Slumber Party Cinema Club
by Kate Everson, Katie Edward
Join your friends/hosts Katie and Kate for a film podcast that brings us back to the days of curling up on the couch with our friends for a night of cinema, gossip and chatter -- but with a side of grown-up perspective, behind-the-scenes stories and intersectional feminist commentary.
Episodes
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E54 - "Well, nobody's perfect" (Some Like It Hot, 1959)
"How do they walk in those things? It's almost mechanical -- like Jell-o on springs." This week Katie sees a new movie and Kate gets overly giddy while quoting from the 1959 Billy Wilder classic "Some Like It Hot," starring Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. Hear your hosts discuss the...
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E53- "Well, what if there is no tomorrow? There wasn't one today!" - (Groundhog Day, 1993)
What if you were stuck in the same day over and over again, what would you do? That's what we're exploring in today's episode as we discuss the 1993 philosophical comedy, Groundhog Day. It's a silly movie, with a simple "stuck in time loop" plot, and yet it is incredibly thoughtful and poignant....
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Ep 52 - "How many of you have ever felt personally victimized by Regina George?" (Mean Girls 2004)
This episode is so fetch! Maybe not all the jokes and commentary of the 2004 teen comedy, Mean Girls, has aged well...but we've all grown and learned since then, right? Join Kate & Katie as the recall all the fun and feminist action of Tina Fey's first feature film. Plus, our lovely hosts share...
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E51 - "I'm the Marcia f**ing Brady of the Upper East Side..." (Cruel Intentions, 1999)
Kate, our resident busy bee, is calling in on location to discuss with Katie the teen movie????? Cruel Intentions! Seriously, how are these characters in high school, what actual age are they, does anyone really know? Over the years, this film has earned cult classic status, though most of it...
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E50 - Club Chat: The Big Five-Oh and a Year in Review
We're FIFTAY! Katie and Kate reminisce about the past year and a half, during which they yapped for about 50 hours about movies, society and myriad other things. Hear what they consider the pod's highlights, as well as their top watches for 2023 (Katie had three and Kate lost count), their most...
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E49 - "Now I have a machine gun. Ho ho ho." (Die Hard, 1988)
Merry Christmas -- it's a holiday miracle! Your hosts Kate and Katie are here to proclaim that yes, "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie. And Kate has a notepad full of evidence ready to prove it. Put your feet up by the fire and nibble on the candy from your stocking as they Slumber Party dives into...
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E48 - "A magical place called Wisconsin!" (Love, Actually, 2003)
Hosts Kate and Katie are joined by actress and long-time friend of the pod Angela Aiello to discuss the quintessential holiday romcom, 2003's "Love, Actually." Walk through every character pairing of this British ensemble classic with the three of them as they break down which storylines still…
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E47 - "You're supposed to be the leading lady in your own life, for God's sake!" (The Holiday, 2006)
It's time for another holiday film discush! Hosts Katie and Kate dive into Beyonce's "Renaissance" documentary before taking you back to 2006 when house swapping was a thing, long tank tops were a fashion must-have, and John Krasinski and Kathryn Hahn were unknown enough to play side characters…
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E46 - "Light the lamp, not the rat!" (The Muppet Christmas Carol, 1992)
We're back from our break and just in time for the holiday movie season! This week the girls are kicking things off with the delightful retelling of Charles Dickens' Christmas classic, The Muppet Christmas Carol. Join as Kate & Katie try not to quote the whole movie for the entire episode and…
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E45 - Horrorpalooza: Oops! All Vampires
SEE ME. Your hosts, Kate and Katie, take on the blood-sucking thrills of horror movies this Halloween with a discussion about all things vampire films, from Bela Lugosi's classic 1932 appearance to the dead but delicious New Zealander flatmates of "What We Do in the Shadows." Stay tuned for a...
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E44- "My brother, a goddamn, s***-sucking vampire." (The Lost Boys, 1987)
We're vamping out with Katie's comfort horror film (and one of her favorite movies of all time), the 1987 Joel Schumacher classic "The Lost Boys." Hear your hosts discuss the stylization of the film, its gay undertones, and how it influenced vampire movies and storytelling for decades to come....
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E43 - "It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again." (The Silence of the Lambs, 1991)
The Halloween vibes continue with a 90s classic, a horror movie so good it commands respect from even the pickiest film critics & aficionados. This week our hosts are in full fan girl mode as the talk about The Silence of the Lambs. There's lots to say about true crime, how the film made some...
