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Ride Home Reactions

by David Ells and Jill Rogati

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Immediately after seeing a movie, we as an audience begin to form our lasting impression. Ride Home Reactions is a 20-minute show that captures that process for these two married movie-goers. Once Jill and David get in their car after a movie, they reveal what they each thought with a quick rating. Sometimes they're on the exact same page and other times this is the beginning of a bitter argument. Will their marriage last the ride home?? Listen to find out!"It's like being in the car with them for the smart, reflective conversation you wish you were able to have every time you exit the movie theater." - Sarah Boucher

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Episodes

  1. 110. Everything Everywhere All At Once

    Jill, David, and Matt (Laco) talk absurdity, Wong Kar Wai, and Jamie Lee Curtis. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com IG: @ridehomereactions

  2. 109. In The Earth

    Laco, Joel and David talk synthcore horror, marketing and cauterization. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  3. 108. F9: The Fast and Furious Saga

    Matt and Megan Lacorazza join Jill and David to talk stick shifts, ranking the series, and Helen Mirren. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  4. 107. Possessor

    The Horror Boys™ Joel and Matt join David to dive into body horror, data mining and "what if David Cronenberg's son just wanted to make romantic comedies?" facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  5. 106. Wonder Woman 1984

    Jill and David talk wish-fulfillment, televangelists and how to turn up the volume on your TV. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  6. 105. Mulan

    Jill and David suggest you listen to this episode before buying the movie for $30 on Disney+ facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  7. 104. Uncut Gems

    Jacob Ammon joins Jill and Dave to talk Kevin Garnett's acting chops, capitalism, and colonoscopies. Check out Jacob's podcast Stat Rats. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  8. 103. Lovebirds

    Our first remote episode! (Which came with some issues.) Bradford and Meg join Jill and David to talk romantic chemistry, parenting during a pandemic, and baby bites. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  9. 102. Onward

    Jill and David are joined by their nieces Trixie and Juliet to talk about dragon cats, D&D, and D&D. Lots of D&D talk. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  10. 101. REWIND: Outbreak

    Jill and David talk about pandemic anxiety, bad makeup and helicopters. Lots of helicopters. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  11. 100 Episodes! Q&A with Jill and David

    Ed Rand guest hosts the episode and asks Jill and David about the relative merits of the rating system, the future of REWIND episodes and the effect of parenthood on the way they take in movies. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG:...

  12. 99. Little Women

    Jill, Beth Owens, and Anne Sablich take this one on without David. They talk scrawny Laurie, the Crane Estate and cat sound effects.

  13. 98. Bombshell

    David and Jill talk company culture within capitalism, the strength of the script, and "what would I do?" facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  14. 97. Top 10 TV shows of 2019

    Having neglected movies for half the year, Jill and David count down their 10 favorite seasons of TV that aired in 2019; culling from a list of over 38 total. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  15. 96. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    David and Jill talk fan appeasement, JJ Abrams, and Rey's lineage. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  16. 95. Knives Out

    Jill and David talk their scoring system, Ryan Johnson's comedy chops, and production design. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  17. 94. Parasite

    Jill and David talk class warfare, cockroaches and basements. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  18. 93. The Farewell

    Jill and David talk HIPAA laws, the pitfalls of telling your own story, and being exhausted by parenthood. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  19. 92. Toy Story 4

    Uploaded about 2 weeks after it was recorded, David and Jill react to the Baby and Me showing at Cinema Salem. Their newborn son Calvin pipes in toward the end. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  20. 91. -The Birth of Our Son-

    On the way to and from the hospital Jill and David talk about their birth plan, oxytocin and breastfeeding. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  21. 90. Godzilla: King of the Monsters

    Jill and David talk castration, nuclear radiation, and David attempts a George W. Bush impression. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  22. 89. Booksmart

    David and Jill talk about their fun sides, developing a style as a director and the future of the podcast! facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  23. 88. John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum

    Seth Rogati joins Jill and David to talk stunt dogs, world-building and libraries. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  24. 87. REWIND: Pretty Woman

    Jill had seen it several times but David never had. They talk sex workers, Gary Marshall and kissing on the mouth. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  25. 86. Long Shot

    Jill and David talk wish-fulfillment, romantic comedies, and the best way to carry an injured person. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  26. 85. Avengers: Endgame

    David and Jill are joined by Marvel expert Laura Ells to talk Joss Whedon, "clip-show" structure, and the musical score. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  27. 84. High Life

    Jill and David talk black holes, Laika the dog, and semen machines. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  28. 83. Shazam!

