PODCAST · tv
shit talking
by Marcy and Pedro
we kindly implore you to join us in the holy task of appreciating the bizarre, the outrageous and the truly shitty of our common cultural heritage
Episodes
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ep 54: gentrifying lisbon for love
all roads lead to Lisbon, actually. in the 54th episode of shit talking, "gentrifying lisbon for love," pedro and marcy are joined by raquel to finally bid farewell to the After series – with "After Everything" largely taking place in Lisbon they've decided to examine the curious and growing...
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ep 53: tessah
stuck in Bulgarian trenches. in the 53rd episode of shit talking, "tessah", pedro and marcy are joined by logan to discuss possibly the two worst films ever made, "After We Fell" and "After Ever Happy," their abysmal attempts at storytelling and pretending that very obviously Central European...
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ep 52: the sparknotes adaptation of wuthering heights
probably the most important franchise of the 2020s (we're being serious). in the 52nd episode of shit talking, "the sparknotes adaptation of wuthering heights," pedro and marcy take on the mammoth of bad filmmaking that is the After series – starting off with "After" and "After We Collided," they...
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ep 51: potentially flagged for audio porn
the only thing messier than "The Idol" is the actual entertainment industry. in the 51st episode of shit talking, "potentially flagged for audio porn," pedro and marcy discuss the truly spectacular and ambitious failure that is "The Idol" – they discuss all the things that are wrong with the show...
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ep 50: girlies going monster mode
there ain't nothing scarier than periods and female lust. in the 50th episode of shit talking, "girlies going monster mode," pedro and marcy celebrate Halloween with two very similar yet very different films: "Ginger Snaps" and "Raw" – they discuss sisterhood and monsterhood, the divergent...
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ep 49: nicolas "loverboy" cage
he's been making acting CHOICES from the beginning!!! in the 49th episode of shit talking, "nicolas 'loverboy' cage" pedro and marcy take a look at three movies whose energy, style, and panache succeed at a feat that feels almost unachieveable – namely, that our boy's performance feels perfectly…
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ep 48: good cage gone bad
Nicolas Cage is the only actor that has ever acted, actually. in the forty-eighth episode of shit talking, "good cage gone bad," pedro and marcy begin to consider the work of Nicolas Cage – the long-misunderstood virtuoso of acting; in this episode, they discuss "Vampire's Kiss" (the most...
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ep 47: batboy and daddy issues
look out, it's a grown man in kinkwear fighting drag performers!!! in the fourty-seventh episode of shit talking, "batboy and daddy issues," pedro and marcy lovingly discuss joel schumacher's kinky as fuck take on Batman in "Batman Forever" and "Batman & Robin" – from the outlandish set design to...
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ep 46: izabela łęcka you will always be famous
when you are a 40 year old boyemployee and the teenage girl you have a crush on won't like you back. in the fourty-sixth episode of shit talking, "izabela łęcka you will always be famous," pedro and marcy are joined by their friend (and creator of their cover art), marcin to discuss two core…
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bonus episode: barbara the movie
in this bonus episode, pedro and marcy discuss how the natural consequence of sparkles is female agency — and how chris nolan just doesn’t do it for pedro anymore
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ep 45: a star is porn
in the forty-fifth episode of shit talking, "a star is porn," pedro and marcy tackle the American pornography industry – its 70s heyday in "Boogie Nights," the contemporary scene and its many contradictions in "Pleasure," and the long-standing relationship between poverty and sex work in "Red...
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ep 44: rocky (wattpad's version)
back in the shitter (sponsored by wattpad). in the forty-fourth episode of shit talking, "rocky (wattpad's version)," pedro and marcy are back with their regularly scheduled programming, taking on one of the worst films ever made, "Perfect Addiction," and a 2-hour-long "After" commercial,...
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ep 43: the may jigsaw episode
we forced ourselves to watch good films this time! / in the forty-third episode of shittalking, "the may jigsaw episode," pedro and marcy present you a collection of their voicenotes on stuff they asked each other to read and watch throughout the busy month of May – what follows is pedro's review...
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bonus episode: cunt is as cunt does
in this bonus episode, pedro and marcy discuss the series finale of "Succession" and why it was such an important and extraordinary little show (also justice for roman)
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ep 42: pornonoir
make American cinema sexy again!!! / in the forty-second episode of shit talking, "pornonoir," pedro and marcy investigate the fascinating landscape of 1980s erotic thrillers with "Body Heat," "Dressed to Kill" and "Crimes of Passion"; they discuss the genre's origins and allure, argue against…
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ep 41: portuguese-american history hour (x3.5)
in the forty-first episode of shit talking, "portuguese-american history hour (x3.5)," pedro and marcy are joined by their friend raquel (herself a portuguese-american legend) to discuss two films that claim to represent the portuguese-american minority: "A Date with Miss Fortune" and "Mystic...