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E42 - "Louis L'amour was not a foreigner! He was from North Dakota, you asshole!" (Practical Magic, 1998)
Your besties - Kate & Katie - are back just in time for spooky season and today's episode is bringing all the witchy vibes. To start off October, we're viewing the not-a-rom-com movie, Practical Magic. Join us for Concert Catch-Up Corner, then our deep discussion about witchcraft, feminism, and…
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E41 - "It's OK. I'll make lamb." (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, 2022)
Katie's back with Kate for another Slumber Party, this time discussing the 2002 sleeper hit "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Join your hosts for a conversation about a romcom that's really about self-discovery and family more than dating and marriage, with endlessly quotable lines and a hometown…
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E40 - Sister Sister Chat: A Lohan Double-Feature (Freaky Friday / Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen)
Kate's sister Bridget steps into the co-host chair to discuss "Freaky Friday" (2003) and "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" (2004), two seminal movies starring aught-teen darling Lindsay Lohan. Stick around to hear how the films have aged to an adult viewer, reminisce about the kickoff to…
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E39 - "Every night is Girls Night!" (Barbie, 2023)
Spoilers abound in this episode about the summer's hottest pink movie, "Barbie." Kate and Katie had a hard time keeping this one down to about an hour, folks -- there's lots to say about Greta Gerwig's billion-dollar haul about a Mattel icon and the pitfalls of patriarchy, white feminism and...
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E38 - "There's a lotta things about me you don't know anything about, Dottie" (Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, 1985)
I know you are, but what am I?! Live from the Alamo's basement, Katie and Kate dig into the 1985 goofball comedy "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" bit-by-bit, exploring how it inspired a generation's obsession with finding joy, launched the movie careers of Tim Burton and Danny Elfman, and surprisingly...
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E37 - "You're gonna have so much unspecial sex in your life." (Lady Bird, 2017)
It's time to show some love to Studio A24 and also the amazing directing talents of Greta Gerwig, so we're talking about the 2017 coming of age drama-comedy, Lady Bird. On this episode Kate & Katie reminisce about their adolescent dreams of finding culture & sophistication outside of their small...
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E36 - "Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded..." - (The Dark Knight, 2008)
Hope everyone is recovering from their Barbieheimer weekend! While nursing an emotional roller-coaster hangover, we're talking about another Christopher Nolan masterpiece, The Dark Knight. Kate & Katie have some pretty special memories of what could be called the best comic movie of all time. In...
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Club Chat 2: Strikes, Dolls and Midnight Shows
Join hosts Katie and Kate for another installment of club chat, where they discuss the current writers and actors strike, walk down memory lane to visit their Tower of Terror Barbie dream house and My Size Barbies, and discuss the rise and fall of the summer blockbuster midnight show. Don't…
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E35- "We can discuss sexism in survival situations when I get back." (Jurassic Park, 1993)
Hold on to your butts! This week Kate & Katie are joined by special guest Nick Wiersum, Paleontologist & Curator of Natural Science at the Kenosha Public Museum in Kenosha, WI. Obviously, we are talking about the most DINO-myte movie of the 90's, Jurassic Park! As your hosts chat about the movie,...
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E34 - "Oh God, I pierced the toast!" (The Birdcage, 1996)
Okay, so we JUST missed celebrating Pride, so what? It's always Pride here at the slumber party! This week we're chatting about a home & family favorite, The Birdcage. Kate & Katie take it back to what it was like to be gay in the mid 90s, discuss queer history, queer current events, and even…
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E33 - "Someone Ought To Nail That Girl's Fins to the Floor" (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
Hosts Kate and Katie get animated over their deep-dive into Disney's 1989 classic "The Little Mermaid" -- and find themselves shipwrecked on the topic of the new live action version featuring a perfect Hallie Bailey, questionable songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda and the constant reminder that…
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E32 - "You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love you" (Pride and Prejudice, 2005)
Your slumber party hosts, Kate and Katie, take you on a wild tangential ride through Regency England with their discussion on 2005's "Pride and Prejudice," starring Kiera Knightly and pre-Tom Wambsgans Matthew MacFadyen. Explore the horror equivalent of the Mr. Darcy clenched fist, hear Kate's...
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E31 - "It's as if I've taken love heroin, and now I can't ever have it again." (Notting Hill, 1999)
It's known as one of the rom-com greats - and our hosts have some THOUGHTS! Join Kate & Katie as they discuss rom-com queen Julia Roberts and a a post cheating-on-Elizabeth-Hurley Hugh Grant in Notting Hill. Aside from skirting some possibly unpopular opinions, the two discuss favorite cameos in…
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E30 - "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope" (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, 1977)
Kate and Katie were in Force mode this past week, so we're talking "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" -- why not start at the (release date) beginning? Slumber partiers are in for an educational treat: Come for the Mark Hamill love, stay for details on the never-filmed original sequel, how George...