    David and Jill talk body-swap movies, performance inconsistencies, and the picture they took for this episode. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  29. 82. The Mustang

    Jill and David talk about the horse movie genre, and then David makes a mistake and Jill makes fun of him for the rest of the episode. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  30. 81. Us

    Matt Lacorazza and Joel Atkinson join David once again to talk thematic theories, doppelgangers and Liberty Tree Mall. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  31. 80. REWIND: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

    David had never seen Ace Ventura, and Jill remembered loving it. But neither of them were expecting to talk extensively about homophobia after revisiting this Jim Carrey classic. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  32. 79. Captain Marvel

    Paul Wright joins David and Jill to talk 90s nostalgia, mano a mano fight scenes, and emergency pagers. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  33. 78. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

    David and Jill talk animal courting, parenting and end-of-series epilogues. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  34. 77. Free Solo

    David and Jill talk quantum mechanics, dubbing over swears, and The Eels. Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives (BBC doc) facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  35. 76. Oscars Reactions

    Jill and David react in real time to the best picture announcement and talk about the other surprises of the night. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  36. 75. Isn't It Romantic

    Jill and David talk romantic comedy tropes, UCB improv, and high kicks. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  37. 74. Oscars Thoughts and Predictions

    David and Jill weigh in on the recently sidelined categories, talk about each nomination, and pitch their solution to solve the ratings crisis that the Academy continually faces. UPDATE: The Academy has reversed their decision and now the broadcast will present all categories equally....

  38. 73. Green Book

    Jill and David talk rom-coms, too-woke characters, and controversy surrounding the director. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  39. 72. Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

    David and Jill talk Peter Porker, emotional stakes, and Deadpool. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  40. 71. Shoplifters

    Jill and David talk about moral ambiguity and choosing your family. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  41. 70. Mary Poppins Returns

    Anne Sablich rejoins Jill and David to talk Angela Lansbury, high-interest investments and BMX. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  42. 69. (Nice.) If Beale Street Could Talk

    Betsy Stockwell joins Jill and David to talk violence against women, actor-ing, and Jewish Dave Franco. Improv show! facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  43. 68. The Favourite

    Jill and David attempt to analyze the themes behind this twisted film. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  44. 67. Top 10 Movies of 2018

    David and Jill cull their lists down to their top 10 from the 60 total that they watched. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  45. 66. Bohemian Rhapsody

    Musician Jake Woodruff joins David and Jill to talk biopic tropes, fan service, and whether or not Jill actually cried during the movie. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  46. 65. Roma

    David and Jill talk neorealism, motherhood and reincarnation. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  47. 64. Widows

    Jill and David talk about Ocean's 8, the limits of the medium, and men. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  48. 63. Can You Ever Forgive Me?

    David and Jill talk painting forgers, Antique Roadshow and dead cats. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  49. 62. Suspiria (2018)

    Joel and Matt join David to save Jill from having to watch this horror flick. They talk Tilda Swinton, Call Me By Your Name, and art for art's sake. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

  50. 61. The Old Man and the Gun

    Jill and David start talking about Robert Redford and Casey Afleck and then get derailed by a car spill, never to return. facebook.com/rhrpodcast | soapandropetheatre.com | inthecarmedia.com Twitter: @ridehomereacts | IG: @ridehomereactions

About this show

Immediately after seeing a movie, we as an audience begin to form our lasting impression. Ride Home Reactions is a 20-minute show that captures that process for these two married movie-goers. Once Jill and David get in their car after a movie, they reveal what they each thought with a quick rating. Sometimes they're on the exact same page and other times this is the beginning of a bitter argument. Will their marriage last the ride home?? Listen to find out!"It's like being in the car with them for the smart, reflective conversation you wish you were able to have every time you exit the movie theater." - Sarah Boucher

Hosted by

David Ells and Jill Rogati

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Ride Home Reactions have?

Ride Home Reactions has 110 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on May 4, 2022.

What is Ride Home Reactions about?

Immediately after seeing a movie, we as an audience begin to form our lasting impression. Ride Home Reactions is a 20-minute show that captures that process for these two married movie-goers. Once Jill and David get in their car after a movie, they reveal what they each thought with a quick rating....

How often does Ride Home Reactions release new episodes?

Ride Home Reactions publishes every two weeks, based on its 110 episodes since October 2017.

Who hosts Ride Home Reactions?

Ride Home Reactions is created and hosted by David Ells and Jill Rogati.
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