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ep 40: the realest person in the world
gotta love that "a Norwegian girl feels completely lost as she navigates a well-written love triangle" genre. in the fortieth episode of shit talking, "the realest person in the world," pedro and marcy discuss the peak naturalist masterpiece that is the first season of "Blank" (the lesser known...
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ep 39: magic nomi
dunking on showgirls is a red flag, prove us wrong in the thirty-ninth episode of shit talking, "magic nomi," pedro and marcy take on the best "worst" film ever made "Showgirls" and its trully bizarre crowd-funded sequel "Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven," trying to get to the bottom of why a…
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ep 38: pussies & pistols
espionage is for lesbians and terminally straight dudes. in the thirty-eighth episode of shit talking, "pussies & pistols," pedro and marcy investigate spycraft on film -- they talk about the chronically straight roger moore as 007 in "Octopussy" (a film that sounds a lot more fun than it…
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ep 37: 2022: a year
scooby dooby doo where are you? for you're sure not in this episode. in the thirty-seventh episode of shit talking, "2022: a year," pedro and marcy are back from their unintended hiatus and break with the mold and list like a buzzfeed "article" all the best things they watched, read and listened…
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ep 36: the head cuntress hotel: psychoanalysing ryan murphy (again)
tasteful is not the word. in the thirty-sixth episode of shit talking, "the head cuntress hotel: psychoanalysing ryan murphy (again)," pedro and marcy once again try to understand the twisted workings of ryan murphy's psyche -- this time though through the prism of his depraved!gay show aka...
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ep 35: whitewashing, but make it camp
john travolta as edna can, like, get it / in the thirthy-fifth episode of shit talking and the seventh palate cleanser, "whitewashing, but make it camp," pedro and marcy go back in time to study the beginnings of popular music in 50s and 60s through "Elvis," "Dreamgirls," and "Hairspray" (the…
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ep 34: mr. monk and the podcast
monk used hygenic wipes before it was cool. in the thirty-fourth episode of shit talking, "mr. monk and the podcast," marcy once again exploits this podcast to make pedro watch a beloved series from her childhood -- and she once again strikes gold; focusing on four episodes from various seasons...
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ep 33: STEM (seriously terrible envisionment of mating)
hypothesis: even when open-minded, a published reylo fanfiction will inevitably make you cringe. in the thirty-third episode of shit talking, "STEM (seriously terrible envisionment of mating)," pedro and marcy read the tiktok phenomenon "The Love Hypothesis" and were not impressed or even that...
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ep 32: guidofellas
when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie that's amoreeeeeeee. in the thirty-second episode of shit talking, "guidofellas," pedro and marcy are feeling, ehhh, a bit italian--and what got them in that mood? not robert de niro, nor scorsese, nor stallone (yet), but three superbly...
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ep 31: frankenstein!Barbie
oh naur we've accidentally made a hottie !!! in the thirty-first episode of shit talking, "frankenstein!Barbie," pedro and marcy examine two attempts of modern cinema to barbiefy frankenstein's monster: the incelcore "Weird Science" and tyra banks-core "Life-Size"; they also discuss if the...
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ep 30: big movie. big cult. loved it.
if it looks like a cult, if it smells like a cult, it could still just be your husband's sexual insecurities. iin the thirtieth episode of shit talking, and the sixth palate cleanser, "big movie. big cult. loved it." pedro and marcy discuss cults on the big screen: the gripping breakthrough...
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*re-release* ep 13: they see me meowin', they hatin'
*this is a re-release since the original got removed!!* you can't spell cats without TS... in the thirteenth episode of shit talking, "they see me meowin', they hatin'," pedro and marcy ask -- could it really have been anything other than "Cats"? they discuss the most panned movie of our times…
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ep 29: olsen twins: endgame
it all must come to an end (except when you're the mcu). in the twenty-ninth episode of shit talking, "olsen twins: endgame," pedro and marcy discuss the final two films made by the sisters: their final indie band absurdist album "The Challenge" and their mainstream-friendly greatest hits...
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ep 28: get in loser, we're going absurdist
literally invented absurdism. in the twenty-eight episode of shit talking, "get in loser, we're going absurdist," pedro and marcy join the olsen twins in their teenage era shenanigans: the tory porn of "Winning London," possibly the greatest absurdist masterpiece of all time AND it's set in the...
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ep 27: tweening
french boys but actually they're american boys but actually they're australian boys. in the twenty-seventh episode of shit talking, "tweening," pedro and marcy explore the tween era of the olsen twins cinematic universe, from the cgi-ed louvre in "Passport to Paris" to witness protection program…
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ep 24: re-menace-ence
the nature of human thought is structureless and so are we. in the twenty-fourth episode of shit talking, "re-menace-ence," pedro and marcy are joined (once again) by logan, and they reminisce on many things: "Reminiscence" (2021), one of the biggest flops of the millennium (but one of the best...