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Club Chat Ep1 - "Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly"
Does your favorite part of an SPCC episode happen when we tangent & banter? Well here is a new episode just for you! Trying something new to add to our regularly scheduled programming, Club Chat - a mix of pop culture/movie news and commentary with your beautiful & intelligent hosts, Kate &…
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E28 - "I'm only here for the food." (Ever After, 1998)
Who doesn't love a good Cinderella story? This week on the pod, Kate has finally watched the late 90s Drew Barrymore come back film, Ever After. Katie is a long time lover of the movie and has some embarrassing stories to share about just how obsessed she was with this film as a twelve year old....
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E27 - Happy Rex Manning Day! (Empire Records, 1995)
We mustn't dwell, no not today, not on Rex Manning Day! This episode marks our first (and hopefully annual) Rex Manning Day Celebration. Today we're bringing a heavy dose of nostalgia. Katie tells us some stories about why this movie was so formative to her as a teen and Kate fills us in on some...
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E26 - "I believe you may get your headlines, Mr. Ismay." (Titanic, 1997 - Part 2)
Time to switch that VHS tape, we're onto part 2 of Titanic! In this episode Katie & Kate go deep - no pun intended - talking about the possibilities of a Titanic heaven & a Titanic hell, whether or not the uber rich dudes nowadays would actually die if the sinking happened today, and we also…
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E25 - "A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets." (Titanic, 1997 - Part 1)
Katie survived her cruise to the Bahamas, so we're talking about "Titanic!" Tune in for a deep-sea dive into the romantic side of the film, from class divides and the real-life missing art that was on board, to whether Rose ends up in Titanic Heaven in the final scene and, yes, if Jack could have...
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E24 - "You say things like that, and you make it impossible for me to hate you" (When Harry Met Sally, 1989)
We're getting philosophical and doing some relationship coaching this week, slumber partiers! Hosts Katie and Kate dive into the 1989 romcom "When Harry Met Sally" with some personal connections, analytical takes and fawning admiration for Meg Ryan's skin and wardrobe. We shred apart the "Men are...
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E23 - "Thank you for curing my of my ridiculous obsession with love." (Moulin Rouge!, 2001)
Behold, the greatest movie Ozzy Osborne was ever in! (Kinda...) This week your Slumber Party hosts Kate and Katie dive into the music, costuming and more of Baz Luhrmann's 2001 masterpiece, "Moulin Rouge!" Hear about what inspired this chaotic eye candy flick and what could have been (Heath…
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E22 - Romancepalooza 2023
Love is in the air! It's time for cheesy meet cutes and happily ever afters. This week Kate and Katie are chatting up their top 5 rom-com's, what makes for a good rom-com, and even a couple of rom-com hot takes. From Kate's appreciation of rom com's before 1960 to Katie's love of 80's, 90's and...
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E21 - "Big mistake. Huge." (Pretty Woman, 1990)
RomCom month continues with what might have been the first-ever capital-R, capital-C RomCom, 1990's "Pretty Woman" staring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. Join hosts Katie and Kate for their take on this classic Garry Marshall film, during which Katie shares her theory about sex work being the…
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E20 - " I lost my hand! I lost my bride! Johnny has his hand! Johnny has his bride!" (Moonstruck, 1987)
We're back baby! It's our first episode of 2023 and with Valentine's Day on the horizon we're getting into the rom-com mood with the 1987 Academy Award winning Moonstruck. In this episode Kate and Katie give us a few life updates from their time away and we've got more philosophies on love that…
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E19 - "We are men of action, lies do not become us." (The Princess Bride, 1987)
It's cozy season and we've got the coziest of all movies, the ultimate sick day classic The Princess Bride. In this heart-warming episode, Kate and Katie manage to quote A LOT and stay ON TOPIC (mostly). The gals discuss their favorite anecdotes from the actors, their own memories attached to the...
