive into the world of nuptials. They analyze the sometimes odd and surprising cultural origins of many of the west's wedding traditions. (Hint: EVERYTHING used to be about protection from evil s
This week, Amanda and Julia went to the movies. Listen as they reflect on what made the movies they saw theatre-worthy, and the return of the cinematic experience. In a semi-post COVID world, what have we been missing out on the last two years
Today, Amanda and Julia discuss a niche movie genre that tends to get a lot of attention in this spooky time of year: vampire movies. From the sexy, dignified blood suckers to the sparkly weirdos to the Nosferatus, vampires have set up shop in
Today, Amanda and Julia discuss reproductive rights. Having recently moved to Texas, Julia remarks on feelings of impending doom (like a frog being slowly boiled alive) and together, they dissect how reproductive rights became the political iss
Welcome back! Today, Amanda and Julia analyze one of Amanda's favorite parts of the fall season: football. They get into the nitty gritty of the NFL with important questions: if the NFL is such a hotbed of toxic masculinity and covert (sometime
This week, Amanda and Julia tackle the wild and wacky range of reality dating shows. From the Bachelor to FBoy Island, they discuss the looks and behavior of the contestants and the never ending heteronormativity of TV dating. Why are we so int
Today, Amanda and Julia jump into a topic making headlines: billionaires going to space. Are these men really competing with each other, or is the media just assigning and old narrative to a new decade? (It's probably both). Every billionaire
This week, Amanda and Julia craft a love letter to the city of New York as Julia prepares to move away. They discuss Betty and How To with John Wilson, dissecting the way New York itself functions as an entire character in both series. From the
In this episode, Amanda and Julia use the 2021 Tokyo Olympics to engage in content they both enjoy: Amanda's love for international sports (and the Olympics themselves) and Julia's love for ancient Greek history. Together, they examine the Olym
Today, Amanda and Julia discuss the way Americans consume alcohol. Do we drink too much, or is our cyclical binge-abstain relationship with alcohol just dysfunctional? After a quick history lesson, they discuss the most common treatment for alc
Today, Amanda and Julia interview tarot reader and astrology student Aaron Harris. Aaron covers how he got interested in tarot and magical wellness, as well as how he thinks it overlaps with (and differs from) organized religion. Afterwards, Am
Today, Amanda and Julia unpack the femme fatale. From the early 40s silver screen to modern media, the cat-like archetype represents male fear of female freedom and power. An independent woman who cares about success, money, and sex (and will
In this episode, Amanda and Julia take a deep look into the way we treat our world-class athletes. What's the next step when mental health concerns are met with fines, angry fans, and league-wide blowback? And how do we mitigate the use of subs
The restaurant industry is back - mostly. In this episode Amanda and Julia discuss their top 5 favorite restaurants and dining experiences. From Oakland to Brooklyn, the restaurants on this list span the country. Amanda and Julia share their op
Twin films are two movies released in the same year covering very similar, if not the same, topics. While Shiva Baby and Sugar Daddy approach the question of why so many young women opt to use sites like Seeking Arrangements to become sugar bab
Climate change is a real and pressing issue that's already affecting us and the world as a whole. In this episode Amanda and Julia ponder the question of whether or not it is ethical to have children despite knowing the dangers of climate chang
It’s our first Top 5! In this episode Amanda and Julia share their top 5 favorite non-native English speaking actors. That means that the actors on these lists cannot be from America, Canada, the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, or New Zea
Movie theaters are back! A full year after the release of Tenet - Christopher Nolan’s eleventh feature film. The film that was supposed to mark the grand re-opening of theaters nation wide. Alas, Christopher Nolan was not able to single-handedl
In America, 40% of people describe their first sexual experience as bad; as opposed to only 10-15% of people in the Netherlands sharing that sentiment. What accounts for such a difference? In this episode Amanda and Julia talk sex, love, and ed
In this episode Amanda and Julia discuss the emerging data on psychedelic medicine. Prior to becoming illegal in the early 1970’s, psychedelics were studied as a means to treat various different mental health issues. Recently, scientists have b
In this episode Amanda and Julia share their thoughts on the complexity of American food. Discussing shows like Netflix’s Ugly Delicious and Hulu’s Taste the Nation, they track how certain immigrant communities have influenced American cuisine
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