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ep 23: peñis colada
a white suburban mom found completely losing her marbles, for your own safety, remain alert. in the twenty-third episode of shit talking, "peñis colada," pedro and marcy follow Liz Phair's career -- her indie darling horndog days, her fall from alt rock's grace and entrance into the *trigger...
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ep 22: taming tsunderes
girlies are angry and boys go uwu. in the twenty-second episode of shit talking, "taming tsunderes," pedro and marcy once again knock on old billy shake's door -- but this time less in awe and more in what the actual fuck was that play billy boy; they discuss "The Taming of THE Shrew" and its two...
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ep 21: william RAVEspeare
by the prickling of my thumbs, some ravin' this way comes. in the twenty-first episode of shit talking, "william RAVESpeare," pedro and marcy discuss the failed experiment of rave films, focusing on its seemingly two most obscure examples: "Rave Macbeth" and "A Midsummer Night's Rave" -- beware,...
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ep 20: gen x euphoria
we are totally off track man... / in the twentieth episode of shit talking and the fourth palate cleanser, "gen X euphoria," pedro and marcy meander through topics and meaning with the same sense of aimlessness innate to all characters of Gregg Araki's Teenage Apocalypse Trilogy--they not only…
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ep 19: material growls
freddy, you're supposed to be on lockdown -- vanessa, i'm a cheetah girl. in the nineteenth episode of shit talking, "material growls," pedro and marcy strut like they mean it into the 2nd biggest Disney Channel film trilogy; from the 90s looking, cheap-feeling coming-of-age New York drama of…
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ep 18: further into the chadverse
here he is -- that's the og heartthrob! in the eighteen episode of shit talking, "further into the Chadverse," pedro and marcy hang out with the og white boy of the month, Chad Michael Murray, as a memorable--albeit somewhat misrepresented--alt rock himbo in "Freaky Friday," a bad boy buzzcut…
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ep 16: vroom vroom vagina
name a filmmaking duo with a wider range than the Wachowski sisters. in the sixteenth episode of shit talking, “vroom vroom vagina,” pedro and marcy play the greatest hits: fervently defend the masterpiece panned by American film critics that is “Speed Racer,” fan over Jennifer Tilly and how…
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ep 15: asexuality, a sexuality
we've got three aces up our sleeves... in the fifteenth episode of shit talking and the third palate cleanser, "asexuality, a sexuality," pedro and marcy are joined by their friend roxy in their conversation on asexuality, its many facets and the common core of its experience, the possible…
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ep 14: hot takes (logan's version)
are we two weeks late or are you ten years late for the lucy hale country star train??? in the fourteenth episode of shit talking, "hot takes (logan's version)," join pedro, marcy, and their special friend logan as they discuss Lucy Hale's debut album, "Road Between," and the possible…
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ep 11: if i were a boyyyyyyy
death to cinderella, long live shakespeare. in the eleventh episode of shit talking, "if i were a boyyyyyyy," pedro and marcy dive deep into cross-dressing, gender roles, and how they infringe on romance and attraction as they discuss "Cinderella Story: Starstruck," "She's the Man" and...
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ep 9: hostile makeover
colour us perplexed, but the original isn't always the best. in the ninth episode of shit talking, "hostile makeover," pedro and marcy discuss the death of the teen rom com genre at the hands of the 'cult' "She's All That," among the other crimes against humanity the movie committed, and how in a...
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ep 8: wrong direction, liam
curiousity killed the cat, liam payne killed our braincells. in the eight episode of shit talking, "wrong direction, liam," pedro and marcy have met their match and had to deal with a piece of art so horrendously and soullessly bad that it made them physically sick and mentally unwell -- join…
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ep 7: the epic highs and lows of riverdale's critical reception
riverdale. this one speaks for itself.
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ep 4: traitor nipples
in post poststructuralism, plot is secondary to vibes, but the vibes ain't always good fam. in the fourth episode of shit talking, "traitor nipples," pedro and marcy have decided to abandon both structure and their sanity as they dive deep into the literary moment that is "Beautiful Bastard" by...
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ep 3: barbie battle royal
they love to see a girlboss keep winning. in the third episode of shit talking, "barbie battle royal," join pedro and marcy as they disect, discuss and just pure dote on a forgotten 2001 anime masterpiece 'Angelic Layer' -- they determine the best battles, the ingenuity of the concept and…
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ep 2: toy story, murder au
how much chucky would a chuck chucky chuck if chuck chucky could chuck? in the second episode of shit talking, "toy story, murder au," join pedro and marcy as they dive deep into 1988's Child's Play and its numerous sequels, discuss the best kills and why late-stage capitalism is as always to...
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