Episodes
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Episode 109: 28 Years Later x Great Big Beautiful Life
Join Remy and Kat as they discuss two 2025 releases written by two pod favorites Alex Garland and Emily Henry! ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have recommendations for us? Email us at [email protected]! Follow us on Instagram (@frenndiagrampodcast), Twitter...
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Episode 108: Spring Horror Special - Sinners x Bring Her Back
Join us for discussions of some of our favorite horror films from this spring! ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have recommendations for us? Email us at [email protected]! Follow us on Instagram (@frenndiagrampodcast), Twitter (@frenndiagram) and Letterboxd...
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Episode 107: Overlook Film Festival x Warfare
On this weeks episode, Remy gives us the rundown of her favorites from the Overlook Film Fest (lots to keep our eyes on 👀) and we chat about one of our favorite films of 2025 thus far, Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza's 'Warfare'. ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have...
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Episode 106: The Assessment x Cure
Remy and Kat chat about some excellent cinema this week after watching The Assessment and Cure! Links: Chris Stuckman Review and RH and KK Interview
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Episode 105: Presence x The Order
On this weeks episode of FrennDiagram, we discuss the films Presence and The Order! *Please note that this episode was recorded prior to the passing of Gene Hackman and Besty Arakawa. ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have recommendations for us? Email us at...
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Episode 104: The Second Annual Frennies x Now With 3 New Categories
Welcome back to the annual awards show that you never knew you could love so much--The 2025 Frennies! Remy put a lot of work into this years nominees and we are blessed to have her at the helm, giving awards for the things that often go unappreciated. Do you often wish to know what the best...
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Episode 103: Top 5 x 2024 Releases and Most Anticipated for 2025
Join us as we discuss our favorites from 2024 and what we are keeping our eyes on for 2025! Happy (belated) new year! ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have recommendations for us? Email us at [email protected]! Follow us on Instagram (@frenndiagrampodcast), Twitter...
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Episode 102: Scrips and Scraps x 4
Enjoy these scrips and scraps from this last December. Join us next week for our discussion of our top 5 2024 releases and out most anticipated releases in 2025. ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have recommendations for us? Email us at [email protected]! Follow us on...
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Episode 101: Thunder Road x Over the Garden Wall
Join us for this week's discussion of the loup garou, Thunder Road, and Over the Garden Wall. We are so happy to be back releasing episodes and happy you've stuck around. ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have recommendations for us? Email us at [email protected]!…
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Episode 100: Rooted x FrennDiagram discuss Evil Does Not Exist (2023)
After a substantial hiatus, (massive apologies!!) we are back with our 100th episode! This episode was actually recorded for release back in spooky szn and pairs with Rooted's episode on Yokai. We had such a blast discussing Evil Does Not Exist with the host of Rooted, Em Grebner-Gaddis. Please...
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Episode 99: October Remy's Radar x Catching Up
Remy and Kat chat about what they have been watching the past few weeks, what's new in media news, and all of the October releases to keep your eye on! ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have recommendations for us? Email us at [email protected]! Follow us on Instagram...
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Episode 98: September Remy's Radar & Catching Up
Wow, August has been a crazy month. Remy and Kat are back for a short check in episode and to update you on everything to keep an eye out for in September! Thanks for sticking with us! We will be back to a more regular recording schedule as soon as life allows. Don't worry, we aren't going anywhere!
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Episode 97: The Road to Roswell x The Beast
Remy and Kat are back with some more great recs for you! Kat embraces alien girl summer with Connie Willis’s novel ‘The Road To Roswell’ and Remy recommends the 2023 film ‘the Beast’. Join us for a discussion of pigeon babies, cosmic draws, and a looming sense of dread. Check out Josh Lewis’s...