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E18 - "We are to be powerful, beautiful, and without regret" (Interview with the Vampire, 1994; Queen of the Damned, 2002)
Goths, assemble! Katie and Kate talk 1994's "Interview with the Vampire" and its far lesser follow-up, 2002's "Queen of the Damned" at the slumber party this week. From dissecting Louis' need for a therapist to questioning whether the voice of Korn's lead singer really could bewitch the world…
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E17 - Horrorpalooza 2022
Demons and slashers and ghosts, oh my! This special Halloween slumber party has no plan, no focus -- just your two hosts Katie and Kate discussing the scary movies they love, hate, and have lost sleep over. Come join the fun as they talk about the classics (the *real* classics, like William…
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E16- "For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius." (Young Frankenstein, 1974)
IT'S ALIVE! OUR NEW EPISODE, IT'S ALIIIIIVE! The spooky slumber party continues with another spooky movie, this time light on the spooky. Today we're discussing the comfort classic, the Mel Brooks Masterpiece, Young Frankenstein. There's loads of good trivia for this one, proving that each and...
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E15 - "I'm sorry I let you get attacked by a werewolf and then ended the world." (Cabin in the Woods, 2011)
We don't usually tell people not to listen to our podcast, but if you haven't yet seen "Cabin in the Woods," DO NOT PRESS PLAY. Instead, go find the movie, watch it, and then come back to hear hosts Katie and Kate discuss the intricacies of this satire that brings together the best of the horror...
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Ep14 - "I had to wait three hundred years for a virgin to light a candle." (Hocus Pocus, 1993)
It's another glorious episode! Today we are kicking off a month of Spooky Slumber Parties with an all time fave...Hocus Pocus! Katie & Kate hop on their brooms to fly down memory lane in this witchy, Disney Halloween romp. The ladies discuss childhood trick or treating traditions, the awesome...
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E13.5 - "The Queen is never late, everybody else is simply early." ("The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement," 2004)
This week, Kate & Katie are wrapping up Princess Diaries talk with some extra love for its sequel! Once you get past their many thoughts on the current state of the UK monarchy, the girls discuss the duology's upgrade from Teen Comedy to full on Rom Com. Plus, there's talk of the amazing pop...
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E13 - "Just in case I wasn't enough of a freak already, let's add a tiara" ("The Princess Diaries," 2001)
After the death of Queen Elizabeth the II and an end to her 73-year reign, Kate and Katie went a little royal with this week's episode and discussed 2001's "The Princess Diaries." Listen in as they dissect the deeper meanings of the movie, dish on the actors who got their start in it (Anne...
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E12 - "I'm gonna climb him like a tree" ("Bridesmaids," 2011)
On the heels of a bachelorette weekend, Katie and Kate talk about the 2011 comedy "Bridesmaids" and how it allowed women like Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy and Maya Rudolph to demonstrate their prowess for gross humor. Come for the analysis of the film's heart, performances and subversion…
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E11 - Not the David Bowie Biopic ("Stardust," 2007)
Picture it, cinemas, 2007: "Rush Hour 3" has just released, "Superbad" is just a week away, and "The Simpsons Movie" and "Bourne Ultimatum" drawing viewers in during their third and second weeks playing. A little-noticed fantasy movie based on a Neil Gaiman novel called "Stardust" gets lost in…
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E10 - Avoid the Clap, Jimmy Dugen. (A League of Their Own, 1992)
Batter up! It's time for a new episode. This week Katie & Kate are diving into the world of sports movies with A League of Their Own, a sports movie that even non-sports loving people can enjoy! Tangents include: memories of the Olympics, the time Katie stumbled her way onto the high school…
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E9 - Do you prefer fashion victim or ensembly challenged? ("Clueless," 1995)
Katie and Kate talk all things "Clueless," the 1995 modern-day adaptation of Jane Austen's "Emma" that became a classic teen flick played at slumber parties for decades to come. Was Josh cool or a creep? Would Jerry Orbach or Harvey Keitel been a better Mr. Horowitz? Do the questions stop there?…
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E8 - Where do you suppose he cut her up? Of course: The bathtub! ("Rear Window," 1954)
We're going old-school true crime, friends: Kate showed Katie her quintessential "slumber party movie," Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 classic, "Rear Window," starring a grumpy wheelchair-using James Stewart, impeccably dressed Grace Kelly, and the all-time-great Thelma Ritter. Find out what Katie…
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E7: Anyway, we were talking about Thor ("Thor," 2011; and "Thor: The Dark World," 2013)
Grab your hammer and summon the lightning, friends: Katie and Kate discuss the first two Thor films in the MCU but end up talking myriad other topics, including: the Ninth Doctor, IMAX 3D screenings, Winterbolt fan fiction, the failure to adapt "IT Crowd" for American audiences, women who made…
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About this show
Join your friends/hosts Katie and Kate for a film podcast that brings us back to the days of curling up on the couch with our friends for a night of cinema, gossip and chatter -- but with a side of grown-up perspective, behind-the-scenes stories and intersectional feminist commentary.
Hosted by
Kate Everson, Katie Edward