47 – A Life Less Ordinary

For our extra special forty-seventh episode (sure, why not?), we're trying something no podcast has surely ever tried before- having two special returning guests to total FIVE white people talking over each other about a movie. It's okay, though, since three are women and that's still more than any other podcast has ever had on together at the same time. And what a movie for us all to discuss! We tackle Leigh and special guest Meg's nostalgic fave, Danny Boyle's 1997 romantic (?) screwball (??) dark comedy (?!?), A Life Less Ordinary. There's a lot to chew on here, from Holly Hunter's boundless enthusiasm for a bizarre role, Cameron Diaz's questionable character traits, and Ewan McGregor's, uh, general weird British late 90s mod nonsense. To wash this movie and our suggestions for improving it down, we also made a pretty tart cocktail. And pretty soon, we'll be spooning it down and asking for more like all the other kids. Continue reading →