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Episode 96: Watchmen x Our Flag Means Death (Remastered Episode 5)
Remy and Kat are back with another remastered ep that is perfect for summertime! We'll see you next week with a brand new episode! ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have recommendations for us? Email us at [email protected]! Follow us on Instagram…
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Episode 95: Frenn Faves x Twisters
Wow! Have you all gotten out to see THE popcorn movie of the summer, yet? That’s right, this week’s episode is all about Lee Isaac Chung’s ‘Twisters’. Remy and Kat grew up on the 1996 classic, and *Spoiler Alert* we LOVED this update. ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have...
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Episode 94: Top 5 x Past Picks (Celebrating 2 years of podcasting!)
For our 2 year anniversary of podcasting, we are covering our top 5 past picks for the podcast! Looking forward to year 3! ----more---- Mentioned on this episode: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (Episode 86) Barbarian (Episode 17/19) Severance (Episode 1) Hill House (Episode 16) Phantom Thread...
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Episode 93: Remy's Radar x Catching up
On this episode, we cover Maxxxine, Quiet Place Day One, and upcoming July/August Releases! Also mentioned in this episode: The wonderful art by @polarts_ ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have recommendations for us? Email us at [email protected]! Follow us on…
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Episode 92: Cha Cha Real Smooth x Independence Day (Remastered Episode 8)
We're releasing this one a day early to celebrate Independence Day! To quote Will Smith, "Welcome to Earth". Independence Day (1996) is streaming on Hulu! Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022) is streaming on Apple TV+. Have a safe and relaxing holiday to all of our US listeners! ----more---- Did you take…
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Episode 91: Frenn Faves x The Bikeriders
Hop on the back, we're going to see The Bikeriders! This is a must-see film this summer, be sure to get your tickets before it leaves theaters! Movie Scenes: The Infamous Meet-Cute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwBqXzOeAXw&list=PLiaVfTel-_nszMiwe8oDdfiSg7W3tGCMd...
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Episode 90: Dunkirk x the Ghost and Mrs. Muir (Episode 3 Remaster)
As Kat is travelling this week, we are releasing a remastered version of one of our favorite early episodes! We hope you enjoy and we will see you back here next week! P.S. Make sure to check out the Bikeriders at your local theater, it was absolutely fantastic. ----more---- Did you take any of…
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Episode 89: It's Such a Beautiful Day x Speaker for the Dead
On this week's episode, Remy and Kat contemplate the mysteries of life and death with discussions of It’s Such a Beautiful Day (2012) and Speaker for the Dead. They also discuss the Ender's Game, Watchers (2024) and In a Violent Nature. Mentioned in Episode 89:...
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Episode 88: Such Sharp Teeth x Handling the Undead
On this week’s episode, Remy and Kat discuss some horror adjacent media with Rachel Harrison’s Such Sharp Teeth and the new film, Handling the Undead! Join us for discussions of monsters, vampire bunnies, and real and virtual small mouth bass. ----more---- Pre-order Rachel Harrison’s 2024 novel…
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Episode 87: Scrips and Scraps x 3
Remy and Kat have lots of Scrips and Scraps for y’all this week! ----more---- Medium cool can be found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsUyjkd9YUw&rco=1) Endorphin port can be found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cBiyWlYous) Check out I Saw the TV Glow, Babes, and the Fall Guy in…
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Episode 86: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow x Control (Episode 10 Remaster)
Hey Frenns! Check out this remastered episode from back in the early days of the pod! P.S. Be sure to check out the new film 'I Saw the TV Glow'. Kat and Remy saw it last week and can confirm it is fantastic! ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have recommendations for us? Email...
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Episode 85: Challengers x Funny Story
On this week's episode of FrennDiagram, Remy and Kat chat about two brand new releases, Luca Guadagnino's 'Challengers' and Emily Henry's 'Funny Story'. Plus, Remy rings in May with a new lineup of Remy's Radar picks! ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have recommendations for...
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Episode 84: Frenn Faves x Civil War (Part II - SPOILERS)
Part two of Remy and Kat's coverage of Alex Garland's Civil War! Make sure to listen to PART 1 if you haven't seen the film! This one is FULL OF SPOILERS!! ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have recommendations for us? Email us at [email protected]! Follow us on...
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Episode 83: Frenn Faves x Civil War (Part 1 - Spoiler Free)
On this weeks episode, Remy and Kat dive into Alex Garland's newest film, 'Civil War'. This episode will be largely free of spoilers! Keep an eye out for part 2, where Kat and Remy will discuss the film with spoilers! ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have recommendations for...
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Episode 82: Frenn Faves x Monkey Man
You’ve heard them discuss this one in multiple episodes, but the time has finally come to discuss MONKEY MAN (Spoiler Alert: it lived up to the HYPE)! Remy and Kat highly recommend snapping up some tickets before it leaves the theater! Let them know what you thought at the email below!…
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Episode 81: Love on the Brain x Sign Here
Get ready for a the rundown of the top April releases, Kat's totally healthy escapism with Love on the Brain, and Claudia Lux's debut novel, Sign Here, that imagines hell as a corporate hellscape. ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have recommendations for us? Email us at...
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Episode 80: Immaculate x Love, Theoretically
It's been a few crazy weeks, but Kat and Remy are back with two incredible recommendations this week. 'Immaculate' is in theaters and all of the horror fans should get ready for the associated squelching. Meanwhile, Kat recommends Ali Hazelwood's novel 'Love, Theoretically' which she has been...
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Episode 79: The Frennies (+ the Oscars + Dune 2)
2023 was a treasure trove of incredible performances, and we are looking forward to celebrating them at the Academy Awards this Sunday. Prepare for the big event with the Inaugural Frennies, a special awards ceremony with categories and nominees curated by the one and only Remy Frenn. Which…
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Episode 78: Frenn Faves x Dune Part 1
Who’s got two thumbs each and a love for shai-halud? These gals! The release of Dune Part 2 is upon us, and we prepared by revisiting part 1. Get ready for lots of talk about worms, the meaning of desert power, and the one and only Denis Villeneuve. Also be sure to check out Thomas Flight’s many...
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Episode 77: Lake Mungo x Incendies
This week's episode shifts from last week's cozy vibes to mysterious spooky vibes. Kat brings us the chilling 2008 horror film, Lake Mungo. Remy covers Denis Villeneuve's 2010 film, 'Incendies', a mystery steeped in family history and generational trauma.----more---- Did you take any of our...
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Episode 76: Perfect Days x Ghosts
Get cozy and dive into this week's feel-good recommendations! On this week's episode of FrennDiagram, Remy suggests "Perfect Days" (2023), a contemplative film that will inspire you to break away from endless doom scrolling and embrace the present moment. Meanwhile, Kat introduces us to the UK...
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Episode 75: Fringe x Nope (Episode 9 Remastered)
Another remastered episode coming to you today! Episode 9 was such a fun one for us to record and we hope you love revisiting this episode as much as we did! February has been crazy busy, but we promise we will be back with new episodes soon! ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations?...
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Episode 74: Top 5 x Supporting Characters (Ep 4 Remastered)
Hello Everyone! With Kat recovering from the dreaded Covid.., we figured that we would remaster an oldie but a goodie. This was the first top 5 we did and we hope you enjoy our discussion of our favorite supporting characters! We will be back next week with some new recs for you! ----more---- Did...
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Episode 73: Frenn Faves x Poor Things
On this week’s episode, Remy and Kat dig into the visual feast that was Yorgos Lanthimos’s ‘Poor Things’. With 11 Academy Award nominations, this film is definitely one to catch before it leaves theaters. Also, make sure to check out David Ehrlich’s annual recap of the top 25 films of the year...
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Episode 72: Happy People x Tender is the Flesh
On this week’s FrennDiagram episode, Remy wishes she could run into the wilderness after watching the 2010 documentary 'Happy People: a Year in the Taiga,' narrated by the beloved Werner Herzog. Surprisingly, there are plenty of overlaps with Kat’s choice, 'Tender is the Flesh' by Augustina...
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Episode 71: Top 5 x 2023 Releases
Wow, what a year of releases. Join Remy and Kat as they break down their favorites for the year! Remy’s list: #5 : Eileen and May December (Eileen previously discussed on Episode 68) #4 : The Royal Hotel #3: Asteroid City (Previously discussed on Episodes 51 & 52) #2: The Taste of Things...
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Episode 70: The Lodge x The Taste of Things
On this week's episode, Remy and Kat tackle two very different films, The Lodge (2020) and The Taste of Things (2023). ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have recommendations for us? Email us at [email protected] ! Follow us on Instagram (@frenndiagrampodcast), Twitter...
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Episode 69: Top 5 x Anticipated 2024 Releases
Remy and Kat are back and ready to put some new items on your radar for the upcoming year. But first, Remy's still buzzing from watching "Poor Things," and yep, Mark Ruffalo's got some moves. We're low-key obsessed. This episode also cover's the items they were excited for at the beginning of…
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Episode 68: Eileen x The Good Place
'Tis the season for new film and television, and Remy and Kat are on a mission to capture the magic of December releases! In this episode, join them as they dive into the enchanting world of Eileen (2023) and revisit the delightful universe of The Good Place. Then, Remy takes the reins to provide…
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Episode 67: Scrips and Scraps x 2
With the pre-holiday crunch, Remy and Kat are sharing some of their scrips and scraps this week! Kat’s Picks: Starstruck (TV; HBO MAX) Hell House by Richard Matheson (Novel) Personal Shopper (2017 film; AMC +) Remy’s Picks: Blank Check Podcast https://www.blankcheckpod.com/podcast Werner Herzog...
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Episode 66: Fingernails x Starstruck
Who doesn't love a good love story? On this episode, Remy and Kat discuss two such stories fraught with miscommunication, secrets, and sneaky links.... Make sure to check out the Apple TV+ film 'Fingernails' and the Max Original 'Starstruck'! ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations?...
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Episode 65: The Killer x The Invitation
On this week’s episode of FrennDiagram, Remy and Kat discuss David Fincher’s latest film, The Killer, and Karyn Kusama’s ‘The Invitation’ (2015). This episode also includes discussion of movie rating systems, fantasies of becoming cowboys, and John Carroll Lynch’s unsettling presence.…
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Episode 64: Top 5 x Unsettling Scenes
It's the most wonderful time of the year -- that's right, Spooky Season! On this episode, Remy and Kat gear up for Halloween by discussing the scenes unsettle them the most. What scenes keep you up at night? ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have recommendations for us? Email…
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Episode 63: Frenn Faves (feat. Rooted’s Em Grebner-Gaddis) x Annihilation
This is part 2 of the Rooted x FrennDiagram Annihilation watch through! If you haven’t listened to part 1, go over to https://www.rootedpod.com/listen and listen to that first! Don’t forget to subscribe to their feed!! On this episode, the film begins at 10 minutes into the podcast. So if you…
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Episode 62: Black Sheep x You Were Never Really Here
Kat is in the spooky season mood and is raving for Rachel Harrison’s new release, Black Sheep. Remy brings us an oldie but a goodie, You Were Never Really Here (2017). What spooky season picks are you most excited for? Mentioned in the episode! Farmington Maine Booksellers: Twice Sold Tales...
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Episode 61: Lost Tape - Under the Banner of Heaven x Radio Rental
Originally scheduled for release over a year ago, this one got lost! On this episode, Remy and Kat chat about Under the Banner of Heaven and Radio Rental. Radio Rental stories recommended in this episode include: Remy : Laura of the Woods (E04), Doppelganger (E02), and Dog Man (E13) Kat: Laura of...
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Episode 60: Top 5 x Spooky Season Hidden Gems (2022)
Hey everyone! Remy and Kat are gearing up for all kinds of spooky season content this October. Get prepared for spooks and scares with this re-release of episode 18 where Remy and Kat break down their top 5 spooky season hidden gems! ----more---- Did you take any of our recommendations? Have...